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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
2
A collage of quotes and observations touching on weather, inventions, finance, social norms, and international affairs. Topics include airships, bankbooks, music, divorce, Indian summer, prostitution of titles, and calls for conservation. Mentions New York, St Joe Michigan, Portugal, England, and Honduras in reflective, satirical notes.
Reports from Abyssinia claim King Menelik is improving once more after rumors of his death. The frequent obituary notices suggest he has become a recurring subject of speculation, though no final determination has been confirmed.
A veteran captain reports the sea alive with whales between Sandy Hook and the West Indies. The note hints at wealth for Yankee harpooners of old, but the decline of the industry now stands as a mere game law for deep sea mammals.
New York experts praise advances in eye disease treatment and mandatory eye checks for babies and schoolchildren. They credit Crede method silver nitrate drops at birth and better home illumination for reducing ophthalmia neonatorum and forecast shrinking blind asylums nationwide.
An analysis notes trachoma and ophthalmia neonatorum as major causes of blindness, while cataracts remain operable. It links hyperopia to rapid American development, cites institutional eye health efforts, and contrasts German conditions with U.S. trends in eye care.
The piece notes ongoing activity and health in men over 40. A Royal Statistical Society member attributes greater efficiency in elders to advances in medical skill and improved living standards, suggesting modern factors sustain vitality longer.
Regular liquor drinkers in New York have discovered buttermilk as a beverage that satisfies without intoxication. The article notes a surge in its popularity, with patrons at establishments like the Waldorf-Astoria consuming jars of buttermilk, occupying much of one man's time to transport them from the cellar.
The article reports middle aged and elderly men maintaining vigor through dieting golf and exercise. City firm and bank executives note sustained efficiency and continued leadership roles, attributing this to an abstemious era reliance on doctors and strict self care.
A Baltimore American quip depicts a heated street scene where a citizen scolds a street organist for laziness. The organist retorts that life is a daily grind, turning a simple street encounter into a sharp social sting.
An advertised mixture for coughs and throat ailments prescribes two ounces glycerine, a half-ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound, and eight ounces pure whisky. The Virgin Oil of Pine compound is stated to be prepared only by Leach Chemical Co. in Cincinnati and sold in half-ounce vials for dispensing.
A terse dialogue recounts a confrontational exchange where a missionary warns a boy about missing Sunday school and the boy retorts he does not expect to meet in heaven. The clash highlights tension over religious duty and personal behavior.
A 65 year old man from Mouth of Wilson Virginia reports two years of severe eye inflammation. After ineffective treatment by a physician, he used Cuthura Ointment for about one week and saw substantial improvement within two weeks, with no further trouble. The testimonial is from April 4 1908 and Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston circulated it.
Miss Martha Sherwood spoke at a teachers institute arguing sad stories have no place in public schools. She urged use of humorous tales to make children laugh and grow, claiming laughter brightens lives and fosters contented adults.
A playful exchange features Scissors and Needle arguing about sharpness and eye injuries. The Thread teases both, while the Thimble scolds them and declares its push keeps the group moving forward.
An 1886 Toledo notice features a sworn statement offering one hundred dollars for each cataract cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and a notary seal. It also includes a testimonial lure for the remedy and a brief local obituary anecdote about a colored man dying without medical attendance prompting a coroner’s inquiry with a sobbing woman.
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