Oddities and anecdotes cross the page in a Choteau column
A collage of remarks and questions spans topics from divorce cases and airmen to catfish diets and poker in Esperanza. The column riffs on trends, hats, languages, and social mores, noting curious ties between current events and everyday life with tongue in cheek.
Health Practice Debate Cited By Dr Woods Hutchinson
Public discussion urges openness on eating sand as a health practice until Dr Woods Hutchinson states his view on its benefits. The remark frames a cautious stance pending expert opinion from a noted medical authority.
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Woods ‘Hutchinson
Boneless codfish cited as agile icon of 1920s culture
The passage playfully notes that only the famed boneless codfish can safely wear hobble skirts aviation and football without risk of injury. It highlights a humorous image of a creature linked to fashionable and modern activities.
Skeletons Found in California Hint at Ancient Prize Fights
Skeletons of horned warriors unearthed in California evoke memories of prize fights. A cool wave, forecast by the weather bureau, lingers in the air, yet the season’s mood remains right for bold sports echoes.
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California
Weather Bureau
Romance Began in an Aeroplane Says Article
The piece notes a romance that started in an aeroplane and compares it to a canoe as a poor setting for tender glances. It also mentions astronomers forming a star trust, linked to the era of Hal Vey’s visit and its ghostlike luminescence.
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Mr. Hal- Vey
Society Women Targeted to Curb Smuggling
A note claims reform efforts urge society women to avoid smuggling by labeling it wicked, yet the moral stance may increase its allure. The snippet hints at social pressure and reform rhetoric in a broader crackdown context.
Fashion Decrees Proposals Must Be On Bended Knee
The article notes that married men are to be thankful for stable marriages and that fashion now dictates proposals occur on one knee rather than in other settings.
Snake bites rare yet snake bite cure industry stays active
Statistics show only nine deaths from snake bites in the country but this fact will not push the snake bite cure industry into decline.
Humble Janitor Sparks Quiet Street Debate
A line in a late 19th century urban column hints that janitors, too, may exercise influence in city life. The piece notes how flat dwellers seek order through rule of law, while a janitor’s quiet prerogative could prompt residents to rethink norms.
Boston preacher calls hobble skirt sign of sanity
A Boston preacher argues the hobble skirt proves sanity while asking if its wearer has ever had her head examined. The remark reflects provocative humor and social fashion critique.
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Boston
When is a hen not a bird court faces aviation limits
A Washington court is drawn into a humorous yet serious legal puzzle about aviation limitations applying to a hen. The piece notes the dignity of law while lightly mocking judges as they tackle the question.
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Washington
Too Free Sparks Life Insurance Collapse
Seymour attributes the failure of Allcome Life Insurance to excessive risk acceptance. Ashley argues the company was too permissive, perhaps insuring improbable cases, even joking about underwriting a turkey before Thanksgiving.
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Seymour
Allcome Life
Ashley
Long hair saved by Cuticura remedy says Liberty Me woman
Miss Lillian Brown of Liberty Maine describes a two year scalp illness with severe itching burning and hair loss. She recounts using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for about six weeks then again eighteen months ago with full remission and now reports no scalp trouble since.
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Cuthura
Lillian Brown
Liberty
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
A 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin is advertised to digest food instantly and relieve sour belching heartburn nausea and stomach distress within five minutes. The ad claims quick relief from dyspepsia indigestion gastritis and related stomach disorders at local drug stores.
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Payne
Pape
Appreciation of Good Accomplishment Inspires More
Commentary notes that recognizing achievements motivates better work ahead. It argues praise sustains momentum more effectively than reminders of tasks yet to be done.
Distemper Cure Endorsed by Esteemed Trainer
Ed Geers lauds SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE as the reliable remedy for all forms of distemper in horses. He claims twelve years of use with consistent success and notes availability at 50 cents or one dollar per bottle through druggists or Spohn Medical Co in Goshen, Indiana.
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ED Geers
Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hio
Drugeista
All men equal before law yet some dodge it better
A concise aphorism notes that while all are equal before the law some evade its reach more effectively. It comments on selective enforcement and loopholes without naming people or places. The line probes fairness, justice, and social hypocrisy in legal systems.
Murine Eye Remedy Promises Refresh and Health
An advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy as refreshing cleansing and strengthening for the eye. It claims to stimulate healthy circulation and promote normal conditions.
Silence and Its Double Edge in Social Interactions
The saying highlights how silence can shield or offense depending on context. It explores how quiet moments influence perception, power dynamics, and communication outcomes in social settings.
Theosophist Mrs. French discusses marriage faith and Heinze
The article presents Mrs. Lillian Wolart French asserting psychic traits in financiers and her unbroken claim to Fritz Augustus Heinze. She argues marriage may be obsolete in time, cites divorce courts as proof of marriage’s failing, and frames love as a universal, sunlike force guiding evolution.
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York
Lillian Wolart French
Butte
Fritz Augustus Heinze
J. Pierpont Morgan
Fritz
Mrs. French
Fritz Heinze
Heinze
East Thirty-third Street
Mahatma
Darwin
Earth
Standard Oil
Amalgamated
Mr. Weinze
An Oxford Graduate Naris el Mulk Regent of Persia
Nasir el Mulk, born 1858, elected successor to the late Ali Reza, is an Oxford graduate who studied in Teheran and Balliol College. He visited England in 1889 with Nasir ed Din Shah and has held several state offices including governor of Kurdistan. Last year he declined the premiership offered to him.
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Oxford
Naris-el-Mulk
Persia
Nasir el-Mulk
Ali Reza
Teheran
Balliol
England
Nasir Ed Din Shah
Ik. Co. M. G
Kurdistan
Left In the Lurch
Suburban housekeepers wage a three cornered war over a cook in a tale ending with an elopement to a scissors-grinder. The snippet hints at melodrama and romantic intrigue among neighbors.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Then Cure Waterloo Woman
Mrs. F M Hill of Waterloo Iowa reports kidney pain swelling and backache relief after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. She says she improved quickly and was cured with continued use. Ad copy ends with a cautionary line about average men and perjury.
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F. M. Hill
Sst
Waterloo
Iowa
Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Marriage Happiness and Trials Highlight Domestic Life
The note suggests most marriages begin with happiness but ongoing contentment often develops later, reflecting common domestic life themes of early joy followed by later stability and adjustments.
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