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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
2
A miscellany of satirical lines and brief notes touches on Christmas shopping, Chicago stock value, aviation, public behavior in Switzerland, a club house fire, a non skid device for women exiting trains, and an accident involving a New York newsboy. The column skewers trends, society, and curiosities with wry humor.
Four Chicago police officers spent nearly an hour pursuing a tenacious alley cat described as a nine lives critter. The humorous chase ended without details of injury or capture in the readable text.
The remark contemplates future scientific advances allowing visualization at the molecular level. It speculates that once such methods exist it will be possible to identify a man who walked off with an umbrella, implying a link between observation and accountability.
A Long Island chauffeur proclaims he would die if he stops work after inheriting $37,000. The text notes various unrelated inventions and concerns, including a failed vegetable substitute for steak and a safety razor blade handle designed as a kitchen knife.
Scientists claim a breakthrough to produce artificial daylight allowing store clerks and shoppers to see dress fabrics without relying on natural sunlight. The discovery could let retailers display color true under indoor lighting regardless of weather.
About 26 million people in the United States will be eligible to vote next November. The remark about a man too lazy to decide is noted in the commentary.
A quirky note claims wine can be aged by electric treatment and envisions training spiders to weave cobwebs onto the bottles. The playful idea blends science and whimsy without scientific backing.
If sunlight stored in vegetation by the nitrogen method becomes unlimited, the anthracite trust faces a severe shock, implying a major shift in energy economics and control of resources.
Philadelphia, historic and worthy, experiments with female conductors on streetcars marking a bold, progressive step for the city and transit service.
The article notes women of the party organize luncheons aiming to attract men, praising their charm while recalling the old saying “Feed the brute” as a guiding maxim in social strategy.
A clever safety razor blade handle is described as multipurpose for paring potatoes removing corn and trimming unwanted growth offering thrifty housewives a novel kitchen helper.
A fragment notes the baby bureau of the department of commerce and labor has begun, stressing that infant innovation cannot elevate babies beyond their within their families and social view.
In Venice California officers will carry needles thread powder rags and manicuring utensils for women who may need to improvise tools in a hurry. The notice prompts disbelief as a notable outcome of California women's political influence.
Boston chapter reports 1000 members in new Massachusetts charity aimed at lowering prices by buying directly from producers. The Bank Men’s Co operative Society plans to handle staples like meat and groceries at safe profit margins, with distribution near the financial district and no salaries for officers.
New York physician Vilhjalmur Stefansson calls for a perpetual quarantine of the Coronation gulf district to bar missionaries and traders from contact with the blond Eskimos. He warns missionaries and supply ships may spread measles as they did elsewhere and cites Greenland under Danish quarantine as a model.
Joseph Naymialis, a Haverhill barber, half shaved Jerry Waite when a postman delivered news of a $30,000 bequest from an uncle. He tossed his razor, packed his valise, and headed to Indiana to pursue college. Waite finished the shave at another shop.
Katherine Wallace a twenty year old Boston girl swam across the Delaware River with hands and feet bound. She used back and shoulder muscles, bending only slightly at the knees, and finished after tiring but determined efforts. five thousand spectators watched from the pier.
Dense smoke from a frame house at 1302 North Third street Kansas City Kansas sent Fire Captain Charles Abraham and Archie Clark into the blaze. They retrieved a infant hidden under coverings, both women later claimed custody as the baby received minor burns and was treated at St Margaret's hospital before returning home. The fire was blamed on an oil stove and caused about 25 dollars in damage.
Four year old May Barrett of Scarsdale picked up a satchel containing $1100 belonging to Mrs. John A. Pryor of Greenville. The girl scattered part of the money on the lawn and later returned the satchel and papers to the owner after Mrs. Pryor sought it.
The Indian tiger at Geneva Zoo mourns its mate lost three weeks ago and has refused food since. Keepers report the tiger drinking little water and showing diminished appetite, avoiding contact with anyone near its cage.
Tacoma Washington Wilbur town pursues a regular farming business for profit. Hay crop valued at 1800 dollars to fund city administration and possibly eliminate taxes next year. 120 acres bought for a city park, leased to farming to avoid idle land losses. initial success grows to potential dividends for taxpayers.
Managua is described as a brutal climate and corrupt, poverty stricken city with dusty streets and stained buildings. Corinto is labeled a worse port with yellow fever and poor hotels, while Zelaya and Madriz are recalled with mixed judgments on their leadership. The piece warns Nicaragua’s political feuds and canal hopes strain regional stability and U S influence.
A middle aged man and a younger woman dine in a brightly lit cafe. They discuss marriage, noting thirteen years will pass next month, as the woman smiles and declares they are not really married. The scene contrasts her youthful frock with other patrons and features a lively orchestra. Kansas City Star
Senator Cullom of Illinois explains why the foreign relations committee enjoined secrecy on the new treaty with Great Britain. He says public disclosure would have led every paper in the country to print the full text, so secrecy was imposed to prevent widespread publication.
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