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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
7
A damaged excerpt from William Wordsworth’s poem contrasts modern consumption with natural beauty. The speaker laments losing wonder due to material pursuits and yearns for mythical sea imagery like Proteus and Triton to restore perspective.
Dick, a reporter on the Screamer, is demoralized by neglect and a torn career. He uncovers a major embezzlement tied to Herbert Knox, the editor’s son, and faces a moral crossroad when Alice Knox, Herbert’s sister, becomes pivotal to his decision. Dick agrees to withhold the scoop in exchange for a price from the editor.
A former Speaker of the House Tom Reed is praised for his blunt handling of an overbearing admirer. While in Washington he dismissed a greeting with a sharp shake and remarked the man is someone from New York who knows more people who avoid him than any other American.
A meditation on youth avoiding hardship in pursuit of success urging to conquer obstacles as you progress. It compares lingering in a hostile field to soldiers retreating and stresses overcoming dread of drudgery and destroying weeds to secure flowers and fruit.
A testimonial batch from Mia Milner and Mamie Groth praises Peruna for relief from female weakness and headaches after using four bottles. Dr S B Hartman, president of the Hartman Sanitarium, offers free advice to sufferers and invites contact for guidance and refunds if unsatisfied.
Tax assessor arrival causes little concern for a man described as not rich in a light humorous note from the Chicago Post. The fragment reflects a casual tone about wealth and taxation.
A 19th century ad claims deafness from inflammation of the Eustachian tube can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It states catarrh as the common cause and offers $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It invites readers to request free circulars. The promotion cites B. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and notes Hall's Pills sold by druggists in Tacoma.
An 1900-era advertisement notes ambition as a torrent and promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption and Dr Kline's nerve remedy. It cites N W Samel of Ocean Grove New Jersey and offers free trials and price details, with promotional language on health cures.
A Tailor and Cutter contributor recalls seeing a letter by Amy Robsart near her death at Cumnor house. The note, to William Edney the Tower tailor, mentions altering a gown and promises payment. Robsart dies before completion. Edney waits five years for payment from the Earl of Leicester.
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt describes a young man demanding a daughter and the old man testing him with a blunt exchange, ending with consent as the decisive moment.
In Mallaig Scotland James McDonald rowed with three girls when a squall overturned their boat. He ferried each girl to a nearby rock after swimming to safety, removed his boots and clothing, and then carried them to safety. The Royal Humane Society awarded him its medal for his bravery.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune imagines a summer resort proprietor failing to keep bees despite having many amenities. A man in a hammock and another in a wooden swing joke about mosquito bites filling the area, suggesting honey production would fit the setup.
In a quip from New York City, Penn disputes Van Meter's claim that poetry ruined his soap company career. Brushe counters that Van Meter’s verse drew attention away from the soap, affecting his employment status.
A short, humorous remark advises not to call a man a liar if he is physically larger. It suggests hiring a cheaper person to deliver such news rather than direct confrontation.
Northwestern inventors from Minnesota North and South Dakota received several patents this week. James O G Bane of Waseca received a pump spring connection. John A Ecklund of Minneapolis earned a combined cane and fish pole. John J Galway of Duluth was granted a design for securing or releasing trap floors for ore cars. Joseph McDon ald of Larimore received a mechanical tele graph transmitter. Nicholas Merches of Oldham was granted a draft attachment. Francis Peteler of Minneapolis received a dumping car. Patent attorneys Lothrop and Johnson filed the case in Saint Paul Minnesota.
Overheard remarks from 1901 include a judge questioning monarchy in England and a criticism by Dick Croker on tenure. Local testimonials tout Piso's Cure for Consumption with Mrs Mary Gross credited. Random snippets mention Miss Antique and Miss Cutting amid Detroit Free Press chatter.
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