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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
2
A collection of wry observations and quotes on world affairs morals and daily life. The piece cites Castro Krupp gun works leap years Wall Street and a joking note on Morningside college students. It also recalls Solomon kingship New York politics and a slang term yap wagons for sightseeing autos.
A playful observation on literary fame and controversy about authorship. The quip ponders who will define the century's defining work and who will be credited with it as future readers decide.
An Ohio man reports a ghost plays Blue Bells on his piano every night, and suggests any living intruder would deserve such haunting.
A sentiment emerges that genuine angels lack sex yet every time a sentimentalist spots an earthly angel the figure is almost always female and radiant in appearance.
Gustav Domidion once barred babies from his rental units and admitted dogs. He has now reversed his rule and will permit infants in his properties alongside dogs, reflecting a policy U turn.
A representative denies that Emperor William will attempt to capture the America Cup in the coming year. The note adds that the king has doubtless observed Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht efforts with interest.
The cruiser Colorado fired forty shots with a six inch gun and scored forty hits, a claim to a world record while reinforcing the ship's storied reputation for accuracy.
A Pennsylvania youth who freed himself from a cog wheel by breaking a chain demonstrates remarkable grit. His dramatic escape offers a stark example of courage under peril, likely fueling stories of danger and resilience in labor narratives.
Paris plans a theater that stages plays by unknown authors. The venture seeks to attract these writers as seat buyers, aiming to ensure the scheme’s success.
Report notes hunters in Africa recently shot a gorilla seven and a half feet tall and over 700 pounds. The piece adds that gorillas of similar size have appeared in American circuses.
The new Russian minister to Japan is well suited for the delicate duties of his post and is married to an American. His mission should be a great success.
Alfred Austin strives to earn his salary as poet laureate though his verse fails to earn respect. The text asserts no poet works harder, a painful contrast to his literary output and public reception.
Andrew Carnegie questions the belief that a woman's crowning glory is hair telling Dundee university girl students that women should cut their hair short for hygienic reasons while noting they should not retain their long-haired ways.
A lively account of Vanderbilt Cup fever on Long Island shows owners and crews lavishing attention on race cars. Attendants tune engines, adjust bolts, and groom machines as expert drivers pursue speed and reputation in a highly charged, almost ritual preparation scene. The piece blends enthusiasm for foreign drivers with vivid scenes of mechanicians at work and the race culture.
Gilson Willets recalls a memorable early interview with Russell Sage at 506 Fifth Avenue. Sage declines, saying he will go out, while Willets insists on accompanying him, revealing an episode of persistence and impudence in journalism.
The Japan Mail reports decorated fans showing Medina Mecca and Baghdad images led Mohamm edans of Bombay to buy up all copies and petition authorities to halt imports. The Japanese consul in Tokyo was asked to warn merchants to protect Japanese trade. Separately the Pekin Times notes Seoul rumors of Japanese military orders allegedly shooting Korean children near the Seoul Wiju railway.
A Toronto magistrate is described as handling forty court cases in forty minutes. When asked how he did it, the reply suggested he must have some system to manage a packed docket efficiently.
Former Milwaukeean W T McCaskey notes Buenos Aires regulates that all glasses in bars and public drinking places be washed in running water to prevent disease. He praises the city’s cleanliness and cites its strict enforcement. He contrasts Argentina's equal inheritance law with U S practices, remarking on large estates and farm sizes.
The article reviews conflicting estimates of the sun’s age by geologists and physicists. Darwin proposes radium as a heat source extending the sun’s lifespan beyond 20 million years, suggesting radioactive energy could power the sun longer than coal-fired models.
German papers claim a quarrel between Kaiser Wilhelm and King Edward with political roots and personal blame. Tales spread between courts fueled by courtiers reporting Britain’s navy remarks. Edward reportedly responded in London to the German emperor by saying Let him play with his navy.
Frank D Sherman writes of a tavern scene where a minstrel in a leafy chair sings through the day. The verses praise draughts drawn from dawn cellars, dew from flowers, and amber air, blending summer gold with Orient light in a lilting celebration of drink and song.
A constituent told Col Abe Gruber a tale of kissing a girl who loved him. The man said he kissed her on the street as she stood for it and she stood for it by stepping up on her toes, as Gruber recounted.
A brief domestic vignette shows Frederick asking about directions as a playful exchange reveals Daddy correcting him on directions. The child insists a way is west while the father points north, noting that people mix up points of the compass.
A humorous narrator recounts jury tensions affecting a defendant and lawyer amid speculation about a parrot’s influence. He shares a yarn from Arctic exploration where tears of homesickness led to a bold, fatal shot after confronting a polar bear.
Miss Pechis jokes about being mistaken for a Vassar graduate by Mr. Dumley. Mr. Verner responds that he had a different impression and then interjects a quip about the relationship lasting for better or worse.
A Chicago Tribune quote notes a parrot repeatedly mimicking a word that sounds like dear and jokes about it possibly trying to swear, highlighting pet humor.
A hardware drummer asks for a barber, but the landlord of the village inn says no barbers exist nearby. He suggests the editor of the Weekly Clipper, noting the editor is handy with shears and can provide a cut. The townsfolk react with surprise.
An old farmer and the village squire argue over road space with the farmer insisting cars claim half the road but should not take land by grass. The exchange captures rural tension over automoblie rights and road etiquette.
Quote describes a woman who jumped from a pier into thirty feet of water and sank but was rescued. She reportedly told the rescuer she had learned to swim at a correspondence school, explaining her actions.
A man warns of a “heap of moonshine in politics” while a mountain man replies that there may be some dispensary, but efforts are aimed at keeping liquor out of public life. The exchange underscores tensions over alcohol politics.
A woman curious about the occult asks about reincarnation and the young man, never contradicting, replies with a cautious take. He says he does not understand theosophy for fear of losing his current beliefs.
At a children’s party Mrs De Fashion asks which child is hers. A nurse answers affirmatively guiding the departure as Marie cues the exit. The scene unfolds with Mrs De Fashion seeking her child among attendees.
A jury that tried Bill disagreed on verdict details after the trial. Some members questioned the conviction while others supported it, leaving uncertainty about final outcome and legal implications.
Humorous dialogue captures Grumbell and Jenks trading barbs on women and fashion. Grumbell quips that most women have one idea about dress, while Jenks retorts his wife has many ideas on the same topic.
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