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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
6
A scan of items notes a failed peach crop and warm nights, jokes about Mona Lisa and Charley Ross, warnings on hats, a New Jersey mosquito fine, and wartime talk. It mentions a Harvard professor claiming a life restoration method and quips about undertakers. The bits reflect a newspaper page of misc items.
A satirical gag combines sports manager woes with everyday woes from late nights to lawn care. It riffs on burglars and mistaken hometowns while lampooning modern concerns like weather forecasts and motoring. The tone is dry and humorous, reflecting a newspaper voice.
A humorous column notes French army aeroplanes may carry ammo and even unloaded ones pose risk. A Californian asks a congressman for the Congressional Record to cure insomnia. Norweigan boat invention criticized by a printer. A court deems home poker legal but advises caution when the wife is home.
A Berlin policeman shot three burglars without notifying moving picture men, a move that would have cost him his job if he were in Paris.
A French duelist is described as harmless like a chess master while a French taxicab bandit is warned as a dangerous figure to encounter in a dark alley.
A Chicago hotel ends the traditional guest register with guests signing cards filed out of sight, signaling the decline of a long cherished hospitality institution.
A New York woman seeks a divorce alleging her husband raves in his sleep about Blondie. She objects to the color of his affections and cites persistent behavior as grounds for dissolution.
A Chicago resident has moved his residence by sailing it on the lake, illustrating a shift from using the water solely for boating to broader practical uses. The playful scene signals a frontier spirit among city dwellers near the water.
A scientific experimenter reports success in producing artificial malaria. While scientists see it as progress, the public reacts with concern, likening the scene to protesting frogs and fearing potential dangers.
An unnamed scientist proclaims kissing the world’s most dangerous act, while the broader claim warns that praising a man who believes he can be an after dinner speaker is even riskier. The remark echoes a cautionary tone about reputation and influence.
A Washington man jokes about the difficulty of singing the Star-Spangled Banner noting the House of Representatives struggles to sing it. He quips about how a closet musical could survive that test.
Frank M. Ladd and Miss Jeanette Carberry endure repeated ring disappearances from 1909 to Atlantic City episodes. The ring vanishes at luncheons and in home desks, causes breakups, reappearances, and reconciliations, ending when they finally discard the hoodooed solitaire and wed.
William A. Radford discusses bungalow practicality for nationwide home building. He critiques overzealous use, notes suitable settings, and details an eight by twenty foot porch, living and dining rooms, storied attic, and built in furniture options. The piece emphasizes simplicity, economical materials, and the value of proper layout for comfort and odor control.
In Miss Lucy s kitchen in Virginia the debate over egg boiling time centers on Mr Jones from the North preferring four minutes. Aunt Mandy declares she uses song pace to time eggs by verses of Nearer My God to Thee and asserts there is no half way.
A Boston Transcript snippet shows a robbery witness noting the moment he was robbed by a footpad with a revolver near a church clock. He fixed the time as five minutes to one by comparing the church hands with his own wristwatch.
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