Two Loafers on a Day of Fishing
A rustic verse vignette describes a man fishing by a stream under arching trees. He spends a quiet day with rod and reel, returning home to recount a patient day of angling as a trout lingers on the gravel.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
3
The True Reason About Politics Reading Habits
In a dialogue Mrs. Faultfinder says women do not read politics for the same reason men ignore bargain announcements. The exchange frames politics as not their business.
Mary of the Bare Feet at Mrs Herbert’s At Home
A translated fragment describes Mary, a German girl, learning duties from Mrs Herbert for an at home event. Mary, bare feet to stay cool, ushered elegant callers with a silver tray and correct attire while her mistress watched from above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mrs. Herbert
Thethle Town
Campaign Speaker Attracts Elder Farmer In Central Mass
A visiting campaign speaker aimed to win over a wealthy respected old farmer in a fall meeting in central Massachusetts. After the speech the farmer gave a noncommittal reply, joking that a three hour rain might have done more good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Philadelphia Ledger
Considerate Iluaband bride asks pin money for shopping
The bride Nellie requests pin money for a shopping trip on a very hot day. Her husband George, waiting to start his freight pay er duties, limits the funds and promises to bring home half a Gesen papers of pins instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Combine
Nellie
Discord in Women’s Superiority Society Sparks Resignation
In Washington a member reports a resignation from a society formed to demonstrate female superiority. A dispute over presidency left members united on women’s superiority to Diem but divided on leadership, with one woman named Raanette viewed as a rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meekton
Washington
No Indication Yet Hairless Baby Sparks Musician Comment
A friend questions if the professor will train his son as a musician. The musician replies he does not know yet. The friend jokes about the boy lacking hair.
The Fateful Book Daisy Verdicts in Love
The exchange pities Tess and Jess as they test romance in a playful leaf aloud game. Tess learns she loves Bradstreet but Belle wonders if she loves him not, in a scene echoed by Bradstreet's and the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Jack Hansom
Belle Mainchantz
Jess
Bradstreet
Philadelphia Press
Theater Herrer Says Loose Lips End Careers
A Chicago Tribune quip notes a walking gentleman warns a actor about driving with a pretty soubrette. The heavy villain questions, and the actor replies he keeps lines in his left hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Mosquito Bites Spark Confusion in Writings
A Philadelphia Telegraph item notes confusion over mosquito bites and their alleged effect on lumps, with a humorous exchange about self-application of force while batting at them. The quirky snippet reflects the era’s colloquial tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Telegraph
Noted Women and Wealth Across the World
The empress of Germany will not accept gifts on her twenty fifth wedding anniversary next year. Duchess of Devonshire hosts with democratic flair and invites musical guest aid. Lillian Russell owns vast gold, while Alice Stopford Green leads in London literary circles. Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman lectures on Himalayan geography in London. Marion B Baxter runs the free hospital Idaho ship in Seattle with Greene funding. Signora Cousino from South America amasses wealth from mines and fleets. Mrs. Joy of St Louis plans a Santa Barbara university to study the soul scientifically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Duchess of Devonshire
Lillian Russell
Alice Stopford Green
John Richard Green
London
Royal Geographical Society of London
Fanny Bullock Workman
Worcester
Mass
Marion B. Baxter
Seattle
Wash
Idaho
Roger
Greene
Signora Cousino
South America
Charles F. Joy
St. Louis
Santa Barbara
Cal
Gleanings from Telegraph and Trade Notes
A roundup cites annual US salt production per four people, that London hosted 16th century tennis in covered courts, Liverpool lamps number and upkeep cost, a Norwich graveyard anvil, Berlin’s giant searchlight for Russia at 316 million candlepower, South Carolina’s free mulberry tree distribution, and silkworm culture as an infant but promising industry with support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London
Liverpool
Chumston
Norfolk
T.i.e World
Berlin
Department of Agriculture of
South Carolina
Animal Tales and Odd Maritime Rescue
A collection of oddities notes dogs vaccinated against smallpox in general tales, says 90 000 domestic animals valued at 6 000 000 are slain by wolves in Russia annually. A Bronx Zoo bear with toothache required four men to pull a mortar. A coasting steamer wreck near Sydney used pigs as lifelines, enabling all aboard to swim to shore and be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx Zoological Park
New York
Sydney
Looking Backward Through Early Inventions And Firsts
A retrospective list traces major milestones from ether use in 186 surgeries to the 1606 Oxford auction of books. It notes sliding seats in rowing from 1788, Virginia iron discovery in 1715, early news illustration in 1607, the Amicable Insurance in London 1706, and pennies minted with an iron cross under Edward I, detailing several firsts across science, commerce, and media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Virginia
Monmouthshire
England
the Amicable
London
Oxford
Dress Hints for Silk and Wool Garments
Silk dresses should not be brushed but rubbed with merino. Powdered hands help gloves slide on. Hang silk petticoats upside down to retain freshness. rubies stand out and skirts wear longer. A wool skirt method uses a clothesline and hose to clean. dry in sun with no pressing.
