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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
2
The page prints a string of light items and quips about summer hints and oddities. It notes popular stepless cars, new hats, umbrellas for rain, a counterfeit twenty, a giant steamship, and playful musings on stockings, sparrows, smallpox myths, and national symbols.
A columnist actress submits a cheeky four word guide to marriage advising readers to avoid divorce lawsuits. The piece blends humor with pragmatic tips on communication and patience for lasting partnerships.
The column notes a German aviator strike hinting at meager pay for pilots and celebrates three American women aviators. It jokes about arithmetic mysticism, reports an Ohio gardener finding a treasure chest, and cites a Baltimore paper’s strawberry metaphor. It mentions off duty police arresting burglars in New York and Massachusetts banning explosive joke cigars as a misdemeanor.
A California woman underwent surgery after a large number of metal items were extracted from her stomach. Doctors speculate the items were collected during a souvenir hunting spree.
A celebrated English gypsy queen has died at age 101. The obituary notes her long habit of pipe smoking which she maintained throughout her life, attributing her longevity in part to this practice.
A New York court classifies baseball bats as deadly weapons while a Chicago jurist adds automobiles to the category. The ponderous pace of justice sometimes slows the passage of these rulings.
A renowned alienist asserts that likening a wife to an angel does not prove insanity. Occasionally, such experts reveal moments of genuine human intelligence.
As mild weather returns, the public anticipates the yearly water company warnings about possible shortages and penalties for hose overuse. The routine notice highlights conservation, urging careful use to avoid restrictions and fines.
An eastern farmer who spent $1,000 on salt for a $20 beef cow complains about high beef prices and the burden of his loss.
A statistician arguing New York’s density is excessive suggests the critic lacks funds for independence or has never visited the city, implying financial or experiential gaps in the critique.
A Louisville physician asserts a man can endure more suffering than a woman and is set to wear women’s clothing as part of a peculiar trial. The experiment highlights gendered notions of endurance and medical curiosity in the era.
John D. Rockefeller Jr and his wife plan a nine story West Fifty fourth street home opposite John D Sr. The 40 by 109 foot limestone house offers a roof garden squash court gym infirmary and separate children's floor with extensive servant quarters and privacy features. The project highlights Rockefeller tastes comfort and durable design.
Vacation hats vary from grass and straw at a quarter to Panama hats costing as much as one wishes. White felts and fabrics grow popular with native models, while reversible silk hats offer color changes. Panama hats withstand sun and bending, with elegant trims of scarfs, ribbons, and wire ornaments. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
A neighbor dispute over a bulldog leads to a courtroom exchange as the Irish plaintiff struggles to specify where the dog bit him. Magistrate Emery pressures for precise details while the witness recalls the dog’s vicious approach and the scene between the back porch and the fence.
A tired diner asks the head waiter to locate the waiter who took his order. The head waiter mentions Caleb Short, and the fat man gives a bellboy a dollar to page Caleb Short for a payment owed.
A sewing note shows using fine thread loops as buttonhole substitutes for Nugerle waist fabrics. It advises tatting single wheels to the desired button size, breaking off sufficient thread to sew them on securely. The piece also explains a method to create wide shoulder tucks on shirt waists using a cloth gauge for consistent width.
The article suggests decorating tables with flowers at low winter cost by using bowls filled with moss and arrangements of snowdrops and violets. It recommends shallow wide bowls, a dozen or so blooms, and advises using small glass or china troughs in arc shapes to create varied designs. Short stemmed flowers like pansies violets and fllies of the valley suit centers and corners.
A novelty gaining favor in Parisian hats is the high knife feather or couteau made from curled os trich plume. They appear in black white and the season’s colors. White couteaux with white plume edging on a black tricorne or black on white are especially fetching.
Chiffon poplin offers a satin cross stripe base with a wide border of flower designs. The garment spans from waist to ground, needing only the border as trimming and presenting a striking color palette.
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