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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
2
A collection of satirical observations and social notes referencing figures like Rockefeller, Twain, Balfour, and Yvette Guilbert, with remarks on economics, politics, travel, and culture. The excerpts mix opinions on Russia, Japan, Paris, and Washington, noting trends in prices, manners, and public life.
Boni de Castellano declares he will be good hereafter unless fortune grants him more funds, implying lifestyle change hinges on access to money.
A man from England asserts he can gauge a unit of measurement as small as one seventy millionth of an inch and challenges skeptics to disprove his boast.
A cautious assessment notes the Chinese lack readiness for combat against foreign powers despite leadership under Japan. Premature action risks severe consequences and could lead to heavy losses.
A Pennsylvania woman drank a caua tie potash hoping to reverse gray hair. The drink failed to restore color, but she says she will not worry about it any longer.
A Boston man notes he has no bad habits to give up during Lent and promises he won’t be caught in the same situation next year.
The text notes the Japanese adopting beer over sake, suggesting it might not increase height but could lead to loosening waistbands at times.
A historical newspaper line laments the fate of the old fashioned editor who filled a column by posing a rhetorical question about what has become of traditional standards. The remark hints at changing editorial voice and nostalgia for past journalistic norms.
A physician predicts widespread blindness from electricity and hints at a broader brain softening syndrome of unknown origin, suggesting potential testimony on future neurological effects.
Scientists claim insanity stems from microbes citing many cases of people going mad or still deteriorating due to microbial influence. The statement suggests a broad causal link with ongoing debate among experts.
It is announced that men may dine at major New York restaurants without evening dress. Advocates of personal liberty hail the decision as another triumph for relaxed attire standards.
The remark notes that those who complain about a 10 cent rise in ice price per hundred pounds often pay 15 cents for two ounces in a highball, implying hypocrisy about cost of beverages.
Pierpont Morgan paid 50000 dollars for Robert Burns manuscripts fueling talk that posthumous fame and high prices reward poets after death. Critics note the market favors enduring names and enduring works, with rising auction interest in classic literary treasures.
A New York doctor claims women are too feminine to view skeletons in first aid teaching, arguing the sight makes them nervous, despite every woman having a skeleton.
The article highlights gray tailored suits for young girls including short Etons and pony coats by Peter Thompson, noting their girlish charm over adult replicas. It discusses floral garment details with gauze and chiffon accents and describes a soft gray walking hat with a large bird trimming.
A publication cites a recipe for an English tart baked in a deep dish with sugared seed apples or drained canned apricots. It uses rich custard with gelatine, folded whites, then chilled in a three layer mould topped with candied violets and whipped cream.
A smart morning gown in black and white checked voile features a large Eton style bolero, buttoned fichu ends with velvet buttons, a wide collar, white braid trim, and Richelieu plaiting. The circular skirt with two braid rows above the hem adds decorative trimmings.
The text notes chiffon scarfs are costly and easily ruined with limited colors. Long veils made of chiffon offer a cheaper, more colorful alternative with the same effect when borders are adjusted to hide the edge, allowing frequent renewals without large expenditures.
New scarfs arrive for spring with long airy designs in light colors. The most seductive novelty is floral scarfs on mousseline de soie and crepe de chine bases, fashioned from silk flowers in many colors and varieties.
A brush dipped in salt water cleans bamboo furniture. A salt and alcohol solution works well for weak ankles. Books keep better when aired, not stored in a case. Alcohol removes porous plaster quickly and painlessly. Cold tea cleanses oilcloth and linoleum. finish with turpentine or linseed oil.
A guide describes multiple toast preparations including plain toast with apple sauce or canned fruit juice, toast with custard, fried toast with butter, and hot toast served with butter and sugar. It notes regional names German French and nun's toast and offers variants with prunes figs marmalade and cream.
Silk shirt waists and shirt waist suits benefit from chiffon taffeta now popular in plain colors or two toned patterns. The fabric, with subtle figures and stripe tones, appears nearly solid at a distance while showing a delicate shimmer up close.
The text describes chenille fringe on white gowns, smooth satin crown features on spring hats, matching braces with the corslet skirt over lingerie blouse, theater bolseros in silk muslin with Valenciennes trimmings, and morning wear small toques of fine straw or crin trimmed with a single stiff wing.
The dresses come in white linen blue linen tan natural and pink with other colors available. They are praised for admiration and the way they are worn to show appreciation.
A simple one piece dress for girls or boys with a broad sailor collar and front box plait creating a tall silhouette. Deep edge stitching adds fullness to the skirt while a belt or leather girdle gives a long waistline effect.
Juicy pies should bake on the oven bottom to brown the under crust then cool. Reheat before serving to achieve a crisper crust, a step harder with drier pies.
To clean carpets, sweep weekly with a broom dipped in hot water with a touch of turpentine. Wring a cloth in the hot solution and wipe under heavy furniture that cannot be moved.
A paired description outlines two gowns: the first in black and white checked taffeta with a tunic skirt, plaits, tucks, and ecru gut trim, a guipure trimmed blouse, lace jabot, and black taffeta rosettes. The second gown features old blue taffeta with a corslet bodice, draped skirt, blue skirt plaits, English embroidery bolero, lace trim, velvet collar and cuffs, and lace guimpe, jabot, and sleeve frills.
A fourteenth century manuscript recounts Violante Visconti’s wedding to Lionel of Eng land in Milan with an eighteen course dinner. Gold coated pigs and fish, gilded hares, peacocks, and numerous meats show lavish tastes and a shift after French influence toward delicacy and sweetness in Italian cuisine.
In a calm French village readers glimpse hardworking harvesters at dawn and dusk. Farmers gather wheat and hay by hand while women tie sheaves, with carts and horses prominent. A garden visit reveals a proud home, birds, flowers, and a dog den built into the house foundations.
A maiden woman funds a frostbitten cabbage seller by stopping at a market stand run by an elderly colored woman. The vendor, bundled in blankets, offers cabbage, herbs, and tobacco while the passerby buys a coin to warm the seller. The old woman blesses her, wishing a husband and many children to rise up and call her blessed.
A Chicago Tribune poem questions whether true religion extends beyond Sunday attire. It challenges if conscience and grace vanish during Monday through Saturday work and asks if faith can mix with weekday life or only wear a pristine Sunday garb.
The Hon. William G. Salter of Lynn refused to serve on his appointed committee. He had an employee at the Lynn Item edit a letter to Wright, editor of the Haverhill Gazette. Wright’s reply mocked Salter as an ass in print and from afar.
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