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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1916
Page
8
Correspondence roundup reports on various local happenings in and around Teton County gathered by reporters. The items cover community events, notices, and everyday civic matters in a concise local briefing.
Farmington reports a rainy June with 6.66 inches and hints of good grain yield. Community events include Mrs. Slanger hosting the Women's Auxiliary, Miss Chalmers’ sewing circle, and the Norwegian sewing group. Elevators sites discussed as trains resume and sugar shipments from Yonkers to Europe noted.
The Wiseman school will close Saturday with a picnic inviting three neighboring schools. A 10:50 program precedes a basket dinner and athletic events featuring the new playground apparatus. Miss Nora McCall returned from Walier visit. S. P. Cornish came from Great Falls with sisters. C. P. McElmeel made final homestead proof on June 28. Miss Marguerite and Irene Jones shopped in Great Falls last Thursday.
The Belleview area marked the Fourth at Cady ranch with races won by Chick St Germain and Mary Bushman, a bucking contest, and a big dance. Floods damaged Gray Gables, bridges, and roads. Willow coulee washout and unsafe approaches threaten travel. Local residents cite neglected road work and fear accidents. several locals, including Chris Salmond, lost wool and grain.
John Colgan died at his Louisville home at seventy two. He pioneered the first chewing gum by blending balsam tolu with chicle after buying a New Orleans stash. His invention spurred national demand with millions of pounds produced yearly. Colgan spent his life in Louisville and was noted for a fine character.
A survey party member nearly severed a toe when an ax slipped. The cook quickly removed footwear, bandaged with a towel, and packed the wound with flour in a dish. The improvised treatment stopped the bleeding, and the doctor later praised the cook for saving a life.
War dispatches often use terms like annihilated or destroyed to describe units rather than individual soldiers. The Philadelphia Record notes such phrasing can mislead readers about actual losses, since a division or regiment can be destroyed as an organization while many soldiers survive as individuals.
Dr. N A Cobb states there are hundreds of thousands of nematode species, most still unknown. Parasitic nematodes infest vertebrates with at least 80000 species, while soil and aquatic nematodes vastly outnumber them. Individuals are extraordinarily abundant, with millions per acre in rich soil.
J Russell Smith argues in Century that after Napoleon Prussia pursued national strength through education science and industry to build a capable army and secure supplies. The piece links enlightenment reforms to long term power and prestige in Prussia.
Rotterdam Holland's great seaport already busier since the war began will deepen its North Sea channel to 38 feet at high tide and later to 41 feet. Dredging exceeds 10,000,000 cubic yards and costs near 1 million dollars with total improvements projected above 2 million dollars.
A long discussion on rare but deadly sea waves likely caused by volcanic activity at ocean bottoms. Such waves can wipe decks and injure sailors, with historical reports of vessels struck during calm conditions. It notes ocean volcanoes exist and can trigger surging waves across vast distances.
A master cautions a student that a straight line should be true from the start rather than corrected later. The tale parallels conduct, stressing that actions done well from the outset require no later "straightening out."
A brief Washington Star item notes the dove of peace motif has been sidelined amid ongoing civic coverage. The fragment references shifting attention away from peace symbols toward local events and issues.
George Champine and Elizabeth Whitegrass of Browning. Samuel R. Gilmore and Sarah I. Cunningham of Great Falls. Lee J. Barrington of Cut Bank and Clara Ehrman of Fort Wayne Ind.
Local ad urging homeowners to try Minnesota Paints and Linseed Oil for house and barn projects. Mentions a St Anthony location and yard. Appeals to durability and practical use in painting homes and outbuildings.
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