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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
2
Agricultural explorations under government auspices seek new grasses that could be developed into cereal grains. Maize origin, prairie grasses, and drought resistant varieties from Central Asia are being studied and will be distributed to American farmers.
The passage recalls a heated dispute over the divine right of kings. Salmasius denigrates Milton as a puny man and dwarf while branding him a bloodless pedagogue. Milton replies in kind and seeks gossip from Tolland to fuel the quarrel.
A tale relates that Lady Penelope Day set out to be wooed by three suitors who planned to duel for her hand. She forbade fighting and, in an odd twist, kept her promise by marrying all three: Sir George Stenchard, Sir John Gage, and Sir William Ntervey in turn.
A press photographer notes common speeds for humans and animals. He estimates the average man walks four feet per second a dog eight feet a second a horse twelve feet a second a reindeer twenty six feet a deer racing horse forty three feet and a sailing ship fourteen feet per second.
Paul Brun in his new journal recounts a Bakete chief funeral in central Africa. The body lies in a hollowed chamber beside a deep ditch where young girls are killed, limbs broken with a club, and goats fowls and weapons buried with the chief before his wives and slaves are slain.
Clifford B. Harmon of New York says night ballooning is the supreme enjoyment as he qualifies for an Aero Club of America pilot license. He sailed North Adams No 1 with A Holland Forbes for over five hours, then landed at Buck's Hill Connecticut.
Admiral Schley and Congressman Hobson will reprise their roles in a reproduction of the Battle of Santiago at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle Washington. The event set for Friday July 2 will use Lake Washington as the backdrop with an improvised fleet to mirror the historic clash.
The Sheik-ul-Islam, grand mufti of the Ottoman realm, wields far reaching authority and has decreed the deposition of Mulinn Agha. This move mirrors 1870 events when Abdul Hamid III’s uncles and successors were dethroned, illustrating the empire's obedience to divine law as interpreted by muftis.
Charles KK Shu of Seattle was recently invested with justice of the peace authority in Boston by Massachusetts becoming possibly the first Chinese American to hold such a covenant in any state. Shu is a Seattle native.
Poem from Charles R. Barnes in New York World urges President Taft to greet railway workers, shake hands with engineers, and endure crowds. It hints at a public showcase during a proposed railway trip, praising visible cordiality as part of the national code and public expectation.
Federal experts warn fires in 1909 will exceed prior records, citing $6 million in losses from 16 days of April fires including Fort Worth and Rochester. The Geological Survey reports early tests on building materials reveal weaknesses, urging fireproof standards for government and municipal construction.
London women, inspired by last summer's Olympic games, embrace fencing as a fashionable pursuit. A Sword club official says fencing may become more popular among women than men.
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