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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
7
A Scottish coast fog and a risky insurance scheme strand the Curlew near northeast Scotland. Captain McLeod survives a grounding after a shrewd broker backs him with five thousand pounds in coverage. The Moray later rescues the Curlew, to the vexed astonishment of Philip Thompson.
A verse by Sir Lewis Morris urges readers to resist chasing fame through low deeds. Do not bend to trivial goals or be bound by fleeting pleasures. Keep your soul unbound, speak boldly, and declare the truth for all to share.
In Shields a vestryman reacts with coarse swearing at troubling news while Captain McLeod and Captain McCleesh clash over a salvage award. The board questions McLeod’s navigational skill as he banks a heavy sum, buys into a fishing business, and retires. Mrs McLeod stands by him and his daughters.
In Travis County Texas 1857 a jury delivered a poetic verdict against Frank B. Rafer for gambling. The line To the defendant dollars ten and Let the defendant pay himself out became a notable example of a juror penned rhyme. Several jurors later rose to prominence including A W Terrell, Charles S West, and F W Chandler.
Zeus awakens in a foul mood after a night of revelry and asks Hebe what made him feel like a “stewed owl.” Hebe bluntly reveals yesterday was inauguration day, prompting Zeus to question the value of his reign and wonder about the future of the gods.
The text recounts Caesar’s death at Brutus’s knife in the Forum. Brutus and Casca flee as a riot erupts. Livy notes this was the first recorded use of the famous line, though it is common today.
A man addicted to a chocolate coated tonic with wine grows hungry and bloated. His wife tightens the household budget as bills rise by six dollars weekly. A struggle over food ends when he stops the tonic, prompting a sharp split with Mrs Bilkins suggesting a divorce over the tonic’s effects.
A Detroit Tribune anecdote recalls a gay woman in a velvet hat eyeing a corpulent front row man. She asks why he left after marriage to do washing. He replies he believed she would be a bigger hit at the washtub than on stage, a quip about proving value under pressure.
Mayor Weaver recalls a friend noted for stoutness and humor. During a talk on gastronomy the man reveals his one eating rule. He sits six inches from the table and when he touches the plate he is done.
A reflective verse urges readers to fix on a mountain top goal and steadily climb each day. It emphasizes personal path, persistent effort, and perseverance through rough and smooth, noting many may climb but each must go alone.
A Milwaukee woman with ovarian trouble refused an advised operation and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with healing ulceration and restoring strength. The notice urges others with painful heavy periods or pelvic symptoms to try the remedy and seek free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A brief Fort Worth Record snippet quotes a man asking where she was hurt after a bad fall. She replies she was injured on the south side of the street.
A light exchange centers on self view as a writer of pathos. Jones clarifies his stance while others respond with humor and curiosity about his work. The dialogue highlights wit and camaraderie.
Mrs. Netilie Darvoux of Detroit credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing chronic dyspepsia after two years of incapacity and a dozen doctors. She began improving by the second day and completed a full recovery after three boxes, now urging others to seek stronger digestive health. The pills are sold worldwide and a booklet on eating is offered by the company.
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