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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
6
A collage of short, sharp social asides and quips about people and events. Observations range from titles and households to university policy and international affairs. The tone blends satire with brief portraits and curious facts.
The 1902 philanthropy record notes public gifts totaling more than 146 million dollars and asserts that such generosity did not deplete the wealthy.
The text notes that Adam could flatter Eve effortlessly by praising her beauty, doing so without straining his conscience. It highlights ease of flattery in the biblical vignette.
A Kansas paper exhorts merchants to adopt a hard working mindset, urging them to “work like Helen Advertise” and emulate her energy and persistence in business. The line prompts readers to consider practical effort as key to success.
A cynical observer notes that authors who craft maxims on success earn less than 18 dollars weekly. The remark comments on the disparity between inspirational writing and actual wages in journalism.
Ten Chinese boxers are reported to have lost their heads while American fighters avoid such permanent defeat. The piece contrasts Eastern and Western boxing reactions, framing it as a cautionary tale of discipline and pride in sports.
An English medical journal warns that appendicitis and other diseases may be caused by letting liquor sit in glasses. The moral is simple: don't leave it standing there.
A medical journal jokes that lettuce prevents smallpox while noting people would choose salad over vaccination. The line contrasts food remedy humor with public health advice.
A 66 year old man named Morgan has earned most of his 28 million dollar fortune in the past six years. The piece cites the proverb What man has done, man may do to frame his achievement.
The author highlights enduring American interest in professional baseball emphasizing its broad appeal and relaxed enjoyment without physical exertion. The piece celebrates baseball as accessible to a wide audience and contrasts leisure with effort.
Two elderly men aged 111 and 103 have died in England. The text contrasts local opinion on centenarians noting a person who might have seen George Washington versus a person who "lived in five reigns."
The Chicago union chorus girls demand a uniform rate of 15 dollars per week claiming current wages leave them with a bare living. The remark implies prior assumptions about their work and compensation.
The forty five year old New York widower, with two children, will marry twenty seven year old writer Miss Josephine Dodge Daskam. The couple plans a quiet ceremony and a warm family life.
In Baden a violet gardener Bonita Alvarez vies with Mildred Ayres for Juan Sylva who loves both. Ayres, a New York reporter, arrives with a career boost for Juan’s life and a rift widens as jealousy and social ambitions collide in a dramatic showdown at the Baden corrals and violet gardens. Bonita confronts heartbreak while Juan weighs love against family duty and a new worldly future.
Lenora Bechler presents Mildred Ayres torn between desire and security as Juan Sylva returns from San Francisco. A curt note, a burning palm, and a violet garden scene frame a tale of surrender and uncertain reunion.
San Francisco mayor narrates a tale of a relentless applicant seeking a city job. In a suburb confrontation the cane used as a seat slips, revealing an opening as the only suitable position. The mayor quips that the board of public works awaits if he fails to secure the spot.
T M Parrott argues in Booklovers Magazine that Boswell’s Johnson reflects a declining yet fully formed figure. The Johnson known as the Great Chain founder and revered philosopher emerges from a long life and inherited traits largely unseen by Boswell.
The text traces how Egyptians, Jews, Greeks and Babylonians divided day and night into twelve hours. It notes Rome’s 293 B C sundial and 158 B C public criers for time, wax candles in England, and the first mechanical clock around A D 1250. It also contrasts day start times in various cultures.
Poem fragment invites persistent prayer as a force beyond human dreams. It contrasts human meekness with divine reach, urging voices rising night and day for self and friends. The imagery of the world bound by golden chains to God underscores spiritual duty and hope.
A rural postmaster scolds the press for misreporting. The crowd mocks a line about sheriff collaring Si Hardacre, insisting the man never wore a collar, signaling a comic misunderstanding of an incident.
The article argues that poultry raising needs little capital and uses labor and thought to yield returns. It urges farm youths to start small flocks, expand with profits, and treats poultry as practical training and a path to education, noting many begin with 25 cents and grow as years pass.
A Worcester Massachusetts proposal by Mr. Houdlette in 1883 introduced Wyandotte as the future name for the breed. The bulletin notes broad initial dissatisfaction but praises the choice as appropriate and now widely used with several recognized varieties and new admissions.
Dairy writer D. W. Howie argues against using cows as waste baskets for by products. He urges farmers to rely on ground oats and peas as a primary feed and questions the value of ground rye and wheat bran for dairy cattle.
The author argues Angora goats are long term assets for farms in brush-ridden lands and thinning cattle and sheep regions. He says Angoras are not speculative imports but a money making American institution ready to support livestock operations by preparing suitable grounds and attracting breeders.
Young orchards kept orderly by cultivation resist mouse injury under snow, as precise farming methods minimize pest exposure during winter months.
W M McFadden of the American Poland China Record Association warns pedigrees for pigs sold in dam are often incorrect. He notes many breeders fail to follow the duplicate pedigree instructions, stressing the rule that the dam owner at service is the breeder of the litter and that pedigrees should clearly show bred by, sold in dam to, and subsequent sale to.
Kellogg advises quick growing cover crops that cover ground, catch moisture as drought looms, and improve soil for tree growth. Avoid uncertain germination like clovers, plant two crops as backups, and mulched moisture while awaiting station guidance on humus enrichment.
Thomas Gaines of Iron county Missouri describes dairy practices to avoid odors by using tin pails and a separator, aging cream in stone cracks, thorough cleansing of all vessels, a barrel churn, brick shaped molded butter, parchment wrapping, and prompt sale based on customer testimony.
The Housekeeper describes a peanut hunt game for a child's party. Hide a number of peanuts in rooms not entered by guests. Some nuts visible, others hidden, with enough to allow each hunter to find twenty or more. At the horn signal the 20 minute hunt begins. the winner finds the most nuts and wins a toy prize.
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