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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
2
A wandering compilation notes ships loaded for war, aviation risks, fashion hopes, tailless comets, cosmetic claims, and a jet set attempting coast to coast flights. It mentions Kimmel’s return, a New Jersey egg report, and a Chinese admiral criticizing Western skirts while remaining mum on tight shoes.
The report notes Thomas A. Edison complains that present day fashions in women's clothes strain his eyesight. The item offers quips about sensibility and aviation progress versus Germany.
A column humorously notes New York imports chorus girls with French or Spanish names and jokes about American and foreign husbands. It contrasts a hobble skirt era with a proposed hoop skirt revival as women shift fashion extremes.
A playful note from the era jokes that fashion trends drive rapid change. It says a census of birds must be taken but hints that counting ladies hats would be needed for accuracy, reflecting witty social commentary on style and observation.
A fragment notes ideas to teach reading and spelling through a phonograph after using geography with moving pictures and baseball averages in schools. It suggests broad educational reform using audio-visual tools to advance learning.
A Toronto clergyman asserts that kissings are a neglected art and suggests Canadian conditions shape his view. He notes that young men in America are as brave as their forefathers, underscoring a cross national claim of masculine virtue.
A claimed air serpent sighting challenges the traditional view of aviators as sober disciplined men. The report notes surprise within aviation circles as the incident unfolds and investigators seek corroboration.
A Massachusetts clergyman resigns his church to enter the coal business. The move reflects a shift from sacred duties to secular trade as the pulpit yields to a sale for coal.
A food authority reportedly finds a bottle of pop with 1 000 409 microbes. The report links improper contents to rowdy bleacher fans who lash out at the umpire with a violent outburst.
A Boston woman beauty doctor proposes that true beauty lies in facial expressions, claiming the inward meaning of Mother Nature explains the feminine impulse toward making faces.
Judge Petit rules Reno divorces invalid in Illinois but those affected are not urged to rush back to court to correct matters, dismissing urgency over the long-standing ruling. The piece notes ongoing concern and impasse over divorce validity across jurisdictions.
A Kansas City girl stole five thousand dollars and gave it to the man she loved. He spent the money on another girl who betrayed the thief and exposed the plot. The tale highlights the futility of stealing for two such individuals.
George F. Weston describes a concrete manure storage tank for six horses, with wall and floor details, drainage, and a shed. He notes placement, access, and economics, recommending clay bottom and gravity loading where hillside sites exist, plus handling methods to reduce labor.
Article explores how clover and legume bacteria form nodules to extract nitrogen from the air, potentially enabling corn to gain tubercles and higher nitrogen content. It notes breeding can alter grain chemistry and raises the possibility of corn benefiting from atmospheric nitrogen through adapted bacteria, a future agricultural breakthrough.
An expert article explains that early molt does not boost winter egg production. Molting hens need high protein feeds, while limited feeding triggers earlier molt but reduces total income. Cornell findings show fed flocks earn about 29.27 more per 100 hens and 95 dollars overall, with a western poultryman advocating grazing alfalfa then a mixed grain and meat diet to finish molting and resume laying by September.
Miss Mary Clark of Berrien Michigan stands as the nation’s sole successful peppermint raiser. She cultivates twenty eight acres of mint and operates a distillery producing three to four hundred pounds annually.
A claim that premium beef and pork can be achieved by raising cattle on alfalfa pasture with corn as the sole supplement. The note frames corn as the essential diet component for high quality meat production.
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington describes weeks of weakness swelling and kidney trouble. After doctors said no cure she used Doan's Kidney Pills and recovered enough to leave bed and return to normal life within weeks. The testimonial ends with the slogan Remember the Name Doan's and attribution to Noster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The remark contrasts a perceived artificiality in a person described as She-Yes, noting that artificial behavior appears natural to her and prompts reflection on identity and presentation.
Mrs. Julia Finnegan of St. Louis credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing a years long eczema ordeal on her foot and leg after doctors failed. She notes sleeping relief after three days and full recovery after three months. Samples offered by Cuticura Dept. 12 K Boston.
Lizzie M Almy of Fairhaven New Bedford earns daily bread by oyster rake and scallop dredge becoming a notable feminine fisher in a town famed for its sea trades. She faced hardship to start three years ago and built a cottage on Pope's beach then bought a dory proving her grit against male dominated fishing. She is not a suffragist and disagrees with some women’s movements.
A Springfield rifled musket from 1863, converted from percussion to flintlock in Liege, Belgium, illustrates the trend of antique arms being altered for the African trade. The piece, once stored after the Civil War, was acquired by speculators around 1875 and shipped abroad. Locals note the gun’s preserved merit amid widespread conversions.
Fort Leavenworth Kansas endures a growing rat infestation invading soldier banks. After banning dogs and cats a year ago during a rabies outbreak, the rodent population has steadily increased prompting action.
Mrs. Sarah Harty of Ithaca New York at 95 years old has finished reading the Bible through for the 260th time. She is the sole survivor of a family of eight and has outlived her husband and two sons.
Black River Falls Wisconsin faces major losses as Hatfield dam floods wash away businesses and homes. Coles Carbolisalve plant among those destroyed, but local businessmen vow rapid rebuilding and a stronger town, reflecting enduring American resilience.
Clement J. Driscoll, serving as commissioner of weights and measures, shared humorous anecdotes from his year in office during a New York dinner. A grocer laments missing inspections, joking about underweight practices, before revealing he was overcharging with seventeen ounces to the pound.
The ad argues that buying cheap large cans of baking powder wastes material when quality is uneven. It promotes Calumet Baking Powder as economical, priced reasonably, and reliably producing light, sweet, well-raised results. Calumet guarantees against failure and claims a highest award at the World's Pure Food Exposition.
The line from Puck jokes about Greeks as the first car rowdies as they pile into the Wooden Horse near Troy walls in a facetious aside.
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