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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
2
The Pioneer Pustisnine Company operates with J E Suenman serving as manager. The notice identifies the firm and leadership but provides no further actionable details.
A collage of punchy quips and social jests on King Edward, temperance, reform, wealth, and marriage. It lampoons royalty, US figures like J Pierpont Morgan and Schwab, and fashion norms while tossing in wry observations about hot weather and weddings.
The Moorish coronation envoy departs London rejoicing at returning to a more civilized country. He claims Moroccans celebrated with boisterous enthusiasm as he travels toward his homeland.
The automobile race from Paris to Innsbruck finished with no injury to any spectator. The article highlights a safe completion despite the challenging route and potential dangers.
A Newport bank cashier emptied a vault leaving $35 inside and $300,000 in lobbies, raising questions about the missing $33 and motives behind the discrepancy.
A man contemplates aging when reluctance to join a playful ride eclipses dignity and invites a quieter moment of self reflection.
Hamlin Garland states two great English writers lie in rest. He names one as William Dean Howells and implies the other by hinting with a capital Jet ter.
The text notes Nebraska girls declare a boycott and young men who swear will have a chance to discover the truth of Mark Twain's remark Be good and you will be lonely. The fragment references a moral theme and a quote without full context.
The cost per person to govern New York City is 31.62 dollars, a figure set against the broad questions of city government and the overall quality of public service.
The report notes Prof Bristol shipped two pocket sea serpent from Bermuda. The public suspects the Bermuda exports of American whisky are not up to standard, raising concerns about the brand quality abroad.
A British naval captain killed himself after inheriting two million dollars, believing the burden of responsibility too heavy to bear, a fate that leaves Hetty Green pondering the mystery of such a man.
Editorial notes warn against iced drinks in hot weather with a possible exception for the mint julep, reflecting caution during the sweltering season. The piece signals health concerns and cultural nuance in beverage choices.
The Northwestern Elevated Railway Company has devised a car attachment called the "fool caterer." It is hoped it is not so perfectly protected by patents that it cannot be operated outside of Illinois.
A New York court held that a woman's photograph may be used in advertising without her consent. The decision unsettles common expectations of privacy and fair use in public promotion.
A recent West Point graduate recounts an exchange with an old regular about merit and appointments. The officer notes a cadet may be named for bravery or a horse’s charge rather than pure merit, recounting a Civil War mishap where drinking nearly altered a young soldier’s fate.
A young physician recalls caring for a wealthy woman in poor spirits. He notes her daily visits, attention, and personalized comforts kept her seeking of sympathy alive, revealing her heartennui and the family’s lack of engaging affection. He remarks on the $5 price for a listening ear.
Naval officers dispute the Maine disaster claiming no conclusive proof of external explosion, noting signs of possible interior ignition. A similar, but less deadly, Kai Chih blast in the Yangtze mirrors the Maine event, prompting renewed scrutiny of ancient Chinese and modern naval codes.
A Tokyo address by a respected educator accuses a peer’s daughter of extreme laziness. The girl remains passive, with maids preparing clothing and bed each night and morning, effectively living like an invalid and hindering physical development.
William Gillette whose portrayal of Sherlock Holmes has gained fame shows keen cunning in interviews, drawing from reporters all they know while revealing nothing himself. Boston scribes, back from Europe, pressed for future plans but were forced to abandon.
The piece notes brief consulships under the Heady view of Zanzibar appoints Mason Mitchell as consul and recalls past Indiana nominees like Rogers Mansfield Billheimer and Judge Riley. It cites a history of short tenures and humorous incidents including a Virginia judge firing on locals, reflecting volatile diplomacy and crowded vacancies.
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia enjoyed fried potatoes during a Paris visit buying daily from a street vendor. A neighbor confirms his identity and suggests how to address him, prompting the duke to laugh at being recognized and stop returning for potatoes.
A sea captain in Girard’s employ used a jackknife to whittle away rail on a voyage. In Philadelphia the captain learned from a seaman that Girard ordered the rail material sent ashore. A dray arrived with shingles for the captain, who realized Girard had arranged their delivery to replace the rail.
In a District of Columbia circuit court trial a key eyewitness described his position during a streetcar accident. The elderly colored man said he was not at the exact corner but “kind of sort of on the bias” opposite the crossing as the plaintiff was struck.
Tigers killed 357 people and panthers 295 last year in the Central Provinces of India, according to local reports. The figures highlight ongoing human wildlife conflicts in the region.
Randall B. Andros of Boston Mass invents an automatic corkscrew that grips the cork and extracts it with a simple downward press then a pull. The spiral spring inside reverses to push the cork off the blade, aided by two prongs on the casing. The device twists the cork into the spiral blade for removal.
FE. C. Woodhelm of Highpoint, North Carolina unveils an air current driven generator aiming to cut fuel costs. The design uses a tall stack with a bottom heater to rise warm air and spin a small dynamo, with storage batteries for partial time use and potential auto battery charging.
Lloyd E. Smith of Portsmouth Ohio describes a water purification and pumping plant using a natural sand or fine gravel bed. Water from a pumping station flows by gravity through sand into perforated pipes buried below the bed and is drawn to the station for delivery into the water system.
The article describes a nutmeg grater and multiple rotary kitchen implements mounted on a standard with a clampable frame. An adjustable drive wheel and interchangeable chucks let items like egg whisks emery wheels drills and shell cleaners be used without holding the crank. Inventor H C Needham of Los Angeles, Calif. is named.
A new fluid lens technology by Dr. E F Gunn enhances instantaneous photography with ordinary light enabling better night scene capture and theater action. Early kinematography trials showed promising depth of focus for performers and backdrops. Nancy Washington, said to be the oldest of the King’s daughters in this country, died in Boston at age 107.
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