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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
2
A satirical collection notes varied items from science to society. The piece jokes about Medicine Hat returning to normalcy and comments on public school cooking in Connecticut and other quirky lines about astronomy and history.
Goat's milk is strongly recommended as a cure for sobriety. The text notes the difficulty a person may have in obtaining someone else’s goat, implying humor or metaphor rather than a factual treatment.
A five year old Chinese emperor pursues pacification of his many subjects while factions within the court endure, and observers argue that beheading the young ruler would be unfair given his age and duties.
A Seattle clergyman preached in the streets from a coffin and was carried home by pallbearers to show he was alive. The stunt aimed to demonstrate his belief that death is only a state of mind.
A prisoner begged the magistrate not to impose a fine claiming it would start seven years of mis fortune. He argued his luck had kept him out of trouble until now.
Fifty Pittsburg men file divorce suits claiming extravagance as the ground. They contend wives spend money needed for the Great White Way, a problem described as a shameful waste.
A New York beauty lecturer who guides women to wash with soap and water and apply rouge reminds readers that true beauty is more than skin deep.
Reported queues cut by Chinese rebels lower puff costs. If the revolution prevails, puffs will be so cheap they may become unfashionable.
A European nobleman attempted drastic dieting to win a wife and died of starvation. The tale concludes with a moral that it is better to be seen as fat than to appear unhealthy.
A reader suggests it should be a citizen obligation to eat five apples daily until further notice, framing the idea as a modest demand from growers and a nonrepugnant civic duty.
The writer cites Professor Jenks of Minnesota claiming wives managing family finances could end the divorce issue. It notes many proposed cures and panaceas, questioning why divorce persists.
A report notes a successful call between London and Basel showing Europe-wide phones, but warns that connecting speakers who do not share a language defeats the value of the link. The piece ponders future multilingual communication between major cities.
As mowing ends, the piece suggests keeping the muscular system in trim by lifting coal into the furnace. The advice centers on using physical effort as a way to maintain strength during the off season.
A fragmented wartime note laments that Chinese statesmen and city names are badly mixed and cannot be reliably untangled until the conflict ends. The writer expresses frustration with the confusion caused by the ongoing war.
Workers declare they will not allow low crowned hats to be produced for profit and threaten to die before compromising their craft and trade.
An analysis argues that King Manuel cannot return to Portugal and Anita Stewart cannot become queen. Gaby Deslys comments that national ideals favor a republic or high royal blood, and Portugal would require a king of royal lineage if monarchy returned.
The author argues rulers fall when public morals clash with private life as in Spain and Portugal. It mocks American hypocrisy over divorce and gossip, noting kings like Manuel were deposed for love affairs while pointing to open defiance by historic women.
The $220,000 Mrs. William B. Leeds pearl necklace, imported unstrung in 1906, faced a duty dispute at the Supreme Court. The government seeks 60 percent by arguing the pearls were set or strung. the defense cites 10 percent for natural pearls. The case traces purchase in Paris, duties paid, and a later claim for an additional $110,000.
A literary gathering at a home features conversations with a visiting literary lion. Guests include Mrs Gushley and the minister with a poetically inclined daughter and a humorous doctor praising his son Preston. The scene ends with plans to publish a young poet's work.
A brief dialogue questions traveling north for hunting as rumors spread of uproar over shooting guides, suggesting tension among locals and visitors amid season activities. The exchange hints at safety concerns and policy clashes affecting hunters and guides.
Norman Hardy, an English traveler, describes the Badjok as the greatest warriors of West Central Africa. He notes their long hunting journeys and willingness to avenge insults, their clash with the Kwilu valley people led by Yengo, and the erection of a skull memorial at the battlefield of Dilon.
Miss Emma Charlesworth, 54, of Hornell New York died after slipping on a cement step at a drug store. A comb she wore in her hair fractured skull and teeth from the comb penetrated the wound and entered her brain. She died shortly after.
W L Douglas former Massachusetts governor argues in the Boston Herald that large corporations should be licensed and monitored rather than dissolved. He urges licenses for interstate manufacturers, full capital funding, semi yearly public statements, and state examiner boards with access to corporate records.
A humorous exchange from New York Weekly with Mrs Eastside taunting a rich neighbor about burglars. Mrs McSwimm boasts 15 alarm clocks set to ring every half hour to deter thieves and claims they do not disturb her sleep. She recalls a past life as a kitchen helper while John was a policeman in Philadelphia.
A Christmas gift suggestion highlights Waterman's Ideal fountain pen as the best model and most imitated design. The message urges buyers to insist on the genuine article, available from reputable dealers.
A quirky column opens with jokes about apartment life and a singer seeking a suited arrangement. It then riffs on a stiff neck and a boastful tonic for pain. The piece ends with wry lines about reforming a spouse and the bettor who thinks he knows it all.
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation and its resulting illnesses. It describes the pellets as a laxative and cathartic and includes a provocative line about women's dependence on a pin.
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