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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
3
The report notes residents such as Mrs. Walters Aitken and the Reed family visiting in Absarokee and nearby communities. Messages mention upcoming sermons at St Mark’s and Colikis churches and travel plans to California for some individuals. The piece records social visits, pilgrimages, and anticipated religious services in the region.
The Reed Point incident left S B Roberts wounded as a masked assailant fired from a school building window while Roberts rode past with a companion. Johnson claims self defense and a warrant was issued. Sheriff Kellogg pursued, Johnson sought bond, and an internal confrontation looms as investigation continues.
A buyer announces wintering and feeding of 135000 head of sheep in the Valleys. The stock will be shipped by rail from St. Paul to feeding grounds for several weeks to support the market. Similar shipments of about the same number are planned from Big Wimber by Bilings Gogettee.
Last Friday Andrew Omdal sustained a broken right leg above the ankle while guiding a log down the canyon on Big Timber Creek. He was transported to Dig Timber for necessary medical attention.
A westbound freight train and a passenger train collided three miles north of Missoula causing a wreck. Locals report six cars derailed and a subsequent pileup left roads blocked while no serious injuries were recorded.
A steamer reached port carrying a large Pacific cargo. The voyage yielded over 92 000 tons of freight and underscored strong transpacific commerce.
A glowing notice lauds Edison’s moving pictures of Jesus life from birth to ascension at the Grand Opera House. It claims the Passion Play’s realism and stagecraft surpass any prior depiction, with scenes from Bethlehem to Calvary and the resurrection, urging its memorable impact on children and readers.
On Friday evening January 12 Lauran will appear with Mille Laurant to mystify the audience with illusions. The couple has drawn crowds in Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. Special scenery travels with the act and seats are sold at Budd Drug Co.
H U Nance principal of Bluthdale Texas reports a sick baby with severe cough and catarrhal fever who improved immediately after using Minute Cough Cure and was cured within days. The testimonial cites relief from a long illness after trying multiple remedies.
A fragmentary advertisement touts tonics and pills from a drug firm. The text mentions claims of curing constipation and stimulating digestion, with a questionable promotional tone and several garbled phrases. The snippet cites Geo H Jacobs and Thompson Conn as part of the misread copy.
The text touts Pykpepsin Cire as a universal remedy for digestion disorders and cautions readers against imitations. It cites James M. Thomas of Mt. D and references DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a soothing agent for skin injuries, distributed by Budd Drug Co.
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