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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
6
A learned astronomer shuns earthly wonders yet spends life measuring stars. He dies believing he knew all, then peers from above with a telescope and discovers strange truths about his birthplace. The Baltimore Sun notes this paradoxical shift from earthly detachment to cosmic insight.
Chester Comstock enters a congressional race at his wife’s urging aided by Maurice Fox who seeks influence over patronage. Local politicians oppose the Comstock plan as Mrs Comstock disciplines the campaign through social dinners and political deals while Comstock resists outside control.
A political battle over a party convention unfolds with Fox and Mrs. Comstock pressing for delegates. John Weldon pleads to save Comstock, revealing a bribery scheme centered on Mary Weldon. Comstock denounces the attempted corruption and vows to quit politics, ending the bid and leaving the couple at home.
An 1840s era rail tale details Victoria Nana and Geronimo leading 100 Apache with 50 per side to stop a UP train at Green River Wyoming. The old chief tests riders by salt and foot vibrations to judge suitability for duties, reflecting Indigenous knowledge versus settler science.
A Philadelphia Times report describes evolving bridal jewelry trends with diamonds paired with sapphires and other color stones. It notes the Tiffany ring style, high narrow bands, and the growing practice of brides giving rings to grooms, plus betrothal bracelets with padlocks as fashionable tokens.
A London story recounts Sam Lewis the usurer who amassed wealth quickly and rarely lost, yet helped a poor artist by giving him a £50 note on request instead of a loan The tale, part of a broader posthumous benefaction discussion, frames his wealth as a mixture of hard gains and unusual generosity after death
Engineering Magazine notes Russia's rivers originate near a northern plateau allowing creation of under 400 miles of canals. This enables barge travel from Archangel to Astrakhan over 3,000 miles, and routes from St. Petersburg to the Urals and Baltic to Black Sea, connecting Moscow and inland cities by water.
Probate records reexamined the Anthony Holland estate in Mississippi after evidence showed Mrs Holland's body was warm when found, indicating she survived her husband who died from a self inflicted shotgun blast. The court ruled the wife outlived her husband and adjusted the estate decision accordingly.
A wary nautical tale notes corkscrews have caused more drownings than cork jackets ever saved. The curious comparison underscores perils of improvised flotation aids and raises questions about safety gear effectiveness.
Dr BH Hale urges city children deserve pets amid advocacy by the Animal Rescue League. The piece notes children worldwide seek living companions and urges parents to ensure proper care, warning neglect warrants losing the pet until attitudes improve.
Leslie's Weekly notes mud reduces disease spread by dampening dust in London streets. Wet mud prevents inhalation of harmful germs, lowers bowel and respiratory illnesses, and aids drainage by carrying germs away.
A European press tale outlines a Paris duel planned in Calais with two men eager for display and coffee money. One intended to kill the other and himself, learned later the plan, fainted, and was carried to bed, while the determined duelist drowned himself after failed quarrel attempts.
Report describes baby girls placed in wicker cages in Polynesia until marriage around age twelve. Observers note the practice yields healthy, growing children who eventually leave the cages to wed.
Advertised letters describe severe nervous prostration from presumed womb disease and praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Adele Williamson of Atlanta reports relief after one bottle and continued improvement. Mrs Keiser of Marienville shares similar gains.
A brief note examines how higher education brings opportunity yet can mask hidden costs and pressures for students, faculty, and families, urging balanced views on its role in society.
Northwestern inventors received patent awards for a hot water heater by Frank A. Clarkson of Duluth Minnesota a motor by John T Fuhrmann of St Paul a invalid bed by John Hanson of Hansonville Minnesota a telephone system by Clarence Malthauer of Minneapolis an engine by Erick Nelson of St Paul a wheat steamer by Edgar J Pickering of Minneapolis and a drop motion for machines by George W Weber of St Paul plus patent attorneys Lothrop and Johnson of St Paul registered at 911 and 912 Pioneer Press Building.
Advertisement claims a cold can be cured in one day with Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a 25 cent price and a refund if it fails to cure, with Grove's signature on the box.
An excerpt notes a tense exchange about rapport with a Boston woman. The remark suggests she prepared to verify a renunciation in the dictionary, reflecting social friction and linguistic humor of the period.
A short 1900 letter from J W O Brien of Minneapolis expresses high regard for Piso’s Cure. The note contrasts earth and leaven tally cards and is signed with a full address and date.
An old advertisement promotes Wizard Oil as a cure all and urges keeping it at home. A quotation extols silence as relief from suffering and laments excessive water intake during cycling. It also touts Adams Pepsin Tutt Frutti as a substitute and mocks spendthrifts for overspending.
A humorous Chicago Times-Herald remark about aging notes a woman aging and the grocery clerks rushing to serve her, implying rapid changes in service and attitude. The line captures social humor about aging and consumer expectations.
An 1830s style medicine note offers Mrs Winstow's Boothing Syrupe for children teething to soften gums reduce fever and famination relieve pain and cure windcolic at 23 cents a bottle.
A terse exchange echoes a tense moment as a man warns a woman to leave or face buckshot. The bemused woman counters with a wary, firm refusal, highlighting gendered threats and rural dialect.
Small advertisement promoting a sample treatment for piles and fistula cure with a book on causes and remedies. Sent free to any address for four cents in stamps from Rea Bros. & Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Quote attributed to Beaconsfield warns that a man who cannot command his temper should not pursue a business career.
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