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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
2
A column tersely surveys topics from fashion and policing to international news and social oddities. It notes pastry jokes, hazing debates, China’s infant emperor, Japan’s rising population, and a mix of light and serious items including a fatal janitor joke and football injury trends.
A young actor wed a widow valued at about 15 million dollars, drawing attention to changing standards in the entertainment world and the social standing of actors.
A gossipy item notes violinist Rubeaux fled noisy Chicago and may have moved to St Louis. It comments on campus life with college yell exercises and jokes about temper and liver regulation. A Seattle clergyman preached from a coffin and was carried home pallbearer.
A Chicago paper argues that air mail workers should stick to light reading while delivering. It notes a grim irony as much mail ends up in the dead letter office these days.
A New York young man has entered Harvard with six trunks twenty suits and ten pairs of shoes. Yet no one predicts a brilliant future for him.
A Jersey resort headlines claim an Asbury Park cook reported $1 500 worth of diamonds stolen. The item hints at a broader scheme targeting cooks nationwide for next season. A scientist scoffs at pests urging to keep an insect as a pet.
A witty remark contrasts women who never change minds with men who never own cars, suggesting the latter never face car trouble because they lack automobiles. It reads as a light social quip from a periodical column.
A fashion expert jokes that hoopskirts are inevitable and notes their only redeeming feature is a playful comparison to a parachute for airplane emergencies, highlighting quirky garment culture.
Practical instructions by W Hanson from Illinois on hog killing. The piece covers equipment such as a scraper, knife, hog hook, and a scalding setup with a wooden tub or barrel, proper temperatures from 180 to 190 degrees, and methods to remove hair and entrails. It also details hanging, salting, curing with sugar and saltpeter, packing, smoking, borax treatment, and storage to preserve meat through summer.
At a Winnipeg banquet honoring Hon. Robert Rogers the new Canadian Interior Minister pledged a vigorous immigration drive to grow population and bonds with the United States and Britain. He praised American settlers, urged recruitment across England Ireland and Scotland, and vowed to present the advantages of Canada to desirable emigrants worldwide.
A Victorian era note describes an automatic self cleaning cistern using a drain and galvanized pipe to push dirty water out from the bottom as clean water stays at the top. Inventor claims seventeen years of operation with no cleaning required and a cost of about two and a half to three dollars.
Feed waste is costly and common in winter. Feeding roughage before or with grain prevents selective eating and hunger. Systematic feeding yields healthier stock and higher profits by using available roughage fully and guarding against waste.
An experiment station reports that draught horses closer to the ground provide better service and endurance, suggesting lower stature improves performance in field work and stamina.
Publication from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis explains proper use of Red Cross Seals. Seals belong on the back of letters or on mail matter sent by express, not on the address side of packages. Use liberally as a wartime anti tuberculosis measure and ensure seals on all holiday season mail.
A new western paper reporter attends a church meeting to file a story but reports nothing substantive. The meeting ends in a fist fight between the minister and the deacon, with no church business accomplished.
A fragment from a Toledo Blade piece recalls a former politician who imagined himself the sole heir of destinies, presenting a vivid portrait of his ego and ambitions. The excerpt highlights self-importance and royalistic rhetoric shaping his public persona.
Mrs S Alice Haldeman, 58, presides at the State Bank of Girard, the county’s oldest bank, after her husband died five years ago. She says she and two men run the bank together and she remains devoted to Hull House work and family.
Comical exchanges between Nat, a natural born mermaid, and Mr Lobster unfold over sea lore and seaside banter. The running joke centers on salty fish and the idea of a fisherman’s thirst in a playful harbor scene.
A Southern farmer tries to sell a mule to a Black man who has two worn shoes. The mule’s behavior becomes a comic claim of shooting, not kicking, prompting the man to refuse. The farmer disputes the idea, insisting the mule kicks, while the man counters with the shooting remark.
A reader extols quick relief from throat illnesses noting diphtheria quinsy and tonsillitis begin with sore throat. The writer prefers fast cures over bed rest and mentions keeping Hamlin’s Wizard Oil in the case.
The text asserts faith in God as surely as tomorrow’s sunrise, then shifts to medical claims. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation and other diseases, presenting trust in God and a medical remedy as parallel assurances.
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