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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
2
A collection of jokes and witticisms touching on money, fashion, crops, and society. The notes mock New York finery, moral theatrics, prohibition era quirks, and cultural trends, from butter substitutes to wedding rings and penny-pinching judges.
A man collapsed and died in a department store while shopping with his wife, underscoring the stubborn habit of wives bringing husbands along for errands.
Several firms selling Modia and Java coffee with berry content issues were fined ten dollars by the government. The penalty appears small and likely intended as a warning rather than a strong deterrent.
George Otis Smith argues that a feverish national economy needs playgrounds and workshops alike. He cites Seward’s Alaska purchase as evidence that vast regions should be kept for recreation and beauty, urging national parts of the Rocky Mountains and High Sierra to preserve their natural scenery and attract future transportation access.
The article details Glacier park in northern Montana as the nation’s next potential national park. It describes vast glaciers, lakes like Lake McDonald and Avalanche Lake, diverse wildlife, and the canyon system formed by ancient glaciers. It notes the region’s scenic grandeur, potential railroad access, and legislative support while stressing preservation over mining or economic exploitation.
A comic domestic sketch features Mr. Clabber confronting wife Mrs. Clabber over daily frictions. He rebukes her for nagging sniffing and misdeeds from undercooked meals to misplaced papers, then humorously urges stocking up on “sorts” to restore harmony before departing to gather provisions.
A writer in the New York Press advocates a straight ahead foot position for walking. The whole foot should be used with a slight rocking motion from heel to toe. The goose step and walking on heels are criticized as absurd.
The piece recounts Gladstone’s reluctance toward women smoking after dinner, citing a rule by the fourth marquis of Londonderry. It notes Sir Edward Hamilton’s memory of the dictum and contrasts with Crawford showing polite sharing of a pipe with a former lover as old-fashioned courtesy.
Big Tim Sullivan led a large crowd from New York along with William Randolph Hearst and Prince Tokugawa Iyesato. Sullivan asked friends not to bring flowers, but the throng jammed the gangway, greeting him amid three brass bands and shouting goodbyes.
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