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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
2
Discussion on proper lighting for offices and homes. Emphasizes screen placement for desk lamps, frosted globes, and 16 candlepower bulbs. Recommends north light, left-side daytime illumination, shaded incandescents, and gas mantles with amber-tinted options.
A rancher seeks 320 acres in Pike National Forest Colorado for elk farming with private land ties. Washington NF sells 44 000 cords cedar shingles. shingles weathering over six inches could cover 2 1/2 square miles of roof. Navy asks Forest Service to study Philippine wood guigo for decking ships. Longleaf pine, sugar maple, and leech are noted for decks. Minnesota state lands to be lumbered under cooperative agreement with state land commission. Arizona leads Southwest in forestry based timber harvests. American Forestry Association to meet in Washington January 14 to elect officers and plan conservation efforts for 1914 with 8 000 members.
A terse aphorism notes fortune’s single arrival, contrasting its timing with how other knocks occur repeatedly. The line suggests fortune favors swift action and warns against hesitation.
Certificate filed by John A Carlson Frank I Carlson James Drinkwine and Wm Chalmers establishing a co partnership in Farmington Teton County Montana under the Farmington freight heron Horse Company and naming all members. Notarization by Phil I Cole dated August 16 1913 with public seal and commission details.
Belgian blacksmith Louie Van Boeckel and American James Cran forge metal roses in a detailed display of skill. Cran, based in Plainfield, N J, works from memory, shaping petals, veins, and leaves through heated forging and hammering to create lifelike blooms.
The piece recounts grim humor around China’s revolution and the rise of military bands in Canton. It mentions the Dare to Die corps, the Deter mined to Die rebels, and the Much Wanchee Dies nickname. It describes Canton bomb throwers the Bomb Pioneers with blue undergarments, white name bands, and leaders in distinctive uniforms, noting deadly accidents at public meetings.
A late nineteenth century style notice reports a large thresher shark seen off England’s south coast becoming rival to sea serpents. It frequents Cornwall in summer damaging pilchard and mackerel nets and is known as the sea fox for its long tail. It notes tales of tail use against whales and contrasts with the gladiator dolphin that preys on whales seals and porpoises.
The Los Angeles board of education excludes The Merchant of Venice from schools after Superintendent Francis argues the play misrepresents Jewish characters. He questions whether Shakespeare portrays Jewish traits fairly and cautions against broad generalizations about other groups in Shakespeare.
A poor traveling family in Solomon had a horse collapse on the main street. The town took up a collection, bought a replacement horse, and sent the travelers on their way within a few hours. Kansas City reports kindness from Solomon residents.
The Bureau of Plant Industry report notes American progress in potato breeding lags behind Europe. It calls for private grower involvement, heat resistant and disease resistant varieties, tailored cookery types, greater fertilizer use, crop rotation, and disease free seed certificates via grower associations and state and federal cooperation.
The great ball raised funds when Mr and Mrs Noovoo confronted bills totaling 10000. Mrs Noovoo insists they must proceed to enter society, while Mr Noovoo doubts they are influencing society more than being influenced by it, as recounted in a Grit excerpt.
A compact verse from the Phila Record notes that a man with influence or resources has advantage over others and that decisive action may yield better results than passive effort. The light verse plays on common sayings to humorously contrast wit, desire, and force.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports a Boston figure dubbed the meanest man as he wore his wife's underwear, a row that links to evolving attire norms. In Athol Massachusetts figs are noted rising, hinting Bay Staters resist being unprepared by fashion evolution in female attire per the Manchester Union.
Mr Casey scolds the mischief of a puppy as the daughter explains the bonnet was pulled to pieces. The exchange shows Irish tone and comic domestic frustration.
Mass will be celebrated on the third Sunday of each month at 10 a m in Collins with evening devotions at 7 30 p m in Choteau On the fourth Sunday Masses will be in Cho teau at 8 and 10 30 a m with evening devotions at 7 30 p m and preaching positions listed.
A wry Yankton Press aphorism notes that a woman’s affection for dry goods and a man’s for wet goods drive most domestic discord. The quip reflects everyday marital frictions and humor about household purchases.
A Louisville Courier Journal note reports a husband absent from home two nights monthly as his minister is continually summoned to visit others, leaving the household short on support.
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