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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
2
A column from The Choteau Acanthe notes playful observations about summer fashion, social headlines, and quirky remarks. It mentions an upcoming marriage between a six foot man and seven foot woman and jests about weather, flies, and iced cantaloupes in the heat.
A burst of quirky items ranges from toads guarding flies to rabies fears and a tobacco tax hike in Austria. A Massachusetts man dies from a strangling collar while a New York judge limits alimony for a cooking husband. Senator Clark's mansion pipe organ contrasts with ragtime tastes, and a New Jersey yard master delays freight cars for a birds nest. An ammonia dash stops a runaway horse. Ancient wheat grafted from an Egyptian comb reaches colorado fields.
A New York woman files for divorce claiming her husband kissed her only twice daily during their honeymoon. The brief says the acts were stingy and insufficient for affection.
Across Omaha a debating society sided with the horse over the automobile. The group emphasizes that its members prefer wage earners over salaried workers.
The Kaiser's only daughter, aged 18 and sunny in disposition, will marry whom she hopes. Other recommendations may be obtained by addressing her father at his Berlin residence.
A New Jersey woman asserts she contracted rabies after being struck by a bullet that passed through a mad dog. The incident links infectious disease risk to a ballistic wound, highlighting concerns over disease transmission through animal bites and projectiles.
Jubilant Charleston residents report fifteen babies born in a single night. City officials hint at applying for a new census to reflect population growth.
The report describes a severe physical assault where a wife struck her husband with a punch in the jaw. The injury is documented as causing a 22 week recovery and a displaced third vertebra by one sixteenth of an inch.
A Philadelphia woman pivots to divorce rather than continue living in Chicago. The article notes George Ade quote about someone needing to live there and cites a travel improvement cutting Philadelphia to New York time to under two hours.
A Chicago doctor cites that 60 percent of dog bites involve rabies, refuting the common belief that a mad dog bite is invariably fatal as no human rabies epidemic has been reported.
A New York man with international renown as an inventive engineer is jailed for two years and six months while on bail for larceny. The state can afford to let him have leisure in captivity to continue his inventions.
Vague references in the papers hint Keokuk may build a dam across the Mississippi to conserve water not needed for catfish. The city long called the gate city would change its nickname, though the claim remains conjectural.
A doctor explains yawning may aid health and notes that people who yawn regularly tend not to break down from overwork. The remark frames yawning as a natural relief mechanism during fatigue.
Editor and author William A Radford offers free advice on building topics to readers. He notes America’s rapid progress in invention and industry but says original architectural work lags, with individual architects handling separate problems rather than integrated national design.
The article presents a five room bungalow style home 19 feet 6 inches by 28 feet with a front porch and vestibule entry. It includes two upstairs bedrooms a hall access to a basement laundry heating storage and a dining room connected to a kitchen through a pantry. Complete construction price ranges from 2200 to 2300 dollars suitable for narrow lots and suburban life.
A newly introduced Berlin invention uses an electric motor with a revolving brush to polish floors. The chambermaid guides the device from room to room after wax is applied, making hardwood floor care quicker and easier than manual scrubbing, a task often avoided by maids in large houses.
A cartoonish exchange has a passerby recounting a doctor’s admonition. The man says the physician warned against overeating due to his temperament, after offering only advice and a meal. The humor hinges on misinterpreting care as instruction to change eating habits.
A suitor arrives to ask for the speaker's hand, with the reply that the father should know. The conversation reveals the betrothed has been learning first aid for the injured, adding a practical touch to the romance.
A pair of light exchanges unfold around a note for the milkman to arrive earlier. Mrs Gillyflip asks Mary to leave the note so the milkman can supply milk before her husband returns home, highlighting a domestic scheduling dilemma.
A dialogue quotes a voter declaring lifelong loyalty to party lines while a questioner links life insurance to political honesty. The exchange probes integrity and inherited traits as it wades into the concept of consistent voting behavior.
In dialogue style, two councilors clash over attending a pageant, mocking the idea of Hem pire and Hempire with a pun on a grand empire. The exchange highlights public interest in tradition versus modern branding during a community event.
A cartoon caption imagines a prehistoric man in the background while friends joke about Stonehenge. One quips about shaving with a safety ax, hinting at playful mischief and mock ancient antics.
