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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
4
The Choteau Montana official paper for Teton County notes the August 1 1912 issue dates and lists William Howard Taft for president and James Schoolcraft Sherman for vice president as the ticket.
A series of local visits and movements including Miss Tomma Uherud of Fairfield staying with friends Miss Raynald Nasser returning to Great Falls after a two week visit Earl Halladay of Blackleaf in town Thursday and Rev Homeland of Great Falls conducting services. The Grange meets at J W Kerr home on Saturday Aug 3 with John Lindseth and wife from Fairfield. Miss Lena Waynild returns from Powers and Miss Olga Wagnild is in Great Falls hospital after appendicitis.
A dialogue shows a husband defending a wife and criticizing a cooking school teacher for lack of patience and consideration. The wife expresses strong dislike while the husband defends her and questions the teacher's discipline.
In Arthur J. Smythe’s biography of William Terriss, betting on horses is shown as a strong aversion. Terriss would answer questions about backing a horse with a quip about a filly called Common Sense ridden by Tommy Let It Alone, claiming he never won or lost with it.
A reflective aphorism contrasts the busy life with idle moments. It portrays time as swift for the employed and tedious for the idle, noting that routine tasks and constant listening to a ticking clock define existence for those with little to do.
A Washington Star pondering note asks whether campaign headquarters is singular or plural and what the plural form would be. The speaker jokes about grammar while observers fuss over terminology in political organizing.
Seed for sale by Sunnyside Store Co Vaughn Moot. Tall rye seed offered with availability and pricing details for local buyers seeking planting stock.
The Acantha lists legal blanks available including notices of water right satisfaction of mortgage renewal of chattel mortgage bills of sale assignments warranty deeds real estate mortgages chattel mortgages promissory notes quit claim deeds affidavits school warrants receipt books and school reports priced per quantity with per 100 or per book rates. Some blanks correspond to new regulations for notaries with prompt restocking upon order.
A Paris 1628 guide on politeness cautions against public yawns and groans and urges listeners to stay still. It notes to avoid fidgeting and to excuse oneself if torments like fleas distract in the presence of others.
A judge grants consent as a suitor pleads for permission to wed, acknowledging the seriousness of the request. The exchange ends with a blessing from the judge and acceptance of the union.
Catholic services will be conducted at the church in Chateau on the first and fourth Sundays of each month. Masses at Sand 10:30 a.m. Instruction at last mass. J Connolly pastor.
County officials warn that obstructing highways or diverting water into ditches and dams is punishable by penalties. Road supervisors must report violations, repair overflow damages, and seek cost recovery. Permits are required for excavations across public highways with bridges maintained by the county. County Clerk Garrett issues the order from Peton County Montana dated July 12, 1941.
Department of the Interior notices Earl B P James files to contest and cancel Jack W Mack homestead entry No 23262 in Montana. James alleges Mack failed bona fide residence and improvements and has been absent for months. contest confession may cancel entry without hearing, with a deadline for response.
The document details that days after July 15 1912 publication a party must file an answer under oath and serve a copy on the contestant either in person or by registered mail. It specifies proof of service, including acknowledgments or affidavits and postmaster receipts. It names E L Barnes Register and George A Jodson attorney in Great Falls Montana with publication dates July 15 July 25 August 5 1912.
The bridegroom in Mexico bears the expense of the trousseau and must meet expensive customs. Young Mexican men in the city are seen buying finery for their chosen brides and parading measurements for various garments, an amusing sight.
A tightly secured scrapbook, kept in a burglar proof safe at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, holds proofs from all major counterfeit plates for paper money ever captured by the government. Only high officials have seen it, and its plain exterior belies its precious contents.
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