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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
2
A collage of quips and observations touches on Edison and a Nobel prize, daylight wireless records, dangerous icicles, Chinese republic talk, a Connecticut Bible reader, and a New York birth rate claim. The piece riffs on modern folly and novelty without a single cohesive report.
A man in New York sues for damages for breach of promise of marriage claiming the defendant failed to marry him after an engagement. The case notes suggest grievances about willingness to work and personal conduct.
The claim posits a Mars canal measured at a thousand miles by Professor Lowell, contingent on measurement accuracy. The note hints at possible errors in length estimation.
An Atlantic City clergyman declares hobble skirts are worse than beer noting no sensible man wears a hobble skirt and urging practicality over fashion folly.
The article stresses typhoid vaccination while advising continued fly swatting and avoidance of tainted water to bolster public health measures. It frames vaccination as essential but not a sole defense, urging ongoing preventive actions.
The nation’s postal savings banks hold four million dollars for security, deemed safer than an old stocking with a hole. The figure underscores a shift toward formal saving methods over informal cash hoards.
Dr. Eliot asserts a classical education helps solve life’s problems, yet despite many such educations, numerous problems remain unsolved.
Critics urge simplification of Chinese spelling before a ballot proposal can advance, arguing timing and literacy considerations must align with any constitutional or political shift.
A New Yorker laughed himself to death after hearing a joke the other day. Officials say there is no indication the joke sters will be charged with any crime related to concealed weapons.
A preacher comments that America has more temptations than Europe and notes no movement toward conserving national temptations up to date. He urges awareness of moral challenges facing the nation.
A New Jersey mule drank a gallon of whisky and fatally kicked himself. The animal allegedly realized its act lowered its status to human-like levels and chose death over life.
An Arkansas coon hunter laments heavily thinned timber reducing hunting activity and notes he now keeps only five dogs. He argues this proves the need for scientific forestry and better forest management.
Paragraphers note that the chase for a flawless spouse continues as readers doubt the existence of a universally perfect partner. The piece hints at humorous skepticism about matching ideals in marriage.
Courts must decide if a pearl found in a clam bought by a man belongs to him or the restaurant owner. Doubt remains whether an egg laid in a barn by a hen belongs to the barn owner or the hen’s proprietor.
Elizur Sage, who received $50 000 from an inheritance, recalls his rise from poverty and the social strain that followed. He invested mainly in land in Indiana and Ohio, owning two Indiana farms near Rensselaer and a 160 acre Ohio property. Despite wealth, he says happiness faded after the windfall and notes the lure of quick schemes and the loss of youthful peace.
Russell Sage left his nephew Elizur Sage fifty thousand dollars in cash five years ago. He did not squander it. He says schemers got some but most went into land which increased in value. He remains cautious, untraveling, and finds wealth a burden. He asks what one would do with fifty thousand something.
Five years ago on a shabby Rensselaer farm a Walker-like renter faced poverty until a distant, cold relative named Russell Sage died and left his nephew Elizur Sage fifty thousand dollars. The tale frames wealth, hardship, and the moral shock of sudden fortune.
A naturalist in Siberia found a dunlin nest but witnessed the bird feign lameness and near death to lure a man away. The tame display included walking nearby and pecking as if feeding, then fleeing into the undergrowth exposing the nest’s location.
The Cleveland Ohio principal reports improvement among nearly forty under observation students, linking tooth health to general well being and mental state. Two showed no improvement after dental fillings and instruction on cleaning and proper chewing.
In a Popular Magazine anecdote Senator Duncan A. Fletcher of Florida discovers another man with the same name occupying his berth on a Washington to southbound train. After the mix up the train wreck claims the other man’s life while Fletcher’s car remains unharmed. A Rev C W Penlow quote then reflects on youth and age with a noted witticism about forgiveness.
Dialogue snippet shows a couple in intimate banter about their future together. He jokes about bread and kisses. she rejects bread, implying a playful disagreement in a light domestic tone.
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California reports her five month old baby won a prize in a baby contest and attributes the health to Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She urges others to try Cuticura and notes many mothers thank her after she recommends it. A free sample and booklet are offered by Cuticur a Dept 20 L Boston.
A debate on women's rights frames equality as a constitutional matter. Proponents argue women endure hardships better, while opponents claim true change waits for even the smallest gain.
In a brief dialogue two girls debate the artistry of a play. One questions its poetic nature while the other, candid, contends she understood and enjoyed every word, reflecting a nuanced view of theatre.
The line suggests young women judge a man more by achievements than by possessions or status, implying value in outcomes over credentials.
The notice states that pain and swelling rarely signal internal disease but stem from local cold or inflammation and can be quickly relieved by Hamlins Wizard Oil.
A pithy aphorism notes that those who seize the will for power never ascend to extreme wealth. The saying contrasts pursuit of control with true lasting riches and reflects on social mobility and merit.
A wry note contrasts a practical joke with the seriousness of marriage as a contract, warning that jokers may overlook legal or social consequences. The piece hints at breaches in matrimony like contract jumpers as a humorous yet pointed observation.
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