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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
2
A column of witty quips targets leaders, nations, and trends. It jokes about Lord Kitchener Russia Kentucky Spain Yap and more, lampooning diplomacy, monarchy, journalism, and literature with brisk, era-tinged sarcasm.
In a St. Louis ruling the United States Court of Appeals holds that every applicant for life insurance must tell the truth in applications. The decision is described as significant for policy honesty and coverage validity.
A Kansas newspaper advises cooking turkeys with their breasts turned to the bottom of the pan, remarking on how meddling some men are in kitchen affairs. The note playfully critiques domestic guidance and gender roles in home cooking.
Michigan University's football team finished with 501 points, blanking every opponent in a dominant season. The remarkable scoring spree raises questions about the remaining thrill as the campaign continues.
An order from the war minister directs the army to handle traditional enemies without gloves, signaling a tougher, more aggressive stance in combat. The decree underscores a shift toward harsher treatment or display of force in ongoing hostilities.
A Harvard student, after a full meal, crawled up 400 feet of a precipice in a scene of imminent danger. The report notes the student faced extreme risk during the ascent and hints at the heavy meal as a factor in the perilous climb.
An editorial suggests that all powers should keep their warships in the Dardanelles at all times and invite the sultan to observe their presence each time a bill falls due.
As Prince of Wales long ago he heard the national air in America and once wore his hat in Sousa's band. Recent events over forty years reinforced his belief that The Star Spangled Banner is a greater tune than he earlier thought.
A record crowd witnessed the Army and Navy game in Philadelphia, highlighted by the presence of the U S president and many distinguished military naval and civil figures. The meeting marked the season’s climax with broad public interest and ample compensation from the event.
The New York Sunday Press solicits opinions on how Andrew Carnegie should spend his wealth to further mankind. Readers from Gov. Candler to Mrs. Clarence Burns urge allocations to infirmaries hospitals and orphans homes along with libraries and model tenements to aid the poor and expand access for both sexes in educational and charitable institutions.
Maud Ballington Booth argues for millions in generous gifts to aid released prisoners. She notes about 4,000 inmates in New York and says many strive to reform but lack support. A shelter, tools, initial board, and clothing could enable 80 to 90 percent to avoid returning to crime.
The speaker urges philanthropists to tackle tenement housing as a critical issue. From experience in New York slum work he notes thousands of unsuitable tenements with overcrowded rooms. He warns such conditions breed disease and crime and calls for public playgrounds and reform.
District Attorney Philbin and Mrs. Donald McLean advocate public clubs with democratic settings, libraries, and daily papers to study government. They propose social spaces where working people discuss public issues and enjoy controlled leisure, paired with employment to reduce poverty and crime.
R Heber Newton favors Carnegie style philanthropy but urges broader aims. He supports free kindergartens in cities model homes for the poor near cities and endowing a newspaper to resist money corruption and endowing a theater as education and training.
Governor Msweeney of South Carolina urges Mr. Carnegie to consider donating part of his vast wealth to the state's orphan homes and hospitals. He states such gifts would be highly appreciated and beneficial to South Carolina's charitable institutions.
The speaker praises philanthropy as a social duty noting that millionaires should give a tenth of their income to aid the less fortunate. She cites ancient Jewish tithe practice and family traditions of charitable giving as guiding examples.
The London Telegraph notes Neapolitans and Sicilians blend religion with superstition in lottery guessing. A girl prays to Saint Pantaleone for nine nights and then performs a ritual with ink, paper, and an open door, three chairs, and the saint said to be a giant who writes the winning numbers. Some claim to have seen Pantaleone and believe it.
About fifteen years ago a small vessel in the Red Sea was damaged by a hidden rock pinnacle near the southern region. A British Admiralty ship spent two weeks locating the danger before dynamite destroyed the rock. Turkish authorities then ordered four lightships with strong illumination to mark hazards, including one at Mocha rising 175 feet, to improve navigation among southern islands where accidents occur.
A Philadelphia Ledger item recounts a child asking to give money for hungry children. The mother offers alternatives like sugar or soap to sacrifice, prompting the girl to choose soap as the charity. The exchange highlights simple, heartfelt acts of generosity.
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