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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
4
Governor Beckman lauds the Red Cross for rapid relief and morale impact in Europe and Italy. He cites efficient wartime fundraising and dispatch of materials, including 800 tobacco packages for Rhode Island troops, as proof of American spirit and support for allies. The piece closes with a biblical caution about tax honesty.
A man wearing a derby taunts his companion wearing a Hudson seal cap, calling him a bolshevik and implying envy. The exchange centers on headwear and perceived rivalry.
A publicized prayer attributed to Hom er McKee is printed in Publicity Magazine. It asks for moral living, a clear conscience, and courage while seeking a fair living. The speaker prays to be free of hypocrisy, to value family, and to face death simply with dignity.
An old exchange muses on bookmarks and how readers use them. It notes common methods such as dog-earing pages notepads and ribbons though many find bookmarks inconvenient. It suggests book plates and custom stiff paper marks as alternatives.
A New England high school instructor reports phonograph music acts as a speed guide for penmanship work. It reduces fatigue and drudgery, creates uniform rhythm for letter formation, and provides an exact tempo. Walter and fox trott records are used to match desired rhythms.
The piece discusses whether gleaning rests on common law and notes an obiter dictum on trespass. It cites the old court of common pleas view that granting a general right would demoralize the poor, and mentions parliamentary acts and a gleaning bell still ringing in harvest. It contrasts Ruth’s gleaning in Ireland and Scotland.
An author notes the 2000 mile sea voyage from Tientsin to Hong Kong highlights China’s vast geography. Railways and tramways are praised as the key to shortening distances and transforming the empire for travelers.
An old friend declines a small loan of five dollars. He explains a dollar is needed for the taxi fare to visit and ask for help. The exchange centers on a casual financial aid request and the response remains firm.
The new World Picture Brady Made film Stolen Hours stars Ethel Clayton and opens Friday at the Royal theater. Patsy June Caprice appears in a William Fox picture, closing its Royal run Tuesday with lively adventures and a cheerful heroine who stirs a bachelor home and wins love.
Madge Kennedy stars in the Goldwyn comedy Baby Mine at the Royal theater. The plot follows Zoie as she schemes to obtain a non existent baby, leading to mistaken paternity and comic mix ups with a foundling and twins, creating a string of humorous complications.
In diplomatic chatter, observers doubt timely binding of treaties as the Kaiser lags on signatures, causing questions about commitment and pace in international diplomacy.
The report notes nearly half a million yearly visitors to Colorado's Pike National Forest and 1917 timber cut totaling 840.6 million board feet, up from 714.5 million in 1916. It also cites Engelmann spruce pulp tests, airplane wood needs, and a grim comparison of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s slaughter of game and people since 1914.
The Teton County Commission announces sealed proposals due 2 PM March 12 1918 for county printing under 1917 law two year term. Each bid must include a $100 certified check to County Treasurer Guthrie and a $1000 bond for the winner. The board reserves right to reject all bids. E C Garrett County Clerk dated February 14 1918 Chateau Montana.
Notice to all cattle horse and sheep graziers that applications for grazing in the Lewis and Clark National Forest for the 1918 season must be filed in Chateau Montana on or before March 1 1918. Full information on grazing fees and blank forms available on request from Forest Supervisor D L Beatty.
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