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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
2
A column from Hin Timer Pioneer in Big Timber Montana reflects on social habits and civic duty. It condemns flashy dress and poor voters while praising humane acts by a Boer soldier and urging responsible ballots and church involvement.
Velvril named for new substitute to rubber and gutta percha aims to insulate deep sea cables. It blends nitrated linseed or castor oil with nitro cellulose to form a durable elastic mass. Castor oil yields better results. elasticity about 25 percent and it resists copper. Potential uses include machine belting, tenting fabrics, horse cloths, balloon material, hoses, spinning rollers, and floor coverings. It is non explosive and not more flammable than similar organics.
French engineers and financiers push a Mediterranean canal linked to the Garonne through the Neck of Naurouze with ship elevators and tall locks. The project aims to bypass Gibraltar, compete with Panama, and place Arcachon and Beziers as key ports in a vast Atlantic–Mediterranean waterway.
The illustration shows the British bluejackets using a howitzer to shell Boers at Ladysmith, firing shells over hills and behind rock fortifications. The piece notes a shift toward accurate field artillery and machine guns, though the weapon saw action under Gen Methuen at Modder River.
A National Review writer notes British infantry fixed bayonets and opened volleys at 400 yards while twelve pounders and Maxims hammered away. Despite continuous fire the Khalifa led his men advancing, many charged to 250 yards and fell. The Khalifa and most emirs died in the assault as the Ninth...
The text notes that France’s major celebration is New Year’s Day rather than Christmas and mentions that even acquaintances exchange small presents on that day. The passage contrasts festive focus and gift practices around the holiday season.
A brief exchange defines flirtation as attention without intent, described in a compact Chicago news style. The fragment conveys a playful retro tone with minimal context and no additional details.
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