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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1905
Page
6
A collage of notes and quips from various papers touches on milk consumption in New York, threats by Philadelphia officials, hair care trends from Chicago, secret keeping, a well attended duel, Kaiser Wilhelm’s officers drinking wish, rail project doubts, the first woman typewriter, and a psychical research drive for 100000 dollars to reach the hereafter.
The Emperor of Japan writes a six line poem and earns about 3 million dollars annually, making him arguably the world’s highest paid poet.
Claims that onions boost intellect are linked to Mrs Chadwick who is said to be fond of the tear inducing vegetable. The remark frames her as unusually attached to onions.
A Parisian hostess entertains guests with a moving picture of a surgical operation. A sly fox notes opponents seek to preserve him to hunt him later as sport. A man who buys on installments doubts Cicero’s idea that books are a perennial solace.
The passage notes Susan B Anthony at 85 openly admitting age and Alice Roosevelt at 21 also speaking freely while many other women prefer silence about age and identity.
King Edward opened parliament with a carefully drafted speech that avoided difficult words, showcasing a smooth royal performance as the author avoided terms the king might mispronounce.
A court questions what constitutes a liberal allowance for a wife’s dress and whether a husband can be held for her bills if she spends beyond it. The debate centers on financial limits in marriage and the legal definition of reasonable spending.
A Chicago woman filed suit seeking 50000 dollars for breach of promise and was awarded five cents. The episode notes the amount would have been eighty cents to reflect her mental condition upon hearing the verdict.
A 73 year old Nezvo woman has completed studies at a New Haven Connecticut school. Her age makes her achievement stand out as an example of lifelong learning with no risk of being mocked as a “sweet girl graduate.”
Dispatch from Carson City Nev reports that among fifty five births recorded last year only one was a boy raising questions about gender ratios. The brief notes not stating whether total births were fifty five.
The effort to discipline automobile owners by fining chauffeurs falls short as arrests become viewed as a normal duty for chauffeurs, suggesting the policy lacks impact and consistency.
A lullaby in verse describes a busy bee and a dream filled West. The speaker invites the baby to sleep with images of honeysuckle vines, rosy dreams, and a woolly lamb. The Brooklyn Eagle presents a calm, comforting bedtime scene for a dear child.
A poor Irish neighborhood woman, selling a cherished brooch for three dollars, encounters a cold man who offers a diamond as ransom for her sentiment. In a clandestine exchange, she resolves to pay the interest and returns home to cared-for siblings and a small New Year gathering. The story contrasts hardship with quiet generosity and a last, hopeful resolve.
A domestic scene unfolds as Mrs Mulligan hosts New Year’s Eve with her guests. A sleeping child named Margaret blesses the scene while a returning man pleads for reconciliation. The atmosphere mixes warmth, music, and a hopeful, quiet plea for togetherness as the chimes ring in the new year.
Rudolf Stiierter of Vineland New Jersey aged 62, a former captain of artillery aboard the Penosula, witnessed General Lopez’s betrayal and Maximilian’s death. He recalls the emperor standing unbandaged, falling after four soldiers fired, and notes Maximilian left each officer $100 yearly in the will. The only other officer he knows living is Baron Fulmer of Philadelphia.
The poem questions whether the mind of the creator or the critic arises first and notes critics influence through ages. It defends critics as vital despite reputation damage and warns against vanity, ending with a jab about posterity and oblivion. The verse cites Pall Mall Gazette.
French peasants foretell rainfall and drought for the coming year by twelve onions named for each month. They scoop out the onions, fill with salt, set them on the table, and read the salt’s condition after midnight mass. Salt melted signals rain. dry signals drought. half melted forecasts a wet first fortnight.
A fox pursued by the Tidworth Hunt forced its way through a dining room window at Major Foyle R. E. in Netheravon and escaped out the front door. The incident occurred as the hunt pressed the animal in the area.
A 19th century outlook predicts days lengthening to fifty five days, longer human lifespans, and giants. It foresees sour milk and acetic acid prolonging life, artificial diamonds and rubies becoming common, fog cleared by electric currents, eye and digestive organs replaced by tubes and tabloid meals, and clocks at every street corner as Berlin uses.
The Boone and Crockett Club, founded by Theodore Roosevelt twenty years ago to protect big game, remains active and pushing forest preservation. It advocates refuges and public parks and has sent Congress a publication titled American Game in Its Haunts featuring Roosevelt's article to spur pending bills.
A reflective note from the New York Sun recounts winter skating as the author leaves the office to glide like youths. He muses on the Elongate skate, its polish, and the fading of pastimes, while recalling a skinned patella as a sole souvenir from a young acquaintance.
A father investigates a noisy attic scene where two boys act out an expedition in India. The younger son writhes in exaggerated poses while the other uses a garden hose as a weapon. The elder explains Bobby has been bitten by a Verminous serpent in their game.
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