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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
2
A collage of light anecdotes from a Canadian town to the Pacific Northwest. Milk douses a fire in a joke about watering down problems. A Boston doctor claims whiskers are capillary fungus while a Delaware hotel employs four cats to chase rats. A Reno divorce takes nine minutes as satire on speed litigation. A New Jersey centenarian shaves without a scratch and a Seattle judge bars spouses from serving on the same jury.
A notable duel occurred in Hungary where competitors injured each other before the dispute was resolved. The article notes the wide popularity of American phonographs and observes a student’s claim that long sleep may lead to crime, while criminals often seek unsuspecting victims.
A Philadelphia lawyer mocks a tobster as poor sport while noting spenders. Preparations are under way to lecture wealthy mothers on child care by unmarried women. A Western city plans to list all dogs in the city directory to boost population figures.
A Moscow woman killed her husband after he challenged her to a duel. The act stemmed from his jealousy and was described as an extreme test of fidelity. Separately an unrelated report notes finger bowls in upscale restaurants carry germs, highlighting provocative dining practices.
A New York man arrested for theft says the crime happened because a prenatal mouse mark on his body influenced his actions. He asserts the old adage about mice being active when police are away applied to his case.
A New York woman blames the spirit of her husband’s first wife for marital troubles. She asks why he cannot lay the ghost to rest and end the haunting influence on their marriage.
A wry remark compares a so called cold light to the gaze of a wife at three in the morning after a long shift at the office, suggesting little difference in warmth or meaning. The quip evokes fatigue and domestic tension with sharp humor.
A London dispatch describes an English writer as having labored in New York in multiple roles. He is cited as a newspaper man a waiter and otherwise engaged in various low paid positions in the city.
A London hotel famed worldwide for its mnions launches a bold bid to extend its reputation. The property markets itself as a premier destination, aiming to attract international guests and media attention.
A thematic note in a Boston crime rumor questions a bandit’s alleged robberies and mocks the claim with rhetorical doubt. The piece emphasizes uncertainty and public suspicion surrounding the accused thief.
An eastern college mathematics tutor has filed for bankruptcy listing liabilities of 421.00 dollars. The item notes improve the perception of leadership within the department and highlights financial distress among faculty.
The article notes St James Palace as a historic royal seat and park setting, with guard mount and ceremonial customs drawing visitors. It recalls Henry VIII building the palace, the Stuarts, Queen Anne, George II, and the palace’s role amid the Balkan Turk-Balkan peace conference attention.
Vincent Astor son and heir of Col. John Jacob Astor will enlist in the naval branch of the National Guard of New York. He will join the First battalion naval militia stationed in New York City following a dinner with Governor Sulzer and his wife.
Thomas A. Edison declined a $1,000,000 bid for the rights to his new talking machine invention. Attorney Brady, representing the capitalists, said Edison merely laughed at the offer.
Destitute mothers in Washington state would receive 15 dollars a month for the first child and 5 dollars a month for each additional child if the proposed legislative bill passes into law.
Judge Marcus Kavanagh tells Illinois marriage and divorce commission that Chicago leads in divorce fraud with 50 percent of divorces potentially unnecessary. The panel weighs bills by Ernst Freund and others to require health checks, affidavits, longer wait periods, and state attorney involvement in cases.
New York reports the elopement of Ethel Lorraine and Raymond Belmont last November in Jersey City ends amid a separation suit by Mrs Belmont for desertion and non support. Probate papers are to be filed this week and service by publication sought. Belmont fled to South Carolina delaying actions while Albert Linder offers a home if reconciliation occurs.
Jerome Evans of Franklin New Hampshire was arrested in Hartford Connecticut after kissing his fiancée Miss Corinne Colby in Union station and refusing to stop when warned by a policeman.
A professor outlines farming as a viable city venture, noting success depends on effort and planning. He ranks poultry and fruit, dairy, small fruit, and truck gardening as practical starts for city men, with potential earnings of about a hundred dollars monthly net. He also gives practical poultry care steps and feeding schedules.
The article urges starting new flocks this spring with enthusiasm, noting extensive poultry networks and resources. It advises that small flocks are profitable with simple rules, and suggests buying a hen with her hatched chickens or day old chicks to begin, placing them in a suitable coop.
A guide to creating lawn areas on northern soil shows steps from preparing a seed bed to rolling fertilizing and sowing. It recommends using a soil mix of Kentucky blue grass red top and white clover with stable manure and lime for soil conditioning, plus watering and winter mulch for establishment.
The text discusses extracting wax from an apiary by scraping frames honey boards and hive interiors and using broken old frames as kindling. It advises boiling to remove wax, saving cappings scrapings trimmings and drone comb to render into wax, noting each pound of wax equals several pounds of honey.
The article warns that insanitary drinking fountains spread disease in flocks during winter. It prescribes scalding fountains with boiling water, rinsing in cold water, then adding tincture of iron or copperas to the water, and repeating the sanitation at least twice weekly.
The text advises increasing dry grain and reducing slop in the last weeks of hog fattening to limit shrinkage on the road to market. It emphasizes careful feed changes to optimize weight gain and reduce losses before sale.
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