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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
8
A clergyman recalls a funeral scene where an elderly mother quietly placed a silver dollar in her dead son’s pocket. She explains he always kept money there and forgives, offering a moving sermon without words. The anecdote is linked to column gossip from Chicago and vintage newspaper quips.
A steamer sightseeing by a lakeshore settlement spots a house perched over the water. An elderly traveler couple witnesses the offshore dwelling and the woman exclaims in astonishment that the home appears to be built on solid water with a doctor needed in the night.
The article extols the Persian crown jewels, especially the Peacock Throne, described in lavish detail as a silver bedlike throne encrusted with diamonds, pearls, and precious stones. It notes valuations between two and a half and thirty-eight million pounds and mentions other famed treasures and gemstones. The piece also includes unrelated brief items about Marchesi the singing teacher and a pediatric cough remedy advertisement.
A discussion notes women may have 40 to 50 miles of hair, possibly 70 miles of hair threads. It contrasts the precision of lo comotive parts being ten times finer than a watch, while noting watch accuracy is about three times finer for absolute measurement.
Records show twenty years ago England had 11 616 male and 14 901 female schoolteachers. A later year lists 66 310 female and 20 270 male teachers, indicating a rise in female teachers and a drop in male teachers across that period.
Shipmasters entering Swinemunde face heavy fines and ship penalties for Sunday law violations. Town authorities wash or plant canary or church holidays as punishment. Forelfaers, unfamiliar with German church calendars, are often caught unaware.
A western city sees a group of men form an organization whose sole membership condition is having been rejected by a woman. Members reportedly celebrate the rejections with mutual congratulations and watch for signs of the women’s lives, including weight changes and temper. A notable possession is a photo of a slender, redhaired woman once seen as a "haughty sylph."
Regan Music House proclaims aggressive pricing and generous terms promising more piano or organ value than competitors. They invite correspondence and pledge fair treatment to customers unable to enroll.
Burlington dining cars attract 35 percent of through passengers, far above the 25 percent typical on railroads. Strong service and reasonable prices drive demand across Omaha Chicago Kansas City St Louis routes east and south via Billings St Paul and Denver. H P Ruger Pine 1 Avent Helena Mont H B Segue General Agent Billings.
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