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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
2
A satirical piece from the New York Sun by Sam Walter Foss presents a preacher-type reformer vowing to purge sin from Shadigand and later mocks civic graft in Turnip Town. The text contrasts moral zeal with community irony as townsfolk depart and a comic arrest scene ensues in Turnip Town.
Fred Douglass recalled that even with vast experience he felt nerves at first when addressing an audience. His praise for Abraham Lincoln called him the only white man who made him feel not like a Negro, a rare tribute noted by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
A big tow headed boy in blue jeans asks a lawyer about pigeons at a roller top desk. The lawyer clarifies it is a desk, not a roost, and the boy questions why small square holes were described as pigeon holes in the Atlanta Journal snippet.
A dialogue notes men praising a girl’s costumes, while one character questions whether interest lies in the outfit rather than the wearer. The exchange hints at vanity and perception in the social scene.
The excerpt contrasts a top student John Billingsboy who graduates first in class and becomes a college professor earning £500 yearly with his little brother, a famous jockey weighing 98 pounds who earns £50 daily. The piece notes the brothers’ contrasting careers and fortunes.
A Washington Star excerpt shows Farmer Countessell doubting wartime zeal while an excited neighbor calls JT pro war. The exchange suggests tension between talk of war and practical readiness as the discussion unfolds.
Classic rural exchange recalls a barn raising gathering that left two farmers joking about strained relations in the aftermath. The banter captures small community friction after a cooperative effort.
In Danger of Being Omitted. The Chinese emperor’s friend notes plans to open gates to allow every nation to transact business on Chinese territory. The emperor, gloomily, agrees that all nations except China may do so. Washington Star
A forty two year old maiden aunt laments traveling to Atlanta where she believes girls are subjected to disturbing kissing games. Her nephew Ned reassures her that she would not be touched.
A retired merchant explains to a Muleville citizen that he will spend nearly a year visiting every man who owes him money to settle debts, while canvassing for the coroner election.
A Cleveland reader recalls a youthhood fall from a third story window saying it hurt then but he believes he recovered. His wife questions how he knows he is fully okay. The remark ends with a wry comment on whether such an incident could have spared him from common sense issues.
An exchange quoted as boys defend rough methods in a street or informal boxing style. The speaker insists it is the only way they know, challenging calls for Markey of Queensberry rules.
In a courtroom aside, Mrs. Westervelt apologizes for Polly’s frightful oath saying it’s in Spanish so it matters little. Mrs. Vandusen comments she didn’t know the husband spoke Spanish as the judge listens.
In New York, R Mopsleigh plans to wed his rich ward Miss Clementina Etherege, but Dick Avenel loves Clara Cleveland the governess. Uncle mistakes Clara for the heiress, forces a match, and the lovers expose the ruse. Clara and Dick marry with uncle’s blessing as he yields to affection and proper order.
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