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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
6
A fragmentary collage reads like a 1920s humor page with brief quips. It mentions fears of china stores and minor mishaps, a ten dollar note used as a wedding present, and light exchanges from Harper's and Cleveland Leader reflecting social humor.
Edith asks to play piano after her grandmother's death. The mother allows a soft rendition using only the black keys, urging care due to the recent bereavement.
A brief exchange unfolds as a woman questions an English coat and a man replies with cautious humor about its authenticity and style. The two banter about fashion and perception in a light moment.
A dialogue contrasts neglect and recognition of genius in America. The speaker notes a recent case of admitting a person who once drafted the Declaration of Independence on a postal card to a peperhouse at public expense, highlighting debates over funding and honor.
A brief girl asks for ten dollars from her father to buy a doll and clothes. The exchange reveals a moral edge as the mother listens, and a witty, sharp remark from the father would have followed if she had not overheard.
A Philadelphia Press quip contrasts a westerner tall tale about harvesting 150 bushels per acre with a remark that it was a “cereal story” as a sly refutation. The dialogue underscores skepticism toward extraordinary agricultural claims.
Mrs Hoola han scolds a lazy youth calling him a loafer and orders action. Little Hoolahan responds meekly while a prior warning from Last Chewstl y weighs on behavior. The Philaccipita Press captures a humorous exchange.
In a domestic dispute, a husband claims his wife pulled hair during an argument over the price of a fall hat. She then says she will place the hair in a locket and wear it near her heart, signaling a tense turn in their relationship.
A fragment notes praise for a great establishment with residents Cassidy and Newitt remarking on strict order and proper placement. Cassidy adds he saw red "DieLets" labeled For Fire Only, and questions if there was water in them.
In a brief exchange at a village store a newspaper editor and a loiterer debate a stranger’s identity. A clerk blurts Jonas Perkinbine as a subscriber and jokes about a second subscriber with the Philadelphia Press reporting the gag.
A fragment from a humorous exchange notes a borrowed umbrella and a reply about the owner seeking its return. The brief humor hinges on miscommunication and the informal lending scene.
A heated exchange reveals the editor and a confident official arguing over when truth was discussed. The official claims he spoke for about forty-five minutes before the editor noticed the issue.
A jeweler shows a large pure diamond valued at $7,500 and a customer named Nuriteh asks to have the price carved on the stone so viewers can see it. The jeweler refuses, insisting the price is the lowest possible.
A young man exclaims admiration, while a devout high church counselor dismisses the idea, asserting that top religious dignitaries have ruled there are no angels of the female sex. The exchange highlights a doctrinal stance from established authorities.
A brief exchange between two hens describes hurt feelings after a visitor and another woman discuss possibly improving with an incubator. The dialogue highlights tension over poultry care and methods.
A witty wedding anecdote notes the bride was attended by a divorcee of honor, underscoring a fashionable ceremony and contemporary social flavor.
In a brief exchange, a wry remark flips wealth criteria as one person defines richness by possessing what the other desires. The dialogue hints at jealousy and entitlement within a social chat.
In Stray Stories Mrs. Crawford jokes that posthoneymoon life shows her husband stingier with kisses and money. Mrs. Crabshaw retorts that he has grown economical with money rather than affection.
A Cleveland Leader quip imagines a father warning about a daughter's caller who stays late, with the daughter retorting that he leaves before midnight to avoid the saloon closing drinks.
A witty exchange reveals a clash over Cribbe’s jokes on the vaudeville stage. One speaker praises the humor while the other admits trouble laughing, saying they share the same joke papers.
A man asks what helps baldness and the barber replies with a practical outlook. He urges cheerful determination to make the best of what cannot be helped, offering a lighthearted takeaway about attitude.
The dialogue mentions a mouse in Africa that leaps ten feet, prompting a humorous remark about explorers' wives accompanying their husbands on such expeditions.
Two boys discuss a football game referee in a humorous Life magazine style vignette. A boy who was to referee was run over by an automobile and broke six ribs, deemed unlucky yet oddly lucky by the other.
Dialogue from a backstage farce shows a sonbrette teasing the leading lady about always touring with her husband. The lady retorts that they avoided fatigue by staying at different hotels between engagements.
A brief exchange turns on mistaken advantage as two men recall their shared fiancée and one reveals he married her. The wry moment hinges on misperceived seniority and social mix ups.
