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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
6
The piece extols the toad as a beneficial, insect eating animal valued by pomologists and gardeners. It argues for cultivating toads and even striped snakes to combat vermin, noting their timid nature, tameness with kindness, and long term usefulness in homes and markets in Europe where they aid fruit and flower protection.
Northern coast communities cling to charms for luck and pain relief. Whitby fishermen rely on a sheep head bone shaped amulet called Thor's hammer to prevent drowning. Scarborough locals seek rheumatism relief from a copper bangle with brass cartridge end caps. Suffolk girls keep a first tooth for future grandchildren. Histories note these relics as Viking era survivals.
A Geneva correspondent notes the Bale-Geneva express was crowded with travelers standing in second class corridors. One tourist found a seat covered by luggage and learned a man in the restaurant wagon would return. At Lausanne the luggage owner struggled to claim the seat and was forced to pay for two second class tickets after the guard sided with the tourist.
Earthquake sounds are described as heavy rumbling, often felt rather than heard, varying by quake strength. They arise from wagons, thunder, wind, falling loads or bodies, explosions, or other noises, with the sound area shifting from central in strong quakes to similar or larger than disturbed areas in weaker events. The sound usually begins before the shock and ends after it.
The piece praises fairy godmothers as real friends whose touch frees the spirit and grants beauty and confidence. It likens their influence to Cepheutua’s transformation of a beggar maid, suggesting such gifts protect against fear when life’s moments arrive.
An interior department order released on November 21 1912 revokes certain withdrawals and allows existing entries on Sun River Project for patent while not opening new land for entry. The land list covers multiple townships ranges and sections including T22N R1E through T25N R4W with extensive parcel designations.
Twenty states publish reports on wood-using industries. Excelsior from fire killed Alpine fir and Engelmann spruce in Colorado shows good grades. Western yellow pine may become a turpentine source as southern pine declines. Only two commercially important hem locks exist, western and common. Engelmann spruce becomes preferred for trunk boxes in Colorado. The Philippine forestry service uses a launch between islands. The U S forest service employs crews on inland lakes and in salt water in Alaska and Florida.
A young man pleads to marry but cites low pay as a barrier. The woman, described as a militant suffragette, reassures him, revealing she has endured four hunger strikes. Buffalo Express notes the dramatic exchange as a fragment of contemporary social tensions.
James asks to be paid a dollar for a saved dime. Papa replies with pride at the boy’s ambition. James leaves after claiming he saved it, noting he earned nothing for a good report from his teacher.
A library attendant recalls a foreign looking woman asking for Cottage Cheese, then clarifies she meant Scottish Chiefs after questioning. The incident is noted as a humorous misinterpretation and referenced to the Boston Transcript.
One hundred dollars reward offered for incurable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo endorsed by National Bank of Commerce. Cure taken internally. 7 1/2 cents per bottle. Sent free testimonials. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A critique of Rex Beachs With Interest to Date explores moral ambiguity and modern power dynamics. It follows Henry Hanford a young salesman for General Equipment as he pursues a big sale to Atlantic Bridge company led by Jackson Wylie Sr and Jr amid a subtler era of conflict. The excerpt contrasts old brutal combat with refined corporate pressure and hints at gendered stereotypes while signaling the storys sharp social commentary.
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