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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
3
In Brighton England the most valuable assortment of rare postage stamps was sold for 150000 dollars. The sale was conducted by Mr Castle vice president of the London Philatelic Society. The record price underscores the collectionh value and international interest.
A quip notes that while aesthetic disorder may exist there is no such thing as artistic dirt, framing the broader war on municipal disfigurement and untidiness with expressive rhetoric.
A bolt struck John Ethbridge's house near Charlotte North Carolina killing two daughters as they slept together. The fire destroyed the residence. A prior dream had warned of the house being destroyed by lightning and two family members dying.
Germany introduces a new Gothic styled alphabet to replace the current Roman type in official exposition catalogues. The Kaiser is credited with inventing the font, and fonts of the new type will be sold to German printing houses at very low prices to encourage adoption.
A Cincinnati woman contracted poisoning from typewriter ribbon ink. She stained her fingers and touched a blister on her lip, causing immediate pain and rapid facial swelling. Despite medical care she deteriorated quickly and died in agony.
Seven major French railway firms and the Belt railway of Paris agree on baggage acceptance rules covering all kinds of vehicles. Motorcycles, automobile tricycles, and automobile carriages are allowed as baggage if their unpacked weight stays under 330 pounds and packed weight under 220 pounds.
A training ship with forty boys bound for the Argentine Navy visited the country last month. The article notes that Argentina once had no navy and, by implication, reflects on the broader rise of naval capability among South American nations. It emphasizes regional stakes and growing maritime interest.
Scientists designate age two as the peak of surprising growth from baby hood to childhood. Photographers, however, view two as the worst time for time exposure pictures as toddlers resist staying still.
Dr H H Curtis reports immunity from fever via home remedies and extracts. Two drugstore workers became immune to ipecac cold after tincture doses. A patient cured by hypodermic rose extract avoided florist shop triggers. Similar trials on ragweed golden rod and lily of the valley yielded success.
A farm column offers practical guidance on cultivating crops, tending gardens, and managing horticulture, viticulture, and field crops. It covers basic techniques, soil health, and seasonal considerations for successful fruit and vegetable yields.
The Achemon Sphin moth caterpillar feeds on Virginia creeper and grape foliage, causing significant nursery damage. Hand-picking is the best remedy. The full grown caterpillar appears late August to September, four inches long, color varies from pale straw to reddish brown, with a pink to crimson pupa stage and pink hind wings in the moth.
W C Bradley discusses steps for growing small grains, emphasizing clean land free of foul seeds, careful seed selection from strong crops, and fertile soil with balanced nutrients. He notes the impact of too much nitrogen, the value of proper seed beds, and weather timing for harvest.
Farmers discuss best practices for stacking grain to shed water and prevent mould. Emphasis on round, full middles, higher center, quick stacking after cutting, and using a fork for stability. Experts warn against flat stacks and advise training children in proper methods.
The piece urges orchardists to care for their trees despite years of low profits and explains how well-tended orchards can yield valuable crops. It cites Virginia data of 750 trees producing 4200 dollars, averaging 5.60 per tree, and notes rising apple prices and strong demand abroad and at home.
The writer notes many meadows in northern Illinois and across New York and nearby states are thinning due to repeated droughts. Soil with shallow roots loses moisture and becomes vulnerable to sun heat, so reseeding is advised when meadows show thinning and weeds in dry spots.
A Kansas State Board of Agriculture report details Prairie Oats also called Tallgama, a common prairie grass in eastern Kansas and western draws. It is nutritious though considered less so than some species, easily identified by its flower-stalks rising one to three feet with closely arranged spikes. Seed harvest is easily done by hand, making cultivation feasible with harvest similar to timothy.
Prof. F H King of the Wisconsin Agricultural Station urges road policy to regulate tire width and wheel diameter by load. He cites Bavarian rules for various cart sizes and horses and argues that uniform ordinances protect the community’s road interests.
Italy tested its cloud-busting cannon system near Rogeno Como, blasting threatening clouds with fourteen cannons three times in one afternoon and scattering them with only light sleet. Elsewhere hail caused heavy damage around Alessandria in Rocchetta Tanaro Masio Feliz zano and Quattordio with depths up to twenty inches.
A 1847 issue designed by Hon. E. A. Mitchell postmaster of New Haven Connecticut is described as the first postage stamp used in the United States. It was brown on ordinary paper about the size of the government stamp and signed by Mitchell to help citizens mail letters outside office hours.
France has long been noted for its huge egg and poultry output aided by its favorable climate. The article highlights the country’s strengths in poultry farming and egg production as a key agricultural sector.
A note on etiquette states if a dinner is set for 10 o clock you should not arrive before 2 p m. The guidance emphasizes arriving later in the day rather than early, reflecting cultural decorum for social meals.
A witty Chicago News quip discusses a reader who spoils endings by glancing at last pages and wonders why read the rest, framing reading habits against library fines in a light note.
In a brisk aside the piece notes how progress replaces old ways from candlelight to electricity and from horse to car. It touts Hosetter's Stomach Bitters as a proven remedy after fifty years of sales for stomach and liver issues.
A Poston Transcript item presents a brief mock inquiry from Mrs Young Wife about a sugar package claiming five pounds. The grocer replies the sugar is free from sand, suggesting a humorous or satirical note on value and quality.
An old advertisement touts CASCARETS Candy Cathartic as a natural cure for a wide range of ailments from headaches to cancer. It claims gentle relief with easy movements and a starting price of 10 cents, stressing its genuine C C C stamped tablets and metal box packaging.
Quotation from Life magazine evokes a playful jab at temperance motives. The speaker asks about liquor and jokes that it was squeezed from the mince pie, reflecting humor over Prohibition era themes.
Adjutant General Lambert explains how survivors or eligible relatives may obtain a copy of the history Minnesota Civil and Indian Wars 1801 1865. Applications are collected by county to justify freight shipments. a 40 cent fee applies for out of state or mail express dispatch. Blank forms available from Brigadier General George C. Lambert at the State Capitol, St. Paul.
A British South African Army colonel describes the Tutti Frutti case as a blessing in a terse remark quoted by officials. The brief remark underscores a wartime context without detailing actions or outcomes.
A Chicago Times-Herald exchange quotes a philosopher and a working man on the American habit of not doing nothing well and the joke about earning a living versus holding public office.
This vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. It notes availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents and offers a free sample from Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
The North Coast Limited of the Northern Pacific runs daylight service through Minnesota and much of North Dakota both east and west bound. Regular ticketing covers travel in new first class day coaches with optional Observa tion Car access for a small extra fee.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers homeseekers excursion tickets to Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas on the first and third Tuesdays of July and August. One fare plus two dollars for round trip. Tickets valid fifteen days outbound with stopover in homeseeker territory and return valid twenty one days. New wide vestibuled train operates Chicago to Fort Worth and Waco daily at 1 50 p m with through Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars. Inquiries to any agent or G P I A Co L Stone Chicago.
ITS Permanently Cured Notts or nervousness after first day's use of Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Oni for FREE $2.00 trial bottle and treatise fe R H Kine Ltd 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa
Putnam faceless dyes claim to yield the fastest and most vivid colors among known dye stuffs, boasting superior brightness and speed in tinting fabrics.
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