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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1911
Page
5
The article riffs on aviation and fashion with satirical quips about airships football and hobble skirts. It notes a Russian balloon flight and cites large corn and grain production while poking fun at postal rates and global quirks.
The item collection notes aviation in its infancy, fears of a Yale professor about an American monarchy, a stolen horse returning to its owner, a clever insult to a thief, hospital food shortages, a busy boarding house fuss, a corpse found near a corner, and a proverb about waiting.
The remark weighs the outcomes of a woman driver becoming a thief versus a car mishap, noting little difference in consequences and suggesting equal ambiguity in the result.
In Colum bus Georgia a woman wearing a hobble skirt faced hooting by onlookers raising debate over whether the age of southern chivalry has passed. Local reaction highlights changing social norms and gender attire in public spaces.
The United States consumed six billion cigarettes last year while many young men in the country show no smoke-stained fingers. This contrast highlights smoking patterns and youth behavior in the era.
In Cranford, New Jersey, a thief lifted a $100 gold watch from a sergeant while he slept in the police station. The incident prompts calls for greater guard and vigilance measures at the station.
The piece notes harsher city life with the end of Fourth of July celebrations and reduced Halloween activities, while an uptick in vacation schools is paired with criticism of moving picture shows.
Aviation is highly profitable for pilots, with cash inducements pushing riskier life and airship development. The trend raises concerns about safety as technology and rewards accelerate.
A Danish inventor announces wireless lighting, claiming nature’s light has always been wireless and human innovation merely imitates it. The note frames the breakthrough as aligning with natural illumination.
In St Louis a robber nicknamed the candy kid is described for a sticky finger spree. Police investigate the name based on alleged pastry store thefts and local crime chatter.
A western scientist asserts the discovery of a chemical capable of causing death and destruction to germs. The remark prompts questions about a looming end of a peaceful era and a turning point in global history.
William A Radford presents a cement plaster Colonial eight room house design priced around 3000 dollars. The feature includes side or rear living porch, inner reception hall with built in book shelves, well lit rooms, and metal lath for durable waterproof plaster walls.
The agent offers a cheap rental of one thousand a month and promises a free morning paper. The Lady hesitates yet agrees after the agent adds benefits like free delivery at the post office a paper box and renewed gas tips. The scene ends with their decision to take the offer.
A stern board member questions the wisdom of corporal punishment while a sentimental member defends it. The exchange centers on discipline methods and the teacher's stance on proper student treatment.
A New York reporter praises Booker T. Washington while Uncle Calhoun Webster recalls Dash’s rise from cotton-field labor. Dash asks if he was a good man in the cotton fields, and Uncle Calhoun replies that he was a good man but did not work much.
Carl Schurz dining with a poet who scorns politics. The poet claims he would rather be a third‑rate poet than a first‑rate statesman. Schurz replies with a sharp rebuke, shouting that the poet is misjudging politics and office.
The ad praises Cuticura Soap and Ointment for cleansing purifying and beautifying the skin scalp hair and hands. It claims prevention of pimples blackheads redness and roughness and asserts suitability for infants from birth. It notes worldwide sale and offers a free 82 page Cuticura care book from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston.
A speaker exclaims in a November scene about rushing to town to begin Christmas shopping. The talking person, Mia, is referenced with urgency as they confront a snail and a quirky interruption.
A home made remedy called Dandelion Mixture uses Dandelion extract, Kargon Compound, and Syrup of Sarsaparilla to purportedly cleanse kidneys and ease backache. The ad claims quick relief for kidney and urinary issues and urges trying the vegetable blend, prepared at home or by a pharmacist, at low cost.
A St Paul Dispatch excerpt argues health department rules on infant hygiene cannot replace a mother's affection. It mocks overbearing antiseptic edicts and praises natural, loving care, noting babies thrive on clucking attention and that parenthood is the vital, non hygienic nourishment for a child.
The will of Elizabeth Maria Benham of East Thirty-sixth Street filed for probate directs $400 for practical education of her niece Lilla Elizabeth Dielman including cookery drawing and cutting. Lilla gains on majority $2,000 and a life interest in $8,000. income free from a husband’s debts. Benham’s mother has life residuary interest. upon death shares go to Capt Henry Hill Benham and nephews Frederick M. and Ernest B. Dielman. Miss Benham died October 15 in Oakland New Jersey.
The tale unfolds at dusk on an empty platform where a young couple talk closely. A man on the opposite platform glances away, seemingly uninterested, while the narrative aims to reassure that he saw nothing beyond what is depicted.
A pale young woman laments a worst calamity as a servant mishandles her complete modern society novel manuscript sheets blown by wind and used to start a fire in the grate. Miss Tartan adds a sharp remark on the burning shame of the incident.
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