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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
6
The article notes modern house cleaning benefits from electric vacuum cleaners in cities removing dust from walls and furnishings without displacing items. It proposes farm use of handpowered vacuum devices, describes inexpensive two-tube models, and suggests cooperative sharing or rental to reduce cost. Dust is touted as a fertilizer.
The piece argues drainage planning should match the care given to building projects. It warns against choosing routes by guess, neglecting watershed size, and risking oversized or undersized ditches that fail to drain or raise costs. It ends with a proverb on timely cultivation reducing flood risk.
Government notes push for rural lines in Southern Rhodesia where postmaster general will consider farm groups for telephonic and telegraphic service. Centers to be established near exchanges with no line rental. operators collect charges at government rates and ensure secrecy.
Guidance urges farmers to prevent Russian thistles from maturing by cultivation or harrowing. Young plants are easily destroyed. mature plants should be gathered and burned to stop seed spread. Thorough plowing and full land occupation prevent growth. destroy or burn plants on waste areas at maturity.
Feeding experiments by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry show hogs readily infected with tuberculosis through stomach intake of feces and milk from infected cattle. Meat inspection reports indicate about 1 percent of cattle and over 2 percent of hogs slaughtered are tuberculous. The condition calls for improved farm sanitation. Pure air sunshine and wholesome food are key preventives, and eradicating disease in cattle or segregating them could reduce hog infections.
A gentle reminder urges timely spraying of orchard trees and berry bushes. It stresses that a little effort now saves dollars at harvest and advises applying later sprays if early ones were missed, starting promptly to improve plant health this season.
The article promotes installing soft hot and cold water at hand to ease washing and laundry tasks. It argues that opening a faucet and lifting a plug should fill and empty tubs and feed washing machines, reducing back strain and exposure in cold weather. It urges family involvement in adopting this practical improvement.
A brief health note discusses canker or sore mouth in young pigs. It outlines symptoms and suggests veterinary care steps for farmers.
Advice on rotating broods into a clover field, timing hay cuts around June and July, and using a one acre pasture to feed three brood sows. Also covers canker and sore mouth in pigs, health risks to sows, and detailed treatment with permanganate solution and cauterization.
A compact reflection contrasts two views of death. The author notes that when some men die it feels like losing a penknife causing daily inconvenience, while others’ deaths resemble a great mountain vanishing from the landscape, forever altering life’s outlook.
In the Poitiers clash Scottish fighters served with the French and captured English. Sir Archibald Douglas, wearing nobleman armor, is freed from mistaking masks by Sir William Ramsay who pretends to whip him and extorts a ransom before Douglas escapes with Ramsay’s aid.
A Chicago Record-Herald quote imagines a woman seeking social recognition by starting a Browning club. She notes she is not an expert in drama suffrage or culture yet jokes about pretending to lead a literary society to gain status.
An unscientific man muses on the challenges facing polar explorers. The intrepid traveler agrees that many problems exist, but emphasizes the crucial aim: getting back safely.
Rev. Lucas G. Engelstad, Pastor. Sunday School at Big Timber every Sunday at noon. You are cordially invited to attend these services.
Flist Congregational Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
A wall shelf on hinges with a supporting prop gains kitchen utility. When not needed it folds up and latches to the wall via a button or hook and staple.
The Rev G W G VanWinkle serves as rector with regular morning and evening services on the first and third Sundays each month. Sunday school meets every Sunday at 16 a.m. at the usual hours.
The article explains the correct method to uncoil rope from a coil by pulling from the inside end and uncoiling to the left. If the coil unwinds to the right reduce twisting by turning the coil over and pulling from the opposite side, ensuring the rope comes out untangled.
Thomas Clarkson Pastor conducts Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a.m. Epworth League meets at 7 p.m. Worship at 11 a.m. on the second, fourth and fifth Sundays and every Sunday evening at 7:30. Prayer meeting Thursdays at & o'clock at St. Pauls Methodist Church Reed Point. Divine worship first and third Sundays 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays preceding these dates.
Sunday service at 11 00 in the morning and a Wednesday 8 p.m. gathering at the South Main Building corner of Anderson Street and Fifth Avenue. All are welcome to attend.
Rev Father Joseph Blacre conducts mass on the third Saturday of a month at Wa for parishioners and local attendees. The note records a regular liturgical gathering with no date specified.
Mleet Dee notes schedules for trains including North Coast Limited Express Puget Sound Express and Atlantic Express with numbers like E18 2364 and 228, referencing routes via Helena and via Butte and noting that some trains do not stop. The fragment shows mixed train designations, times and general routing details.
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