A brief classified joke about a dentist publishing an official paper for the dental profession circulates in town. The quip compares it to a two mouth organ, highlighting lighthearted chatter over a new trade publication.
A Sunday school teacher asks if Tommy wants to be an angel. He replies with a witty wish to wait until he is a full grown angel with gray whiskers.
A brief dialogue in Puck shows two directors debating an inquiry into a company. One urges investigation while the other seeks specifics, reflecting a culture of scrutiny and curiosity within a publication of parliamentary interest.
In a brief vignette the older man reveals nightly toothache misery, while another character notes it as the wife who truly suffers. The exchange hints at shared household burdens and subtle humor about domestic distress.
A young lawyer boasts of winning his first case yesterday and reveals he is now engaged to Miss Roxley, to the amusement of Ascum who acknowledges the news.
A New Hampshire inventor describes a triangular frame device with a lifting rack and lever to pull stumps or rocks. The system uses a chain or rope attached to the stump, locking racks after each lift, and concentrates power to ease extraction without blasting.
An easy to build sewing screen stands three to four feet high and two to two and a half feet wide. It features two narrow wooden uprights connected by three cross pieces, with denim or cretonne backing and a blue and white color scheme. The design includes a large top or bottom pocket on one side, brass tacks, hooks for scissors and emerys, smaller bags for notions, a pin cushion, and a needle book. It folds with hinges or straps and can include curved shelves and ribbon bows for a decorative, practical sewing aid.
A Montreal Herald report describes an German firm creating artificial stones from sandstone and clay. Six grades serve leather, wool industries, stucco, sculpture, wood finishing, metal work, lithographic stones, and polishing alike to natural pumice.
The ore laden fleet passing through the Saulte Ste. Marie canal is hailed as a grand commercial panorama with fifty million tons of iron. One steamer loaded 10 245 gross tons at Allouez bay in eighty nine minutes, with nine thousand tons loaded in thirty four minutes while docked for 180 minutes. Lake Superior is called the world’s richest mineral territory and Peter White notes the iron trade as a mighty solemn fact.
The United States Geological Survey investigates blowing or breathing wells that expel air currents with varying force and sometimes a whistle. Nebraska hosts the best known examples, while a Louisiana well can lift a man's hat with its air flow. Changes in atmospheric pressure or temperature mainly drive the phenomenon.
The author’s spouse remains wary of his claims labeling him a storyteller. She questions truthfulness despite any trust she holds.
A deep pit four feet across is reported in the mountains of Hualilail near Kailna Honolulu. It sucks air with great force and pulls papers into its mouth. observers feel the draft at the rim. In Honaunau residents report nightly steamship whistle like sounds heard for five seconds, then ten minutes of quiet.
A Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn railroad official recalls ticketing frustrations. A frail elderly lady placed a large umbrella on the window, fumbled in her purse, and offered a quarter without saying her destination. She replied she was going to the doctor when asked where she was bound.
The piece notes nature’s economy and cites Sir James Dewar on energy efficiency. It compares candles and lamps with incandescent and magnesium lamps, claiming low light yields while praising the Cuban fire fly for 99 percent light energy with little waste.
In a testimonial from Parkersburg West Virginia a 70 year old merchant reports severe kidney trouble including frequent night urination back pain and urinary disorders. After doctors failed he used Deans Kidney Pills and says the urine flowed freely and pain disappeared. He claims eight years of cure while remaining active. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A New York Press quote features Noah asking why some refuse to board the ark and Mrs Noah replying that they fear it’s a scheme to remove opponents until after the election.
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It describes inflammation of the Eustachian tube or catarrh as the cause, offers $100 for a deafness case cured by Mull’s Catarrh Cure, and directs readers to send for free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Pills for constipation are also advertised.
Finley Acker notes reform thoughts in Philadelphia and recalls a medieval German parable where a village council debates water supply. A watchman sits in with lantern and spear, and when asked who watches, he replies We are all here, highlighting communal accountability.
A New York lawyer notes Jacob Riis has a soft heart and sympathy for all. Riis sees a young stenographer in a stuffy office and asks if she ever tires of typing. She replies that they typically marry their employers.
A Oregon woman describes coffee as a poison harming her liver digestion and heart. She credits six months of Postum Food Coffee with restoring health and clearer complexion after giving up coffee. Her husband also improves, claiming Postum provides a satisfying breakfast beverage. Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
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