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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
2
The statement praises St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York as America’s most perfect Gothic specimen. It describes pure white marble construction with a granite base and 330 foot towers. The interior is deemed unmatched among U S cathedrals.
A Chicago Evening Post dispatch notes Standard Oil acquiring Popocatapetl to extract sulphur deposits for the University of Chicago. It suggests price effects are unclear but hints at potential benefactions from Rockefeller. The piece also jokes about his influence over celestial terms and metaphors.
An exchange questions whether truth is stranger than fiction. She replies that truth seems stranger to most men, prompting a wry response from Jie-Do.
King Edward plans an automobile trip to Chesterfield to see the famous crooked spire church. The 228 foot tower twists six feet from vertical, drawing crowds and pilgrimages. The king’s fast car and driving skill generate chatter about highway rules during the visit.
In a witty exchange a speaker notes Brown-Pickett sinking lower daily as Green asks for explanation. Brown replies that he is digging a well, implying hardship or a downward path. The joke hinges on a pun about digging.
Parker notes a parrot and asks how long Kerwin has owned it. Kerwin replies three weeks and that the bird may talk but his wife has not allowed it a chance yet.
The text notes wireless telegraphy has eased ocean travel with Marconi gear on liners, enabling long distance ship to shore and ship to ship communication. It cites Philadelphia and Lucania as examples, mentions potential daily news feeds to liners, and recalls Goodwin Sands lightship’s rescue via wireless. It also mentions coast warning use and current atmospheric limits.
A Kansas City boy, bundled against the cold, navigates a shop with his mother as he demands high top shoes for his skates. The clerk offers three inch soles and the boy tests the strapped skates around the sole, insisting they fit his skates if not his feet.
A Washington hostess recalled a tale about Thomas B. Reed at a dinner. After departure of guests he was found in the coat room reading The Jungle Book, remarking he had to finish it before the hostess asked about the book.
Forty years ago Sir Henry Parkes toured England to advocate emigration. An introduction from Gavan Duffy led to a Chelsea invitation where Parkes wore his best clothes and joined Carlyle for tea. Carlyle questioned Parkes about life in Australia while Parkes plotted his quiet revenge the following day with a copy of Murmurs of the Stream.
A Washington Times note reveals that many schools seek prominent testimonials to prove weight loss methods. Ex-President Grover Cleveland is courted, with letters offering mutual benefit and endorsements, illustrating the era's promotional physical culture schemes.
A newlywed couple argues over possessions with the wife asserting equality but the husband denying it. He declares control, she resists, and in a moment of tenderness she falls into his embrace, seeking mutual belonging.
Fragmentary OCR notes advertise Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup for babies and children. It promises soothing effects, relief from wind colic, and general stomach discomfort with claim of calming the infant.
A Cassell's Journal note remarks on a woman with a sharp temper yet intriguing character. It asks if she recovered from the death of her first husband and notes her second husband remains inconsolable.
Mrs Laura L Parnes of Washington DC Ladies Auxiliary to Burnside Post No 4 G A R endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims relief for female weakness headaches backache irregular painful periods and nervous attacks from organic trouble. A $5000 forfeit is offered if the letter's genuineness cannot be produced.
A New York mother recounts illness of her ten month old Charlie with eczema like sores. After failed home care, a neighbor recommends Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent, leading to gradual recovery and better sleep for mother and child. The ad touts Cuticura as a universal skin cure with worldwide reach.
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