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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
2
The article reports a new Car Tors aut Perenes pursuit plane from Curtis with advanced cooling radiators and a fast first-flight performance. It claims the aircraft is the first real American designed fighting ship, faster and more powerful than existing rivals though tests are incomplete.
Local readers report Teton County residents at dances picnics and gatherings. Notices include Hirshberg store owners hosting and visiting relatives in Santa Barbara Great Falls and Billings, plus church club meetings and bridge parties.
President I Clapp and Missoula police launch extended probe into the kidnapping of William Hughes, a university student and yell leader. Clues point to red robed abductors, with a dressmaker in Missoula linked to the disguises. A warning letter prompted a gun carry permit request denied as robed intruders were seen during an ominous Feb 1 sign. The campus remains tense as authorities pursue leads.
Hector Waith faces four men led by Wilson Vance in a staged court of inquiry on a mountain path. Dale Woods proclaims Waith a spy and reveals a government badge, leading to Waith's daring escape with a horse and ravine pursuit. After aiding an ailing old woman, Waith carries her to safety, learns Woods’ remorse, and delivers a confession and letter to the Vances, securing Nellie’s fate.
A correction notes that a previously published marriage item from the Great Falls Tribune claimed Alf Waynild of Pendray and Doris Bragg of Great Falls wed, but the Tribune retracted stating the couple were victims of a practical joke with a distorted sense of humor.
Melard F. Craig of Middle Grove New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets as the nicest pleasantest medicine for indigestion and constipation. He says they work like a charm and do not gripe or cause unpleasant effects.
Roscoe C. Arbuckle announced Tuesday night in Los Angeles that he has signed a contract to direct motion pictures for a comedy film company and that he is finished with acting. He stated his greatest ambition is to make people laugh and happy, and he can best do this as a director of comedies.
A quirky exchange in dress shop dialogue where Mrs Youngbride asks for chicken dressing and a butcher offers dressed or undressed options. The line plays on mistaken context, highlighting playful wordplay in a domestic scene.
Scores of readers learn the duty of the kidneys to filter blood. Dean's Kidney Pills are recommended with a testimonial from Mrs. Frank Mattison of Missoula Montana describing swelling and illness alleviated by the medicine. Price 60 cents at dealers.
Roscoe Arbuckle announces he will stop acting and focus on directing comedies. Religious groups protest his screen return due to manslaughter evidence from the Virginia Rappe case in San Francisco last year. Will Hays calls the move a complete surprise as details emerge from Los Angeles.
The M. E. Church Bible Class invites members to join a membership drive next Sunday in the third week of the contest. Attendance last Sunday was 70 with about thirty at home. Count one on your team February 4.
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