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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
8
A Washington Post joke recounts a bachelor who hires a Chinese butler. The servant’s name, Yot Lee Chwang Toy, is shortened to John and later to Tommy, provoking humor about memory and names in a dry, quiet Chinese wit.
The New York Times reports Marion Cheesebrough, a tenant near Leonardsville, keeps buried Revolutionary War era “Carr dishes” after the appellate division of the supreme court reversed a Burdick heirs ruling. Burdicks may sign new papers within twenty days. collectors offered about $2,500.
Fredericksburg Indiana June 20 Rev Enoch P Stevens asserts Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble after night and day urination problems. He claims two boxes ended his symptoms and he has recommended the remedy widely with no reported failures citing kidney disease and rheumatism relief. He adds good kidneys mean pure blood and better health.
A courteous clerk shows a prospective tenant a charming residence near the railway station. The buyer asks to see more and notices the advertisement’s final line labeling the Homeric figure who threw the stone. The exchange ends with humor over the ad copy.
A clash between villagers at Bossauez Galicia over a marriage elopement ends with hundreds involved and many wounded after revenue guards intervene. The son of the syndic of Teschoutz plus the daughter of a neighboring landowner are central figures in this dispute reported by Paris Cable.
In Alameda California near San Francisco Chinese and Japanese gardeners clashed over land and pride amid postwar jingoism. After a violent dispute two colonists faced fines, gardens were destroyed, and the headmen of each group met to restore peace and later coexisted.
A Washington Post recollection recalls Seth Bullock, then Black Hills forest reserve superintendent and White House friend, devising a fancy drink in Helena during the 1870s. He offered eggs in exchange for sherry and eggs from a grocer, calling himself the promoter as the bartender and grocer supplied the rest.
An American woman in a London letter recounts W S Gilbert quipping that Wagner is de composing now when asked what he is currently composing. The tale, cited by the Washington Post, highlights Gilbert's wit about Wagner and theater.
Readers learn of Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. The firm offers 100 dollars to any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials while noting a 75 cent price and sales through druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The husband protests being detained late at night saying he was held up. The wife, at the top of the stairs, questions who held him up and who brought him home this time, noting his failed escape attempts.
Mr Backlett and Subbubs discuss a muddy walk home from Lonesomehurst station. Subbubs notes a new door mat to test its effectiveness, reflecting ordinary domestic joys in a casual exchange.
The text describes Styrian arsenic eaters who believe the drug makes them plump and strong for labor such as running and climbing. It details a factory foreman who started eating arsenic young, later consuming four grains daily and appearing younger than his age, while predicting death around forty five. It also notes arsenic as a preservative leaving graves showing fresh bodies years after burial.
August Backman of Virginia Minnesota received a patent for bose coupling. Nicholas Blumhoefer of Fairfax Minnesota was granted a wagon body lifter patent. William Cain of Carleton Minnesota earned a trip sling patent. Robert Parke of Minneapolis Minnesota was issued a quick-action trip valve patent. William Porten of St Paul Minnesota received a building block patent. Peter Schwab of St Louis Park Minnesota was awarded a seed agitating device for drills patent. Charles Segerstrom of Argyle Minnesota earned a heating drum patent. Patents by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers located at 911 and 912 Pioneer Press Building in St Paul.
Editorial cartoon caption style note from the Detroit Free Press mocks Japanese soldiers as deaf and dumb, implying they cannot communicate. The remark reflects wartime prejudice and stereotypes of an allied front newspaper.
A country congressman recalls a patent medicine firm paid him 200 for his testimonial. The Chicago News quotes his skeptical exchange with a friend about whether advertising revenue translates to political influence.
In June Outing, Franklin Matthews explains road costs vary by topography and material. Macadam roads cost 3000 to 3500 dollars per mile using layered stone, while Telford roads run 4000 to 6000 dollars per mile with stricter foundation work. Both named after pioneering Scots, they differ in durability and construction technique.
Mrs THOS Robbins of Maple Street Norwich New York testifies that Piso’s Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago in a Feb 17 1900 statement.
A witty adage notes that fortunes may be told by cards but more often are lost by them, suggesting caution in gambling or risky ventures. The line underscores how chance can undo predictions and fortunes alike.
A vintage advertisement offers Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief. It claims gum softening and pain reduction with a 25 cent bottle.
The Art Palace hosts Germany's premier exhibit with Breun's marble Adam and Eve and Christ and the Children among notable sculptures. Thor A. Van Verner presents six large canvases drawing attention, including a scene of the 1878 Berlin congress with Bismarck at center.
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