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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
2
A mix of satirical comments and brief items including jokes about mosquitoes, Korea and imperial travel, job pleas from London, fashion and hats, a quip about King Edward, references to diamonds and New York society, a proverb on ambition, Japanese counterfeiters in Hawaii, a judge on habitual drunkenness, and a copper lined rain shed joke.
A countess files for divorce from a count amid social upheaval. The pair’s split follows public petitions and a requested settlement, raising questions about marital ties and aristocratic status in changing society.
Hetty Green quips that less talk would spare fools on record as a man faces an investigating committee. The exchange highlights public figures and courtroom scrutiny influencing attitudes toward disclosure and reputation.
A YMCA worker compares life to football praising effort at the scrimmage and noting few reach a touchdown while many remain at the bottom of the field in a practical metaphor.
Springfield Ohio acknowledges a child authored a comic opera, confirming suspicions held for some time about such creative work. The admission highlights a surprising local cultural development and raises questions about the young writer's influences and reception.
The New York horse show drew praise from Prince Louis who spoke of wonderful gowns and beautiful women, noting his clear taste for the event.
The powers plan another naval display for the sultan to relieve boredom, with readiness to oblige whenever he seeks amusement.
A social-elite view contends the census figure of 4,000,000 for New York is misleading. The author quips that the town actually has 79 residents and 3,999,921 nobodies.
With Prince Louis at the center of a busy week the city endures a demanding period as a horse show, a high profile social event, and an insurance investigation run parallel. The strain lingers as society awaits outcomes and reactions.
The revived rumor suggests Spain’s king may marry Princess Ena of Battenberg with a playful line attributed to him. The quip implies a personal choice behind the reported match, reflecting public interest in royal matchmaking rumors.
The text notes Brother Rockefeller’s income this year reaching about 40 million dollars and his need to buy a new hat and shoes in the same week. It argues the claim he is not a happy man is absurd given his wealth.
A Boston preacher laments the era as driven by a centralized money madness that erodes public spirit. He nearly articulates the core idea that wealth-seeking dominates civic conscience and daily life.
A New Jersey man advertised for a wife and received thousands of letters from applicants nationwide. He ultimately married someone else and looks forward to a humorous honeymoon reading all the letters.
In a New York theater a woman in the balcony amid Oliver Twist cried out in vivid tones after Bill strikes Nancy and called out Now stop that y a remark that underscores the play s lifelike portrayal of the scene.
The author argues that a society woman can live simply today though roles differ from a century ago. She notes increased duties in charity and society, yet highlights improved efficiency and modern conveniences that simplify life. The piece compare past and present domestic expectations and concludes that genuine simplicity remains linked to character.
Jefford endures Bobby's mischief on the farm to prove his love for Nellie Carter. He enforces discipline with a spanking when needed, earns Nellie's approval, and learns Bobby was a test of character, not the sole measure of Nellie's heart.
The article extols outdoor living and fresh air as key to health, warns that shutting windows and warming indoors raises illnesses. It cites the North American Indian as an example of year round open-air living and urges regular exposure to oxygen to fortify lungs against winter drafts and disease.
In New York Dr. Faunce of Brown University reshapes a dormant church by creating youth oriented activities. A whistling concert chess and football led to worker recruitment and a Friday Saturday pattern that drew in young men from the slums. The approach filled the church with engaged men and broadened religious duties.
The 1085 ton steamer Carlisle captained by Jessen sailed from Vladivostok with arms worth over 4.5 million dollars for Port Arthur but reached San Miguel Bay Philippines after 2000 miles with no propeller blades. Japanese boats attacked. American warship towed Carlisle to Manila where it was interned. The ship later disappeared from Manila and reappeared in Saigon with cargo onboard.
A 12 year old boy, trusted to keep a secret by his mother, travels to New Orleans to secure options on plantations for his father. He travels home silent, delivering the guarded option by showing it hidden in his jacket. The broker and father realize the boy did not speak until alone with them.
A London volume recounts 19th century literary figures with tales of Tennyson reading Maud while Carlyle walked for a companion, Macaulay’s dining chatter, and Tennyson’s complaint to Moxon about a Lucerne remark that teased his hairline.
Seattle sculptor Andrew Chester Thompson carves a 3000 pound grizzly defending cubs for R Shadesty of the Black Bear tribe. The piece will travel from Seattle to Wrangel then 150 miles overland to the grave site. Shadesty died December 17, 1903 leaving funds for the tombstone.
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