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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
2
A miscellany of baffling observations and wry asides from the era, noting a proposed two-and-a-half cent coin, a bullfight death, infant industry hints, divorce rates, unclaimed government funds, and light social commentary on fashion, labor, and London debt.
Boston educators call for increased salaries arguing women face higher living costs. They contend pay disparity reflects living expenses and gendered financial pressures.
The amateur gardener levels the sentiment to the momentous arrival of the first radish harvest. The line between ceremony and hobby blurs as simple produce becomes a source of pride and small celebration.
A Chicago woman files for divorce after her husband affectionately called another woman Morning Glory and Honey Bunch. The case focuses on the alleged misuse of endearments and marital strain.
Thieves in Harlem abscond with a grand piano from a residence. Neighbors comment that the gang’s coordination seemed like harmony and the owner likely heard music when discovering the loss.
The article hints at ambitious public plans to combat mosquitoes and pests this summer. It notes efforts are expected to be strenuous, though details remain speculative until plans are formalized.
Scientists note flies avoid blue walls and will not stay where walls are painted blue. If a kitchen is blue and flies linger, it may be due to color blindness or preference for other surfaces.
The article notes London will build a dock to accommodate ships up to 1000 feet while Germany pursues 1100 foot vessel construction. It argues docks serve broader uses than warship construction, making the Dreadnaught race less sensible.
A noted donor condemns sneering cynicism in modern journalism and urges newspapers to hire young men who prefer 15 dollars a week and honesty over 50 dollars for compromised work. He provides no further justification for why newspapers need such martyrs.
In a divorce suit an Ohio woman alleges her husband has not spoken to her for seven years. She implies the man may have been denied a chance to speak, leaving a strained marriage in limbo.
The Brooklyn man Ralph A Clarke vanished from a sanitarium five years ago and was later found alive in Richmond Virginia as B R Benton. Justice Blackmar signed papers on April 14 restoring Clarke and returning $27 737 held in trust. He recalls a life of success under two names and plans to decide his future.
Miss Mabel Barnes surgical nurse treats her American bull pup Gypsy who swallowed a hatpin lodged in her side. After weeks of illness and misdiagnosis the dog’s owner performs the extraction using a hypodermic syringe and forceps, reporting a remarkable recovery.
Thirteen men from New York tied to a Philadelphia horse race wire tapping scheme were arrested after raids on two dens. The group, led by a man using the alias McDonald, planned bets up to twenty thousand dollars and faced police action following tips to authorities.
A Texas city columnist extols the diverse achievements of Texas women. The piece highlights women ranchers dairymen mail carriers rodeo riders oil and coal industry workers women builders and a western horsewoman who rides without a bridle through the streets.
The Los Angeles water project began after a 1907 bond issue of 24 million dollars. The Owens Valley aqueduct spans 250 miles to supply a 2 million population, crossing Death Valley and the Mojave, with 120 miles of railway and 225 miles of wagon roads built to support construction and material transport.
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