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Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1902

Page

8

Oddities in Mailboxes and Ruskin Anecdotes

Readers share quirky mailbox finds including money and a sausage prank from a late 19th century Washington Post item. The London Chronicle recounts John Ruskin and Newman Hall swapping views on church building as the pastor recalls a three stage arc from false teaching to truth in 1872.

John Ruskin Newman Hall Venice Mr. Ruskin London Chronicle

Nerve Soother Demand Turns on Camden Pharmacist

A middle aged woman visited a Camden chemist seeking morphine for nerves. The shopkeeper asked if it was for her husband and pressed for the purpose. She explained a new marriage proposal had unsettled her and she sought relief for sleep, leaving content with the suggested remedy.

Camden Town

Meerschaum Cobra Pipe Colors Through Wax Treatment

Meerschaum will not color unless boiled in wax as it is highly porous and absorbs moisture. Wax fills the pores, giving an enamel like finish and allowing coloring. Overheating spoils color but reboiling in wax can restore some of the finish, a skillful trade done by experts.

The Spaniard at Home and National Pastimes

A fragment describes a Spaniard with contrasting traits and a passion for theater and shared bread. It notes bullfighting as a favored but declining national diversion and hints at mixed manners among the class.

Nowers

Central Pacific Railroad Surpasses Early Doubts

An engineer with twenty five years of experience warned the Central Pacific line could not be finished in twenty years even with full Bank of England backing. The project was completed seven years before the period set by Congress, proving the optimistic forecast false.

Central Pacific Railroad Bank of England Congress

Wis Falrlinga and Bliffkins Mocked for Smarts

A San Francisco Bulletin quips that Wis Falrlinga and Bliffkins boast about intelligence in a humorous exchange. The dialogue focuses on their persistent self praise and its comic effect on others.

Stolen Pasture Horses Listed for Reward in Montana

Barrey Bros of Big Timber Montana offers 830 reward for recovery of four head of horses and 850 for the thief. Descriptions include sorrel mare with a white face stripe, black foaled colt, 11 year old mare with foal, two buckskin horses, and branded shoulder marks claimed by L P Anderson and G R Winsow. Informants warned not to buy branded horses except from the owner.

Barrey Bros Big Timber Mont

Three Trains Southeast Connect Northwest to Southeast

The St. Louis Special through express of Northern Pacific and Burlington changes time on May 4. The revised schedule improves connections from St. Louis and Chicago to the East and South with morning trains, listing new departures at Portland Tacoma Seattle Spokane Helena and Billings. The train carries standard sleeper dining and other cars, offering Portland to Kansas City and Portland to St. Louis without change.

St. Louis Northern Pacific Burlington Northwest Chicago Portland Tacoma Seattle Spokane Helena Billings Kansas City

Cheap Round Trip to New England Via New York City

Travel advertisement offering round trip fare to Providence via Nickel Plate Road with multiple trains daily and dining car meals. Valid dates July 7 to August 9 with return options via New York City upon request. John Y. Calahah, General Agent, 111 Adams St Chicago.

Nickel Plate Road Providence RK. J New York John Y. Calahah Adams St Chicago

High Grade Stock Cheap Delivered at Big Timber

Advertisement listing 4000 Panhandle high grade Durham and Hereford cattle for sale with calves at side, dry cows and heifers, and various ages and prices. Cattle listed include yearlings, steers age two and three, with prices from 21 to 26.50. Brassey name appears as contact.

Panhandle Durham W. W. Brassey

Ranch advertisement offers cattle and a horse

A notice from Big Timber Montana invites owners to identify property and reclaim a gray horse branded on the left shoulder from fall 1901. It also markets 500 head of 2 year old steers and 300 head of 2 year old she stock for sale by T AWAGICLESPIE.

Bunch Rustlers A. G. Keren Big Timber Mont T. Awagiclespie United States Land Office Lewistown Montana George D. Martin Frank E. Robertson Big Elk Sweet Grass County M.M CG. N. Skilinson U.S Department of the Interior Jula W. Moore Charles N. SkiJlman at_ Biz Timber Heo Enid Charles F. Williams Alva Gunby George W. Moore Spwamp Brassig Register

Also Mentioned on This Page

Washington Post the Spanniard Bliffkins San Francisco Bulletin L. P. Anderson G. R. Winsow New England New York City Estray Nye Minneapolis Classical School Yale Harvard Smith Wellesley Princeton West Point Vassar Bryn Mawr Arthur Dillwyn Hall Nicollet Bozeman Iamie Cottler B. M. Mjelde District Court Enoch A. Grosfield Emanuel Ash John T. Esp Joseph G. Hooper Ole Birkeland Grey Cliff A. L. Love Alfred Rudd B. M. Mielie Harry Sanborn Jacob L. Rapstad Edward A Davis D. F Latty Bis Timber L. Love Bozeman Montana B. M. Mieldo Ble Timber Peter Borgman Rive M. J. Abrahams John Kemp John van Diest George Haak Vermeer H. C. Jewett Jewett’s Ranch Jase Jowell Nis Ney EM. P.M Julius Johnson Michael Flanagan John Hayes Jamis S. Wheat Absarokee Nemed Gettler BM. Mjelde Charlies O. Hathaway O. M. Lanpheur John A. Oliver John Blake Frank Wilson Mottanna Setter Skillman Edward W. Kurtz Sen Grant Keller Frank Bliss Ole Gobronson Thomas Ryan Freidit Flathead Field State Savings Bank of Butte Union Bank & Trust Co National Bank of Montana Ter Apostal Montana Land & Oil Helena, Montana M. W. OF Big Timber Camp M. W. of A K. P Helens Josephine Hopkine C.N. Skillman U. S Joseph J. Hopkins Geer Monroe Bi Timber Albert, Hiller Stillman LC Hopkins Melville Frank D, Miracze Mountana William G. Strong Thomas F. Garrett Biz Timber Wesley P. Franklin Russell Franklin Willian. Whalen Abraham Wells Gettler Lee Smoot James Andrews W. F. McLeod McLeat Starvey Clause Peter Michels McLeod, Mont Desert Land Benjamin Urner, Jr Charles O. Hathaway George W. Cook P.O. Fallang Peter Magelson Department of the I Mterior William M. Desjardine Lauretta Walker Lauretta Blake Lauretta. Walker Army Navy Marine Corps United States C. N. Skillman Spaulding Nuneaeny and Oncuano Co Sravipisa, Int Henry Symes R. WE Philip Philipeon Ernest Ingle Frank la Forgey McLeod William Martin Attorney AT Law and NoTaky Pusu Hig Old “Pioneer E M. Haul Court House J. McKay Urner Ross Dier J. H. Moore Eureka Standard Oil CO W. W. Beasley & Son Stock Commission Brokers Sollestad Wie Timber Montaun A. Perrine Prop ST. Paul Duluth Points California Japan Alaska Klondike W. J Pacific Express Ee Edi P.m Pullman Bill New Idea Woman's Magazine Ipea TEE New Idea Publishing CO Broadway, New York HN. Y Perrin C. A. Perrin, M. D T. V. Overhuls General Merchandise Harvey Brothers Henry Nicholson Kmillan Fur & Wool CO Nial Tee Ova MINN
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