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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
3
A Kansas City feature touts Moville porcelain plaques of American waterfowl and English snipe. J. C. Hubinger Bros Co will distribute these forty inch plaques free to customers who buy three ten cent packages of Elastic Starch before October 1.
An old advertising blurb promotes Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee if CCC fails. It adds a quip about geniuses being eccentric and notes COSMO BUTTERMILK SOAP for soothing baths sold nationwide.
In a bleak November scene, a couple confronts trust and forgiveness as a bundle of their engagement letters is burned. The man quietly reads each letter by the fire while the woman pleads, then reveals enduring affection and seeks reconciliation. The moment turns when a monogrammed letter is saved and love prevails.
A playful exchange has a teacher asking for the term for defensive ditches surrounding castles and a pupil answering moats. The dialogue shifts to why they were dug, with the pupil replying to deter bill collectors.
Clip shows ZJ H Joplin noting a man vows a woman has a pretty name yet shifts to talk of weather after she praises his bet. The line blends flirtation with evasive small talk and showcases dialect tone.
A dairy sanitation expert warns that average dairies neglect clean practices with 15000 bacteria per sample versus 330 when proper measures are followed. Milk should be heated to 149 degrees Fahrenheit, cows deserve grooming and brushing, and feeding quality is crucial. Poor nutrition and access to kitchen waste can spoil milk, while unruly cows with abnormal appetites should be removed from herds.
The Commercial Advertiser argues that naval experts overstate what war proves. It says the conflict shows only human skill, energy, and daring, not which ship type dominates. It predicts true answers come only when nations equal in these qualities meet in battle, possibly between British and American fleets.
A German paper shirt front for waiters lasts a week and costs about 3 pence, while a fisherman’s rod triggers a spring to haul a fish ashore. Washington patents include a war bomb containing men, fired from a mortar, bouncing on pneumatic tires upon landing.
A. Schiffeneder of 161 Sedgwick Street Chicago recalls Civil War service in Company A 26th Wisconsin Volunteer in the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded at Gettysburg, captured and imprisoned, later exchanged, then served with Sherman through Georgia to the sea. He credits Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing long standing stomach catarrh and regaining appetite.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a constitutional remedy. The ad claims COSMO BUTTERMILK SOAP improves complexion and skin health and asserts it is sold everywhere. It contrasts price and common saying about winning first but not second battles.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure offered for 50 cents with claim to strengthen weak men and improve blood care. Sold at all druggists advertised in the periodical notice.
A tailor accidentally swallowed a needle and died from the inflammation. The text then pivots to promote Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming it makes nervous, weak and sickly persons strong and well. The piece ends with a moral about domestic skill in the home.
An advertisement touts No To Tobacco as a miracle aid to quit tobacco, promising ease and strength. It claims a cure is guaranteed, offers a booklet and sample for free, and lists Sterling Remedy Co. with Chicago or New York addresses.
A writer says he conquered sleeplessness by reading sections of his own book. He reports rested nights after several sessions, noting the calming effect of familiar prose and rhythm.
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