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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
7
In a medical club meeting a member described golf knee a common condition among golfers resembling knock knee. The pose from driving with knees close and one foot planted is blamed, with children at risk of permanent knock knee unless treated by exercises and guidance. The Cincinnati Enquirer remarks on the issue.
Reports from England indicate the Davis International Challenge Cup match will be played at Hoboken beginning July 31. The British team may include the Doherty brothers and H. S. Mahony, with singles by R. F. Doherty and Mahony and doubles by the Dohertys. The American lineup is expected to feature M. D. Whitman, D. F. Davis, and doubles by Davis and Ward if unchanged.
A wealthy factory owner seeking a seat in Parliament won by about 800 votes over his rival. Faced with bribery suspicions, an agent questioned workers at the foundry. One reply captured the sentiment: we voted for him so he could leave the works, as we do not want him here. The remark, from London Tit-Bits, reveals working-class disdain for their employer.
A Chicago Record quip notes dialect writers now busy composing historical novels, signaling a shift in regional literary focus.
On the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad sells Homeseekers Excursion tickets to Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Territory Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas One fare plus 2.00 for the round trip Tickets must be used within fifteen days for going and twenty one days for returning A new wide distributed train runs daily from Chicago to Waco and Fort Worth Texas with Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chairs Further details available from any agent or C L Stone G P and T A Chicago
A short comic exchange features a schoolmaster bargaining with a poulterer. He selects four of the toughest turkeys and orders the remaining eight, joking about tender meat and choosing birds fresh from Norfolk for a school treat.
Mail to Stars RoeBUCK & Co binder Twine Department Chicago with your required amount and delivery date. They promise to save you money by offering a price that secures your order or compels your supplier to sell at a lower price.
A Cincinnati Enquirer report warns that pantries often sit in damp poorly ventilated spaces with faulty drainage and bad yard pavement. The physician notes these defects enable food poisoning through moisture, contamination, and soil exposure.
A man pleads for work in his legitimate business asking the benevolent woman for assistance. He explains he is a calamity howler and seeks a judge's aid in finding employment or direction. The dialogue highlights a request for support from a figure of authority.
Northwestern inventors received patents for a box pressing machine a pail a magazine pencil a thresher a salter a cultivator a wheelbarrow and an automatic wagon brake. Names include Charles Gristadore Jacob Danz Albert J Keck Henry Keller Darius Payne Joseph Perrin Millard N Potter HH Minar Ed Skaar with Merwin Lothrop and Johnson patent attorneys in St Paul Minn.
In the Washington Star a humorous exchange features Meandering Mike asking a lady to allow wood chopping in her yard for exercise. He refuses to use her space without payment, stressing pride and propriety while seeking physical benefit.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder for feet that feel tight or burn when new shoes are worn. It claims relief for corns bunions and swollen hot sweaty feet and notes it is sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free sample offer from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a boy who reads about the Senator Clark bribery case and declares plans to grow up as a state legislator reflecting on political ambition and intrigue.
In a Chicago News quip a young teacher asks Samuel to continue a Roman reading. The boy responds with brisk wit that all the insurance companies busted, delivering a sharp, humorous punchline to the class.
Dialogue shows Miss Swelltop-Sister unable to attend the opera due to a nervous throat issue. Miss Bluegore questions illness while Swelltop explains she can only whisper and cannot speak aloud tonight.
Advert describes using a bar of Adams Pepsin Tuttle Frutel with each meal to combat indigestion. It presents the product as a remedy and emphasizes regular dosing with meals.
Mrs Ferguson greets George at the door about a parrot he brought home. The bird refuses to explain its trouble and swears loudly, prompting a humorous domestic moment from the Chicago Tribune.
Senator Pettus of Alabama, noted for solemnity and age, asks Senator Spooner to yield for a motion to adjourn during the Quay case debate. Spooner declines on constitutional grounds, Pettus presses the motion in a melancholy but humorous tone, and the Senate laughs before approving the adjournment.
A Boston Courier fragment depicts a child asked to avoid Harry Gilpin’s home due to measles, with a mother’s warning and the boy’s reply. The note ends with an old advertising line for Piso’s Cure and a Vanburen Indiana reader’s February 10 1900 date.
An OCR fragment advertises Parken's State Balsam promising beauty and color in hats while promoting Hindercorns as a corn cure. Mentions a Kentucky family scene and a Syracuse Herald citation. The script includes repeated phrases and odd punctuation.
The narrator extols Ez Barker as the honestest man he knows and imagines Ez wishing to stay poor so others will say he never accomplished anything. The tale notes keeping manners around a low bred feller reveals one’s true character.
Ambiguous excerpt notes a description of a person’s complexion and a remark about a goat. The text references J A Risdlaucr as a specialist in ENT and a farso medical context, with odd phrasing suggesting a fragmented newspaper snippet from an older issue.
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