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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
8
The Acantha invites letters from every locality in Teton county and welcomes patrons to submit weekly news updates. Writers can benefit by contributing, and the paper remains eager to receive letters at any time.
The railroad gang completed water tank depot and related structures to the town’s credit. Mr. Venson moved into a new First Ave residence. Islmer Harper finishes a bungalow for rent. Mrs. Leech opens a restaurant bakery on Central Ave. A dinner honored Elmer Rowland and his Pennsylvania bride.
Mrs Henry Young returns from Great Falls while John Zimmerman Sr visits the city at the week’s start. A big bazaar is planned for Grange hall on Feb 14 1914 and a St Valentine’s dance is scheduled in Chateau on Feb 18 1914.
Seed oats cleaned and free from fon seed sold at 2 cents per sack. Delivered in Choteau by M. Corson.
The London Post argues the American Japanese situation requires concrete steps beyond hopeful rhetoric, noting John Bull has not yet provided one of the needful measures.
The Farmers Institute will be held in Collins on Friday February 12 1914. A pie social is planned for Saturday night February 21 1914 at the schoolhouse hosted by Collins church folk. Local residents discuss school, irrigation wells and ongoing repairs while a lecture on Women Suffrage and the WCTU is scheduled for next Tuesday night.
Miss Bessie Kale visits sister Mrs H Adkinson as Tom Kopenhaver visits Walter Edwards. Herman Schwert returns from Prairie du Chien after two months. J M Rhoads and Gladys go home to Winchester Idaho. Sunday school met in the new meeting house last Sunday and new quarters promise comfort. Committees named Social Mrs Garrett Mrs Arthur Edwards Miss Reynolds Mr DeTrate Mr Adkinson visiting Mrs Bremer Mrs Crane Mr Fred Lincoln. Mr Schevert adds viola to the music. Services every Sunday at 2 pm.
Notice of homestead entry for 160 acres in Lewis and Clark National Forest Montana to be opened April 4 1914 with a preference right for prior agricultural claimants and listed applicants including Claude C Slaughter Augusta Montana listed under 2240 January 15 1914 Bruce assistant commissioner General Land Office 20 4
The article traces beard stigma from the eighteenth century to the inns of court where fines and forced shavings occurred. It notes James Ward’s defense of beards, the Sabbath shaving treatise of 1860, and mentions Vice Chancellor Bacon’s dislike of bearded barristers, with Judah Benjamin cited as a rare prominent unshaved figure.
A biography sketches Leo Tolstoy as a noble and intellectual with vivid contrasts. He probes soldiers courts fashion Bohemia and Caucasus while living a family life at Yasnaya Polyana. An ardent pacifist despite a passionate, controversial personal life.
A French statistician reports males show higher susceptibility to ear disease than females. About two of seven middle aged people have unequal hearing between ears. Four percent of children under fifteen show ear disease and six percent have notable hearing deficiency. Deafness increases to age forty then declines. Of French surgical cases in one year about 57 percent were cured and 30 percent permanently improved.
The quote emphasizes personal duty over public opinion and the challenge of maintaining independence of mind in the crowd. It contrasts the ease of living by social or private standards with the discipline of self-directed virtue and integrity.
A Kansas City Star excerpt mocks clergy and public figures with sharp dialect about piety work ethic and fundraising. It depicts a scene where a black preacher is accused of hypocrisy while a bishop looms. The satire targets religious leaders and Congress alike.
In a Camden series note the term cob is defined as a piece of money valued at four to six shillings in 1676. The letter from the Earl of Essex mentions giving a cob to his wife, reflecting polite usage of a monetary unit no longer common.
A dense roll call lists congressional senators and representatives from Montana names Henry Liz Myers Hamilton Thos C Walsh Helena John M Evans Missoula Tom Stout Lewistown and federal and state officials led by Gen My Bourquin Clark Geo W Sproule Surveyor General John G Locke U S Marshall Wm Lind say Collectors Auditors and Attorneys General across U S and Montana including Jos W Freeman Sam V Stewart W W McDowell A M Alderson Treasurer William C Rae Auditor Wm Keating Attorney General Daniel M Kelly Superintendent Police Instruction H A Davee Chief Justice T H Brantley and associate justices W L Holloway Sidney Lanner Railroad and Game Warden etc. to Adjutant General Phil Greenan Anaconda and State Forester Charles Jungberg with numerous posts in Montana government and agencies.
The Department of Agriculture disputes reports that federal migratory bird protection laws won’t be enforced this spring. It states enforcement will continue within congressionally limited means and that changes require a three month publication period, with spring shooting prohibited. Waterfowl wintered well nationwide and may show early breeding season if mild weather persists. sportsmen urged to observe a complete close season. Australian beef arrives in Great Falls, claimed cheaper to import than domestic beef.
The report notes France seeks to push its interests while Huerta remains unmoved by the approach. The tension highlights divergent foreign policy aims between Paris and Huerta’s administration.
A politicized question cites demerits for a congressman who misses presidential lectures. It notes many Mexican officials lack backing beyond their dignity and questions consequences of non attendance.
A brief item notes Minds showing ample second growth timber and cut-over areas, framed as a favorable signal. The piece also hints at a controversial moving picture advertisement calling a star the girl of thousand feces, with implied backlash if she is labeled two faced.
A lighthearted remark suggesting practical wardrobe minimalism as a response to a fashionable dilemma. It counsels embracing simplicity and letting style thrive with fewer choices.
A lively agent urges a judge to listen longer about a car claim while the prospective buyer smiles and urges details. The judge prompts the continuation, signaling interest in the unfolding discussion.
City officials in New York and other areas face pressure and concerns over appointing Gov. Goethals to a new position. The issue draws headlines as officials debate urgency and due process.
A new propaganda effort suggests avoiding a hair brush for tasks like pounding nails and tacks, framing it as a domestic efficiency concern. The note implies wider aims to influence household behavior and habits.
A fragmented reflection contrasts a prodigal homecoming with a modern roast as a metaphor. It also contends that true success in aviation lies in knowing when to quit stylishly.
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