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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
6
Mrs. J. H. Bourland of San Saba Texas describes twenty three years of chronic catarrh with head pain mucus drainage and persistent coughing. After trying many remedies she used Peruna and within days relief came with five bottles curing the bowel problems and overall recovery.
A United States Bureau of Labor report details phosphorus poisoning in match factories. Workers and a 14 year old girl suffer severe jaw decay, tooth loss, and death from exposure to phosphorus fumes, with some saved only by jaw removal. President Taft supports tax legislation to curb production, but the match trust blocks reform by withdrawing a patent on a harmless substitute.
In a humorous story a belle at a Chopin recital captivates with a rapt gaze during the Marche Funebre. An escort teases the wardrobe, and she quips about the cost and fit of her dress, noting Parisian prices.
In Syria consumptives are treated like lepers, with fear and exclusion. Tuberculosis, once rare among Arabs, has spread rapidly, forcing families to cast out afflicted members to die of exposure and want. A small hospital for consumptives has opened at Beyrout under Dr Mary P Eddy.
A Texas physician admits bias against advertised foods and shares his experience with Grape-Nuts. After trying it in Corpus Christi, he praises its stomach friendly effects, noting no eructations or nausea and improved strength over the last decade. The ad promotes Postum Co. and its book The Road to Wellville.
Thomas Wandless the famed white front burglar is killed during a break in at contractor Thomas Tapley’s home in Passaic New Jersey. Police later describe him as a suave but fatal criminal who reveled in dressing well and using a refined image to commit thefts. Jean Mitchell aged seventeen pled guilty to 22 burglaries and seeks return to New England.
Kansas cities and towns name mayors or appointees as moving picture censor. A picture deemed to show crimes or immoral conduct is a misdemeanor and may lead to fines for exhibitors. The censor's ruling halts screenings and film exchanges may owe damages if shows are stopped.
In Columbia Missouri the Columbia High School girls assume full control of athletics after a failed boys management. The move ends a football deficit and leaves $75 in the treasury. An athletic association is formed with a two bit initiation, badges, and equal female participation in basketball, track and baseball planning.
Reader questions and expert William A. Radford promote bungalow design as a low cost solution. The plan shows nine rooms plus porch on a 36 by 46 foot lot. It discusses stair placement, no cellar, potential additions, and a target price of 2500 to 2800 dollars.
Harper's Weekly reports foreign offices and police agencies have perfected letter opening as an art. Paper can be steamed to avoid traces, flaps refurnished with a bone instrument, seals intercepted with thread, and envelopes slit between wood edges.
A Berlin newspaper praises cinematograph theaters as a social boon. It notes crowds shifting from beer gardens and cafes to movie houses, describing the trend as a sociological blessing and highlighting the vast number of people drawn to the shows.
Suffering for years from kidney trouble D C Taylor of 705 Central Ave Wichita Kansas found relief after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports complete cure with no remaining symptoms and has recommended the medicine to many others. The product is sold by dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The recount shows Willie attending Uncle Tom’s Cabin with his father and later finding the next show nicer. He chats with his mother about the performance noting the audience’s attire, and the judge remarks on the humorous punchline about the children’s union suits.
A geography lesson ends with Johnny denying knowledge of Portugal’s capital. He quips that the late king’s extravagance left little behind, reflecting light humor about antiquated wealth and governance. The line captures Harper's Weekly wit and casual classroom banter.
A boastful note extols the Casaret crowd as a vast asset, claiming four hundred thousand people join the nightly Cascaret and rise blessed each morning. The message aims to lure others into joining this perceived powerful group.
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