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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
8
A police report from an oriental newspaper describes Chief Detective Inspector Hanson and Chinese detectives entering 58 Second Street in Hong Kong to witness a Triad initiation. The scene features ritual gear, banners, and candidates undergoing oaths, with a birth-time paper and a blood-like basin.
A freshwater pearl resembling Queen Victoria's portrait was found in the Mississippi. It will tour local jewelers at 407 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis before being sent to the firm’s London office. The irregular gem weighs about grains and was discovered near Davenport Iowa.
Two local billiard players met in a twenty five up match inside a lions cage at the Stoke hippodrome. A Lion trainer watched as a roar frightened a player causing him to drop his cue while the lions prowled the ring. The match lasted about ten minutes and the players were cheered as they exited the cage.
A member of the Chinese cabinet is described as starting work at 2 in the morning and serving in various posts throughout the day. He spent mornings at the palace from 3 to 6, then duties on the privy council from 6 to 9, at the war department from 9 to 11, the board of punishment from 12 to 2, and the foreign office from 2 to 5 or 6, plus frequent assignments on special boards or commissions.
The piece recalls 1830s practice with letter paper and envelopes, folded letters in covers, wafers and sealing wax, no blotting paper but sand, and universal quill pens. It notes pen knives for shaping steel pens, and mentions Miss Squeers having her pen made by Nicholas, before steel pens became common.
Housekeeping advice from Professor W P Bradley outlines safe kerosene handling to prevent explosions. Advice covers daylight use, avoiding lamps with lit wicks, wiping residue, proper wick height, regular lamp checks, securing joints, proper wick size, and safe extinguishing methods.
Peel and seed a fresh cucumber then slice. Mix with two tablespoons sugar. Add one quart claret and let stand one hour. Remove cucumber then add one pint seltzer or soda water, a small glass maraschino, and serve in five minutes.
The Town of Big Timber levies seven mills for general purposes and two mills for road purposes on all taxable property as per ordinance No. 57 approved March 21, 1906. The town clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of the resolution as required by law. Approved July 16, 1906 by Mayor Jaun Asnery with Attest: B C Hane.
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