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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
2
A compilation of small ads and public notices lists items for sale including a two room house, farm machinery, cows and horses, rental property, and services. It also includes warnings, lost items, tax-like reminders, and notices from local businesses and doctors.
Montana stockmen are urged to move to southeastern Wisconsin where rail lines, abundant forage, and low freight support a prosperous cattle region. Ranches with barn facilities, silos, and fine homes are offered from 27.50 to 250 per acre with easy terms and five percent interest. Free descriptive lists available from Roberts Bros. Land Agency Portage Wisconsin.
A Popular Mechanics note describes an enhanced water wheel governor that controls both gate and brake. As speed climbs the brake engages and a clutch shifts to slowly close the gate via a worm gear while the opening motion uses a faster clutch. The design aims for responsive regulation and reduced water waste.
Four year old Mary Ellen protests long stockings at home while preferring short fancy socks for church and outings. Her mother insists on covering knees when out, but not at home, leading to Mary Ellen’s pouty objection.
Department of the Interior notices Charles P Burnett of Big Timber Montana filed intent to prove up a homestead claim for Lot 3 and NE S W sections 8 17 township 1 range 15 east. Hearing before C N Skillman U S Commissioner in Big Timber on November 5 1920 with witnesses Faw Faw Lamb and Duffey all of Big Timber Montana. First published September 30 1930.
The London Chronicle reports 48 Doughty Street, where Dickens completed Pickwick Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby, is up for sale. Dickens Fellowship aims to buy to preserve a house connected to the author’s greatest work as a lasting memorial.
The article notes a total solar eclipse expected to illuminate Auvetrana and spur technical expeditions to the Commonwealth in 1922. It mentions the September 22 eclipse visible across Australia, lasting six eyes and a diagonal line drawn over the map, with New South Wales observers near the coast.
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