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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
7
Dr. Frederick A. Cook reports in Century Magazine that the Onas use force and barter to arrange polygamous marriages. Men hunt while wives manage possessions and children, carrying meat, shells, and the home. A missionary observer notes limited jealousy and strong defense of family honor.
A Williamsport native, Stuart St. Clair, reportedly killed himself by sealing himself in a Denver refrigerator car. He notified his wife of his plan, and was found frozen to death, with revival accounts noting little pain before passing.
A fence in Yellowstone Park is said to be made entirely from elk horns, with over three hundred selected specimens. Gathered in June 1895 by a party of gentlemen during a four day hunt near Mammoth Hot Springs.
In a humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Journal a child asks what a microbe is. Davy calls the baby a microbe jokingly, noting she gets into his things whenever he goes downstairs.
A Life magazine line quotes a dialogue about a dog valued at fifty thousand dollars and asks how the dog saved the money, noting its remarkable value and the wonder it inspires.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen smarting burning feet corns and bunions priced 26c with a free sample offer. The ad imitates a Daniel Webster or Billy Mason anecdote and features a Washington Star style dialogue about eloquence versus talkativeness.
Advertisement offers 100000 agents nationwide to sell Lekko Scouring Soap, Lekkoene and other toilet soaps with big profits, prizes with every cake, and a Chicago address for replies and banking references.
A collage of brief items including medical adlines for Dr. J H Rindlaub of Fargo, a mock romance exchange, a Gloucester keeper backstory, sales pitches for agents and household products, and historical quips. It reads as scattered notices and promotional blurbs from a bygone page.
An old advertorial claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 guarantee. It cites Eustachian tube inflammation as the cause and warns of permanent hearing loss if untreated. The piece includes testimonials and mentions other products and sources.
Letters from Mrs. Hamilton of Columbus Ohio and Margarettha Dauben Racine Wisconsin praise Peruna as a remedy improving health and aiding female complaints. Annie Wyandotte queen of opera reports restoring her singing voice after Peruna use. Dr Hartman of Columbus offers free treatment directions. Catarrh described as mucous membrane inflammation across organs with many names.
Miss Clara Stoecker of Pittsburg Pa reports chronic catarrh relief after using Peruna and recommends it to friends. A man from Wilcox Oklahoma thanks Dr Hartman and credits Peruna and Manalin with restoring his health after extensive bleeding and operations. Pelvic catarrh noted as a common female ailment.
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