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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
2
A brisk, opinion filled sampler notes societal quirks from New York to Kansas. It mocks politicians who dodge taxes and questions old moneyed hierarchies while parroting pop culture jests about crime and reform.
Investigators say swearing has become more common in recent years, and the same trend is noted with automobiles. Experts suggest cultural shifts and broader exposure contribute to these apparent increases.
Several special correspondents who have reported on the Martinique calamity will soon arrive at the disaster site to provide on the ground coverage. Their arrival promises firsthand accounts of the damage and relief efforts as teams assess the aftermath.
A prize fighter died in a Boston ring. The incident raises questions about Massachusetts laws on public slugging matches and potential enforcement gaps.
The article notes King Alfonso admits dislike for bull fighting and suggests horse racing as a substitute. Queen Wilhelmina donates 800 for Martinique sufferers, provoking her husband's creditors' disapproval. Germany tests pianola music, with the Kaiser listening to ragtime from an American tour.
Former Haitian leader Simon Sam faces charges of stealing eight million dollars from the public treasury. Officials say the island’s fixed location prevented his escape with the funds.
A stork remarks that great matters are not always most important and notes his fame and reputation stem solely from strict attention to very little things. The line underscores the value of small, methodical acts in shaping perception and success.
John Fox Jr. claims Kentucky feuds are a thing of the past as ongoing violence has allegedly ended with the extermination of rival families, signaling a pledge to peace in the Blue Grass state.
Baron Yanasuke Iwasaki, Japan's wealthiest merchant, travels to the United States as reports suggest he may form a kimono trust. The venture could push calico negige prices from $1.99 to $9.91.
A Chicago judge rules that fifteen dollars per week does not provide for a man with a wife and two children. The remark contrasts with opinions that wealthy figures like Hetty Green and Russell Sage might consider such money ample for riotous luxury.
A prominent advocate for women's elevation warns girls never to marry a man who turns down the gas. She implies personal experience supports this counsel.
Report indicates a strategy is in place in New York to prevent domestic servants from leaving their employers just before house cleaning time. The public seeks details on the proposed approach and its enforcement.
Giuseppe Musolino, famed Italian outlaw, sits on trial in Lucca after months eluding troops. He recounts bold escapes and brutal acts, defending himself as an honorable bandit driven by injustice. The court questions his remorseless killings and leadership of a mountain band.
The bronze statue of Richard P Bland, to be placed at his old home in Lebanon Missouri, is completed and will be mounted once the pedestal is ready. The figure shows Bland addressing the people with his right hand raised.
Harvard's Peabody Museum issues a exact facsimile of the ancient Mexican manuscript once owned by Lord Zouche of Harynworth. The Codex Nuttall honors Mrs. Zelia Nuttall who uncovered the original and wrote an introductory explanation. The work preserves vivid deerskin painting and secret color processes. Archaeologists debate whether codices were complete records or notes for bards and poets.
A concise note asserts patriotic duty and mobilizes citizens to contribute to the nation. It emphasizes practical work and personal effort as duties of the citizen in times of national need.
Mountaineers and farmers across Randolph Webster Hampshire and other counties feed deer wild turkeys pheasants partridges and more as heavy snows keep wildlife from roots seeds and grub. Hunger has softened fear and some deer roam barns like cattle while farmers even kill coons and catamounts near homes.
A World’s Work author notes the princely nature of William C. Whitney hospitality and many residences. His Fifth Avenue mansion rarely opened, a Long Island estate of about 1000 acres at Wheatley Hills includes a training stable. Gravesend hosts his Garrison place racing stable during spring and fall meetings. Albany land records mark Whitney as the state's largest individual landowner.
Michael Minke winez, a former day laborer, inherits 2,000,000 in Germany and moves to claim the money. He secures an option on a vast suburban land tract near Asheville, rivaling George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore estate. Vanderbilt allies push to invalidate the option, signaling a social upheaval among New York aristocrats.
Archdeacon Wilberfonce conducts daily services in Westminster Abbey for coronation preparations. Workmen hear a tale of Lord Roberts and the Afghan war. Chaplain Adams saved two wounded troopers. Roberts urged the Victoria Cross, threatening resignation if denied. The cross was awarded.
The smallpox outbreak in the United States and Canada is attributed to American troops in the Philippines and Puerto Rico and the ensuing trade and travel. Letters curios and various items from those islands carried the disease to the U S.
A rumor circulates in the house of commons about Sir Wilfrid Lawson reacting to the war. A confidant reports Lawson saying he tries to feel as Christ would in the conflict. The remark prompts implying that Lawson is pro Boer.
A long excerpt discusses Bethel as an ancient, holy site now ruined and abandoned. It notes moslems say Jacob slept there and God made a covenant, with legends of Jeroboam’s circle and a stone later linked to Westminster Abbey and royal coronations. The piece blends religious lore with historical claims and Crusader-era notes.
Gen Winfield Scott, famed rations connoisseur and notable for his size, humorously quips that his mouth is only three quarters the size it should be for his bulk as Gen Keyes reads about Henry Clay and monumental mouths. The anecdote links famous mouths to greatness.
The ruler of Cairo Ismail allied generous, ironic patronage to daring rogues and even swindlers. A notorious offender once climbed in a window after being denied entry, claiming he obeyed the order and crossed the threshold by the window. Ismail found the stunt humorous and restored him to favor.
Viscount De Alte, newly appointed Portuguese minister here, hails from a long line of diplomats. He resigned as charge d affaires in St. Petersburg to take the post, succeeding Viscount Thurso who was recalled after prematurely announcing President McKinley’s death.
Tennessee reports 1,445 names on its state pension roll for old soldiers. Total payments in the last year amounted to $149,220. Pensioners are divided into three classes paying $200 for the first and second classes and $100 for the third.
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