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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
4
Publication details for Cho teau Montana weekly paper appear with Wednesday issue timing second class mail at the post office. Subscription costs listed as 2 dollars per year or 1.75 dollars if paid in advance.
The National Council of Defense urges Montana dealers and citizens to store coal this summer to avert a 1917 18 winter shortage. Reasons include labor shortages, better summer coal quality, lower prices, improved delivery, railroad constraints, and large users contracting ahead. Agencies should promote storage to prevent winter scarcities and ensure prompt delivery.
State veterinary department informs cattlemen that rabies exists in coyotes near Pony Madison county Montana. Five calves and one cow died after coyote bite. hunters funded to eradicate predators under U S Biological Survey. Emphasis on dog regulations to curb spread. draft exemption board forms in Ton county underway with Sheriff Miller chairing.
Auction bids due by 6 p m July 10 1917 for cash purchase of several Choteau lots with houses and outbuildings. Properties include blocks 2 25 31 40 and 45 at various intersections plus sidewalks and sewers paid for three years and two years respectively. Only cash offers accepted and bid rejection rights reserved. War board note references internal quarrels before the big drive.
A wartime verse imagines Ireland taking control of Germany after victory with Irish imagery and mock Kaiser, promising a future of Shamrocks and peacetime jokes. The piece blends anti German sentiment with playful ethnocentric fantasy amid home front morale. An ad blurb for Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy follows, praising its efficacy through a testimonial from John F. Jantzen of Delmery Sask.
The passage playfully critiques wartime economics with quips about surplus horses and cars, trade ideas for cows and wheat, and a jab at press censorship by Lord Northcliffe. It notes coal freight cars as costly when lacking on hand and mocks college life and early radish cultivation on a bicycle pump. It ends with Villa's recurring injuries and resilient spirit.
The article states despondency is caused by indigestion and constipation and that Chamberlain's Tablets quickly relieve the condition. It claims the tablets strengthen digestion and move the bowels.
A fragment notes drills for new soldiers redefining setting up exercises to convey new meaning. The text hints at instructional shifts and fresh approaches to basic training routines.
Brief note indicates Italy plans to reduce coal spending as part of broader budget adjustments. The fragment mentions a motive to buy more food and questions the timing, but details on dates or scope are not provided.
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