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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
3
Ad claims Ayet's Cherry Pectoral can stop a downward cough progression from throat to lungs and improve sleep. It promises noticeable relief by the next day with reduced coughing and better rest.
A dialogue features a teacher and pupil debating which animal eats least. The pupil suggests the moth, but the New York World presents the moth as a greedy creature, claiming it "eats nothing but holes."
An 1890s style ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve uncomfortable feet. It claims cooling dampness, sweating and sore feet and tight shoes. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples from Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy New York.
Mrs Willful asks to exchange a brooch after her husband’s remark. A jeweler replies he will accommodate, noting four other ladies in the set also desired the item.
An old advertisement urges quick relief from colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds if the remedy fails to cure and features E. W. Grove’s signature on every box.
A quirky Ohio man earns a dubious record for extreme laziness avoiding any debt. Local officials note the unique case as a humorous tidbit highlighting unusual personal finance choices.
The dairy and poultry section offers practical hints on livestock care and poultry management. Tips cover feeding, sanitation, housing, and general husbandry to boost productivity and health in farm animals.
A dairy column warns patrons to deliver good milk to feed stock and urges joining state and local dairymen associations. It notes past neglect by breeders and the oleomargarine years hurt butter prices, calling for cooperation, better milking, and stronger producer protections.
The buyer paid $1.40 for two lots, only to discover both were first class oleomargarine. He lost 60 cents on the second lot but did not complain. Chicago buyers accept such impositions as fate.
Poultry notes discuss year round chicken business with seasonal focus on turkeys around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Advice covers avoiding medicated feeds and nostrums, using balanced feed and exercise, proper poultry house sun exposure, warm water in cold weather, and keeping water from freezing. Mentions 80 breeds in the US and new breeds like White Plymouth Rocks and Buff Leghorns.
Violet M Jenney of Platte County Nebraska submits an 1899 egg record from 75 hens totaling 8836 eggs and 457 dozen sold for $48.15. Prices ranged 9 to 20 cents, with one 21 dozen batch at 20 cents and a few sittings at 25. She notes free range, 60 chickens raised, hens hiding nests, and that Rose Comb Brown Leghorns are best for eggs.
A note warns that fowl water containers should be sheltered from prevailing winter winds to prevent heat loss and rapid freezing, ensuring the water stays usable for the birds.
During her reign Victoria did not wear the crown on twenty separate occasions. Official records note these absences as ceremonial gaps in royal regalia.
A detailed discussion on harrowing as a key soil preparation step. It contrasts two soil conditions, stresses the need for appropriate harrow depth and action, and notes how surface harrowing differs from deeper cultivation. The piece emphasizes moisture, seed bed quality, and avoiding wasteful results.
The article advises on soil and plowing for sugar beet farming. It notes the need to identify the sugar beet belt by beet sugar content, select land with deep non humus rich soil, avoid overly nitrated ground, and ensure deep plowing or subsoil plowing to allow the taproot to reach deeper water. It cautions against transplanting beets and discusses variable rainfall effects in July and August.
The remark notes that while ideas are scarce, the distinctive aspect lies in how they are presented. It suggests emphasis on unique framing or approach rather than original concepts.
A Minnesota letter from Alex Cameron to Canadian agent Benj Davies describes former U S residents settling in western Canada. The migrants report rising homesteads near Dalesboro Ontario and claim the region will become a wheat field of the West with new churches planned, growing towns, and improving prospects as spring arrives.
Poeticus boasts happiness in writing verses while Cynicus notes he enjoys reading them to his friends Judy. The exchange hints at a playful literary friendship and social reading ritual.
During the drought year J J H Gregory of Marblehead Massachusetts sent seed tons to Nebraska and the Dakotas for free distribution. Now he asks for present addresses to reach every farmer and send his 1900 catalogue. Those who remember the farmer in low mood should be remembered in prosperity.
A clergyman speaks to schoolboys on becoming useful citizens. He points to his gown and asks why he wears it. A boy answers with blunt humor that the gown hides holes in the trousers, illustrating a sharp lesson on honesty and preparation.
Readers urged to try Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming it cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. The advertisement asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promises $100 for any failure, and offers testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and lists Cheney & Co. as makers in Toledo.
A concise saying frames a plagiarist as one who gathers others ideas rather than creating them. The aphorism plays on the notion of intellectual ownership and originality.
A claim from Tur Piso Co Warren P asserts a $1000 forfeit if any published testimonials are proven not genuine. The notice emphasizes the company’s stance on authenticity and consumer trust in its endorsements.
A compact editorial notes that wealth exerts influence by reaching a select circle, while the broader public lacks equal access to financial power. It argues money shapes policy and opportunity through select channels and elites.
Walter Baker & Co Ltd of Dorchester Massachusetts claim to be the largest cocoa and chocolate manufacturers in the world highlighting their position in the industry.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. The product promises gum softening, pain relief, and wind colic cure at 25 cents per bottle, framed by a wry line about luxuries versus necessities.
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