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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
5
An advertorial praising healthier living for women, promoting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. Personal testimonials from New York readers claim relief from headaches hemorrhages and internal troubles. The piece invites women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Chicago broker recounts E. H. Harriman story on economy in railway management. He bought a theater and cut costs to profitability. The first month listed meat for eight cats to protect scenery, with a margin note questioning if cats eat rats or vice versa.
French researchers C. Dhere and G. L. Grimme studied calcium content in dog and rabbit blood to see how age affects it. In dogs calcium declined regularly with age, but no general rule emerged. Rabbit calcium levels varied greatly among individuals of the same age.
Dr. G H Fox notes many skin inflammations stem from overeating and poor eating timing. He cautions against exhaustive dieting lists and suggests a short, nutritious, easily digested menu. Eating habits, such as haste and stress, influence skin inflammation as much as quantity.
A reflective line notes that universal affection for lovers can appear paradoxical or odd in practice, hinting at the complex moods and social reactions surrounding romance. The statement frames affection as both desired and puzzling in equal measure.
Frederick C. Butler of 1222 Harrison Street owns a rare old, entirely handmade Koran learned from a Moro Medina priest. Found in a deserted bamboo house on Sulu Island during 1903 duty with the Fourteenth U.S. Cavalry, the book features hand made paper, caribou hide binding, and every Arabic character drawn with a stub pen or reed, with decorative color circles and oriental marginal designs.
A discovered book, vivid in color after many years, is examined by Hadji Buto, prime minister to the sultan of Sulu. He asserts the manuscript is a Quran written in Arabic by a Moro, noting Moros historically read the Quran in Arabic and rely on priests for translations.
A one year old girl suffered eight months of eczema spreading to a yellow eye ulcer. After three doctors and an Oswego eye specialist the eye was deemed lost. A $1 set of Cuticura Remedies brought rapid healing in three days and complete sore resolution in a week, though eyesight could not be restored. Mrs. Frank Abbott, Oswego County, August 17, 1906.
The magistrate at An-Hywn Korea arrested many members of the 1 Chin Hoi society for cutting their hair without government orders and subjected them to severe flogging. Sympathizers gathered in crowded meetings and denounced the action with heated speeches.
Reported by patent lawyers Lothrop and Johnson in St Paul. Inventors listed include Wm H Bot Jr of Ghent Minn with boiler flue fastening. Martin Boyer Elbow Lake Minn with stirrup. Virgil V Jones Hudson SD with car replacer. John S Kirstein Canton SD with trying tool. Lawrence D Manchester Sioux Falls SD with oven stop. Geo W Ruhl Racine Wis with wheel. Halvor Steenerson Crookston Minn with swimming mask.
An old advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims to soothe teething pain, soften gums, ease windcolic, and provide relief for children. It lists the price as 25 cents per bottle and markets its calming effects to parents.
In Italy wasps prey on flies during summer and early autumn. A wasp may fly through an open window, select a fly, roll it, cut it up, and carry it into the sunshine before returning for another meal.
Encourages sending all hides pelts and wool to the old reliable N W Hide and Fur Co in Minneapolis Minnesota to obtain full value.
Himearian railway travel is described as the cheapest in Europe with routes offering third class service. A six mile journey on some lines costs just two cents, illustrating extreme affordability in historic European rail travel.
John Patterson driving from Darlington met a drove of 15 to 20 snapping turtles blocking the road near Beaver Falls. He tried to seize them for sale but the turtles hissed and moved toward him with snapping jaws. Patterson retreated to town via another route.
In Harrodsburg Kentucky Barkley heard a noise upstairs and found a nine foot nine inch snake on a bed. He shot it in two with a shotgun. The head section three feet battled him before Barkley dispatched it. The tail bore a horn or hard projection three inches long.
E H Sothern recalled a Cincinnati melodrama where a ship scene nearly spoiled by a hole in painted canvas led to a sudden onstage “Man overboard” shout. He noted the need for calm poise and quick mastery of awkward moments in performance.
In a terse vignette a minister fears no scandal as he handles a controversial marriage while applying antiseptic hand washing before accepting the fee. The exchange hints at staged proprieties and prudent ritual.
Dacotah Mfg Co of St Paul offers pants suits and Mackinaws with a guarantee to replace or refund if they wear out, promising reliable workmanship and durable wear.
A humorous exchange shows Miss Bud planning marriage to her suitor via her mother. The dialogue reveals a witty twist as the suitor jokes about asking a papa he cannot meet, noting the marriage is arranged for next month.
Miller and Holmes of St. Paul Minnesota offer daily cash for cream. Prospective sellers are urged to write for current prices and tags.
A leather piece is transformed into a complete pair of shoes in fourteen minutes passing through sixty three workers and fifteen machines.
An advertisement by William McMurray of Saint Paul Minnesota offers Old Country Ceylon tea at fifty cents per pound for a free sample. The line suggests pricing and a mail order sample incentive from the supplier.
At Cardiff Wales Miss Gawthorpe a suffragette declared that a bride’s blushes are checked by the knowledge of the man she will wed.
Dr J H Rindlaub is listed as a specialist in Eye Ear Nose and Throat practices in Fargo North Dakota. The entry notes his professional focus and location in a concise directory style.
The text notes rigid segregation of sexes in social life. It claims girls as young as 12 to 14 are commonly married to boys aged 16 to 18, reflecting traditional and tightly controlled matrimonial practices.
Reports from the American consul general at Singapore confirm a claimed cure for the opium habit using a leaf boiled in water and drunk as residuum. The method is said to be in high demand, with do-not for distribution opened in major towns and villages. No verification is provided.
Twelve years after introduction Allen's Foot-Mase is touted as a clean healing antiseptic and restorative foot powder. The ad claims it cures while you walk and offers 20 000 testimonials. It urges buyers to insist on Allen's Fant-ase and warns against substitutes.
The New York fire department operates two hand fire engines that remain in service. Both are stationed with Engine Company 40 on Blackwell's Island.
Market notes from Carson Wood and Wriggler of South St Paul Minnesota note highest prices for cattle and sheep. Industry comment claims too many talk an hour for every minute worked.
A bid for public service follows a career move as a politician surveys new opportunities.Observers debate the role of patriotism in evaluating loyalties while the candidate courted support from voters, allies, and potential employers amid a changing political landscape.
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