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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
6
A river visit leads Wash Bozeman to recount how Daniel O'Beirne wooed Kathie Fallon amid drink and rumors of trouble. A chase from Fallon’s straw stack ends with Kathie united with Daniel and a vow never to drink again, as the couple greets life with hope.
A rude headstone depicts a young woman who died from tight lacing showing evident distress. A smaller figure of a man on horseback is said to ride for the doctor, located in the ancient churchyard of Epringkell near Ecclefagan.
A young Delaware City dog, unable to care for her four newborn puppies, adopted two found kittens after seizing another mother’s litter. The mother dog now guards and returns the kittens to her box, puzzled by their playfully surprising behaviors and their animal language as they grow.
A Ussukuma chief creates a rainmaking apparatus by hollowing a flat village stone at the entrance to his village. The device represents an indigenous method claimed to induce rainfall through a ritualistic setup.
The text describes a ritual where two stone balls and two buried pots are used. A magician gathers sacred herbs, crushes them on a stone, and transfers the mixture into the pots. The Ussukuma chief claims this rain-attracting process never fails.
The passage highlights a mystery tree described as a California personification of intrigue and a Mojave yucca noted as a vegetable freak with traits of multiple plants. It also details Monterey’s creeping oak, a gnarly, sprawling tree whose roots multiply where branches touch the ground, expanding over five acres as it spreads.
Guides describe making needle books from perforated card embroidery silk and ribbon. No. 3 holds needle packets as a fourfold screen with hinged panels, loops and edges finished in silk. Small pockets hold needles with flannel inserts and pinked edges for a neat, decorative book.
Fashion notes describe a shift toward luxurious coats and wraps for all occasions. Cape styles grow in popularity with clever sleeve drapery, kimono sleeves, and influences from Chinese and Japanese design. Short mandarin coats in dull blue with embroidery, taffeta shifts, and lined lace wraps broaden summer wear options.
The design calls for art linen or silk as foundation with mercerized cotton or silk embroidery. Flowers use satin stitch in iris mauve tones, leaves in pale green, stalks in corded green, and a central photo opening. The pattern can be enlarged from drawing for cabinets or cards.
Paris mode favors surplice effects with a draped bodice and a circular skirt featuring an overskirt of pointed panels. A Saxe blue voile gown with filet lace bodice uses blue silk braid trim, pale blue ribbon embroideries, and white lace yoke. A Delft chiffon cloth ensemble in gray ribbons and pale pink roses adds silver tissue accents for the fashionable resort season.
The article discusses lace blouse trimming to match silk or satin frocks while avoiding sheer fabrics. It notes belts or girdles should complement the dress and blouse, with a Doucse style using ecru mull and Roumanian embroidery all around the garments.
J W Browning of 1011 22d St Ogden Utah describes diabetes and kidney troubles in 1848 era, says Dean's Kidney Pills cured rheumatic backache and dizziness, kept him well for a year. at 75 he remains in good health. sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mr Ikestein of a clothing shop fights an insurer over a fire claim for mothproof suits. The insurer asks for a manufacturer invoice and cost payment, but Ikestein insists the invoice is useless since the suits were specially crafted with Darraffine. He rejects camphor as a remedy.
After a measles outbreak left head and neck covered in penny sized sores and hair loss, an Albion Nebraska resident reports six months of poor results from doctors and salves. A recovery began after using Cutiura Remedies, with full healing in three weeks and no recurrence seven years later. August 25, 1906.
The piece notes thumb valued at about one third of hand, with different countries setting damage percentages from 10 to 35 for thumbs. French courts grant 16–35 percent for right and 10–16 for left, Austria 15–35, Germany 20–28, and some cases as low as 10.8 percent, all based on a 100 hand value.
The Dempsey Lumber Company’s Tacoma Washington sawmill houses the world’s largest leather belt. It measures 114 feet long eighty four inches wide and three ply thick weighing 2300 pounds. The belt required hides from 225 steers and was assembled without pegs rivets or fasteners, using only high quality cement and hydraulic pressure of 250 tons.
A teacher credits Postum Food Coffee with reversing severe coffee jitters that nearly forced retirement. After a first failed attempt, a longer boil yielded a rich flavor and marked health improvements, allowing steady work and renewed enjoyment in the classroom. The ad urges readers to try the product and read the Health Classic.
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