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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1913
Page
6
A compact roundup notes women outnumber men in two cities, a pitcher Snodgrass who 'dropped' it, and a Venus of Mile with a southpaw curve. It mentions a new ten dollar bill seen as art at a high price, a baby born on an elevated New York line, and a London swindler selling dried peas as liver pills with dubious effectiveness.
A brief observation notes dresses for women trending tighter. A line about roller skates and a boy pushing suggests a playful street scene or fashion-forward moment.
A humorous collection notes London dismay at gum chewing and fashion shifts while medical science proposes odd notions. It mentions a New York robber seizing a $30,000 pearl necklace and a Boston woman challenging three court decrees about her death status.
The article laments weak performance in the three R's and suggests reviving the old fashioned spelling bee as a remedy. It discusses improving literacy through competitive spelling to engage students and boost proficiency.
Article notes a ban on kissing in public places in Switzerland citing concerns for safety and order, with emphasis on public decency and crowd control measures.
An eastern writer’s tragedy becomes a manager’s comic staging. The remarks note the jump from the sublime to the ridiculous as the work passes through the show’s reinterpretation.
A discussion asserts Chinese women possess the world’s finest complexions though suitability depends on orientalist views and standards of beauty.
The text ponders German scientists creating artificial milk and jokes about growing eyes on the egg plant. A St Louis physician claims long life is reachable with resolve, while noting resolutions fail quickly. Nostalgic lines recall copper-toed shoes and carefree parental days.
Reports indicate infantile paralysis has appeared among Eskimos in Alaska. The affected communities, living in remote areas, face health and mobility concerns as authorities monitor the outbreak.
Physicians discuss whether incurables deserve death and how to define who qualifies. The debate centers on medical ethics, patient rights, and the role of doctors in end of life decisions.
A lobster weighing eighteen pounds was hauled from Long Island Sound. The line hints that higher catches are possible with ongoing fishing activity and shows broad comparison to Broadway earnings.
In Baltimore a police justice has arranged mirrors in his court room so that drunks and disorderlies will have to see themselves. Justice should have a little pity.
A brief remark presents a young woman praised for her perfumery and her remark about gladness at the compliment. The passage suggests modesty and acknowledgment of skill without further context.
A London gentleman resists tipping by growing his whiskers as a protest against tip culture. The piece muses whether the facial hair trend reflects a broader crusade against gratuities and shifts in social etiquette.
It is doubtful if Andre de Fouquieres will succeed in persuading Americans to dress in French styles. The public holds a rooted prejudice against corsets and hoopskirts with frock coats.
Countess Thea Erdody of Hungary renounces Austrian allegiance and writes from New York arguing that noble life is a struggle to maintain appearances. She contrasts European aristocracy with American independence and warns that rich lords keep wives as status symbols while enduring poverty behind the facade.
A man on a South Side streetcar hid his fare by folding The Indianapolis News over his ticket to dodge the conductor. Two bystanders watched as he slipped away after boasting he’d beaten the fare system. The incident ends with the conductor collecting fares and the man departing.
A Missouri contractor ruined by foreclosure is summoned by a dying miser. Believing a final act of restitution is due, the man whispers a single instruction to pay the next month’s rent to Brocky, the miser’s son, in the tumbledown cabin.
Mrs. Terhune confronts her son Robert over cruelly using a tin can on Mrs. Hayes's dog. He admits the act and says he earned a dollar from Mr. Hayes. The dog ran away and is presumed dead, highlighting the moral cost of the boy's actions.
Peter Roberts a miner pastor and author describes teaching English to foreigners by acting out and repeating daily experience words rather than alphabet or grammar. The method met with great success among miners.
A 1912 guide explains constructing a large dog house from a packing case to deter thieves. It covers sizing for medium dogs, doorway cutting with an arched top, battens for end joints, roof options, weatherproofing, and elevating the floor for air circulation, with careful attention to durability and appearance.
The buxom widow continues the wholesale meat purveyor business with John Jinx as manager who cannot read or write. She teaches him to sign receipts as “Settled, John Jinx,” and the couple’s fortunes rise with marriage and a formal signing witnessed in the register.
The article extols the U S farm sector citing eight billion dollars in crop value for the past year. It argues U S farmers are the wealthiest ever and that high yields and prices boost national prosperity. It compares the United States to Egypt and Rome and notes surplus production feeds Europe.
The article notes at least 13 women in Boston earning $10 000 yearly and several are members of the Business Woman's Club, the citys newest organization. Though formed less than a year ago it now claims hundreds of members and aims to promote the interests of women active in business life.
A man explains his engagement ended as his lavish entertaining gave his fiancée expensive tastes. She chose not to marry him because she would only be happy with a millionaire, which he is not. The remark captures a cautionary tale of romance and money in a dated social context.
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