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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
2
Kalispell residents hear that Milwaukee plans extend its Great Falls Choteau line west to Spokane with Kalispell as a division point. A local letter asserts the route will pass through the mountains soon, linking to the coast and benefiting Greenfield beach settlers, making Chateau a division point too.
Senator Sorghum says no formal speeches required for a while while acknowledging that heart to heart talks with the people will be considerably more trying. The Washington Star reports on his view of upcoming political engagements.
Washington reports that President Wilson lifted the arms embargo on Mexico, enabling insurgents led by Venustiano Carranza to obtain weapons from the United States. The piece notes optimism that Huerta will be ousted with support from Mexico's middle class, and includes a humorous aside about a Mrs. Boggs.
In a brief scene Freddie asks if the nurse is the trained nurse his mother spoke of. The nurse confirms her role and readiness for demonstration, as Freddie requests to see some tricks from the nurse's repertoire.
A brief, opinionated quote notes that wealth has not given up hope and challenges the reader to believe in perseverance though the speaker centers on a skeptical view of a man’s resolve.
U S Geological Survey man R W Richards visited a nitrate deposit on Cain Creek near Melrose Montana discovered by F C Moore. The ore may not be economically important but offers insight into regional nitrates. Estimates show 35 tons of rock yields about 440 pounds soda nitrate and 790 pounds potash nitrate, worth about $1.80 per ton treated.
A reflection on specialization widening medical fields and the decline of the traditional family physician. The article notes the loss of personal continuity as doctors branch into obstetrician pediatrician orthopedic oculist surgeon and more, while recognizing improved efficiency and the enduring value of a longtime family physician as guide and friend.
A young woman returns to a telegraph office to underscore a telegram about a bracelet. She thanks the clerk for his kindness and hints she will use this office for all future telegrams to please Arthur. The clerk offers violet extract as an option at the same rate. The woman smiles warmly, hoping to delight Arthur.
The article outlines radium applications including a 2 minute quantity disk for distant voltage measurement at 50 cm for up to 300 volts and 3 m in high voltage, prevention of static in textile mills, and trace incorporation in manures to stimulate vegetation.
A matronly woman advises a young mother to feed honey to her coughing child, praising honey as a natural lung-strengthening food and winter sustenance. The article warns bees can collect poisonous nectar and that some people tolerate honey poorly, urging careful use.
A Cleveland patent dealer recounts meeting his future wife while skating. She fell through thin ice and he saved her during a terrible struggle, then proposed on the way home. He jokes that timing mattered as he admits boldness in love.
The government constructs drift fences across national forests to control stock movements, aid counting and grazing timing, reduce herd losses from poisonous plants, and improve range carrying capacity. Examples include Utah Dixie and Fishlake forests with fences protecting water supplies and reducing cattle losses to larkspur. Cooperative funding and cattle owners’ associations support many projects, while others are government funded to minimize officer workload.
Readers note a Kansas City Star quote criticizing public meetings in public school buildings. The remark suggests officials prefer directing public affairs from back rooms of saloons rather than open forums.
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