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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1904
Page
4
A 1904 swordfish hunt describes the swordfish as the sea’s ruler and the shark as despised. The Earl and Nettie sails from Block Island at 4 a.m. July 4 with Capt. Tal to the swordfish grounds, detailing the pulpit apparatus, dart, line, and rig for deep sea hunting.
Dr. John H. Cirdner reports a dramatic sea hunt aboard the Earl and Nettie. Tony and crew harpoon and tow swordfish, finally landing fourteen fish weighing three thousand four hundred pounds in a single voyage. The rapid zigzag maneuvers, heavy rope tow, and successful haul showcase a tense offshore chase and market-ready catch.
Successful experiments conducted with a two cylinder ten horsepower motor fitted to an old lifeboat at Folke Stone England. The test demonstrates potential for powered lifeboat capability.
An elderly Southern man in Chicago attempted to pledge his Bible as collateral for a tobacco purchase. He claimed kinship to Gen. Rust of Mississippi and tried to redeem the pledge shortly after, but the grocer initially refused. The grocer relented and gave him tobacco while keeping the Bible.
A tale about Thomas Brackett Reed recalling a summer in a New England fishing village. A visiting countryman, told water was for sale, bought two buckets, and claimed the tide had done quite a business in the night. The anecdote ends with the man marveling at the fisherman’s “business” last evening.
During a Roosevelt western tour a town halted a railway stop for eight to nine hours. Citizens staged a holiday with speeches races rope throwing and bronco busting. A cowboy famed for taming a fierce horse impressed the president who asked if he rides all the time. He replied modestly that he stops for meals.
A reflective poem recalls a deserted room where cobwebs and dust frame memories. The speaker envisions a beaded form and childhood voices returning as tapestries crumble, bringing sunshine back to the room and life’s ecstasies.
Col Pete Hepburn recalls asking Sam Reed for a draft of a eulogy for a late colleague. Reed advised him to say anything except the truth, noting the custom of political speech. The anecdote highlights Reed’s sharp wit and practical humor from his days in Congress.
During the teething period of Japanese infants an extra diet is observed consisting of fish and crustaceans. The note highlights dietary practices linked to infant teething and regional feeding customs in Japan.
A gray haired doctor recalls childhood ambitions to join the military, but his parents steered him toward medicine. A sympathetic druggist notes many men end up in retail business instead of wholesale dreams.
Scene in a Columbus Dispatch shop as Mrs Newed asks to view dress shirts for her husband. The salesman asks for his size and Mrs Newed estimates a 38 bust measurement, reflecting thrift and domestic routine in period consumer life.
In a tense exchange, George complains Ida is too old for love. Ida counters, doubting she can ever love him. He exits in spite, declaring the age barrier as fate.
A terse column notes a dramatic moment where a poised female lead faces a taunting villain. She steps to the footlights and begins a current popular song, signaling resilience and resolve in the onstage confrontation.
A list of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors includes Robert Asworth of St. Cloud Minnesota for a wrench Horace C Freeman of White Bear Minnesota for a road bed Peter Hendrickson of Skibo Minnesota for a rotary engine Henry Hornby of Egan South Dakota for a fruit renovator Hugh G Macwilliam for suspenders John Nolan of Waverly Minnesota for a bevelling tool and Emil Zibell of Wabasso Minnesota for a fire escape The list is reported by Lothrop Johnson patent lawyers based in the Pioneer Press building St Paul Minnesota.
An old storyteller recalls asking a shipping commissioner for a new job in Liverpool. He reveals his name as Ahasuerus Vitz Van Duzendorff, which the captain accepts after mishearing. He says the voyage brought peace as mates would swear at him then assign tasks to others.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a pre digested nourishing food ideal for convalescents and typhoid weakness. It cites a testimonial of rapid recovery after typhoid fever, noting the product’s starches transformed into grape sugar and claiming it aids digestion and strength with a 10 days trial.
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