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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
14
A sanitized collage of historical quips touches on nutrition价 oats versus beef, frozen meat shelf life, a European banner story, a bankruptcy court shove, a royal marriage note, and a historian Clarendon on anger. The mixed text blends odd observations with scattered names and ideas.
A historical note warns that boric acid used in weak solutions for wounds can cause severe harm. It describes cases of tissue necrosis and loss of fingers or toes from damp cloths applied to wounds. Doctors oppose this practice and urge caution in using the remedy.
Rival towns Wheeling and Gaston in Delaware county Indiana vied for a railroad line with Gaston securing the win. After the victory Gaston supporters headed toward Wheeling to celebrate but were met near Wheeling by a mob armed with eggs. The attackers were poor marksmen and Gaston residents fled, though many were egged before escaping.
A terse, era voice tells of a baby living with his mother in a New Jersey state prison. The father, grandfather, uncles and great grandfather are described as criminals and thieves. Physicians see signs of a degenerate heredity in the child.
After the investment syndicates fell apart a New York con artist signed as Lawyer posted an appeal for swindled investors to send names. Thousands replied and he sold their addresses to other promoters, exploiting gullibility. The piece notes the folly of expecting lasting aid after a scam.
The article notes Japan's advances in science and reports that Hirayama of the Tokyo observatory discovered two of three recently found asteroids using photography, a modern method replacing eye observation in asteroid detection.
The Crow Nation has built irrigation driven farms with wheat, a flour mill in operation and another under construction. They boast large cattle and horse herds and market farm produce widely. They recently secured a U S government contract to supply the Cheyenne, marking a first for Indians in such commerce.
In a society circle Maude Sefton confronts Jack Hamilton about a famed beauty Miss de Morillac. He recalls a life saving encounter in a marsh and hints at upcoming nuptials in Brittany. A quiet wedding contrasts with dreams of a grand homecoming at the old Brittany castle.
A new range-finder is claimed to greatly improve on existing models by showing distance on a small dial as soon as an object is focused. The device lets users determine range with a glance.
Ohio enforces a long dormant law banning keeping native songbirds in confinement. In one month twenty eight people were arrested in Cincinnati for the offense and thousands of birds have been freed across the state.
The Buffalo Express notes America will refuse to be seared by any plague threatened from Scotland after protests by "Hoot-man" lecturers.
John W Needham county clerk of Berrien county Michigan built a thriving business issuing marriage licenses in St Joseph with a bridal room set aside for couples. The Chicago to St Joseph excursion line helped flood the town with 1800+ marriages in a year and a high day of 86 on July 4. The process attracts ministers, justices of the peace, and clubs chartering trains to St Joseph. Needham plans no reelection.
The article traces Mexican born drivers who brought modern stage coaching to the American West. Don Jose Saratosa hired Americans, paid high salaries with sotos for training, and their daring, high-stakes runs set standards for phase of California Nevada Oregon and Washington routes. The most accomplished drivers earned up to 300 dollars monthly plus perks, with education and culture among many in their ranks.
Pathologist anthropologist and politician Professor Virchow marked his golden wedding at Wilhelms Höhe near Casdel, hosted by his third son who directs the royal gardens. The renowned scientist has remained active in multiple fields.
A news item reports the Hindoo wedding of Balkrishna Narayana Arphaban dapant Bhasekar B A I D and Srimati Kasibai Lele in Poona. The paper wishes the couple a long and happy life and notes the social practice of widow remarriage.
London's new electric underground road reduces receipts at downtown restaurants near the Stock Exchange as brokers can reach fashionable west end eateries for lunch, boosting their business during the noon hour.
European admirers of the Polish novelist Sienkiewicz gather donations to present him a homestead in honor of his author’s jubilee next November.
A Chicago Times Herald summary notes the U S Senate costs and comforts, detailing lavish toilet articles, barbering, baths, masseurs, and high salaries. It cites per member expenditures, messengers, pages, postmasters, and clerks, and compares Senate pay to British peers while highlighting generous stationery and mileage allowances.
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