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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
2
Aportrayal of Billie Scroggs a homeless boy who after a day of strange behavior climbed the Evening Star building in Choteau Montana and leaped from the eighth story. He died of the fall as bystanders watched. The incident drew a large crowd and mixed reactions from onlookers.
The article recounts sensational beliefs about man eating sharks, noting rewards once offered for proof, and argues sharks are driven by hunger to attack bait or small fish rather than humans. It cites examples of how coastal whalers and popular tales exaggerate danger and misrepresent shark behavior.
The Potomac above the bridges has filled rapidly over two years shrinking depths from about 22 to under 18 feet. In the tidal basin sediment buildup has reduced depth to under three feet at center, hindering tug passage. Rivermen seek dredging in the basin and above the bridges within months to restore navigation.
The physician notes the weather is very trying for everyone. Mr Meekton worries how his wife will cope as sun or shade affects her mood and even the carpet in their home. Local exchange captures a light domestic moment.
The article explains how dodder seeds may enter fields with seed and stresses early detection and removal. It describes growth habits of field dodder alfalfa dodder and clover dodder, and outlines control methods including destruction of all plant parts, burning, and copper sulfate or iron sulfate sprays, noting sprays are often ineffective in field conditions.
A tale from Everybody s Magazine notes the seventh son Tommy replies he is glad his family is aiming to start a baseball nine. The neighbor asks if he would prefer a sister and Tommy answers with firm resolve that he does not.
A witty old line defines a bachelor as a mercenary wretch who seeks to marry a rich widow. The quip reflects social humor about marriage motives and wealth among widowed fortunes.
Humorous snippets from a 19th century column feature a quiz on compass points, a jab at Rockefeller quotes, a preacher's annual visit, a tearful child with a black eye, and a beggar claiming three wives. The fare includes quips about bigamy and family loyalties, seen through a light moral lens.
A fragment from a piece titled The Nature of the Creature quotes a speaker remarking on a cook. The speaker criticizes the cook as careless and untrustworthy for breaking her word.
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