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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
3
Mrs. Edward Patterson chased a thief from her Brooklyn home at 350 Fifth Avenue. ANo. 3A heel snagged in a hall carpet as she fell back, the burglar fled with jewels, a gold watch, a diamond ring, and about $50. Neighbors heard screams and laughter but did not stop him.
William A. Radford offers free expert guidance on building topics while highlighting a surge in colonial style houses. The piece notes the style’s New England and southern roots, its simple classic lines, and the inviting, dignified character. An example house shows Ionic columns and pilasters, with elliptical sash gables completing the colonial look.
A detailed description of a 32 feet 6 inches by 40 feet colonial house. It discusses cost estimates, heating options favoring hot air and hot water systems, interior finishes using thirch and mahogany, and a practical room layout with reception hall, parlor, dining room, kitchen, pantry, five bedrooms, bathroom, front and back stairs, and attic storage.
Aesop cites apes as capable of sorrow and imitation while noting their mimicry. Traditional lore warns hunters use deception to trap apes. Chinese stories warn imitation can lead to self harm. Baboons and langurs show leadership, cooperation, and organized raids with sentries. Humans differ by tool use and using stones to crack hard nuts.
A Boston Herald feature quotes a waitress who explains how she handles morning crowds at a lunch counter. She describes customers as like empty coffee cups to be filled, noting men desire quick service and simple satisfaction. She shares tactics to improve mood and accuracy, including speedy order taking and careful food preparation.
A. B. Hudson and partners played bridge in an uptown restaurant when Hudson revoked five times. To avoid a $120 loss he swallowed the ace of hearts hidden in a chicken sandwich, then announced a misdeal after discovering he had only two cards. The others rode the moment with sharp disbelief.
Chicago reports a new dog biscuit to fuel Eskimo dogs in Captain Amundsen’s Arctic voyage. Food chemists abroad analyze fat and protein to ensure the product sustains leading sled dogs, with scientific caution about real world taste and usage.
A narrator describes pine knots burning fiercely and brightly, the heart of the pine resin concentrated in the knot. Her friend questions the smell of the sticks as they discuss their resources for winter fuel and a wood dealer’s offer.
The amethyst, a natural stone, was cited as having magical properties by ancient cultures. The Sanskrit name resembles its current name, and in Greek it signified anti wine, leading ancients to declare the amethyst preventive and curative for drunkenness.
A Christian Register commentary contrasts the New York Stock Exchange facade with murky interior dealings. It argues that even amid frantic trading a strict code of honor remains, noting signatures, nods, and quick deals can seal losses or ruin.
A historical anecdote from the Fiftieth Congress recounts Tim Campbell moving a clerk from Congressman Scott to his own committee. Scott, newly made a committee chair, objects calling it petty larceny, while Campbell jokes that his committee needs a clerk more than Scott. The two remained friends afterward.
The text credits De Chauliac with early abdominal surgery in the 14th century, describing opening the abdomen to stitch intestinal wounds, a suture method, and a needle holder. It notes a 13th century print showing hernia surgery with Trendelenburg position and mentions anesthetics like opium and mandragora enabling advanced procedure.
Baroness Uchida, wife of Japan’s newly appointed ambassador, is a Vassar graduate who earned top honors and studied in Berlin and Paris. She belongs to a Tokyo society promoting modern female education, speaks English fluently, and is noted for impeccable fashion.
A claimed renowned doctor's prescription for rheumatism or backache uses one ounce compound syrup Sarsa parilla one ounce Toris compound and half a pint of whiskey. The mixture is taken as a tablespoon before each meal and at bedtime, with shaking before each use. Drugstores can supply the ingredients or obtain them from wholesale houses.
Public sentiment rises as every state west of the Mississippi except Idaho Wyoming Utah Nevada and New Mexico joins the tuberculosis campaign. State sanatoria have been established in Minnesota Idaho Missouri Arkansas North Dakota South Dakota and Oregon. Anti tuberculosis associations are organized and active across Washington Oregon California Arizona Montana North Dakota Colorado Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas Minnesota Iowa Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana. Strong efforts to eradicate tuberculosis are underway in all these states.
The article notes that in an Ohio county and in Nassau and Suffolk counties Long Island residents prayed for dryness after which no change in votes occurred. It suggests prayer functions as a local issue akin to tariff policy.
Laughing exchange reveals social snobbery as Miss Cayenne notes one woman and the other glimpsed each other’s current novel. The remark hints at genteel competition and fashionable reading choices.
Mrs Matilda Holbert of Providence reports Alien's Foot-Ease relieves aching feet and urges others with tired feet to try it. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with demand to act today. Money may not make the man, but take some men's money away from them and there would be nothing left.
An odd newspaper blurb features an eye ear nose and throat specialist Dr J H Randlaub of Fargo North Dakota and a humorous line about love hatched in an incubator. It ends with a jab about a woman painting a pretty face if she has one and promotes Wrigley’s Spearmint gum with a life flavor claim.
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