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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
7
Five-car Bath Beach line excursion to Coney Island reveals a fluent deaf mute slang via rapid signing. An Westchester instructor explains signs evolve from spoken slang, with quick gestures replacing spoken profanity.
Lena Stevenson a Black cook at Mrs. Bonner 4339 Oakenwald Avenue took pork chops and eggs from the Bonner home to cover wages after a quarrel. She admitted the theft at Woodlawn police court and was fined one dollar. Bonner paid her wages to end the matter.
Governor Hadley seeks a new nickname after growing weary of the recurring "show me" quip on tours. A friend notes his humor remains but the same jokes greet him wherever he goes, forcing a quick, ready reply. The comparison to Sherman and Tecumseh highlights his frustration with an endless refrain.
In Minneapolis Joseph J. Rhoades a special policeman residing at 201 Church Street built a charcoal fire to warm his coop and left. His 100 chickens were fed whisky and became unconscious then drunk in the yard. By daylight all rested asleep after soberings.
A 14 to 16 year old wardrobe features a fine serge dress in old rose with silk trims and a mounted bodice, a dressing gown in cashmere or flannel with lace and a diamond buckle, and a day or evening coat in face cloth with black silk facing and tassel trim.
The article notes quiet mourning jewelry appeals to girls and describes a fashionable onyx and gold dog collar design. It features five oval linked sections between square uprights to hold cross pins, with adjustable length and a discreet finish suitable for wearing over or under clothing.
The article discusses the revived bang as a frizzy fringe worn along the forehead to soften heavy braids. It notes variations such as wearing the bang under a ribbon fillet and cautions couples about playful pulling. It highlights bangs as flattering for women with large foreheads and thin temple hair.
The article describes pairing a rich brocade blouse with a velvet or broadcloth skirt as the French do. It suggests using chiffon to harmonize colors, minimal trimming, and three quarter sleeves with a delicate velvet edge for an elegant simple look.
Delicate French silk lace is stretched on a board with blotters beneath and painted with gasoline and thin oil paint. A broad varnish brush enables a careful coating to color lace that would be damaged by dipping and wringing.
Roll one cup of well washed rice in three-fourths of a gallon of water until reduced to about three cups. Strain. Serve the rice water in nursing bottle in the proportion of two thirds rice water to one third cow's milk. If the child is feverish and cannot digest milk serve rice water alone, sweetened or salted to taste. Above directions may be reduced or increased according to need.
Henry Savage Landor in In the Forbidden Band recounts Tibetan medical torture, detailing a lumbago cure that burned skin with red hot metal and sulfur cones. The ritual drew tormented screams as onlookers blew flames, while the healer proclaimed fire and water as cures and pressed for more trials.
A Congregational church in Kalgoorlie sets up an open air smokers pavilion to welcome gold field diggers who avoided church. The pulpit faces both congregations and services are heard from the outdoor enclosure, drawing Sunday crowds as smokers enjoy the sermon.
Pearl Dorman of Chenango County endures three broken engagements by fatal mischance. Herman Spence of Guildford dies in a hayloft lantern fire before a planned wedding to Dorman. Previously Myron Wheeler and Frederick Ferry, both suitors, died before their nuptials, leaving Dorman widowed in spirit after each loss.
A French chemist has invented luminous ink used to print posters and handbills readable in the dark. Patrice fears that such glow may fuel men's reluctance to go home after night.
Peruna Company of Columbus Ohio offers a free sample bottle to demonstrate its value for catarrhal troubles. Readers are advised to request the sample by mail and mention reading the notice. Advice from the Medical Department is also offered free with literature on health.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis starts a permanent tuberculosis Sunday aimed at reaching 33 million churchgoers. April 24 is chosen for sermons in all churches with literature distributed to promote prevention and cure, and clergymen can obtain materials from state local associations and boards of health.
A brief exchange shows a family punning over scraps and a dog. Norah and mum discuss meat and vegetarian scraps, with Norah noting they quit eating meat while she feeds the dog carrot tops and paring. The Los Angeles Express citation frames the vignette as domestic humor.
A witty exchange appears in the Cleveland Leader questioning social etiquette around marriage proposals. The quip contrasts the coquette image with a response labeling the woman as the fool, reflecting period humor and gender norms.
A midwife shares her experience with severe stomach pain from coffee. She switched to Postum, improved weekly, and claims coffee was the cause. She urges others to try Postum and cites a life free from medicine. The letter endorses The Road to Wellville and a carious sales pitch follows.
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