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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
6
Rose Waring, once jobless, takes a Rosiculture assistant post with Mr Milton and meets John Atwood. After Milton’s death, the will awards his fortune to Rose and Atwood on condition they marry and finish the book. They spar over the match, admit affection, and finally confess love.
Erasmus Hultvale of Cumber narrates a remarkable escape after wolves surround him on a forest path. With his dog pulling the rope and cords, the man climbs an elm as wolves drag the dog away, and he is finally hoisted up by the rope to a branch where he stays all night until dawn.
An Irishman named Pat on Washington street in Seattle pauses before a book store. A bargain sign reads Dickin's Works Here for $4 all Week. He exclaims with disgust, The divvil he does, The dirty scab.
In a vivid anecdote a traveler recalls booking rooms after a landlady promised access to a grand 200 acre garden with statuary. Upon arrival he discovers the space is a cemetery, a disappointment he voices with bitter humor.
A courtroom exchanges reveal a constable claiming the wagon used in an attempted escape was covered by his revolver during arrest. The judge questions whether the wagon was truly covered and the witness confirms the revolver shielded the escape.
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers with the Pioneer Press listing issued patents. Names include Gottlieb W. Froelich of St Paul for gravity conveyor and others like Frederick Hartje St Thomas North Carolina, John J. Lee Minneapolis, William C Mielke Parker's Prairie for soap holder, Knute G Rudy Northfield and Albert S Dehler Minneapolis among inventors for various devices.
A humorous exchange notes a man who is talkative only on vacation and rarely at work while his wife is away. The dialogue hints he spends every weekday at the office despite claims of a busy schedule.
The Geo. Ct Harper Company of Minneapolis advertises as the leading grain buyers of the Northwest. Established in Minneapolis for 25 years, they are members of the Minneapolis and Duluth exchanges and claim reliability. Readers are urged to write for quotations.
In Spain the railroads sell billetes de an ten for the platform only. Visitors pay five centimos to see someone off, a practice puzzling since entering a train would reveal the conductor. If caught stealing a ride, the penalty is twice the fare from discovery to the last inspection.
The text notes cards originate in hidden antiquity of Asia with no surviving records. It states cards and chess entered Southern Europe from the Orient, especially Spain and Italy, and that the earliest cards are lost and unlike modern cards.
Two men described as “gemmen” discussed Jim planning to buy a razzer or safety razzer as they passed City Hall alley. The slang dialogue centers on a toy item and local color, reflecting playful street banter of the era.
Miss Koy recounts an unwanted kiss from Mr. Hansom after a social event. Miss Ascum questions why she did not scream, and Miss Koy explains she did not want to frighten him.
A diner asks for oyster stew as oysters are in season. The waiter confirms they can provide the stew and serves a request to include a few oysters in the dish.
An old advertisement notes the "Gold Seal" oil clothing and urges readers to contact Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in St. Paul Minnesota if their dealer lacks the item.
A confrontation between John and Jim over a dispute ends with John repeatedly striking Jim even after Jim shouts nough. A bystander asks why the other boy is not released, noting Jim’s loud protests. The crowd questions Jim’s credibility as the fight continues.
A journalist notes how metals color common metaphors and personalities from silver tongued or golden mouthed orator to bronze by suns and iron will. The piece playfully links everyday traits to metal imagery, from copper lined stomachs to brass borrowers and leaden movement.
Puck notes Draper & Co at No 117 offer a splendid line of suitings at low prices. The piece criticizes Taiko No fabric as poorly made with poor fit and declares prices exorbitant.
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich of Napoleon Ohio describes a decade of kidney pain backache and dizziness. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with quick relief and lasting cure after doctors failed, noting the product sold for 50 cents a box by Poster Millburn Co Buffalo NY.
Subbubs laments an imminent promise to his wife for a silk gown with costs rising to nearly five dollars. Naybor questions whether the expense covered materials or samples in earfare as he probes the joke turns serious.
A restaurant visit ends with a worried owner and his chauffeur. They sit close to their car, watching it at every moment due to fears of theft of cars in front of eateries and hotels. The owner notes his $2500 American made car is a target and insists on monitoring it during the meal.
Alcohol From Beets Kansas aims to dominate future denatured alcohol production using beet refinery waste. Tops and upper beet portions will fuel alcohol manufacture with capitalists planning refineries at Garden City.
A religious press editor denounces Collier's Weekly for libel and sensational tactics. He argues Collier's damages its own credibility, defends Postum and Grape-Nuts against medical misuse claims, and cites public judgment over private lawsuits in a broad media controversy.
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