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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
3
A compilation of light anecdotes and quips touching travel plans, humorists, medicine, war, Korea offices selling to bidders, South American conflicts, an English parish changing service hours, and the long eighteen miles between Nanshan Hill and Port Arthur.
A St. Louis club woman declared that good pies will not hurt anyone, but she did not claim she could bake them. The remark hints at a lighthearted controversy during the club meeting.
A fashion note claims suspenders will be in for the summer but omits who will wear them. In Korea widows cannot remarry, yet no statistics exist on how this custom affects masculine longevity.
An Ohio justice of the peace requires every couple he marries to promise not to seek divorce. He notes the dissolution may come naturally, framing it as a sworn commitment rather than a formal legal requirement.
A passenger brakeman notes that even the most irritable man can be loved by someone, remarking on the universal appeal of human affection around depots.
The question notes a pattern where successful flight tests end with mechanical disablement, hindering immediate further experiments. This reflects historic experimental risk, where failures or near misses trigger protective shutdowns. It implies a cycle of innovation hampered by safety or design constraints that prevent rapid iteration.
A Baltimore man was fined $100 for kissing his typewriter girl. The report notes no details on any additional costs to reconcile with his wife.
Professor Burleigh criticizes society women for raising children as nurses instruct, arguing many do not truly nurture their offspring. He laments reliance on external guidance rather than parental judgment in child rearing.
In a New Jersey town the mayor eliminated an appropriation to buy pocketknives for the aldermen. Officials are expected to use their own funds for such items.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs has gone on record opposing divorces. This assertion is presented as a compliment to the husbands the ladies currently possess.
A Baltimore preacher, described as a high flown figure, faces a lawsuit from his brokers alleging unpaid commissions related to a stock market flyer. The dispute centers on fees tied to the promotional material and its brokerage services.
A Milwaukee contemporary notes that men with modest incomes face ongoing hardship as many fail to rise above the trough and instead remain stuck, illustrating persistent economic strain.
An Indian chief on display at the St Louis fair is shown wearing eye glasses. The scene is presented as a strong indication that the noble redman can be civilized.
The issue settles that insurers need not honor policies for men who have hanged themselves or died by their own actions, raising questions about premium payments and coverage.
A prominent Boston authority contends Paul Revere’s morals fall short of reverence, making it impossible to continue honoring him as before.
In a missive from Mr. Perdicaris his health is said to be good and he is well cared for. The text notes no postscript claiming he enjoys an outing with Moorish brigands.
Frederic Lawrence Knowles in New England Magazine describes the sea as a divine force, a heartbeat of the universe. He frames the shore and sky as witnesses to eternity, the sea as the pulse of creation, with lands scarred by time yet the sea remaining the soul beneath the stars.
Leonard Cawthorn returns to Nethercote Farm in Canada, now wealthy from emigration and loan repayment. He confronts his brother Mark about past debts and a hidden secret with Thirza Loveday as the scene unfolds in the dim farm parlor. The reunion rekindles old rivalries as Leonard reveals he has come to settle accounts.
Leonard learns Thirza repaid a threatened debt to protect his name after a former ally forced marriage attempts. Thirza explains her family’s hardship and that she worked at Nethercote to support them. Leonard offers the money and asks her to take it as her own, as they confess love under a harvest moon.
Emil A Berndt and companions spotted a five and a half foot shark near East Niu Ranch reef as high surf and shallow water challenged retrieval. After firing at the animal they secured a rope to its tail and towed it ashore where they killed the shark following a prolonged struggle.
Poem narrator sails homeward through a violent sea and hail while awaiting a welcoming shore. The speaker smiles despite cold and hardship, sensing distant lights and a city ahead as homebound voyage nears its end.
State Board of Agriculture figures show Missouri produces over 100000 gallons of wine annually and grows more than 13000000 pounds of grapes each year. The records reflect shipped products only, as home use is not tracked.
An eagle attacked a peasant driving toward Boulieu near the Swiss border. The ten minute struggle ended when the man struck the eagle on the head with the whip butt.
The Indianapolis News notes a shift toward a common tongue with English expanding rapidly from 1800 to 1850. English speakers grew to over 111 million by 1850, overtaking French German and Russian, with about 70 million new English speakers in the United States among 91 million total English speakers added.
Passengers of the steamer Purchase on the Exposition Transportation line arrived in St Paul on schedule from the St Louis World's Fair. They expressed delight at the scenery on the Mississippi and praised the ship's comfortable quarters and courteous captain.
A brief verse by S E Kiser contrasts fretting sighing scolding and mourning with choosing a brave heart and a smile. The speaker argues negative efforts only lengthen regret and urges giving up grief to pursue optimism and success.
A Westminster Gazette note highlights tall writers and their walking feats. Christopher North walked forty miles in eight hours and eighty miles in a day from Liverpool to Elleray. Wordsworth boasted twenty mile strolls and circling the earth six times. Dickens walked twenty miles in a shade over four hours. Fawcett trod thirty miles daily while blind. Swinburne Bryce and John Davidson are cited as modern counterparts.
The anecdote recalls Admiral Uriu of the Japanese navy as a youth at Annapolis naval academy where he faced hazing but stood firm. Later as an upperclassman he helped haze others and upheld Annapolis traditions. He once challenged George Ferguson, an assistant engineer at the Brooklyn Bridge, on spelling his name.
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