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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
2
Montana farm writers argue drought proves summer fallow and dry farming are essential. They say crops thrive where a system preserves moisture, with cultivated crops limited to corn or potatoes. otherwise summer fallow is required to sustain dry land yields.
Farmers are urged to plant fall or winter wheat early to ensure a strong root, better winter survival, and an earlier start next spring. From August 20 to mid September is best for Montana, with guidance on moisture, seed quality, weed control, and seed bed preparation. Early planters often achieve the highest yields due to timely germination and maturation.
Fragmentary account references a field operation, Mier Mat quacks, and several unclear figures. Mentions selling price per ton and state costs, with terse lines about workers and a team. Content is garbled and hard to interpret.
The text notes a great demand for hay if winter proves severe and urges gathering all waste hay from the meadow to prepare a sufficient supply.
A reader asks how to secure a colt with a sore stifle joint and the answer attributes slipping to cartilage weakness. Advice includes daily rubbing with a salt and vinegar solution to harden cartilage, with a note to pause if hair is removed. Additional questions cover sore shoulders and gopher pest control with methods like strong potash washes and brine, plus trapping and poisoning as usual.
A fragment notes a poisoning tactic described as giving poisoned wheat in early spring when animals leave their shelters, indicating a harmful method discussed in the text.
The piece surveys common biases about work and success. It notes that people overestimate others’ jobs and often believe the opposite path would yield greater achievement. It compares comedians and tragedians who envy the other’s craft, suggesting many see their world as sharply contrary.
A minister prepares to leave on a long preaching tour and urges his family to stay safe. Bobby, the eldest, promises to protect his mother and bears the weight of the duty as he prays at night. The family prayer lists relatives while Bobby vows sole care for his mother.
A penitent-looking man stands on trial for vagrancy and disturbing the peace. The judge asks what sparked the arrest. The officer explains the man argued with a cab driver, but adds there was no cab driver present, prompting a dry exchange about drinking.
A New Yorker and Pat banter about long playing songs and rival countrymen. The speaker notes a citizen who played Beautiful Stars and Stripes on a plane for hours while Pat retorts with an Irishman who played Treland Forever on a flute.
A dialogue fragment shows Homer and Henry discussing their lunch with Homer noting there was no beginning or end to the feast while Ienny asks how it was. They recall only pretzels as the food.
Patrice claims she became very confused and fell for the proposal staged during a skating outing. The incident centers on Patience-Ihe and the question of a marriage arranged in a public scene.
The World presents a value pitch noting its thrice weekly edition at two dollars per year and a combined offer with The Acantha for one year at three dollars. It highlights the war in Europe as a major ongoing news factor and urges household readership.
A fragment from a Baltimore item shows dialect heavy talk about marital behavior with a touch of humor and local color. The quote reveals a domestic scene described in playful, irregular spelling and tone.
A Baltimore American line echoes a witty exchange about the lawyerly performance in court with a light dig from a former confidant. The quip suggests one person fared better than another in the trial dialogue.
Chester Merrill treks between two neighbors in a city court, helps Audrey Claxton and her niece Lois escape danger from an escaped convict, and becomes the uncle who offers love and protection. Dick the canary and building blocks symbolize growing bonds as Audrey reveals a sad past and a hopeful future.
Mr McGlobe from the West Twenties visits Central Park then checks the Metropolitan bill for the week. He plans to attend the opera this winter waiting for Maz zini's works to be sung. He cites Dio il Popolo and Pensiero ed Azione as his favorites.
A breezy anecdote describes fending off a mugger using a revolver and a fire extinguisher. The speaker claims success by covering the attacker with a weapon as night danger loomed.
Judge Lovett tells the Newlands committee that railroad development rests largely with Congress and federal regulation is needed. He cites the Adamson decision and calls for federal incorporation of railroads to create a uniform national system and protect investors.
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