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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1898
Page
6
A string of playful, slightly antiquated quips on love, trust, appetite, whispers, and neighborly visits. The speaker notes that enemies become easier to love after besting them, and jokes about purses flour and dangerous kisses.
A local craftsman earns praise for tailoring footwear to a woman’s exact fit and comfort, celebrated as a small but heroic professional achievement in the community.
A historical note cites Commodore Schley spending a thousand dollars to fire a large modern gun, illustrating the era's expense in naval arms and the scale of wartime expenditures.
The note describes a light scuffle among men eager to obtain Uncle Sam's bonds, signaling eagerness during the bond drive while the fighting at home remains nonserious.
A remark asserts a fashionable woman should avoid marrying a man opposed to financially supporting slavery, signaling a clash between social trends and economic politics of the era.
A woman frequently complains to her husband about her ideal man while a man rarely voices his ideal woman to his wife.
A man nearly breaks his neck dodging a lightning bug crossing a street-car track and then signs the pledge.
The passage suggests Queen Lil’ should align with the Strong Mind movement to gain influence. It posits that over time she may achieve some sovereignty by this path and regain her stature among queens.
The writer questions the gloom of modern novels and whether art should seek gratification. He argues that happiness is not the measure of art and suggests continuing to examine our tearful approach to literature.
The piece argues that sons of prominent families in Roosevlt's regiment receive honors and face public scrutiny. It notes Logan Blaine and Grant among capable participants, suggesting that even if they err, the nation watches closely and holds them to account.
The device, devised years ago by John Phoenix, was tested in operation but failed. Mules proved unruly, revolving rapidly and spilling gun contents between friend and foe, with several animals kicked by their own pieces over precipices, rendering the guns unusable.
The text recalls Alfonso playing with toy soldiers split into American and Spanish camps, each sham battle ending in defeat for the Americans. The prince imperial of France, at the Tuileries, saw German soldiers beaten in play and then experienced real combat, drawing tears when a spent ball was picked up. Louis Napoleon was later captured, exiled, the empress, and the prince imperial joined him in exile, the ex-emperor died, and the prince was killed in South Africa by savages.
The Association des Dames Fran caises of Havre founded in 1882 reports to the American consul that 500 francs will be used to aid wounded soldiers of the American army. The letter recalls aid to the French army in 1870 and hopes to reassure and avoid misunderstandings.
A sermon argues that while Satan used the idea that one would give all for life is false, life remains precious and irreversible. The speaker urges forward motion, repentance, and renewed effort, urging listeners to use future years to gain wisdom and serve God, not dwell on a past life.
The passage argues that Christ frees prisoners of habit and warns against overemphasis on numbers in scripture. It contrasts free salvation with cheap religion and notes an agnostic view labeling someone as superstitious.
A reflective voice expresses a quiet ambition to nurture ideas toward light and to nurture simple acts like cleansing a snowdrop to reveal its white. The tone emphasizes inner purpose over grand public deeds.
The German protectorate of the Marshall Islands relies on yard square charts of sticks and shells to guide voyages across the Ra dack and Ralick chains. A bow pilot follows a shell island, sets a stick bearing, and traverses hundreds of miles without instruments, seeking landfalls near the Carolines or Gilberts.
A New York Sun account describes a Sixth Avenue elevated guard who carries remedies for sick passengers and helps an ill man. He is not a doctor, but he keeps supplies from ship days and sometimes receives tips from grateful riders. The practice is not official and rarely reimbursed.
The quote recalls Cassidy describing a man as gray hacked by heat and toil with broad shoulders and a sailor face. Regan, deaf, insists the observation stands, joking that he will marry anyway despite the harsh image.
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