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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
7
Practical household instructions cover moth prevention for stored winter clothing and methods to clean and restore oil paintings. Steps include brushing garments, bagging in calico, turpentine for storage areas, and careful painting restoration using water sponges and French varnish to avoid brush marks.
At the American Philosophical Society gathering in Philadelphia a panel of scholars challenged biblical miracle claims. Profs Lamberton Haupt and Jastrow argued Jesus walked on water, Jonah’s whale tale is a parable, and the liver, not the heart, housed the soul. The discussion balanced faith and inquiry without abandoning religious commitments.
A heart shaped strong cardboard holder covered in silk with a pleated ribbon frill and trellis work of ribbon crossed by small silk French knots. It can be hung on a wall with a matching ribbon bow, three loops at the top.
A 19th century style guide offers recipes for toilet cream and anti perspiring powder using tragacanth glycerin and rosewater plus zinc oxide boric acid lycopodium starch and orris root. It also advises on hair removal by electric needle and cautions about bruised nails treated in hot water.
The piece notes the reemergence of earrings as a beauty accessory. It cites Princess of Pless who praises earrings as finishing touches to the face and explains how turquoise, gold, pearl, and crystal earrings enhance features such as eyes, hair, complexion, and youthfulness. She is highlighted for owning Europe’s largest modern earring collection and for her skill at matching pieces to skin and gown.
A lighthearted remark celebrates a woman wearing a new hat and the cheerful calm it brings. The line suggests a single pleasant afternoon can dispel concerns and convey carefree confidence.
The Telton canal near Berlin redirects Havel and Spree traffic to avoid city bottlenecks. At twenty three miles long it saves about twenty miles on the main river route and speeds passage with electric locks bridges and towing. Built at roughly 11.5 million dollars the canal supports heavy use with 12 million tons yearly traffic.
A Scientific American excerpt describes how thousands of gallons of contraband alcohol enter Paris despite strict checks. It details methods including double-bottomed bottles hollow horse collars and disguised containers in waistcoats hats and portfolios, plus the role of fashionable accomplices and undergarments in passing drink tax free.
A playful exchange notes that the woman’s pocketbook held no samples or trinkets but only money. The dialogue pivots on the surprise of discovering cash as the sole content.
A terse exchange weighs how stolen kisses should be valued, with the response given as face value. The dialogue suggests a playful take on assigning worth to intimate moments and their perception.
A comic exchange shows a father recalling a vow from son Tommy to seek revenge. The son promises not to whip him but vows to spank his grandchildren when grown, while the father, now releasing him, notes the bid for future payback. The dialogue highlights a stubborn insistence on intergenerational mischief.
Witty exchange centers on a husband who plays poker. One character claims his sole sin is gambling, while another questions the severity. The punchline hinges on the speaker declaring poker itself the sinful act, provoking amusement.
A fragmented dispatch notes discussion on uplifting methods in Russia and references to a quick elevation. The text mentions Earnest Club and a tourist from plain views, with an anxious tone about nitroglycerin and leadership style.
Benjamin M Youells of Easton Pennsylvania remains active as a barber at age 87. His nine children include three sons who are barbers and two daughters who also wield razors. Four daughters married barbers, while nine grandchildren are barbers and seven great grandchildren vow to join the craft.
Last winter workers for Berlin Mills captured a deer and fed it at an abandoned camp for several days. The deer was trapped by its head wedged under logs between two train cars as it stood in the snow, a puzzled animal seeking safety.
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