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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
6
A Washington correspondent recalls a Gridiron Club dinner tale attributed to President Roosevelt about two women judging new neighbors in their city home. The boastful list claims the family has thirty servants eighteen horses twelve dogs eleven automobiles and one child.
The New York State insurance law standardizes life policy forms and bans rebates, elevating the agent role. Energetic men and women, including teachers and lawyers, are entering the field as commissions shift to the agent. Paul Morton of Equitable Life leads a vigorous recruitment for qualified, truthful new agents nationwide.
The Gordon wine family of Aberdeenshire is described by the London Chronicle as holding the perpetual right to supply wine to Spain’s royal house. Rafael Gordon, based in Madrid, named his first-born after King Alfonso while his mother serves as Lady in Waiting to Queen Christina. King Alfonso reportedly praised sherry during a North of England visit to Gordon’s aunt.
The country station master parades on the platform with theatrical pride praising “Wonderful floods.” He boasts of beating the records in two ways one is washing out a level crossing and the other delaying the seven sixteen. A passenger questions the two way claim and the official defends it with a boastful shrug.
A physician advocates Grape-Nuts as a key to better health after personal recovery from malnutrition and heart palpitations. He credits the cereal with steady heart action improved digestion and sound sleep when used with rich cow’s milk. He champions its scientific feeding basis and urges readers to read The Road to Wellville.
In a rural tale the four sons of a village doctor trap Patty the family horse and sever her tail. The doctor learns each boy shares blame and orders sacrifices to repair the harm while the gang proclaims the trust is broken in a quiet, hopeful ending.
Practical guide explains making hay caps from torn sheeting to cover hay cocks. Weights keep cloth tight as hay settles, protecting hay from rain and sun. Proper use preserves leaves, improves palatability, and supports dairy rations. notes alfalfa’s superior nutrition and cost considerations.
Scattered lines describe a weary group arriving home at dusk. A father sits, a mother smiles, and a child reacts as a garbled reference to a "Gaus" breast and mice appears in the text.
Wholesale plumbers predict extensive use of luminous and non luminous electric radiators. The electric radiator provides heat from a safe electric source while luminous radiators mimic an open fire and eliminate sparks smoke gas ashes and soot. The portable luminous unit is valued for quick heat in cold rooms with unreliable starting fires.
The article argues that agricultural success demands trained minds and high ability. It cites Robert Bakewell and livestock judges to show judging value, compares market experts to legal professionals, and says breeders fail due to lack of proper standards and training. Proper standards make breeding and feeding an exact science.
Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina reports lasting relief from stomach trouble after using Peruna and Manalin following Dr Hartman’s advice. She describes prior distress and says the remedy cured her, urging others with similar symptoms to try it. The letter notes many similar testimonials in Dr. Hartman’s files.
The event drew attendees who enjoyed the evening but faced a later consequence with a sentence noting ten dollars in costs.
An 19th century advertisement for Garfield Tea by Garfield Tea Co. in Brooklyn markets the product as purifying the blood eradicating disease and regulating digestion to improve general health sold through local druggists and drug stores.
A dialogue features a father and son debating a proverb about fools and wealth. The exchange presents a moral twist on the old saying and emphasizes prudence in spending or investing money.
Lice and Sick Fowl report on how living pests affect poultry health. The note suggests that treating lice is essential before any remedies can work on sick fowl. The brief touches on natural history ideas and practical animal care.
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