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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
8
The New York Sun notes strong demand for used iron and steel smokestacks as manufacturers upgrade plants or relocate. Dealers stock stacks up to 18 feet in diameter with larger portable units kept elsewhere and prices about half of new stacks.
A Washington woman known for borrowing fabricates a tale to obtain a loan from a friend. Her story slides toward repayment, but a spouse witnesses the ploy as she pockets most of the money, leaving only a few coins. The scene ends with feigned regret over missing funds.
A New Orleans Ties-Democrat tale recounts a man who scratched his initials on a 25 cent piece in New York and later received it as change in Carrollton. He reflects on the coin’s journey and plans to keep it as a curiosity, noting the world’s small coincidences.
A London note describes varied accident policies with a £30 policy over three days for a cigarette buyer. The annual cost is about 75 cents, with funds allocated for funeral expenses in the event of accidental death.
A young couple caused a stir on an eastbound Market street car after midnight. She refused to ride inside alone, stayed beside him, and convinced him to keep talking and finally ride together toward city hall amid amused passengers. In Bolton Mississippi a two year old with a whooping cough improved after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy, 25 cent bottle noted by a parent.
A tale shows a man trading daily cigar funds for books. By saving 5 cents a day, he accumulated 18.25 yearly and 109.50 over six years, purchasing books instead of tobacco. The anecdote praises thrift, health, and self respect through disciplined saving.
In Switzerland the herdmen atop the mountains sound and repeat a blessing through their Alpine horns. The calls echo across peaks as villagers kneel in prayer, then bid good night from the heights before retiring to their huts. Also notes on health stressing skin cleanliness and air purity to prevent disease.
A brief note declares commitment to fair handling of all correspondence and assures courteous, consistent treatment in every instance.
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