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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
3
William A. Radford offers free advice on building and bungalow design. The piece explains bungalow traits, versatility, and cost, detailing a model 38 by 46 foot house with 12 by 34 foot living unit, cement plaster finish, and options for shingles or siding at about $2800.
The article notes the odd eye trend in fashion with one eye darkened or highlighted using dyes, and praises bungalow houses for individuality. It describes eye styling risks, Paris and English practices, and contrasts with generic housing. A Chicago lawyer recounts a dinner tale about aging and vitality.
A father asks about his son's progress with college gymnasium exercises. The reply notes dramatic improvement from inability to walk a block to now running up a bit, illustrating rapid physical rehabilitation progress.
Guidance from National Stockman on choosing a pure bred boar emphasizes long term profitability. A quality boar lowers feed and increases meat yield, while mating plans, timing after weaning, and proper housing maximize outcomes. Avoid scrubs, plan ahead, and seek strong, vigorous animals with good lineage.
An Kansas essay argues mare owners must value pure bred sires to boost overall horse quality. It cites examples from sales showing higher prices for foals from pure bred stallions and warns against breeding to unsound or scrub sires. It notes inheritance from top crosses and warns against outcrossing and hereditary unsoundness.
Caution against using axle grease on fruit trees to deter rabbits. A small amount may cause little harm while excess could damage trees. Suggest alternatives like green crops such as cats rye or wheat and wrapping trunks with paper boards or screens to protect trees.
The article stresses feeding sheep at set times each morning and evening during winter. Regular schedules produced thrifty spring flocks, while irregular feeding left many lambs dying or stunted. It advises ample water salt and roughage, noting experiments at a western station support fixed feeding times.
Instructions for fall planting of large fruit seeds like peaches and plums and small seeds such as apples and grapes. advises using sand for small seeds, storing in a moist north side box to freeze thaw through winter, then sowing in spring with light covering. emphasizes preventing drying and early apple seed germination.
A storyteller recalls visiting Gad epurn to collect a longstanding debt and finds him visibly moved. He notes Gad epurn weeps, while the other visitor also finds him in tears and offers a small act of sympathy.
A witty exchange about light and love features a daughter reminding a suitor he overworks to keep the flame alive while a father weighs in on the danger of burning the candle at both ends. The dialogue blends affection with a cautionary note.
A note of happiness shines on her face as she celebrates a loss of eleven pounds. The tone is exuberant and hopeful about a lighter, more graceful self.
An excited Irishman bursts into a hotel lobby and insists on room 37, claiming Mulligan already has it and that he just fell from a window. A humorous Bits photo caption notes the scene.
The quip exchanges center on public perception and praise. Senator Sorghum notes many offer applause without pay, implying true heroism isn’t measured by external accolades. The valet’s role becomes a mirror for social praise and value.
The Cordova shops converted an old coach into a dining car run by a man and his wife Egbert. The note highlights curiosity about dishes served on the car, with emphasis on their ingredients and composition.
A persistent author asks if the reader finished a new novel. The reader responds with a wry remark calling the work a practical joke played on the printing press genius. The exchange highlights satire on publishing.
Miss Heavyweight asks for book recommendations to improve as a good basketball player. Mr. Knowing suggests first aid manual "First Aid to the Injured" as a preliminary resource before taking up the sport.
The verse notes a curtain rise and anticipation for a famous star, but crowd noise mutes the performance. The speaker remains amused yet frustrated by the disruption as the play opens.
A garrulous barber replies to a victim in the chair that he shaves only when alone because there is no one to talk to. The exchange reveals a grim undertone in a tense moment.
In a small town a clergyman finds a fingerprint on a peach from his orchard. He shows a large enlargement to suspect Pete who confesses he robbed the orchard but mocks the footprint detail revealing his corduroy pants as the false impression.
Mrs Naggers rebukes a wanderer at her door calling him to work. The man replies he has roamed the world for over twenty years yet has never acquired the souvenir habit, claiming a peculiar virtue in his travels.
A brief humorous dialogue features Mr Meekton recounting taking his wife to a baseball game. She enjoyed portions, noting the players’ running about the lot. She found the umpire’s arguments particularly interesting, suggesting amusement at the sport’s disputes.
Lovelorn lover resists a church wedding as the father demands a private elopement. The exchange centers on avoiding wedding bills and a compromise beyond formal ceremony.
Fragmentary verse critiques financial strain and recurring demands to cover expenses. The speaker frames payments as the sole task, hinting at a defensive stance toward debt and budgeting without clear resolution.
A customer questioned the barrel for big apples on top. The dealer explained that when he received the barrel it was packed with small apples leaving no room for any large ones on top.
A playful exchange describes two friends joking about alarm clocks. One claims the noise wakes him daily, while the other offers to run downstairs and pound on the door if needed, highlighting a comic morning ritual.
In a brief exchange, the speaker notes an English man said he held a mortgage on his home amounting to one thousand pounds. The remark is quoted with skeptical tone about the burden of the debt.
A speaker recalls visiting the theater in New York only once during a stay and spending time in cafes afterward hoping for something exciting to happen. The reminiscence highlights a quiet,วlonely mood and a search for stimulation in the city.
In a playful exchange the maid laments the easy mastery of great difficulties, while the young man boasts his habit of reading novels as another form of cleverness.
Two amateur fishermen banter about dwindling hooks and the strange notion that hooks travel far when they become tangled with eels in a humorous brief dialogue.
The excerpt shows Mr. Niblick joking about coping with cold weather by hoping for an early spring or a brief southern retreat to escape the chill and keep busy during golf off seasons.
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