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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
2
A compilation of varied briefs and quips including remarks on aging, a wanderer in Wall Street, London liner talk, Chicago stores, a New York deer incident, vaudeville hints, women’s attire, a fatal card party, fire destroying cars, a Michigan X ray note, Raleigh’s pipe sale, old corncob humor, a twenty year old income stat, Atlantic flight counsel, Maeterlinck on dying, Ohio divorce plea, and a husband’s cigar and rope themes.
A New York woman challenges norms by pursuing high finance despite a yearly expenditure of 21 000 dollars against an 18 000 dollar income. The report highlights gender barriers and rising female financial activity in the city.
Several Cincinnati schoolgirls reportedly lived on seven cents a day. The item questions whether the experiment pursued scientific purposes or as a ploy to attract husbands.
Dispatches from the east say a ton of oil was taken from the tongue of a whale. Details are unclear but there is a hunch the whale involved was a female.
A farm journal reports an experiment mixing wine with chicken feed increased egg yield by 100 percent. The note humorously suggests hens may not count accurately.
The article warns that European picture thieves may come to the United States to target studios of artists who produce covers for magazines and promises a hospitable reception for trespassers.
The text notes a birth every four minutes in New York and that residents struggle to manage the money handed to them by outsiders, highlighting economic pressures faced by locals amid constant inflow.
A New Jersey man claims he has walked about 25,000 miles over three decades between home and church, describing it as deliberate steps toward salvation.
In France the bicycle becomes the most popular vehicle while the motorcycle craze begins to abate. The report notes unpredictable French trends and hints at shifting transport preferences.
Word from Chicago reports two burglars bound and gagged a woman as she played the piano. The article notes uncertainty about whether the assailants were burglars or neighbors who happened to be present.
A man and a woman who had a lovers' quarrel thirty five years ago have just been married in Ohio. If it is going to take them that long in each case to make up they are not likely to have many family quarrels.
A woman involved in a get rich quick scheme is arrested. The case notes she targeted victims across swindling fields once seen as male domains, showing she can entice people with slick promises.
A Seattle judge rules a dog may bite a man who treads on the dog tail. The decision notes few dogs will test their legal right in emergencies or court, suggesting a narrow application.
Nine year old Ailsa and three year old Paul Mellon live alternating weeks with each parent in a large Pittsburg mansion after a court decision. They miss happiness as wealth, playhouses, and a guardian frame their fragile family life amid legal battles and public sympathy.
The article traces crow lore from Roman myth to omen use and prophecy. It notes crow color changes from white to black by Apollo’s wrath, beliefs in its speech and augury, Pliny on tides and rain, and compares the Latin crow to the Indian crow as a thief. It cites funeral rites for crows and ravens by Romans and Egyptians with burial monuments near the Marsh of Myris.
Editor and builder expert William A Radford outlines a $1 000 five room cottage plan for smaller towns. He notes the challenges of compact layouts, advising a 28 by 40 foot footprint with a straight roof and careful lot choice to maximize value.
The text argues for integrated roofs avoiding cold floors, stresses continuous work without breaks, and says modern plans should maximize space inside four walls while designing an exterior worthy of cost and pleasing in appearance, with comfort as the priority.
The text contrasts silent leaders like William the Silent and Wallenstein, noting Wallenstein’s extreme need for silence and control during the Thirty Years’ War. It describes his buildings, strict discipline, and soldiers avoiding eye contact to prevent disturbance, reflecting his reserved temperament and tactical paranoia.
Experiments heat floor coverings by wiring carpets so ordinary lighting current warms the carpet or rug. The technique aims to replace cold floors with a controllable heat source, keeping mats warm for hours after switching off. Patents exist for wiring through table covers and carpets for lighting, but carpet heating is new.
Historian note outlines dogs used in fortifications by Vegetius and medieval camps. Bloodhounds of Scotland tracked prisoners and attacked cavalry with mailed coats and hooks. References to dogs in warfare appear in Plutarch and Pliny. usage dates back to at least 1467.
A restaurant near the Tombs serving city prisoners sent meals to a man awaiting burglary trial. Messages cut from a newspaper were pasted on a plate in wet bread. The prisoner thanked the kind keeper and later left a farewell note saying he received seven years.
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