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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
2
A Washington Post report notes a crow perched near the White House north portico acting as a makeshift weather prophet. Police ignore the bird while White House staffer veterans recall its long tenure and claim its warnings outpace the Weather Bureau.
A reminiscence from Washington spans thirty years. A bright man, who studied law at night, vowed to resign after finishing school. A reunion reveals him older, bent, but cheerful as he again forecasts his departure next year.
The article highlights infant clothing as ideal for fine hand embroidery using French convent work. It describes delicate flower and leaf motifs padded in soft cotton, minimal lace, and simple trims. Garments shown include a white flannel sack with pale pink silk embroidery and a bonnet with lace edging.
A compact travel case holds pins and rings in eiderdown lined space with ribbon ties and a tiny ring bag. Another Wash ribbon case uses a flowered ribbon with four pockets for wash ribbon cards and a bodkin pocket and scissors at the ends.
The White House hosts a mint bed near the floral semicircles a New York Press report notes Presidents Madison to Cleveland favored mint for juleps and often sourced it privately. McKinley disliked the scent so mint was not planted during his tenure. Critics warn mint could tempt visitors in anxious times.
Lincoln observer notes a crow guarding the House grounds for years and delivering weather cues. Officials debate its age while locals regard the bird as a trusted omen, with stories of its low flights signaling storms and a calm sky predicting fair weather.
Stephen Vail son of Alfred Vail linked to Morse and Henry in telegraph invention and creator of the first steam engine to propel a ship across the ocean, reportedly living in Washington.
A short, reflective line notes that a man’s wavering integrity can shake like a quake, underscoring the power of trust and honesty in personal conduct.
A note mentions a taste for Japanese tea and a sprig of mint as essential to a perfect brew but warns that White House officials may use the mint for purposes beyond flavoring tea, stirring concern about misapplied use.
Washington reports recount Roosevelt and Taft banter about a striking portrait of Chief Justice Fuller. The president jokes about vigor and health, prompting smiles as they exit the dining room. In another scene at a vice presidential reception a woman says she is the wife of a gray haired congressman. the president wittily replies about hair.
A newspaper paragraph details evolving tea practices in households including arrack, mint cherries, cloves, rum with pineapple, and half claret half tea. It notes fashionable hosts use exotic touches such as Japanese wafers and gold Canton medallions, while Oriental motifs and gifts captivate society as youths yearn for a Chinese mandarin coat or kimono.
A cunning little dressing jacket made of Pompadour silk with narrow fronts and many rows of soft lace. The lower edge is slashed and trimmed with triple lace frills. A silk girdle can be worn as a bow at the back, matching the roses in the silk.
Two mothers discuss frugal fashion tricks for kids. One recycles a white flannel outing coat into a stylish summerers outfit with tailor work. The other buys cheap skirts at sales and remakes them into multiple garments for Julia with simple alterations.
A brief guide notes that uneven tucks ruin the blouse look and calls for careful gauging of patterns. Even spacing and matching lengths ensure a neat, professional finish, with wider tuckings enhancing the broad shouldered effect and proper sleeve alignment essential.
The article describes knife plaited veils edged with chiffon or net, 2 to 3 inches wide and sometimes corded at the bottom in a scallop shape. It notes the fine knife plaiting, the high cost in shops, and that skilled home craft can produce satisfactory results, with reused lace being repurposed across nets as fashion endures.
A cross stitch description for marking linen and blankets suitable for grain cotton merceraged cotton or washing silk. It notes versatile fibers and practical embroidery for household labeling.
An advertisement asserts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the most successful remedy for female ailments. It claims over 30 years of curing conditions such as inflammation ulceration falling and displacements with spinal weakness and backache, in women.
Clara recounts Jack Gaye declaring he would kiss her or die in the attempt. Ethel asks if he kissed her, and Clara replies that she has not heard of his death, implying the danger involved.
A reader asks about a curious watch chain charm. The reply describes a new coat of arms with vanston-chaffeur rampant a police man couchant and a justice of the peace ex brectant, from DR J H Rindlaub specialist in Fargo.
A Minneapolis advertisement promotes Dip Wash and Disinfectant from N W Hide & Fur Co. It claims one gallon makes up to 100 gallons and offers pricing tiers for larger quantities. The 32 page booklet Stock Growers' Enemies is advertised as free.
A cartoon caption jokes that Barnstormer is fixed for life as a West hotel owner vows he won’t leave until the bill is paid. The gag hinges on a bungled fortune and an inevitable stay.
Milton Dairy Co of St Paul states higher cream prices and invites inquiries for particulars and tags. The notice urges producers not to underestimate possibilities or overestimate difficulties.
A St Paul Minnesota advertisement from Miller & Holmes invites readers to write for daily cash prices and buy tags for cream. The message pairs business offers with a cautionary line about grief from losing a pet dog.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson lists patents issued to Northwestern inventors. Included are Willis A. Cook of Sturgis South Dakota with a hay dropper, Simeon Crittenden of Chatfield Minnesota with a building block, James A. Doree of Cloquet Minnesota with a stovepipe elbow, Frederick Hachmann of St Paul Minnesota with a journal box, Wallace Kirkpatrick of Savage Minnesota with a boat, William D. MacArlin of Sioux Falls South Dakota with horse power, and William McGlone of Mt. Iron Minnesota with a wrench, all filed in St Paul Minnesota entrepreneurial offices.
Mrs Homer ponders why the new neighbor spends time with her dog while Mr Homer reveals the twist about the neighbor’s husband. The exchange blends humor with a riddle about appearances versus reality.
Advertises a mail offer to send 2i and dealer name for a No 1 or 2 Bing Glass Cone Lamp Burner to obtain light equal to electricity. Bing Burner Co Minneapolis promotes the product to improve lamp lighting.
A father tells his son how he came to know his wife, revealing a simple but telling confession about marrying the woman he chose. The exchange captures a quiet domestic moment and the lasting bond of matrimony.
Dacotah Mfg Co of St Paul guarantees wear and offers replacements if garments such as pants shirts and Mackinaws wear out. Consumers are urged to demand them from their dealer under the promise.
A terse, humorous line about poverty and its practical limit on legal encounters. It notes that lacking funds reduces contact with lawyers and implies a broader social observation about economic hardship and access to legal services.
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