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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1895
Page
3
A scene at a hotel table shows a couple resembling newlyweds. He bores with loud talk about sewing a loop on his coat while she quips about colors and dishes. Their flirtatious banter exposes their odd dynamic and the chorus of onlookers wonders about wedding journey sensitively.
Welcome year pamphlet described as an almanac with origin nature uses of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. It includes calendar and astronomical data, verses, and mental fare. Published by Hostetter Company of Pittsburgh, produced by 60 workers over eleven months and offered free through druggists and dealers in many languages.
An assortment of old advertisements and snippets includes teething remedies for babies with Mrs Wixslow’s Soormine, Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve with refund if not cured, plus Cure for coughs and other patent medicines. A stray note cites Dr Skiff’s heart trouble bill, and a court ruling on engagement rings in England and Vermont.
Knowledge and comfort come from using Syrup of Figs a liquid laxative praised for gentle cleansing of the kidneys liver and bowels. It claims quick relief from colds headaches fevers and constipation and notes medical approval. Sold by druggists in small and large bottles and produced solely by the California Fig Syrup Co with its label on every package.
W. H. L. Barnes recalls a tale of misfortune from a Masonic banquet when he broke a Sevres vase at two Spanish ladies home. The incident led to embarrassment and a $500 loss. Later Josiah Belden hosts George Crocker and Croker whose chair toppled, sparking a lamp and fire costing Belden $10,000 to repair.
An Ulster county lawyer recounts a tale of mistaken identity involving John Dearman of Old Hurley. Dearman was believed drowned in the Hudson near Newburgh after disappearing years earlier and was identified by his wife through a newspaper report and matching dental details. She had his body disinterred and reburied, later remarrying in Albany. When the living man returned to Old Hurley, doubts arise over the drowned man's true fate and identity.
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Journal notes the shift in society, where prediction loses clear meaning as women’s futures become unpredictable, spanning marriage to political rise in a single frame of social commentary.
A light compilation of quick quips and witticisms. Dialogues touch on a check for poetry, kissing a sister, manners of Tommy Biggs, true Joshua story, racing times, and dumbbell gossip among friends with playful wordplay throughout.
The Family Doctor advises seeking the room center during a storm and avoiding chimneys mirrors gilt frames and metal chains. Safer options include mattresses folded to elevate seating and even a hammock hung away from walls and floor.
A kind old man urges a young friend to read a pamphlet titled Shun the Place of Everlasting Burning. The youth jokes about a healthy place with boiling water before the man cautions him to keep away from such a place.
The exchange notes the cashier in a restaurant wears a new gown daily. Strawber- points out the wardrobe reflects a wealthier lifestyle. Singerly mentions the cashier is married to the head waiter, adding a social angle to the observation.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure by A. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Notes assert Cheney's honor. druggists sell the cure at 15 cents and testimonials are free. Also mentions Hall's family pills, a humor snippet about a nickel in hash, a postal fare bid, and a travel agent ad for Lincoln.
Dialogue from a 19th century comedic piece where the bank cashier vows to become wealthy by evening to wed the president’s daughter. The president agrees and suggests a wedding in Canada, prompting a humorous exchange about nuptial plans.
The piece praises California as unmatched for wine country and resorts with superior Union Pacific service. It urges readers to contact ticket agents or E L Lomax in Omaha for information about travel. The latter anecdote recounts Mrs Bighat and Mrs Tiptoe at a reception, noting a matinee seating snub.
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