26 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
1
The Selens Independent foresees a busy winter in Montana with county division fights and retrenchment drives. Lawmakers may push reforms on school books, county administration, and tax relief while considering constitutional amendments for woman suffrage and eight hour mining laws.
Percy Clark of Clark Sirus cites a Anaconda Standard piece urging Montana woolgrowers to raise funds to back a Washington advocate. He notes the Dingley tariff, aims to pass a tariff bill, and to curb wool imports if needed to protect markets.
The Denver Field and Farm outlines tanning hides using alum saltpeter salt and corrosive sublimate dissolved in water then soaking hides two to three weeks. It suggests drying and rubbing to soften, with tips for creating rugs caps and trims from various animal skins and dyeing with diamond dye for colorful effects.
Anaconda Standard reports several proposed county measures. Rosebud would split from Custer and scrap logging, with Forsythe as seat. Broadwater would form from Missouri Valley parts of Meagher and Jefferson, with Winston and Radersburg areas. Learrow would create Bear Paw with Cunucok as seat. Deer Lodge may be divided with potential new seats.
A Great German's Ucenrription notes disease relief through Karl's Clover Root Tea. Claims include cure of blood issues constipation and kidney liver and bowel troubles. Sold by all druggists.
A fragment notes that Fille De Net are pills do not cure constipation and may aggravate symptoms. Karl's Clover Hurt Tea is claimed to provide perfect regularity of bowel movements. Sold by draggiste.
The passage asserts that no community member can live as well as a farmer who, even with modest means, can supply abundant home grown food and farm prepared goods. Vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, and poultry are routinely available, marking farm produce as essential to economical living compared with villagers’ view of such items as luxuries.
A society of young women in New York pledges not to marry anyone from families with hereditary diseases such as consumption insanity or strong drink. One member violates the pledge and her portrait is shown in mourning with her face turned away.
The author argues that Bryan carried several Northwestern states and compares illiteracy rates across regions. The average illiteracy in Idaho and neighboring states is 4.5 percent versus 6.5 percent in a set including Vermont New Hampshire New Jersey and Indiana. The claim is that Bryan states show higher average intelligence by about 45 percent.
The Montana wool industry plans to form an association to send lobbyists to Washington during tariff deliberations. They seek flat per pound protection with no grade rules, arguing current proposals favor eastern manufacturers and undercut western producers. Meanwhile, Big Timber presents the Covak Twin Sisters Company in a grand production of Uncle Tom's Cabin at Basha & Batley's hall, featuring elaborate scenery and the ascent of Eva to the heavenly realms, described as unmatched in local theatre.
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