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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
3
In a Denver letter Ida L Gregory nonprofit leader and club woman extols Peruna amid claim of nervous prostration linked to systemic catarrh. She cites her husband’s relief and urges a two percent course to restore mucous membranes and health.
Weary Walker and Tired Tatters discuss a feature in the paper claiming a feller ought not eat when tired. The circular back and forth questions the logic and ends with a provocative tease about starving.
A Chicago News quip has a barber anticipating a $10,000 legacy. The victim asks what he will do with the money and the barber replies he will retire from business and eat onions for breakfast whenever he feels like it.
The ad offers F. W. Cool, expert sign writer of Fargo North Dakota, sketches and estimates for business signs, inviting immediate copy submission for estimates and promising fairest prices and best work.
The exchange recalls Kipling’s poem mentions a rag bone and a hunk of hair, cited by Miss Breezy as “The Umpire” in a playful judge’s note.
The item lists Dr J H W Rixdlauck of Fargo North Dakota as a medical specialist in eye ear nose and throat care. It also includes a fragmented humor piece with quotations about Grandma Willie and Sammy Hill and stray lines about remedies and social sayings. The text reads like a page of ads and humorous anecdotes from a historical newspaper.
The passage warns that draining discharge can be prevented and chronic systemic catarrh may mimic nervous prostration. It claims Peruna cures these cases without fail and invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free medical advice.
The dialogue notes a fast pace of change as styles shift quickly. The speakers observe history being made at a rapid rate, highlighting the birth of new historical novels and a sense of ongoing transformation.
A dialogue recalls a girl once praised as a poem by two men. Edward realizes the reference and admits he could not commit a poem to memory, acknowledging the prior impression from last summer.
A witty exchange from Tit-Bits asks how a man can be his own worst enemy. The suburbanite suggests self harm occurs when attempting to raise flowers and keep hens simultaneously, yielding humorous reflection on daily follies.
In a domestic exchange from the Philadelphia Press a wife teases her husband about secrecy while a friend notes she keeps him safe by not letting anything happen to him. The dialogue reflects private worries and social irony.
The 13 year old daughter of Mrs. A L Smith in West Pembroke Maine suffered from recurring spells described as crazy fits lasting about nine days with yellowing and poor appetite. After one box she supposedly recovered completely and has taken five boxes last fall and four more in March with continued good health. The mother credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for the improvement.
Mrs Wederly remarks on a bookmaker losing 27000 from a safety deposit vault. The exchange highlights how writers complain literature does not pay as a remark on the case and public curiosity.
A judge recalls Mixem the chemist who finally found a sale for his cough mixture by labeling it genuine maple syrup. The story notes he could not sell the product otherwise so he capitalized on a seasonal demand and sold every drop, leaving him rushed with orders.
The article explains rye thrives on dry sandy soils with good preparation and manure, while clay or very wet soils hinder growth. A sandy soil yields plump, high quality grain, whereas rich foam soils give more grain but lower value. Rye is a strong feeder, exhausting soil. exhausted land needs rest or heavy manure to produce again.
The Forest Department of South Australia adopts bamboo tube planting for young trees. Tubes of bamboo filled with soil hold seeds, watered, and trees grow with roots protected. Plants are buried deep to ensure decay of the tube and prevent root exposure, improving long distance transfer.
A farmer’s note discusses how apple flavor varies by growing locality. Observations from Missouri versus Ozarks illustrate soil and growth rate may influence taste, raising questions about soil composition and other factors. Readers are invited to share views on whether soils affect apple flavor.
A field party from the Bureau of Forestry studies how white pine naturally regenerates on pastures and abandoned lands in Massachusetts and New Hampshire to guide landowners on how to obtain a pine stand by natural seeding. Another team of six is examining hardwood reproduction in Oklahoma timber belts to inform practical silvicultural methods.
An exchange about a statue in the Scottish town, noting it as the Statue of Bailie Watson. The old crony jokes that the statue is larger than life and possibly larger than the Bailie imagined, reflecting light humor in Tit-Bits.
A brief, folksy quip from the Indianapolis News explains absent mindedness through a father and son exchange. The dad defines the term by linking it to thinking that wanders, with the boy admitting his thoughts indeed ran on.
Weary Willie notes modern improvements have downsides. A tired traveler sneaks into a stable to sleep and finds only baled hay, illustrating the simplicity and drawbacks of current habits.
The landlady asks Mr Barnestorme how he likes his eggs and the tragedian answers hard boiled sparking joy as prior misperceptions vanish in a humorous moment from the Baltimore Herald.
Nearly every person is suffering from a cold and Cole's Cough Cure is promoted as the best remedy. The ad notes 25 and 50 cent sizes available at all good druggists.
A Philadelphia Press item notes Mr. Kloseman has become a church regular but suggests it is business rather than faith. It recalls he loaned Rev. Gassaway $10 previously and now asserts the gesture is "taken out in pew rent."
An old advertisement claims Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It alleges relief for swollen hot sweating and aching feet as well as ingrowing nails torns and buttons. Available from druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents per package, with free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
List of patents awarded to William Gregg of Minneapolis for a cane unloading machine to Charles Haginn for fire-proof flooring to Frederick Hyatt of St. James for a washing machine to Kis tel Osel of St Paul for a flush car door to David Wellman of Frazee for a flax harvest er to Isaac Wepello of Baudon for a rotary steam engine patent attorneys Lothrop and Johnson 911 0123 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul Minn.
Subbubs boasts of a trap of corn described as the most promising in the Lonesomehurst district. Townley responds with curiosity and a reminder about handling multiple messes, as implied in the dialogue between characters Puck and others.
A vintage remedy promising quick cure for a cola illness with a fake laxative tonic called Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Advertised price 25 cents with money back guarantee if it fails to cure.
In a brief Philadelphia Ledger item from February 17 1900 a child asks his mother if she will say his prayers after a sermon. The message is paired with an advertisement noting Piso's Cure for Consumption as infallible medicine for coughs and colds from Ocean Grove New Jersey.
A brief humorous item notes a young boy’s reply about disposing of old slippers after his sister’s marriage. The exchange highlights a playful family moment as reported by the Philadelphia Record style.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum-softening, pain relief, and wind colic cure with a 25 cent bottle.
A brief snippet shows Little Mabel at dessert with diners. She asks her mother if the portion will hurt her or if there is enough for another round, reflecting a quiet moment in a New York Times social vignette.
A brief ad describes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household remedy that eases pain and aids wound healing. It cautions that borrowing trouble brings heavy interest, framing the product as a simple cure-all.
A judge quotes a humorous exchange between a patron and a milkman about winter. The patron laments pasture and cold weather while the mill man agrees that pumping and freezing are challenges, sharing a wry view of the season.
A claim of a quick and permanent cure for itching piles with Dean's ointment is advertised for sale at any dry goods store for 50 cents.
A coal man fears scientists may create an effective coal substitute while an ice seller jokes that the artificial ice industry has not harmed him. The exchange, attributed to a judge, captures a witty aside on industry disruption.
A Detroit Free Press fragment shows a happily accepted lover urging short engagements while the heroine affirms the rule, yet she remains not fully content. The exchange highlights modest romantic tensions and social expectations of courting.
A compact reflection notes how people easily fool themselves more than others, warning that self deception rivals social tricks. The piece emphasizes awareness of personal biases and invites vigilance against overconfidence in one’s judgments.
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