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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
2
A collection of brief remarks and observations touching on sports danger, monarchy rituals, legal contempt, language use, and social manners. The items reference press, courts, royalty, and cultural figures, reflecting satirical commentary on contemporary affairs.
The text notes London will discard the old Thames penny steamers for something superior. It also mentions Canada has an opportunity to start a new navy. The lamented Jingo is referenced as weighing 12 006 pounds and valued at 4 50 a pound, with commentary on the pain of such a death.
An ex-tramp now serving undercover replaces Lord Charles Beresford in a British summons. The brief notes a governance continuity move and the ceremonial naming of the new appointee.
Federal officials state that wagering on horse races does not constitute a lottery. They argue a lottery implies a one in a thousand chance to win and apply different criteria to betting on horses.
The financier Mr. J Pierpont Morgan funds a private library project valued at 300000 dollars after a lengthy delay. The inquiry playfully wonders whether a Carnegie offer influenced the timing of the construction.
Baldwin declares with 150000 dollars at his disposal he could reach the north pole and return, though he doubts funds can be drawn from vacker Ziegler's checkbook.
Investors nearly accept that rapid wealth is unattainable while Andrew Carnegie stresses there are many faster routes to poverty. The remark frames a critique of get rich schemes and warns against risky schemes as a cautionary note for readers.
Reports describe Vesuvius tossing ash clouds and incandescent globes amid renewed activity, a striking display possibly fueled by competitive pressure from Mt. Pelee.
A New York man announces a new remedy for nervous prostration in women. He sent his wife to a sanitorium where she eloped with a doctor, prompting public intrigue and cautionary chatter.
A minister arrested in Attleboro was found with a small book titled How to Mix Fancy Drinks and was reportedly preparing to give a temperance speech. The incident ties a local clergyman to a lecture on sobriety as authorities investigate the circumstances.
The custom of introducing pet tigers at Berlin gatherings is viewed as preferable to New York diners inviting monkeys to the table to seem intellectually chic.
Sidney Lee, the English visitor, notes less rush in American life than expected and appears to have formed a favorable impression of Philadelphia.
Efforts to improve the whiskey sold in Paris are underway. The piece notes a link to the Parisian liquor scene and mentions concerns about reckless behavior linked to unrest in France.
The Duke of Devonshire, in a quiet aside during a hectic parliamentary session, suggested King Edward's speech was not complete perhaps as a nod to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
A German scientist asserts a quart of strawberries contains about 2,000,000 microbes. The remark recalls the quip that God might have made a better berry, but surely God never did.
Five white Arabian stallions imported via the Sultan of Turkey toured America, trained for court service, famed for speed and endurance. They are valued as rare royal horses with black eagle feather marks, offered foals free with royal mark, and linked to Grant's era and Arab breeding legends.
Tennessee Governor James B. Frazier recounts a tale of a Black man accused of stealing a chicken. The suspect refuses counsel claiming innocence and humorously asserts the alleged act was misinterpreted as a theft of a key. The anecdote highlights language and misunderstanding in legal proceedings.
Charles M. Pepper prepares to meet South American governments on a proposed trunk line from New York to Buenos Ayres. The plan envisions 10 228 miles of all railway from New York to Argentina with branches eastward to Caracas Rio de Janeiro Santos Asuncion and Montevideo. Cost estimates place the per person US and Latin American spend at 1 50. Public funding from Latin republics is limited.
Lord Rosebery arrived in Plymouth last Saturday on the 1 20 train to address a mass meeting but found his speech notes left in London. The London Saturday Review reports he improvised for about three hours at the hotel, and the piece recalls Gladstone’s 1876 note loss, praising extempore speaking over note reliance.
Excerpt from a letter in Lorimer's Letters from a Self Made Merchant to His Son advises on personal style and attire. The author humorously scolds fashion sense, urging practical dress to aid business perception and social discretion.
London reportage notes the Duke of Marlborough and his wife the Duchess traveling in Monte Carlo with reduced gambling. Once fond of roulette and high stakes, the Duke now limits wagers to modest sums, guided by the Duchess who opposes gambling and prefers royal events like the Derby and Ascot.
A succinct reflection on the value of seeking forgiveness and granting mercy, praising humane virtue. The quote frames forgiveness as the noblest human act and emphasizes compassion toward others.
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