A humorous Tattler caption portrays a nervous patient refusing gas and fearing a dark dental procedure after an examination. The lighthearted exchange highlights a wary mood and comic dialogue between patient and dentist.
A humorous exchange questions whether a rich man can enter heaven with one character suggesting the idea. The dialogue edges toward a punchline about leaving wealth behind.
Dora asks if he will keep his word and Cissie replies that it isn’t worth keeping. The exchange hints at fractured trust or a failing pledge between the characters.
A fragment reflects on a boat incident where a man’s actions caused a swift drowning. The speaker mourns but frames grief as not profound, implying mixed feelings about the event.
In a brief stage moment M Swatters mocks an elderly M Swithers by presenting a cage and a cigar as a joke implying a striking likeness. M Swithers pretends to inspect the gag and declares the resemblance remarkable.
Jack and Jit attempted a climb over a six foot wall and their car rolled over ending in a turtle. The incident headlines a cliffside tumble with a dramatic motion.
A caller offers a manuscript to a publisher claiming to write a new national hymn. The head remarks it is not half bad and questions the music. The composer replies that no music is provided and notes the plan to set the song to the tune of Die Wacht am Rhein.
Weary is shaken by Limping Lem who asks if he has had a nightmare. Weary recalls dreaming he was a boy while his mother prepared to bathe him.
A quoted exchange centers on a claim about attending a funeral. One speaker denies ever making such a remark while the other cites a third party as the source. The dialogue underscores a confrontation over truth and perception.
In a humorous exchange, the Preacher questions Uncle Eben about a trip to New York. Eben reveals a letter from a seller offering to let him buy an autograph copy of the Bible for $25, promising a surprise upon return.
A humorous exchange features a wife warning about a former acquaintance and a husband inviting her to join him for seaside bathing this summer, noted in the Judge's Library.
A quip on bachelorhood contrasts a son's view with a father’s remark about a man lacking influence to persuade the right girl to marry him. It sits within Judge's Library style as a brief reflective note.
Yonkers Statesman records a domestic anecdote where Jack and Tom gamble to win Jill in marriage. Jack wins but happiness fades as Jack later accuses Tom of using loaded dice, igniting a dispute after the wedding.
A wife questions an alleged effeminate speech from Mr Whitechcker while her husband suggests the phrase means he talks constantly, not softly. The exchange focuses on tone and manner in conversation.
Two young women in town discuss a chill between them after each mentions plans to spend the summer in London. One wonders why the friendship cooled since their farm meeting.
An elderly man Sandstone reads the Bible for a wedding present sent by a relative and explains to Castleton why he is reading it.
A witty London Opinion quip recounts a man who persuaded someone to take a heavy life policy. The punchline reveals the wielder later married the widow, turning the supposed misfortune into ironic fortune.
A tired businessman seeks distraction by attending a show where forty chorus girls perform in a row, offering a momentary escape from his worries.
In a brief exchange the time of plenty is contrasted with leaner times as the prodigal son’s return brings a celebratory feast while noting meat was cheaper in the past. The dialogue hints at fiscal memory and social customs without detailing events.
Florence Sheedy daughter of Dennis Sheedy, a Denver millionaire mine owner, wed I Townsend Burden of New York in a lavish Denver event watched by Pinkerton guards. Gifts valued at about 1 million dollars included jewels, tableware, and a touring car, with items such as a 100000 dollar check from the bride’s father and a 50 000 pearl necklace from her parents.
Berlin sees the pigeon camera in use as Dr. Neubrenner, a German specialist, equips carrier pigeons with a stomach mounted camera and air bulb to capture eight snapshots per hour. The device records in flight to reveal truant messengers between home and office.
Professor Richard Norton of Harvard, reporting from Cyrene in Grecian Libya, claims discoveries may unlock the Stonehenge mystery. He is expected to announce soon the excavation results by the American archaeological expedition at Cyrene, founded in 631 B C.
New Orleans report says Miss Jessie Fisher, speechless for two years due to illness, suddenly recovered speech after a vivid lightning flash and loud thunder. The incident attributes the return of speech to a fear response triggered by the storm.
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