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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
6
A wealthy senator hosting his first Washington dinner in years faced menu confusion as the steward misread the bill of fare. After consulting Mrs. Senator, the original course of oysters on the half shell remained, while the senator and guests puzzled over the French tongue items.
Lieut. Col. Edwin F Glenn argues women will not marry army men until they secure civilian status and officers at West Point vanish. he cites U S expansion and troop shortages after the Spanish War, noting tropical duty and home vacancies. He appeals to the Daughters of the American Revolution for public sympathy.
The bride of Senator G Beveridge is described as the most picturesque woman in official circles. She designs her outfits with distinct, sometimes eccentric flair, favoring large pearl earrings and elaborate gowns. At a recent informal at home her cream cachemire robe featured sable trim, while at a presidential reception she wore coral satin with a high boned bodice, evoking Marie Antoinette.
A cabinet member’s daughter arrives at a national ball with no escort. She introduces a man she met once as Mr Pick Up, provoking indignation. he leaves the party, highlighting social roughness in the capital during the era.
Henry Fielding of Bangor Maine arrives in San Antonio to buy Texas buzzards for shipment to Maine. He represents Maine boards and chambers seeking to restock buzzards, arguing their value for pest control and rural health. Shipments will be carload lots from Southwest Texas through San Antonio to Maine over two to three years.
Maj Anna Vanderpoel Hall former head of the New York Salvation Army training school will marry Commissioner Randolph Sturgess in London. Sturgess a top Salvation Army officer with twenty years in service and prior experience as a railroad official, has served as private secretary and is near the rank of chief of staff.
Bliss Dean loses social cachet as she shifts from pleasure seeker to devoted wife and mother. With husband Allen facing money woes, she bears burdens at home, sacrificing leisure for care of children. The tale follows her growth into a respected burden bearer within a modest, disciplined family life.
The article notes Alaska’s vast winter terrain seals travel, making dogs vital for transport. It praises U S government mail teams as the aristocrats of Arctic dog life, claiming they evolved into a superior breed due to increased mail service after recent gold discoveries.
The Madison Square Garden event includes a fly casting contest as a longtime feature. Anglers relish the sport for its skill and thrill, with Eddie Mills among the entrants regarded as a rising U S champion contender in the major events.
The scene shows Diogenes style humor as a man named DL tries to buy a lantern on credit while the proprietor balks at charging for an old lantern still on the books. The Philadelphia Telegram quotes a terse retort about honesty and conversion.
A fragmented dialogue depicts a city scene with blue mood locals and a family moving to a new town. Mrs MeJones signals household items via telegram but the message mutates to a comical error about lard and peanuts on board.
The article notes Queen Alexandra's affection for dogs including a Chow from China given by Col. Sir Henry Knollys, a Royal Dane, and bulldogs Sandringham Paul and Sandringham Pansy. It mentions four graves on the Marlborough House garden plot, including Muff the princess of Wales’s dog from 1865 and Joss the queen's Japanese dog, plus Tiny and Benny the rabbit, as testament to her majesty's pet love.
Vice-Consul General Gregory Phelan from Brussels explains there are no crematories in Belgium with nearest in Paris and Woking. Americans must carry papers and funds for transport to a crematorium, totaling 108.40 dollars in Belgium plus 101.32 to embalm for return, with ashes transport at 25 dollars.
A recent marriage map indicates London's bachelors face the lowest risk of marriage with wives per thousand 20 below average. The New York Sun notes that women’s clubs open professions and independence reduce marriage need, making London a rarer marriage area despite civic life.
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