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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
4
A weekly Thursday publication titled Mon bani is distributed in Choteau and entered in the post office as Second-clitis mintter. The brief item notes its regular cadence and postal filing.
A recent agreement between the United States and Japan ends public alarm over a potential Japanese threat. The pact maintains current Pacific conditions and mutual friendship, with both nations pledging peaceful commerce and coordinated action if conflict arises. No explicit provisions on Japanese immigrant labor are included beyond potential future discussion.
The article praises an international agreement that unites nations for peace. It applauds Secretary Root President Roosevelt Mr Taft and all who aided in achieving the accord. The piece laments the end of the perceived peril and extols the new bond among civilized nations.
The special Chinese ambassador visits to express official gratitude for the $14 million remission of Boxer indemnity. The gesture highlights growing U S China friendship and mutual generosity noted as a noble act amid past losses and treaty settlements.
The text notes that Montana state officials showed little sign of panic in reports for the fiscal year ending November 30, suggesting calm conditions despite broader concerns.
People in Oklahoma and Arkansas live in tree tops as floodwaters persist from last June’s deluge. The region endures widespread inundation with homes cut off and relief efforts underway. The message notes Oklahoma no longer remains in drought status and highlights continued impact on residents.
The Chateau Mercantile Co advertises candy at lower prices than competitors inviting shoppers to compare and save on confectionery purchases today.
Jos McKnight and wife, long known in Lewis and Clark County, mourn three children lost within a week. An infant daughter died from membranous croup, an older son from pneumonia, and another younger son from phalangytis. The family resides at Fort Shaw where McKnight works as a watchman at the Indian school.
Walley, the jailer, disrupted a breakout plot by prisoners Hatfield and Glasspool at the county jail. Hatfield faces murder charges for killing a Great Northern brakeman. Glasspool is wanted at White Sulphur Springs. Thanksgiving school program impressed, with well prepared singing and orderly conduct.
An eccentric millionaire and his helper banter about time. the man mocks James for not seeing the sundial as sunset approaches. The reply suggests using a lantern to illuminate time, revealing a lighthearted social interaction in Circle Magazine.
A playful vignette shows Hee lending a stylographic pen to She who writes with delight. She proclaims the pen writes beautifully and jokes about loving both the pen and the holder as she admires the writing point.
A witty dialogue contrasts compliments with money as a couple argues about cash flow and appearances. The exchange ends with a pointed remark on the value of money over flattery.
Sheriff Kenneth McKenzie to sell December 29 at the Chateau court house front door in Teton County Montana the parcel described as starting NE quarter of NW quarter section 27 township 32 N range 2 W with bounds and a 150 by 50 by 40 foot perimeter including all buildings and improvements in the described property, case brought by Cascade Bank against William W Parrott and Margaret A Parrott.
A man named Bragdon abandons his car for a motor boat and, after a brief lesson, takes a first trip on a July day. He returns soaked and embarrassed as a mishap on the water leads to a tale of self-importance and social banter.
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