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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
5
Swainsboro Georgia merchant John C. Coleman reports lasting relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills for years of kidney trouble and back pain. The ad cites Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York and states price at 50 cents per box with wide dealer availability.
A Ludlow woman discovered lye will ruin eyeglasses while making soap. A splash of the mixture on her lenses caused rainbow colors to reflect and persist after washing, forcing her to obtain a new pair of glasses.
An advertising notice promotes U S Dip Wash and Disinfectant claiming one gallon makes 100 gallons and offers pricing 1 gal at 15 cents, 3 gal for 225 cents, and 6 gal for 3 dollars. It invites requests for a 32 page booklet Stock Growers Enemies from N W Hide and Fur Co Minneapolis Minnesota.
A humorous exchange reveals a debtor unable to pay a bill, blaming the butcher for a delay while the grocer claims he just met the butcher who says the customer owes him. The dialogue highlights a chain of small-town commerce and miscommunication.
Dacotah Mfg. Co of St Paul advertises Dacotah brand pants shirts and Mackinawa guaranteed to wear. The company pledges replacement if they fail and urges readers to demand the guarantee from their dealer.
In a bygone era, a boastful man claims to have commanded a thousand men but is mocked as a workhouse resident. The exchange reveals a shift from authority to humility as he admits to being in the workhouse rather than managing laborers.
A brief ad-like passage promotes Garfield Tea as a health tonic claiming blood purification and rheumatism relief. It mentions medical professional J H Rindlaub in Fargo and a dialogue about summer travel, with Garfield Tea Co. cited as guaranteeing purity under the Pure Drugs Law.
A quoted guideline suggests the only workable approach for women managing husbands is to provide meals and rely on luck. The remark reflects era attitudes toward domestic roles and gender expectations.
Courier note directs sending cream to Crescent Creamery Co in St Paul Minnesota with request for tags and prices. Plain question about finding pleasure in being shocked appears as aside in the ad copy.
An old advertisement for Milton Dairy in St Paul markets Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children. The copy touts soothing properties and wind colic relief with a 25 cent bottle price.
The excerpt relays Beveridge criticizing a speech as mild and compares it to Adams era oratorical style. It recalls a boyhood memory in Adams county where Judge Blank fell seriously ill and died that night after a series of doctors visits.
A Billville exchange notes the tragedy of a man killed by a train and laments the timing that he died with his uncle the lawyer, his brother the doctor, and his town undertaker brother-in-law nearby. The remark underscores the perceived convenience of the witnesses and kin nearby.
An advertisement argues general weakness stems from bad blood and claims Williams Pink Pills purify blood and restore health. It includes a testimonial from J G Havey of Chelsea Massachusetts detailing long illness, improved strength after taking the pills, and a promise of further information upon request.
In a rustic exchange Cittiman demands a warranty on a horse sold yesterday. David Harum defends the sale noting the horse interferes only with itself and downplays complaints, asserting no fault in the transaction.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers lists patents granted to inventors from Minnesota North and neighboring states. Notable items include a silo planter weed exterminator bake oven pipe fitting and holding pliers with inventors based in Minneapolis Detroit Hazelton Mayville Austin Rugby and St Paul.
In a playful exchange Grandma reveals a planned visit to Johnny and Mam ma, who expected the surprise. The humor centers on Papa’s surprised reaction to the news and the family dynamics during the visit.
In Highland Park Chicago F B Williams shows a potato of odd form sent by his brother Frank M Williams from Dubuque Iowa. Dug in western Iowa the tuber appears to have eyes nostrils and a mouth resembling an angry beast with branch potatoes forming earlike projections. Williams plans preservative treatment and donation to the local high school.
The London Evening Standard surveys curious funeral requests. Sir James Colquhoun wished burial in full evening dress. George Herring requested his remains lie beneath a sundial at Maidenhead Haven of Rest. Queen Victoria planned funeral music and hymns. A bride died before her wedding in Reigate and was buried in her bridal dress with bridesmaids in gowns and wedding bouquets. Maj Gen Algernon Stewart’s Hascombe ceremony featured a horse drawing the coffin and mourners in old style smocks with text collars, followed by the same attire at the next Sunday service.
The sporting fraternity is offered half-hose with embroidered card suits. A New York importer conceived the idea in Monte Carlo. Cheap risle goods appeal to the mass, while silk versions suit affluent buyers aboard transatlantic liners. The hosiery signals readiness to play at the gaming table.
A London electrobus is announced as a new type of passenger vehicle to be placed in service on city streets. It has a speed of 12 miles an hour and runs quite silently, promising a quieter ride.
An ancient manufactory from Roman or early Christian times was accidentally discovered 15 meters underground at Sarno in Campania Italy. The site remains largely unexcavated but reveals a marble pavement, shelves, vases, and mural and ceiling paintings in Pompeian style, all substantially preserved.
A giant sturgeon weighing 460 pounds and measuring nine feet three inches long was landed by a local trawler at northern grounds near Aberdeen. The auction fetched £9 0s 0d as bidding was keen at the fish market.
Excerpt contrasts Conan Doyle’s writing with real investigative work. The narrator notes Doyle’s wish to have studied the trade before sending Sherlock on stunts, suggesting a clash between fiction and practical detection.
Krause's Cold Cure advertised as a best remedy for La Grippe and cold symptoms affecting head throat chest or back. Sold by druggists at 25 cents. Local newspaper note presents a compact product promotion.
A brief vignette captures a gentleman remarking on shabby trousers and a servant’s reply that clothes do not define character, insisting the worn garments cover a warm heart. The dialogue emphasizes inner virtue over outward appearance.
An OCR readout highlights a Putnam dye product named Faceless Dyes priced at 10e per package. The fragment presents marketing language praising the product as simple and ideal for home use, with no additional context or competing items.
A dialogue contrasts a sportsman eager for big game with an ignorant youth who jokes about hitting small birds, illustrating a clash of ambition and naïveté in hunting aspirations.
A Chicago mother reports her baby suffered for over a year with itching skin like eczema. After trying many doctors and colleges she used Caticura Soap ointment and resolvent pills, and within three boxes the child improved to a healthy appearance.
Mrs Wastie asserts she had a dozen proposals before yours and claims they came from smarter men who somehow avoided the effort you faced. Mr Hastie concedes they must have succeeded by other means.
Juries sworn to by F J Cheney Co. in Toledo pledge a $100 reward for a cure in any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by 8 Catarrh Cure. Frank J Cheney and Co. claim the medicine acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Notary public A W Gleason witnessed the oath on December 6.
A wireless telegraph station at Point Loma California recently intercepted a message from an Atlantic coast battleship to Washington.
Short note inviting shipments of hides, furs, wool and pelts to N. W. Hide & Fur Co. in Minnetpolis Minnesota for full value, calling the old reliable firm for processing and payment.
A witty aphorism notes that a wife provides steady support when a man cannot find the right words.
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