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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
6
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a top kidney remedy. It claims kidneys purify blood and that weak kidneys affect the entire body. It offers sample bottles by mail and urges mentioning the paper when writing to Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
Cy Sulloway of New Hampshire remains the tallest member of the House of Representatives, reportedly over six and a half feet and about 350 pounds, with Ollie James of Kentucky close in height. He dwarfs colleague Frank D. Currier and chooses a public-side luncheon where all money is welcome.
The rich Miss Passage rejects Mr. Goldhunter with a sharp no. He admits poor reading of signs then leaves, laughing harshly into the raging snowstorm.
A devout churchgoer visits a writer to critique keeping Sundays sacred. The writer explains the work is only jokes about religious subjects and continues typing in his den despite the visitor’s shock.
A neighbor asks to borrow a mule. The reply cites legal doctrine, noting that lending the mule could implicate the lender in the acts of his agent and lead to arrest for assassination, reflecting a humorous legal excuse.
A railroader notes clear thinking and steady hands depend on digestion. A reader shares relief from chronic indigestion after starting Grape-Nuts, claiming appetite return, increased energy, and seven pound gain within a week. The letter credits Postum Co and promotes The Road to Wellville and the slogan There's a Reason.
A decorative wall drapery idea uses floral muslin cretonne or silk to cover a wooden lath fixed to the wall. It features a top frill and muslin festoons pulled up with tassels, hung from picture rings or hooks, offering a simple DIY splash back for bathrooms.
A handsome reception gown in a princess cut uses cerise French cheviot heavy fabric. White lace yoke extends below the waist with a tab finish. Cerise enamel pendants stud the lace while the skirt features set-in folds and narrow braiding. Sleeves show cerise satin stripes and the belt is satin.
In millinery feather plumage holds the peak of popularity with coque feathers described as the era's top choice. Soft iridescent tones and flecked varieties in brown white gray or blue dominate designs, shaping hats and trims for women.
The piece notes white hairpieces can cost up to 75 dollars and explains many white wigs are dyed from darker origins. It warns against extreme dieting and stresses balanced treatment for skin after blackhead removal along with antiseptic care.
Paris styles sparkle in blue stockings and mushroom hats with wide, upturned brims. Designers guard original designs as Americans allegedly copy them, while farmers and sportsmen supply plumage dyed to suit the latest picture hats. Changes may come when wearers tire of towering looks.
A how to guide suggests passing pepsin tablets wrapped in tinfoil after a large dinner. Each pill bears a motto on overeating and seizing the moment of digestion, ensuring all guests take one. Luxury mint liqueur or plain mint can follow in dainty glasses for the drawing room.
The piece urges girls to find one well practiced strength and develop it. It notes talents exist for comfort in dark hours and that being bright, sociable, and sympathetic makes life happier for oneself and others. It emphasizes inner cultivation over grand deeds.
A home remedy suggests soaking a large parsley bunch in half a pint of rain water overnight. In the morning apply to the face with a soft cloth, sponge, and air dry. Do this three times daily for a fortnight to achieve noticeable complexion improvement.
A Washington season vignette recounts guests at White House and private luncheons. An American statesman endures an ignorant dinner partner who questions presidents, while a senator's wife faces a pushy guest at a refined luncheon, sparking embarrassment and sharp hostess rebuke.
United States Treasurer Charles H Treat, in a rush to catch a rain, had no change beyond three pennies. At Sixth Avenue station the teller could not break a five dollar note and Treat offered his title for two cents. J A van Valkenburg, the teller, later received a note from Treat apologizing for the convenience and sending two two cent stamps to cover the fare.
A Navy secretary relied on a phonograph to record his annual report but on the third day the device failed to capture several phrases. The secretary then dictated to his stenographer while golf was played and the issue prompted a return to manual dictation.
A Washington policeman recalls the time a nine year old boasted immunity from punishment by claiming to be the son of an envoy and a minister plenipotentiary. The officer, amused, threatened to take the boy to his father to test immunity while the child cried out for justice.
Disgruntled lawmakers say applying civil service rules to all appointments under woman and child labor investigations reduces jobs for their constituents. They cite dwindling openings, inability to reward supporters, and looming defeats as departments demand examinations over discretionary favors. One congressman recalls promising a district girl a subordinate clerkship only to face a required civil service exam.
A promotional article extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women’s ills. It cites Mrs. Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri who suffered twelve years with female disorders and eleven doctors before crediting the remedy and Mrs Pinkham’s guidance with restoring health and strength.
In a tense exchange the senior partner declares he will not countenance the deal. The junior member, resigned, responds that this change will put another face on the matter.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has become a fixture in over eight million homes and can be obtained from all druggists free. The 1908 Almanac is already published and supplies will soon be exhausted. Inquire early and speak for one today.
A 1910 grocery encounter recalls prices and manners as a grocer asks for two dollars for an ounce of butter while addressing a customer, capturing daily life and marketplace norms of the era.
Yaave J. Cusxey sworn as senior artuer of F. J. CasusyY & Co in Toledo. They offer one hundred dollars for each cured case of catarrh not helped by Gauz's Caranae Cuas. Frank J. Cheney firm promises catarrh cures and warns about constipation remedies.
A passerby accuses a homeowner of a flowerpot falling from a balcony. The owner, a meteorologist, confirms an east wind today as he had prophesied. The exchange frames a humorous weather-forecast moment in a residential setting.
A historic ad touts Garfield Team as a herbal cure purporting to purify the blood and eradicate rheumatism gout and other chronic diseases. It stresses herbal not drug composition and claims broad health benefits.
A terse dialog fragment captures a public quarrel or social jest with misidentified speakers amid a crowd. The exchange hints at a mistaken identity and a charged tone without further context or outcomes.
An old advertisement promotes Mre Winslow’s soothing syrup claimed to ease teething discomfort in children and reduce pain. The piece emphasizes calming effects and gentle relief, reflecting period medical marketing language.
The remark accuses a group of men who rob widows and orphans and seek to justify their acts by giving ten percent to the church, implying moral hypocrisy and alleged religious pretense.
An old classified style missive from Miller & Holmes Saint Paul seeks customers for top prices on cream and hides with daily cash. It advertises free watches to buyers shipping five dollars worth of hides or furs and notes gun or trap purchases to that amount from N W Hide & Fur Co Minneapolis.
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