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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
4
Big Timber Montana reports a House bill by Representative Brownlee requiring all passenger trains to stop in county seat towns. Citizens condemn Northern Pacific North Coast Limited for ceasing service here, noting broken promises and municipal inconvenience.
The Billings Gazette reported extreme cold at Big Timber and a gale from the northeast while contradicting lower readings. The author questions the accuracy of the thermometer claims and defends Big Timber’s climate as the warmest in the state.
In a Baltimore American excerpt, a conversation about a young boy aged three to three and a half years old features remarks on his potential. A neighbor urges cautious care, hoping the child may achieve great things, reflecting local town talk.
Miss Passay notes that Mr Shrude visits with a different young man, while Miss Pert explains he is very cautious and reluctant to be proposed to. The Philadelphia Press records the exchange as a social update on ball and manners.
A literary young woman notes that pictures and poetry ease daily life while Mr. Camros adds many advertisements rely on such artistry to gain reader attention. Washington Star.
A Baltimore Son item notes a woman’s public playful behavior toward her fiancé the count. The piece clues that a bluff led to her father paying a paltry million, highlighting social costs and gossip in society circles.
A Houston Post snippet captures a humorous exchange about baking biscuits and a vow of devotion. The husband jokes he will eat many biscuits while the wife quips she would willingly die for him, adding a playful domestic tone to the column.
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes a dog with the family’s only pedigree, prompting amused remarks about its prominence in local circles. The brief reflects social flavor and pet status moments in the era.
The article surveys changing alliances after the Russo Japanese War noting England France and Russia friendship, Spain and Italy in a coalition, and Japan and Germany as unlikely partners. It cites 1905 treaty Article 2 promising mutual aid and warns Japan could act alone if war occurs, with the United States possibly counted as friendly.
In the Independent and other outlets a push for 3000 amended spellings gains traction with Roosevelt as a pioneer figure. Critics face a rallying cry as backers claim reading would ease, citing historical spellings like fishshe and fysshe. Over 10,000 supporters including educators and business leaders have pledged to adopt 30 proposed words, signaling growing momentum.
The death of the Baroness Burdet-Coutts is reported as a landmark loss for practical philanthropy. Her work matches or exceeds that of most male contemporaries except George Peabody in the breadth of charitable benefaction and social uplift plans. Her wealth was sizable but not extraordinary by later fortune standards.
The Washington Post notes real Democrats remain as the party eyes a voyage of discovery in 1908 to pick potential contenders. It mentions Gray Rayner Wilms and Culbersop as examples among a broad field, with references to Hela ware bay and the Rio Grande mouth.
A note argues the president’s inauguration could shift to the fair weather season if March 4 falls in bad weather. It asserts the country would proceed peacefully and with less ceremony if inclement conditions occur.
A London paper reported a beautiful widow would be unveiled in the church next Sunday but a typographical error was found before crowds gathered, avoiding police intervention.
A Swedish scientist asserts he has repealed the law of gravitation, while observers caution that a wise man will seek more precise details before acting, postponing any dramatic demonstration.
In a provocative remark the San Francisco Chronicle notes a columnist calling a Japanese house servant as useless as a fifth wheel to a wagon and equally troublesome, reflecting wartime era tensions and stereotyping.
A dated remark suggests a decline in Tudge’s appeal among college women. The passage hints at broader social shifts as youths release old norms and pursue new freedoms.
General William Alger offered 50000 for a true war picture. George Kilmer notes Curtiss Brom Bull Run to Chancellorsville highlights regimental tales. He cites Curtis and Canfield as vivid accounts of soldiers, battles, and the price of war as seen by 19th century combatants.
The globetrotting star Sarah Bernhardt is reported once more to be short of funds while planning a brisk farewell stage appearance soon after arriving in America.
A quip notes that every time England forecasts a war between Japan and America, the czar appears briefly cheered. The remark implies shifting European sentiment with distant global tensions.
A discussion on copyright as a government backed protection for literary ideas. It notes the tension between protecting authors and allowing public access, with quotes from John Murray on how popularity spreads and the dangers of extending copyright too long. The piece argues forty two years may be ample protection before works become public property.
The piece argues electric railways will replace long hauls freeing horses for uphill tasks and local travel. Trolleys relieve horses of freshet trips and family outings, while horses remain essential for long hauls and rural work. A farm without a horse is likened to a home without a mother.
The statement frames voluntary self murder as a violation of divine law and a crime against society. It argues humans are social beings who owe duties to the commonwealth and to one another, likening society to a grand army with each member having a role.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Dred long out of print in both England and America will be issued in a new London edition. Original plates were destroyed by fire in America and publishers previously avoided reprinting the lengthy novel.
A short observation notes that houses exist only when outdoor living is impractical due to cold heat or wetness. It argues that most times outdoor living is preferable and even sleeping outside a month could beat a trip to Europe.
A scientist states that in a few centuries the redheaded girl will vanish and places once knowing the white horse will no longer know him. The remark suggests a fading memory of a legend tied to a symbol and person.
The London World dismisses American literature as non existent while noting a proposal to tax those who have written the year's greatest story. The remark frames a debate over national literary prestige and financial levy.
Humorist Mark Twain asserts the U S is headed toward monarchical rule, arguing his long career gives him license to hold a bold view while keeping a light tone.
A two year increase added to the average longevity of one generation suggests modern hygiene has improved life spans, or at least is not cause for alarm.
Quotation by Bienne Dumot from the early 20th century discusses French conceptual thinking. He notes officials in Paris would eagerly undertake government duties, while Londoners would largely refuse. The remark contrasts ambition in Paris with reluctance in London.
The Tibetans offer daily prayers for minute insects swallowed with meat and drink, claiming the microbes will be reborn in heaven. They eat meat freely, justifying their appetite by a notion that the sin rests with the public butcher born in a future incarnation as a taunted spirit or demon.
The daughter faces parental doubt about marrying Mr Smith due to perceived indifference. The mother asserts that men earning £20,000 annually need not have scruples, while the relative parties weigh social expectations and potential misgivings in a London gossip context.
Fresh home made lard described as pure and sweet is advertised as a product to try at Bray's meat market.
Cattle for delivery April 15 includes 100 head three and four year old steers 100 head two year old steers 50 head yearling steers and 150 head of stock Inquiries to John P Campbell Big Elk Mont dated January 10 8t
Improved ranch ads offer money to loan with long time and low rates. Apply E. O. Crank for details on financing ranch property improvements and borrowing terms.
District Court in Sweet Kolss Montana issues notice to creditors and others with claims against the estate of Jack Hetland deceased. Administrators require claims with vouchers within four months after first publication dated November 23 1906 by J L Rapstad administrator.
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