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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
2
The column notes provocative quotes on Radium’s limits and wartime shortages in Manchuria, alongside social satire about praise for unreal qualities and a remark on New York deaths by own action. It cites Brander Matthews preparing defenses of the term busted in English usage.
Canada consumed 200 million cigarettes last year. The figure is contrasted with the United States to show the relative scale of usage and public health implications.
The piece ironizes scientific buzz by joking about new rays named after letters, while noting Korea’s navy comprises 25 admirals and a coal barge. It frames this as part of a broader push for a regulation revolution across the board.
A Maine mountain collapsed into the earth and is expected to be replaced by a lake with an unpronounceable name. The British exploration ship Discovery returns from the Antarctic, considered a successful polar expedition. In Toledo, a man who had danced for hours died after using shoe polish, with some attributing it to brain fever.
An Ohio man was reportedly revived through a rapid administration of a compound described as adrenal chloride by time focused therapy. The report notes the danger of death remains, despite the recovery.
The piece notes that Russian heroes receive crosses of St. George, praising the awards while suggesting that suspenders might be more practical for everyday use.
A playful note asks how many parodies of the 1830 Mary and Her Lamb have been written at one per day for 74 years. It prompts arithmetic to estimate the total by multiplying 365 days by 74 years, assuming no leap days.
Friends of Hetty Green worry after she leaves Hoboken with speculation that keeping the city might have seemed more rational to them than her sudden departure.
A New York Sun correspondent muses on attire for Sunday evenings, noting that locals here often adopt an air of pious resignation and suggesting modest, respectful dress suitable for reverent routines. The piece blends social tone with practical guidance on clothing for quiet, reflective occasions.
Renowned scientist Professor Mosso asserts weakened nerves extend longevity while critics question the feasibility of his own long life amid such views.
The Alabama surpasses the remarkable record set by the Kearsage as gunnery crews in the U.S. Navy demonstrate their prowess behind the guns.
The speaker cites Herbert Spencer writing in his autobiography that after finishing six books of the Iliad he would rather give a large sum than read to the end. This remark expresses a humorous disdain for lengthy epic reading.
The reverend brethren debate whether salvation comes by faith or by works. To the layman, a blend of both seems tempting but the dispute remains unresolved.
An eastern woman travels giving advice on bakehouse rolls while hinting at grander aims. She does not offer methods to obtain rolls large enough to buy everything in sight.
A Paterson New Jersey woman seeks a divorce alleging her husband smokes a pipe. She suggests he cut his allowance to afford cigars for himself as a possible settlement.
A Boston man received a twenty year prison term after stealing about $300000. Commentators note the sentence was seen as harsh and unlikely to rise further for a smaller haul or different item.
A fragmentary verse scene depicts a betrayed wife who forgives her husband and swears falsely to shield him. Police overlook a perceived crime as the couple’s passion intensifies, provoking a dramatic, unresolved confrontation that leaves witnesses unable to testify clearly.
A clever pair, dressed well and acting nervous, attempt a seven thirty train theft at a station. An observant agent tracks their moves, restrains them on the platform as officers board the train, and the couple is captured while revelers celebrate nearby.
A wedding party briefly slips from custody when a sleigh unload leads to mistaken pursuit. Prisoners feign flight as locals, including the bride and groom, join in the chase but end up atop a comic rescue by station staff. Laughter follows and the incident ends with the couple relieved to be free.
Hubert George of Johannesburg told a Washington Post reporter that Africans fail under Western civilization. He claimed prior to colonization they were robust, free of diseases, bathed infrequently, and wore clothing poorly when wet. He warned maladies from modernization would reduce native populations.
A smooth salesman in a black suit pitches his elastic cement claiming it can mend anything. The wary buyer refuses to be swayed and offers to buy if a lie about the product is revealed. The seller recounts a frog swelling incident and presents the frog as proof, but the buyer buys a bottle anyway and leaves with the money.
A Michigan editor writes a sweeping, sardonic jeremiad on national contrasts. The piece condemns high taxes, crooked politicians, big strikes, and rampant vice while praising natural scenery and fast-paced life, capturing a climate of public discontent.
The Interior Department data show a growing movement of American farmers to Canada with 11 841 taking homestead lands last year. Dakotas and Minnesota lead entries, but settlers from forty four states now represent Canada bound migration to the prairie Northwest. full information from Canadian agents is available.
Judge recalls Speedsmash surviving a cliff plunge when his car veered off into the bay. A wheel sheared off, the vehicle toppled, and his head was driven through the spokes before he surfaced with a pneumatic life preserver around his neck and floated ashore.
A West Philadelphia wife jokes at breakfast that her husband raised Ned at his club last night and the husband confirms it with a wry reply that Ned raised him back in equal measure. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
A rustic dialog features a farmer inviting a visitor to dinner and a gobbler speaking with shy humor. The exchange is framed as a playful holiday departure and a wary, teasing bond between old man and gobbler character.
In Frisco Utah May 2 a local report touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remedy for rheumatism. A Frisco man Mr Grace is described as walking barely due to rheumatism but reportedly cured by the pills. His wife corroborates strong relief and praises the remedy amid widespread state reports.
The note presents a fragmented question about how a flat is heated, with mentions of Todd and Town Top ica in a stray format. It reads like an OCR glitch lacking a clear event or named entities to summarize.
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