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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
3
An elderly widower, 76, known as Dad Adams, tends a wildwood flower garden on the west bank of Spring creek near Adams Oil company property. The scene blends natural growth with his hobby of beautifying the area, as he works daily alongside his son's management of the oil business.
C F Redlich an expert in rupture appliances advertises Perfection Retention Shields to prevent rupture with instant relief and tissue strengthening. He claims no belts or legstraps are needed and that devices can be worn while bathing with high sanitary standards. Letters from satisfied clients are available.
At a regular meeting in Lewistown on August 4 1928 the State Fish and Game Commission ordered the closure of upland game bird hunting in the portion of Teton County north of the Teton River for the 1928 season. It declares it unlawful to hunt shoot or kill upland game birds in the specified area under penalty.
Mr Adams hosts a feature on gladiola varieties at his home Garden where primulinus and standard blooms show maroon pink and cream colors. He notes Asia and Africa origins and credits Lemoin Child and Kin dered for development. Irrigation uses hand sprinkler from Spring creek. roses Rugosa variety added after winter damage.
The 1928 International Livestock Exposition and Grain and Hay Show in Chicago in December will cover agriculture from seed selection to table. Montana will exhibit for the ninth straight year, with Montana products noted for nationwide awards as the event draws thousands of visitors from across the continent.
The event connects farmers with crop improvement work through the exhibit and press coverage. Last year 250 Montanans attended the show, with growing statewide interest signaling a larger turnout for the 1938 edition. A feature is 26 new crop displays from experiment stations introduced to the public.
Real estate transfers from Aug 3 to Aug 10 include Amalie Fornfeist selling to Frank Fornfeist for $1.00 with a sedan parcel, and multiple J Bland Catlett and L F McCurdy deeds granting fractions of oil and gas royalties across sections 21, 22, and 24 in 27 west. Oil and gas leases show I N Caskey and Christa B Caskey, and Alice M Rieckhoff with Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Co. on various frac lots in 3 and 4 ranges.
A clipped quip from the Lansing State Journal notes that misery seeks attention rather than companionship, framing misery as seeking an audience rather than a partner. The playful line reflects a streetwise, media-informed viewpoint.
In Damascus a dervishlike figure in a ragged fakir robe prompts talk of bankruptcy among merchants. Ali Bey notes shrouds are worn by pilgrims to Mecca, not only the dead, and the rich wear a poor man’s tunic. The scene mentions sultans interred in fakir garb and celestial springs.
A Montreal Family Herald writer counters a British professor who predicts a future with no homes. The author argues homes endure through love and family, citing ancient cliff dwellings and wigwams as historical precedents and noting that home exists wherever kin gather.
The phrase The seven seas has long stood as a figurative label for all oceans. Its usage traces to ancient geography and medieval navigation, shaping world maps and language. Over time it broadened beyond literal seas to imply vast expanses and explorations.
The article traces the seven seas concept across ancient civilizations and maps, noting Hindu Persian Roman uses for waters and local lagoons. It credits Kipling with popularizing the phrase in modern times, via his 1896 poetry collection.
A mother leaves a doctor's office with plans for a carriage and daily outings but mentions imminent moving from the neighborhood. A four year old asks about where a baby comes from and, after a dialogue about heaven and God, prompts a humorously blunt question about why God does not provide a carriage.
The spoken word distinguishes man from all creation and engineers extend it through electrical intercommunication to connect society. This would link nerv ous systems of each unit to others, forming an indispensable element of a vast organism evolving from society.
The Natural Bridge in Virginia was created by stream erosion. The present bridge remains after collapse of the roof, formed by water percolation through a fissure, following a bedding plane to a fall. The channel widened until the stream was diverted from its bed below the ingress point.
Notice is given by C. James Smith administrator of the estate to creditors and others with claims against John Joseph Riach deceased. Claims must be shown with vouchers within four months after first publication to the administrator at his office in the Larson Block Chateau Montana. First pub August 9, last August 30, 1928.
A court ordered sale of all John Dumbra's real estate in Teton County Montana by Rose Baynor administratrix. Auction at 2:00 PM August 25 1928 at the court house Chateau with 10 percent down and balance after court confirmation. Deed paid by purchaser. Attorney J A McDonough and first publication August 9.
In The District Court of Montana Teton County the administrator with the will annexed Obert Peterson seeks an order to sell the estate real estate of Berte Thompson deceased. The court orders all interested to appear August 24 1928 at ten oclock to show cause why sale of necessary real estate should not be granted. A copy of this order is to be published weekly for two weeks in Chateau Acantha.
In the district court of Montana Teton County the administrator C W Murch petitions for an order of sale of all real estate of Anna M Niehaus also known as Anna Baesler Niehaus deceased. The court orders interested parties to appear August 24 1928 at 11 am to show cause why sale should not be granted and directs publication in Chateau Acantha for two weeks with dates August 9 and August 16 1928.
Proceedings in the matter of the estate of John D. McConville, deceased, announced by the court. Notice to creditors and interested parties regarding administration, deadlines, and required filings in the matter in the local probate division.
The court orders all interested parties to appear on August 24 1928 at 11 am in Chateau Court House Teton Montana to show cause why the administrator should not be allowed to sell necessary real estate of John D McConville. A copy of this order must be published for two weeks in Chateau Acantha.
In the matter of Alexander Truchot’s estate, administratrix Mary E. Truchot Smith petitions for a five year oil and gas lease with lessee paying 1280 dollars and delivering 1/8 of produced oil and gas. Court orders show cause on August 24 1928 at 10 am in Cho teau Montana and publication for two weeks in Chateau Acatha.
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