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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
7
An advertisement offers a 33 page booklet with exercises to slim the waist hips legs and strengthen the whole body. It promises remedies for posture faults shoulder bust arm waistline and even foot troubles constipation and nervous tension with a daily routine. Send order for your booklet.
A man named Kyler cranked a meter to pay a parking fee, a nickel registered, and he announced plans to be out by 9 a.m. This brief scene captures a quiet street transaction and a punctual departure.
Tulsa report about Willie Taylor claiming the title of world richest Indian, earning $18 a week at a service station to set a work example for his tribe. He is restricted by Uncle Sam to a 75 a week allowance but hopes proving industrious could lead to higher allotments. He supports U S management of Indian funds to guard against squander.
SLOUGH England seven year old Audrey Waggott survived a poker embedded in her forehead after miracle surgery. Dr Nathaniel Miller and a second surgeon carefully removed the poker without brain injury, an almost unprecedented achievement in British surgery.
In Burlington Vermont Miss Eliza Barnard 29 remaining blind since three months old regained sight in one eye after the twelfth operation in 14 years to remove a growth. She calls the new world beautiful and notes blue appears different yet wonderful.
In Philadelphia Mrs Ethel Chester rejects superstition after a pure white bird enters her home in South Philadelphia. The bird resembles a pigeon or dove with a tufted gh&c wing and feathered ruffle around the legs.
Richard Marvel a five year old from Port Richmond S I wandered from school on a crisp day. His mother alerted police who began a wide search through bayfront areas boathouses and woods. A patrol found him asleep in a dog house five blocks from home and he cheerfully agreed to return for dinner.
Italy, Texas a town of about 1300 in Ellis County, claims a national perpetual safety record. It reports no auto fatality within city limits and no murders among white citizens since its organization 65 years ago.
A Polish citizen seeking Canadian naturalization had his application denied after declaring he did not care who won the war. He appeared before a supreme court judge to review the case, citing his strange but firm war convictions.
The most complete collection of penny dreadfuls including Sweeney Todd Speedjack and Black Bess Knight of the Road was bequeathed to the British Museum by Barry Ono the Barnstaple comedian who died there. The collection is valued around 20000 dollars.
In Bern North Carolina a customer traded his old vehicle for a new car using a large pile of change. The salesman counted 13,000 nickels 2,000 dimes and 400 quarters to verify the cash total.
Missouri educator MO domestic scene shows a music teacher assisting ventriloquist acts while facing personal disputes. The report notes instructor Turner linked to local arts groups and a bitter public feud.
A 1930s style advice column covers sealing spaces around pipes with canvas and white lead paste, waterproofing basements with felt and asphalt, and concrete, plus tips on lime in wood, removing wallpaper, and painting in cold weather. It also notes cleaning radiators to curb odors from dust buildup and possible pests.
A set of general knowledge prompts covers literacy, world cities, tennis court dimensions, the largest church, Shakespearean characters, Elijah Lovejoy, the Savoy dynasty, and global office space usage.
A compact summary listing items on a trivia page: Mexico City location, Rome’s St. Peter’s, a 78 foot measure, King Lear, freedom of the press, an abolitionist editor killed at Alton Illinois in 1837, Italy, and a fact about the federal government owning or renting 118 225 000 square feet in 19 117 buildings nationwide including 26 000 000 square feet in Washington D C doubling from nine years earlier.
A collection of practical household tricks includes using strong hot vinegar to remove paint from glass, a bread crumb method to absorb cabbage and greens odors, periodic washing of clothes lines and pins to prevent smudges, and brightening suede with vinegar followed by brushing
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