22 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1894
Page
1
A sorrowful poetic meditation on death and separation. The speaker describes a silent death approaching a house, the hush of streets, and the loved one leaving, asking whether kindness or calm is offered as the journey begins.
A curious tale from Frans Hals's studio recalls a visit by a young Anthony van Dyck who, posing as a wealthy stranger, asked for a quick portrait. Hals, keen and swift, matched the time, then swapped roles, painting another likeness in even less time. The puzzled guest declared the painter a master, exclaiming only Vandyk or the devil could match him.
The New York Sun notes the rise of a global Freemasonry of trade where goods bought in New York could be serviced for free anywhere. A hatter offers free ironing across 27 states and three foreign countries, suggesting eventual free tailoring or repairs from New York to Kalamazoo Timbuctoo Yokohama Melbourne Constantinople and Canandaigua.
A London vicar, Partridge, loses a beloved son buried in a church vault. He dreams the corpse calls for help as break in reveals the body mutilated with teeth drawn. The clerk's barber son had stolen keys to extract the teeth for his dental business. New York
An eccentric reminiscence from Congleton Chronicle recounts the moment Rev Joseph Elvenre's late mincer legacy surfaces. Mr Mooure, once head of Livingstone, returns to London after nearly three centuries of absence in Africa. A servant’s shout confirms Livingstone’s old acquaintance, marking a striking encounter remembered in local lore.
A Philadelphia Call item recounts a pawnbroker's sly bargaining ploy. De Broke notes brokers push borrowers to reveal a sum and then always counter by one or two pounds lower, illustrating with a tale of a man seeking a five pound loan for a ring and facing a deliberate lowball offer.
In a clipped exchange Willie Wibble asks his father what he is doing. The dialogue laments time wasted and money spent at sixteen, noting that riches have wings. The line suggests the only way to kill time is to chase it with money.
The article stresses the importance of well fitting footwear for children, noting that the German emperor and authorities emphasize that proper shoes ensure toes develop correctly. It mentions six young princes and their sister having normal feet and avoiding corns and bunions due to good shoes.
A Boston correspondent sketches the London dustman known as the dust-hoi man. He describes rounds, the pay for waste clearance, and the social rank of dustmen, noting the grimy attire and the old Irish custom of tipping. The piece reflects on customs and social roles in urban life.
A retro tale quotes New York critics and industry veterans lamenting the decline of old time theater speculation. It recalls builders of schemes and bold ticket gambles now fading as modern costs and public sentiment reshape the business.
Private property in relayed Gao may be prosecuted for trespass on land where they grow om tsh rooms. The fragmentary text suggests legal action over cultivation on private land and related disputes.
The piece argues that parole or early release fails to reform criminals and might worsen them. It quotes speakers who warn that releasing convicts with little support leads to recidivism and undermines public safety, urging stronger prison-based deterrents.
Old Wall Street men recount a tale of Betty Gree pushing her way to New York for a chance at profits. She negotiated high value deals, planned rapid transit to Philadelphia, and argued fees with express firms over securities transport.
A Pittsburg Dispatch note details belief that spirits retain traits from earth life and may converse nightly with living spouses. A German paper cites Napoleon's 1811 letter draft in Strasburg, showing erasures and a Bourgend courier copy.
In a Buston Transcript excerpt, Mrs. Ian Tents compares ancestral voyage stories with Mrs. Jan Tents, noting the Mayflower as vulgar while discussing heritage and settlement legends. The dialogue reflects tension over historical memory and identity.
Mrs. Carl E Myers describes a dramatic balloon descent at Ottawa fairgrounds. A crowd caused a hole in the gas bag and a torn chute but she steered the wreckage into a spruce grove, traveling 13 miles horizontally and three miles down in five minutes. The event marked the first parachute descent in America, though not a standard parachute.
A fragmentary account, once translated into French in 1791, describes a fifth century Buddhist priest allegedly crossing the Pacific for 20 000 li, naming a land Pusaus, and noting indigenous peoples and American plants. The San Francisco Chronicle notes inconsistencies in distance and corroboration.
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