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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
2
A scattered column riffs on baseball culture and public life with playful jabs at umpires, fashion, policewomen, gasoline prices, and Chinese aviators. It weaves sports and society into a quick, period tone snapshot reflecting mid century curiosities.
A food expert counsels reduced wheat intake and higher rice consumption while hints of press agent motives surround him. The piece notes two Los Angeles girls rescuing two young men from the sea, with leap year adding a noted sequel implication.
A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to one year in jail after being charged with ten marriages. The judge commented that if the jury had consisted of spinsters, only capital punishment would have sufficed.
A Boston professor was quoted saying 1000 westerners could restore rural New England to its former prestige. The remark is countered with the idea that nearly the same number of New Englanders helped build the west’s prestige instead.
A worker fell twenty one stories in New York but reportedly caught a beam or balcony several times during descent. He reached the ground dizzy yet unharmed, prompting astonishment and relief among witnesses.
A reflective snippet links cake walks to rag time, hinting at a cultural shift or nostalgia. It touches on music and social history, suggesting a progression from preservation to broader appreciation of musical styles.
A woman named Yik Yug Ying is reported to head the Chinese suffrage effort. The note praises her as a leading female advocate in the movement.
A five story pickle factory in Chicago was destroyed by fire recently. The loss underscores the fragile fate of preserved facilities and the challenges of safeguarding industrial plants.
J. P. Morgan Jr. and Robert Bacon were trapped for nearly an hour on the thirty first floor of the Bankers Trust building. After a failed door lock and a broken alarm glass, Bacon and Morgan freed themselves by loosening a steel bar with knives and using the knife handle to pry open the door.
Tracy Richardson, a 23 year old Kansas City native, held a machine gun position at Villa Lopez for rebels near Jiminez Chihuahua. He was wounded by a federal fire, later died after a night of tending another wounded foe. His actions earned him the title hero of Jiminez. Richardson’s father A R Richardson was a Kansas City contractor. his mother lives in Lamar Missouri.
Two masked women armed with revolvers robbed the stag car on the Shriners train in Salt Lake City. They announced they sought bachelors, separated two men for auction, and extolled a mock sale while the two bachelors pleaded and were left secluded aboard the train.
A southern Illinois cyclone caused unusual destruction and odd feats. A dwelling was lifted and set beside its foundation without damaging the clock or nearby vases. A farmer Erby’s horse was found fatally crushed near Dale after the wind driven path tore through Willisville and several blocks, killing three people and wrecking about a dozen homes. Ten families escaped death in the demolished houses. The funnel path was about 300 yards wide and some saved by outrunning it.
The article outlines proper and improper bacon cooking methods. It recommends chilling sliced bacon on ice before frying, using a very hot pan to curl the slices, and frying briefly. It also describes baked and ice-chilled broiled methods, plus multiple serving ideas like tomatoes with bacon and milk gravy sauces for a crispy breakfast dish.
William A. Radford explains a two faced plan that adds size without lengthening. He notes advantages like porch usability and warm heating despite two outer walls. The home blends light, air, and ease of layout with cost estimates around 2000 to 2500 dollars.
A method for cleaning embroidered gifts uses French chalk to treat soil on linen shirtwaists or centerpieces. Sprinkling the chalk thickly, rolling the fabric and letting it sit for several days allows the chalk to absorb soil, then it can be removed to present a pristine piece without washing.
A recipe for Mocha Pie lists ingredients and steps for crust and filling. It covers eggs sugar flour cream tar tar soda milk melted butter salt vanilla and a filling of butter sugar coffee cocoa and vanilla with no cooking required.
Lace curtains can be neatly mended by cutting strips from old net or good lace and dipping them in hot starch. Apply the strips to worn areas immediately. they will adhere and show less than a traditional darn.
Beat one fourth pound butter with one fourth pound sugar. Add one egg one teaspoon cinnamon one teaspoon mace a little water and six ounces flour. Roll very thin and bake in a hot oven.
A tip advises dissolving sugar in a small amount of hot water before adding it to lemon juice. This prevents graininess and speeds sweetness, resulting in a smoother, quicker blend for refreshing lemonade.
Ernest and Amelia walk to a nearby village while engaged for a short time. He hesitates outside a tea shop and asks Amelia if they should eat or return by train, revealing tensions over money and future plans. The scene ends with his nervous question about a meal.
During a Chicago banquet ex minister Wu of China is teased about pigtails. A guest asks why Wu wears the cue. Wu retorts about the other man’s mustache and mouth, turning the joke back on him in a witty exchange reported by World Today.
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