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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
3
Col Baden-Powell extols man stalking as the best game and outlines scouting rules from Aids to Scouting. He stresses pluck, self reliance, map reading, use of landmarks, constant observation, and spooring. He cites compass limits in ironstone regions and recalls tracking methods for horses, men, and bicycles with practical field examples.
The passage notes how turning quickly to spot hidden enemies aids search, advises choosing lookout spots with multiple exits, and cites native trackers who judge character by tracks. It recalls highwayman and horse thief tactics of misleading appearances with shoeing tricks.
A Times-Democrat report notes a man in Grunewald lobby shaved his own head with two mirrors and both hands, finishing a neat cut. He said he had cut his hair for years and would not trust a barber, a feat described as remarkable and unusual.
A Wichita visitor describes the Sanders Chemical Rocket company and rival rainmakers who stall droughts with gas balloons and cloud bombs. The apparatus include eight foot balloons and rockets heard for miles, with reports of rain within 2 to 36 hours after 22 documented attempts, though promoters avoid publicity and focus on farmers societies.
Baron Rothschild favors a castle at Pregny near Geneva as his residence. Mont Blanc is visible in the distance and Lake Geneva lies below. The castle is owned by the baroness, with maintenance paid by her husband. The Rothschild flag flies from the main tower as canton laws are noted.
A Pittsburg Dispatch excerpt discusses jasmine as divine in eastern customs serving as offering, perfume, and scent oil for oriental women. It notes patchouli’s rise and fall in fashion from shawls to vulgarity, once linked to mystery but now deemed impossible in a lady’s wardrobe.
Two cows in dialogue tease a vegetarian neighbor as a joke about a nice man living down the road. The short gag hinges on the humor of dietary labels and friendly rural rapport.
Mrs Matilda A Camp of Manchester Mill Macon Georgia writes that her nineteen year old daughter suffered from a long lasting flow with little relief from doctors. after starting Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound the daughter improved rapidly and her menses became regular and nearly painless. she thanks the author and offers permission to publish. September 18 1899.
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