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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
6
A collage of humorous observations and quips touches on fashion trends from stockings to socks and a soapbox on social habits. Topics include golf injuries, Esperanto, hookworm, tipping debates, and a New York laundry bill, all in light, ironic tones.
A London nerve specialist predicts extreme future changes, claiming by 3912 humans may resemble gorillas. The quote warns of societal risk with fashion, noting the doctor’s stance on dress harming women and the peril of opposing voices.
A New York alderman was caught in a blackmailing trap and advised to be glad he never served on the police force. The incident highlights the risks of public office amid coercive schemes.
A Chicago chauffeur who sped past a halted street car and killed a man was censured by the coroner's jury. The ruling serves as a formal rebuke and a small consolation to the victim’s relatives.
A French novelist calls love a criminal madness yet notes that the divine frenzy endures. He is not the first to attack it, but observes love remains a lasting human institution despite critics and doubt.
An editorial argues that even if prisons meet critic claims they should be harsh enough for the man who disrupts society, asserting that the most drastic measures are needed to rid society of such a threat.
An Austrian professor bound for Mars via the United States has been sent back, a rare instance revealing that European estimates of our resources are too high.
Apples are brought to market in loose batches and in wagons without springs, often stacked in barrels on end. This short, rough journey hurts fruit far more than the longer car trips to distant markets, affecting quality and value.
A Denver grower following Luther Burbank has developed a new rasp-strawberry variety. The inventor suggests future plum-peach hybrids and other fruit combinations to confuse orchard pests for a few seasons.
A Michigan State Agricultural college youth stocked a pond with frogs and shipped up to 6000 in a day. He earned about 900 dollars last year selling frog logs to the Chicago market. Once frogs fetched ten cents a dozen, now the price is around fifty cents or more.
A light note asserts that men will not oppose women's use of socks and will always have a pair ready in the bureau drawer for service when checked.
Chicago society women stage jinx parties to dispel hoodoo but experts say the only real remedy is to shake the city itself. The lighthearted gatherings reflect a mood of resilience amid urban superstitions.
A brief notice warns that only a few guides remain for those who want to keep a fox as a pet, advising early arrangements with appropriate authorities.
A 1912 instruction on a simple stage illusion for boys. It describes building a small cabinet, hiding an assistant, threading a cord, and performing a doll disappearance with a pivoted end and locking pin. The piece outlines setup, steps, and finale with two cabinets for doll transfer.
The piece explains thirst as a general body signal tied to dry mouth from rapid breathing and irritation. It suggests drinking cool water, slightly acidulated to stimulate saliva, using lemon juice or small amounts of citric or tartaric acid, or cider vinegar, with sweetening not hindering the effect.
The Harriman memorial mountain in New Hampshire is donated by Joseph Lesson to the state and will be named the Walter Harriman reservation. Stewart Minkhill rises 1,800 feet with broad White Mountain views. The area includes timbered slopes and meadows and will serve forestry study and public park purposes.
A successful citizen reflects on fortune and ease yet laments missing leisure time. He recalls a desired daybreak excursion with a sandwich, wading waist deep in a mountain stream rumored to hold trout. The exchange highlights the tension between wealth and personal recreation.
W F Stevens Alberta Live Stock Commissioner argues sheep complement extensive wheat farming by utilizing waste by products and improving yields. He outlines fencing, breed choice, feeding, and seasonal care, noting favorable prices and western states herd reductions boosting foundation stock availability.
A fall poultry note by Mrs. C. C. Thomas warns free range fowls fatten from grain weed seeds grasshoppers and bugs. Over feeding risks inflammation of the egg passage and possible death. avoid egg feeds and treat congestion by gentle egg removal followed by carbolic wash and nux vomica in water. Separate pullets and old hens and ease feeding after treatment.
The article argues that building a silo lowers feed costs by about 40 percent by saving corn plant and turning it into palatable nutritious feed. It emphasizes silos as an investment that cuts overall feeding costs, improves animal appetite, and saves time, aiding dairy profits.
Stringy milk appears early in summer from cows drinking dirty water or lying in mud. Keep animals in clean quarters and provide clean water from a deep well to prevent the issue.
A Canadian immigrant from Nutana Saskatche wan recounts turning $187 into $50 000 through homesteading and land investments over three years. He details moving from Liverpool to Sun burn April 1907 and 1909 land purchases near Saskatoon with mortgages and timely sales, projecting profit as frontage and lots appreciate.
Two court officers argued after Judge Knox paused a sentencing. A female prisoner spoke for two hours before a sentence was pronounced, prompting criticism of the handling and questioning during the procedure.
A humorous exchange questions worship of animals in ancient Egypt. Farmer Corntessel retorts that if he had creatures that produced endlessly he would show respect rather than worship, highlighting sly practicality over superstition.
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