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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
4
A Montana weekly denounces a Western Federation of Miners resolution attacking boy scouts as military training. It defends scouts as promoting physical health moral character and fair play. The piece condemns labor agitation at conventions and recounts a local row with disruptive youths and a knife incident.
The shivaree at Chateau weddings has degraded into a coarse hold-up rather than a joyous serenade. It attracts unwed youths and miscreants, including an abandoned boy, causing disruptions at evening celebrations.
The piece reflects on Montana’s past when carrying a knife or six shooter was common and necessary, but notes those days are over. It emphasizes that ordinary citizens can live without weapons now.
The postal savings banks shift from experimental status to broader acceptance as opposition from financial interests, including national banks, wanes. The initial trials prove successful, prompting expansion to additional banks and wider adoption.
The article discusses a potential revival of steam boating on the upper Missouri River and Fort Benton’s possible revival as a navigation hub. It notes army engineers and Congress aiming to improve river reaches for profitable commerce. It also reports a 50 mile endurance horse race at Billings with several horses dying, drawing state scrutiny of riders, including women suffragists.
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