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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
2
A mix of cheeky snippets and curiosities from the era including jokes on automobiles and currency, airplane chatter, royal quips about King Alfonso, banknotes, mushrooms, and society glimpses. Highlights mention New York bonds, Boston grapes, Paris rats war, and a soapy range of wit about daily life and morals.
A fragment argues that if there is any merit to hazing college students it is that they must expel it from their system. The remark reflects lingering tension over campus initiation practices and student conduct norms.
A fragment notes Americans dodging the dollar duty while referencing a 102 year old New York woman who has spent 96 years in Manhattan. The quip suggests the era’s humor about urban life and travel.
A New York man aged forty says he has never kissed a girl and expects to remain “about to wed” for years to come, a humorous personal note on romance and timing.
A Pittsburg bridegroom who left his wife after five weeks calls her a block of ice. She responds by taking action to heat up the dispute, pursuing remedy for desertion.
A Virginia man claims marrying after fifty is trouble and calls himself an optimist. He asks what it would mean to marry before fifty suggesting a different outlook on early marriage.
A 96 year old man walked ten miles to obtain a marriage license, illustrating that life can feel young and challenging established Oslerian ideas.
An Ohio judge rules that a pretzel is not a dangerous weapon. The judge signals potential doubt about ruling on the exhibition of sliced cucumbers.
The remark notes a subtle, unconsciously humorous critique in American millionaire preaches on extravagance after returning from so called European motor tours. It hints at irony in their judgments and public persona.
The text asks why a man who cunningly plans murder and carries it out ends up breaking down and worrying like a child once his guilt is felt, suggesting moral or psychological instability in face of violent actions.
The piece questions feverish celebration for reaching new heights and argues true achievement lies in a safe return from the top. It weighs the thrill of ascent against the steadiness of a safe landing and practical results.
A St. Paul burglar has repaid the money he stole three years ago. He shows partial reform and says full reform will lead him to pay the penalty incurred by breaking moral and criminal law.
Crooks cutting a freight train in half seized six cars loaded with merchandise in New Jersey. The daring theft set a new record as they escaped with the loot after wrecking the train cars.
The long life tale follows Thompson a Scotch American youth from Albion Illinois who elopes, wanders the South Seas and rises to rule Nalkeva as a king after saving Princess Lakananita from danger. He dies in Nalkeva after twenty five years of idyllic rule as his two sons prepare to reign.
A classic 1900s kidney remedy ad asserts Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys permanently. It cites Ernest Albright of Kellogg Idaho who recovered after blood in urine weight loss and gravel stones, claiming rapid improvement and lasting health. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Buffalo N Y.
A hotelkeeper taxes guests for novelty and privilege. The tale follows a traveler in hot weather whose bill includes charging for daily thermometer use, a practice dubbed an extra that swells expenses.
A humorous Puck vignette features a hunter and a guide during a party planning moment. The hunter clarifies the guide is not hired but part of the group while discussing concerns about the new employers lability law.
A reader's letter warns parents that coffee harms children and adults, recounting early coffee use, nervous spells, and poor sleep. The writer credits Postum with restoring sleep and reducing headaches and urges coffee drinkers to switch. The missive promotes Postum and references The Road to Wellville and a slogan There’s a Reason.
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