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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
2
The column surveys tech, warfare, society, and gossip with wry humor. It riffs on automobiles versus aviation, a German call for domestic service, heiresses and marriage, Haitian generals, a duck hunting aviator, hermits dying of pneumonia, dueling laws in Paris, the Hope diamond, Chicago thieves and canaries, lightning striking statehouses, and a joking lament about future bald women and hatpins.
A Montana bride who had never spoken to her fiancé until moments before the ceremony will likely compensate for her silence with a lively wedding day reunion of words. The unusual timing of the vow has drawn curiosity from neighbors and local reporters.
About three thousand girls attend a commercial course at Hoosten high schools. The initiative hints at shifting gender norms as boys are taught sewing and darn ing skills.
In Germany a dog reportedly speaks seven words prompting discussion on animal speech limits. The notice notes public interest but cites skepticism from observers about extended vocabulary.
City lawmakers debate measures to assist passengers on crowded subway trains with the aim of easing passenger discomfort. The proposal arises as riders complain about delays and tense commutes during peak hours.
In a frontier stance, American colleges reject chaos and defend organized football as a respected sport. European educators may balk, yet universities uphold discipline, teamwork, and tradition within gridiron competition.
City officials push for adoption of a state or federal energy credit plan aimed at boosting power reliability and sustainable energy use in East St Louis. They cite potential job gains and improved public services if a clearance or approval is granted by authorities.
A referred speaker derisively calls the Smithsonian institution a trash heap and claims the specimens slain by Col Roosevelt are already housed there, reflecting partisan frustration and a controversial view of museum collections.
A New York judge rules that a wife, even childless, is a man’s family and shares in his money. The decision reflects shifts in the law as women’s rights advance.
A calm citizen who was held up and robbed by two Chicago suspects says he bears no grudge and would thank them for not killing him. The remark reflects an unusual degree of optimism regarding the incident and its perpetrators.
A wealthy West Virginia coal operator seeks a divorce claiming his wife fought him with boxing gloves each night. The jingling fuse of domestic strife hints at humorous alternatives such as catching gear and umpire padding.
Russia intends to construct a fleet valued at 75 million dollars for use in the Black Sea. The move signals limited faith in universal peace efforts and suggests a reinforcing of military capacity.
A Philadelphia wife files for divorce claiming her husband limited her to 25 cents daily. She cites the restriction as grounds for separation and argues the constraint shows mistreatment in the marriage.
It is not surprising that dinosaur remains are found in New York. Dead ones are plentiful in the vicinity of Broadway.
Plans unveiled by Bernard N Baker and government officials call for a vast dock and harbor system at both ends of the canal. At Balboa Pacific end a 271 acre basin with 16 piers and long turning basin will handle large liners and enable transshipment to smaller South American routes. Atlantic docks will serve waiting ships and supplies. Total cost estimated at about 14 million for Pacific and 4 million for Atlantic, with aim to complete portions by canal opening to boost US commerce in Central and South America.
An overview of imports from Latin America and beyond describes boar and peccary hides from Mexico, large goat skin shipments from the West Indies, China and Russia, and alligator hides from Mexico and Colombia. It notes drying and salting methods, uses in leather goods, and concerns over dwindling alligator populations. Tiger cub skins from Mexico are tanned for rugs.
George Barr McCutcheon, famed for shyness and a bald pate, escapes two admiring teens who chat about Beverly of Graystark. He overhears, adopts a comic smile, and, warning them with his umbrella, slips away like a retreating nomad.
Humorous critique notes officials in Fengland and a Bushire naming mixup. It cites Grant Duff, a diplomat, and a dig at Darwin for misreading Wien as a place, illustrating misplaced knowledge and official error. The piece uses witty, antiquated tone to poke fun at authority.
A Boston New York Times correspondent writes that during the day the sun shines and at night many suns sparkle above. He notes Sirius as the night sun, about 50 million miles away, possibly as large as seven thousand suns like ours.
A fragment from Puck lampoons a domestic quarrel between Mrs Scrappington and Mr Scrappington. The exchange shows Mrs Scrappington furious and Mr Scrappington retorting by telling her to step back to see her ridiculous reflection.
Lump of Figs and Elixir of Senna offers a pleasant taste and gentle cleansing for the system. It is a safe, strengthening laxative that helps colds, headaches, indigestion, and constipation, backed by many families. Beware imitations. demand the full company name California Fig Syrup Co. on genuine packages. price 50 cents per bottle.
Mrs Francis Lund of Plain City Utah recounts using Cuticura for a child's scalp eczema. She claims the Resolvent Soap and Ointment cleared the rash rapidly and produced a healthy head of hair. The ad invites readers to request a free Cuticura book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston MA.
Richard aged 12 from Warburton 14 and Gordon aged 10 imagine how to spend a million dollars. Richard would buy a motor boat Warburton would buy music and theater tickets Gordon would buy an automobile and pay fines.
A household confrontation centers on purchase of a new parlor suit. Mrs. Richquick-John is urged to buy, while Mr. Richquick-Marla resists constant wardrobe changes for different rooms and times of day.
A brief note describes Dr Pierce's Pellets as small sugar coated pills easy to take like candy. The product is claimed to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels without causing griping.
A concise aphorism states that modesty enhances merit just as shades enrich a figure in a painting, strengthening beauty and presence. This analogy, attributed to Bruyere, frames modesty as an artistic tool elevating perceived value.
Readers of Trask's Ointment for piles are advised to obtain Dr William T Marrs' new Practical Study of Piles, offered free by D Ransom Son & Co Buffalo NY.
A collection of maxims compares self-improvement to following a model, tea rituals supporting daily health, and education shaping the human soul like sculpture to marble. The tone resembles reflective, moral aphorisms.
For constipation biliousness liver disturbances and diseases from impure blood the ad promotes Garfield Tea. It asserts trustworthiness by quoting Rochefoucauld and claims health benefits from the product.
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