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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
7
Dick Burt shadows Vance Rothesay after Henry Loud prompts a pursuit. Rothesay is cornered, assaulted by Burt, and taken to shelter as Loud warns Burt away. Rothesay faces possible arrest while Burt vows vengeance and Rothesay warns his sister amid a looming custody fight.
A New Yorker argues the longevity of often quoted elderly enslaved people stems from arithmetic error. He notes a mammy claims to be eighty, claiming she was sixteen when Lincoln was shot, highlighting flawed age accounting in Southern obituaries and memories.
Dr Herbert W Spencer recalls a Christian Scientist who boasted faith could move mountains. A week later the man arrives with a swollen jaw and toothache, admitting he cannot bear the pain and revealing the cavity exposed by his prior claim.
An Irish porter guiding visitors at the appellate division of the supreme court jokes that the statue of Confucius facing the entrance is "the daddy of all laws" and calls him Mr Confuse Us, prompting a light moment recorded by the New York Press.
After his unseating vote, Representative Hilborn of California held a levee in the cloak room where friends offered sympathy. He dryly remarked that while Christians believe in resurrection, it does not fully reconcile them to death.
The New York Press notes that former Chief of Police William F. Devery is reputed to be worth about $1,000,000 yet has no recorded bank account or checks. He pays for all real estate in cash and once counted several thousand dollars in new $100 bills to a clerk. Friends say he can access more cash than nearly anyone save Russell Sage, keeping most funds in safe deposit vaults.
Henry Irving, famed actor, at a seaside resort, asks a girl to name him. She correctly replies he is one of Beecham's pills, noting his face had long appeared in the nostrum's advertisement.
An excerpted verse reflects on a grandmother’s endless knitting as a metaphor for perseverance. The speaker recalls trials and moments of rest in pursuit of an unseen end, echoing the refrain If you just keep knitting you are sure to reach the end.
Luther Chubb bets his future on a lucky penny to win Myrtle Gillett. He confronts wealth, love, and a risky marriage plan, but Myrtle misreads his joke and chains fate as a dangerous fall and a perilous rescue unfold in the swamp.
In a dire night scene on Myrtle Street, Luther and Myrtle pull a girl from slime to safety as old Gillett leads the retreat. Luther discards a thrown item, claiming it is his lucky penny and joking about heads or tails amidst the peril. Elliott Walker reports from Utica Globe.
Chicago man Arthur McDonald praises Milwaukee bridge tenders after recounting a fishing tale about a lost bundle. He describes dropping gloves and a collar, a mystery helper who retrieved the bundle, and a quick reversal to hide the property, highlighting local trust and honesty.
A 19th century account outlines Turkish ministerial salaries with the Vizier and War Minister earning $66,000 annually, the Admiralty at $84,000 plus a $12,000,000 fortune, Foreign Affairs $44,000, Finance around $1,000, Premier and Mines salaries contrasted.
A speaker once praised a woman for refined diction and fluent speech yet notes a recent shift. Once polished phrases gave way to playful baby talk as she addressed a baby with informal, humorous phrases, revealing a change from formal eloquence to casual performance.
Phillip D Armour hires a new secretary who never sets a fixed morning hour. The secretary arrives early repeatedly, only to find Armour already at work. After several attempts, Armour asks what the secretary does with his forenoons, highlighting differing routines.
Yale removes a rule requiring college male representatives in athletics and arts to exceed peers by 12 percent in standing. Literary participants will not be disqualified for low marks within the college organs.
Sailors stray near the southern coast of South America often find themselves low on water and head toward the Amazon mouth about two hundred miles offshore. The Amazon pours vast volumes that flow upriver and push seawater back, creating a strong river current well beyond the coast.
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