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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
7
An old sailor at the custom house praises tug captains for skilled seamanship. A tug maneuvers with six barges, forming a precise tow line setup as it exits the harbor, demonstrating complex handling beyond large steamers.
A child demonstrates persistence by balancing a penny on a gilt image after repeated failed tries. The baby persists for about a score of attempts, earns applause, then loses interest the next day. The anecdote likens the child to an infant Newton concentrating on a single object.
The Berne canton enforces nonpayment penalties by bans on restaurant entry. All men must serve in the Swiss army if capable, or pay a military exemption tax. If one has money for drinks, they must also cover debts to the state, though they may still obtain liquor with help from friends.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a worker apologizes for a sleepless night caused by a baby. The boss quips that the worker should have brought the child to the office, highlighting comic workplace dynamics.
In Cambridge England butter is sold by the yard in cylindrical rolls weighing a pound each. Dairy workers wrap the butter in cloth and display it in long baskets at the market. University students are the chief buyers and get daily portions with bread at breakfast and tea.
Laxative Gramo Quinine Tablets claim to remove the cause of grip symptoms. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and the product is priced at 25 cents.
A Youth lectures an Ancient Gentleman on future punishment but is dismissed as the Elderly man rises and kicks the youth. The Youth laments and the Elderly man admits he should have learned fifty years sooner. Philadelphia Press presents a satirical clash of zeal and stubbornness.
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Strap for children teething. It claims gum softening and reduced inflammation with a 25 cent bottle price. The copy imitates period selling language and emphasizes ease for parents.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts a group sharing courtship memories. One man boasts of proposing to many women, another sets a four proposal limit, and a modest speaker recalls marrying his partner after claiming nerves. The banter reflects humorous dating eras and local social norms.
A reader recalls a curious conundrum from poet John Godfrey Saxe via his daughter and asks if it ever appeared in print. The verse puns on a hypocrite's eye and how many toes a cat has, with playful misprints and wordplay by D H B in the New York Sun.
An old advertisement fragment touts Parker's Hate BALSAM for hair loss and Hinxpexcorns as a corn cure with a 15 cent price. The brief copy blends cosmetic cures, selling common patent remedies of the era.
In a Col l er's Weekly cartoon moment Aunt Gertrude asks what Tommy will do when grown. He replies he will grow a beard to have less face to wash, a humorous child’s quip reflecting daily chores.
Humorous quip from the Philadelphia Press about Henpeck and marriage. Joke notes he wants a divorce but his wife won’t permit it. Then an unrelated ad line promotes a society dancing chart offered by American Pub Co.
The remark notes that marriages fail partly from lack of experience. It mentions the surprise fever as a worry for people unprepared for any specific situation.
Local death notices list Millie Brothers and McFall as residents noted in a brief obituary segment. The items record ages and locations with standard phrasing common to the era.
A fragmentary line contrasts nervousness with lunacy, portraying mental distress as a developing bud and its harsher outcome as a blooming disorder. The text reads as a poetic analogy rather than a news item or report.
Brief obituary notice for Dr J N H Rindlaub, noted as a specialist. Placeholder text indicates a forthcoming notice with personal names and possible dates or affiliations.
The phrase suggests a focus on subtler theatre moments beyond overt spectacle. It hints at performance insight and the crowd’s response shaping a show’s success.
Spare Moments recalls Sir Richard Webster in a cab accident near the Law Courts. He gave the cabman his card as a potential witness. The court verdict favored the cabman and Webster, upon leaving, found the cabby waiting to offer a ride and declare the outcome justified.
Catarrh claimed to be a constitutional disease needing internal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio is advertised as effective with a 100 dollar remedy offer. Packaged for internal use with dosages and contact details for physicians.
A preacher from a colored church in the city was told by a member that the janitor was arrested last night for stealing coal, but no further discussion followed at the pulpit. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported the incident.
A man of war off Gibraltar allows ashore leisure amid laughs as a novice sailor jokes about riding a donkey on the quarter-deck. A school board visit prompts Mrs. Winslow’s retort about the official’s delayed education and cheeky remark.
List of patents granted to Minnesota and nearby inventors including Thomas Forstner Sigel Arthur C Deverell J J Lake George H Goodell Albert Kresen A Leasman Joseph Latourell E A Fischer Carl B Olson Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys located at 911 912 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul Minnesota.
An aged parent questions the suitor about his daughter's feelings while noting the daughter squints. The youth answers honestly that he cannot be certain, adding caution about presuming her favor.
A reflective aphorism on aging as a masterwork of wisdom and one of life’s hardest chapters in the art of living.
Mrs. C Belts of 490th Ave Denver Colorado advertises Piso's medicine for coughs and colds dated November 8 1965 likely a personal testimonial or notice. The wording reflects a caregiver claim of remedy for common ailments in a small community newspaper ad.
A recurring heavy spender known for volatile outbursts struggles to meet rent obligations as his pattern of tearing through funds repeats. Authorities or landlords observe instability, with financial pressures mounting and potential eviction risk on the horizon.
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