Spelling Variants Across Dictionaries and Obsolete Forms
The Chicago Chronicle notes broad agreement among major dictionaries on listed spellings while many readers still differ. It cites examples from absinthin to wolverene and discusses transitions in language spelling as authorities diverge on certain terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Webster's
Mohammedan
Barytone
Bering
Chile
Omeléer
Colter
Chicago Chronicle
What is Electricity Theories on the Mysterious Current
A discussion of electricity as a mysterious force with many theories. It compares electricity to the wind in its effects and notes the unseen atomic condition behind it. Friction, heat, and magnetism are cited as related phenomena while acknowledging limits of observation.
Cento Books and Their Remarkable Histories
A biblophile explains cento works built from detached sentences. He notes Thackeray based cento by a bedridden baroness, Empress Eudoxia’s Life of Christ from Homer, and a Virgil cento by Roses. Centos fetch high value, such as Hamilton's Milton based history selling for $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Biblophile
Thackeray
Eudoxia
Christ
Roses
Virgil
Alexander Hamilton
Milton
America
Plague of Caterpillars Afflicted Scottish Lowlands
Richard Bell notes in My Strange as a plague of caterpillars overran the Scottish lowlands in 1854. The infestation drove them toward sheep drains open drains eighteen inches deep and wide. Caterpillars fell into the drains and their dead bodies dammed the water, complicating cleanup efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Lowlands
Richard Bell
Barrow
Definitions of an Editor From English School Boys
A set of student definitions describe an editor as one who handles words and shapes English, a person who does not do the work himself but reports others, and a worker with beaver industry, sly instincts, and ass like patience.
Did Methuselah drown in the flood story
The New York Times poses a biblical inquiry about Methuselah and his descendants. It notes Methuselah fathered Lamech and lived 782 years afterward, Lamech fathered Noah who was 600 at the flood, and asks whether Methuselah drowned in the deluge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methuselah
Lamech
Noah
New York Times
Eve’s dropping joke in Philadelphia Press
A light exchange mocks eavesdropping with a pun on Eve and a servant girl listening at a keyhole. The man and woman remark on the idea as a humorous quip about spying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Daredevil Capture of Wolf by Abernethy on Horseback
Theodore Roosevelt recalls Abernethy using a trained horse to corner trap a wolf and then seize the animal with his bare hand forced between the jaws while the greyhound held the creature. Roosevelt notes the feat as remarkable and cites Fortescue and Lambert arriving shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolver
Abernethy
Fortescue
Lambert
Theodore Roosevelt
Scribner's
Nts View and Hers Dramatic Quips Cited
A fragment from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune features biting lines about life and love. The exchange contrasts perspectives on worth and devotion with sharp, witty phrasing attributed to the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Family Bond Pressure Echoes at Dinner Table
Dialogue reveals a heated exchange about a daughter's future and the perceived cost of her meals. A father’s ironical remark to his wife hints at deeper family tensions and social expectations surrounding marriage and provision.
Mystery Visitor Disturbs Papa in Daughter Tale
In a tense exchange a reluctant little daughter answers papa with a cryptic reply about a scarcely visible visitor. The scene hints at authority and secrecy within a family ritual, stressing the unspoken rules that govern their household.
Crookit’s Political Run Noted for Jailhouse Absence
A Philadelphia Press editorial notes Crookit’s long town political involvement and his noted success at avoiding jail. The remark highlights local skepticism and contrasts perceived fame with actual notoriety or lack thereof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookit
Akey
Philadelphia Press
Fog Eye Ailment Hits Port Steamer Officers
Boston Transcript reports officers of steamships in port suffer a new fog eye condition from peering into dense fog. Captain Higgins and crew of the United States Fruit Company's steamer Admiral Sampson, after a Jamaica run, felt eye pain yet it passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Higgins
United States Fruit Company
Admiral Sampson
Long Wharf
Boston ‘Transcript
Gorki Released From Jail after Witte Report
The mystery of Maxim Gorki's release from a St. Petersburg jail is laid to rest. Count Witte authored a report noting that a severe sentence could deprive the world of a future great creator. The passage highlights international regard for the Russian writer amid Russia's intellectual climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim Gorki
St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Russia
No Need of Consumption and Tuberculosis Trends
G W Galeeby argues in London Outlook that united action could exterminate tuberculosis in decades. He notes a falling tuberculosis death rate worldwide with Germany showing the fastest decline amid urbanization and population shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
G. W. Galeeby
London
Railways as World Wealth Money Value
The London Globe notes railways would cost about £1,181,000,000 to purchase, a sum equal to Europe’s eight years of revenue or one tenth of global wealth. It highlights railways as the most valuable and widely distributed source of wealth in the short span of steam power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
London Globe
Heat Peak Follows Longest Days by About a Month
In temperate zones the maximum heat occurs roughly one month after the longest daylight period. This pattern links solar heating with lagging atmospheric and surface warming effects.
Army Kitchens Try in French Maneuvers
Traveling kitchens long used by the Russian army are being tested in French maneuvers with aims to introduce them into the French army.
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Minnesota
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J. Nepstad & CO
TAR
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Bis Timber
James Vestal
T. Busha
JON F. Asbury. Gashier
F. G. Tayler
Gashier
Jas. Vestal
J.D. Radford
John F. Asbury
D. Smith
F .K. Taylor
Thos
Flanagan
G.N. Shillmlin
J. A. Bailey
Notary Pahbilc
Shillitan & Bailey
Choice
Chris. Magelssen
T. G. Shipton & Son
COAL
Sangs
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