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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
2
A collection of aphorisms notes rising sea resorts crowding with warm weather, a bee sting consolation, and a hypothetical defense for the United States if Spain sued for damages over imprisoned troops facing indigestion.
Spanish troops declare they will not engage in further battles unless a sign promises them a hard boiled egg with each defeat. The claim appears in a satirical or ironic report reflecting wartime morale and humor.
The report notes a military funeral in Matanzas for a mule killed during bombardment. It remarks that even Spaniards show proper salute to superiors, reflecting on discipline and ceremony observed.
The report hints at a rocket like weapon dubbed data to reach and sink anything from a rowboat to an island. It notes La Bourgogne’s crew exonerated by a French minister’s marine report, but warns the statistics defy such whitewash. The piece also mocks an electoral candidate facing Gen. Joe Wheeler after a thrashing.
The author argues for naming the naval victory near Cape Verde and Santiago as the battle of Santiago or the naval battle of Santiago, to parallel the land battles around Caney and San Juan and clearly identify the naval engagement.
Carlos S. Fox, ex vice consul at Santiago, predicts Cuba's surrender will restart business and attract eager manufacturers. He notes eastern Cuba lacks plants aside from a Santiago match factory and relies on imports for clothing and food. Fox highlights fertile land for coffee sugar tobacco and cattle and timber in the interior, suggesting a 400 mile railroad from Santiago to Havana would spur development.
Arctic reports show sentiment shifting among miners toward American gold fields in Alaska. Proponents argue streams there offer rich deposits with laxer taxes, noting Klondike output lag and suggesting Canadian taxation deterred development. Forty Mile Creek is reactivating as exploration resumes.
In a London mood piece a bachelor Belton learns of a friend Cresmer betrothal and rushes to buy a wedding ring. A misread note triggers suspense until Pauline discovers Belton’s true suit, and a duplicate ring seals their overdue engagement.
A compact column for younger readers covers topics from the value of money to fog signals and travel. It notes widely: distant journeys and the role of stamps in daily life, with light advisory humor.
A reflective verse extols quiet, self control, and calm over worry and haste. It contrasts tempest and serenity, urging restraint, patience, and disciplined conduct as the path to strength and virtue. The piece cites self mastery and steady conduct as lasting rewards.
The text notes that after American possession in the Philippines the native use of money may falter. Natives in rural areas barter and distrust coin while Manila and Luton use Mexican dollars Spanish pesetas and copper coins. For values over one dollar, promises to pay in ten days are common and only signed chits of known individuals circulate widely.
The article explains that discarded bottles can yield profit, with values from half a cent to five cents each. Medicine bottles cannot be sold, but cordial, liquor, horseradish, mustard, and malted milk bottles are in demand. Broken jars can be sold for remelting. many bottle dealers operate in the city.
A North State street grocer refuses a boy a lump of sugar noting it will rot his teeth while weighing out sugar. The boy, familiar with the grocer, had asked for a taste and received the cautionary reply.
A Chicago Record note explains the tooth damage from sugar. It clarifies that sweetness itself does not hurt enamel, but fine sandy sugar particles abrade teeth and cause decay, challenging common beliefs.
James Lane Allen uses spring imagery to describe Kentucky's renewal. Rain and wind sweep clean the landscape while forests shed dead leaves and trees regained vitality. By March to June, inviting birds arrive, making the state feel refreshed.
A year of new stamps from Euirenean nations and the United States excites collectors. Large denomination stamps of $1, $2 and $5 are widely used on registered mail carrying valuable securities, with shipments abroad often totaling as much as fifty dollars per package. Even canceled stamps hold value, with collectors paying up to half face value.
The bloomer costume debuted July 23 1851 at a Lowell Massachusetts ball. Invented by Mrs Amelia Bloomer editor of the Lily a temperance journal at Seneca Falls New York the outfit stirred fashion and society before fading from view then resurfacing in later years. The origin traces to oriental garments that resemble the later bloomer dress.
A gray African parrot at the Portland Head Light in Maine pretends to be a faithful keeper. The bird learned to mimic the fog signal and now warns of fog before the human keepers notice, earning trust despite not being on the payroll.
Mrs Walker warns crossing streets with many bicycles passing. Mr Walker agrees and calls for a law to require bicycle riders to fit safety fenders.
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