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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
7
The text urges careful spending and saving, noting that saving ten percent is rare and that small investments like seeds or a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy can prevent larger costs, such as doctor bills.
A colonial-era humor piece recalls stressed telegrams and absurd pleas from India. A baboo station master and an office clerk share comical requests while a prospective suitor writes a grandly verbose marriage proposal to wed a minister's daughter, claiming lofty lineage and independence.
The Milwaukee Journal discusses currency reform in Czecho-Slovakia, one of the former Austro-Hungarian states. It inherited 8.0 billion crowns worth about 20 cents each, now valued around one cent. New money issued is 38 percent less than the old, backed by security, with plans to withdraw 1.5 billion crowns from circulation.
Two Tulsa women visited the recruiting station to enlist in the navy claiming to want to see the world and noting Uncle Sam pays travel expenses. Chief Rosh explained no geomanettes are being enlisted as there is no war, and the women said they would return if another war starts.
Miss Cayenne quips that society lads in overshalls may be psychologically moved to work a full day, while the ready made philosopher cautions that clothes do not define a man. The line adds humor about social roles and effort.
England based publishers report total sales of J Henry and C Henry works reached 900000 copies. The figure reflects strong demand for the popular English authors' books across the region.
The tale recounts Captain Hopkins worsening baldness from kerosene as a hair remedy. After applying the oil, he lit a lamp nearby and a flare ignited his head, scorching his scalp and leaving him bald except for a few blisters while guests watched in alarm.
The article reports Congressman Henry T. Rainey citing federal income tax data to show growing wealth concentration. It lists shifts from 1914 to the previous year, noting increases in the number of individuals earning over thresholds from 150000 to 16 million, with hundreds more in several brackets.
Sam Cook runs a winter trail stopping place at Rocky Lake Manitoba on the Pass to Flin Flon mining country. He offers shelter water and cooking facilities but no food while travelers provide their own feed and meals. Since November 1600 freight teams 1500 dog teams and 932 men used his shelter and he plans a larger stop with a 100 horse stable.
A correspondent recalls an afternoon at an attorney’s office when a man rushing to catch a train forgot sandwiches I retrieved. I ate the sandwiches and was later found out by the man, leading to an embarrassing moment.
In a lighthearted exchange neighbors joke that the fishing season is open yet fear a shortage of hooks and lures as preparations begin. The playful dialogue reflects seasonal anticipation and practical worries about gear availability.
Noted Indian lecturer and film star Chief Strongheart, son of Chief Running Elk and grandson of Standing Rock, will appear on the fourth afternoon of the Chautauqua. He has a history in Famous Players, Essanay, and Belasco productions and served as a Liberty Loan speaker and border scout. The notice also includes a real estate description in Teton County, Montana, with court sealing and dates in July 1921.
The District Court of Montana Teton County issues summons in a case where plaintiff F W Reeve seeks judgment against defendants including Charles Burnett Beda W Burnett Arthur D Johnson Houck Cleland Power Morgan Anna Courtenay and Strain Brothers. The action seeks foreclosure of a real estate mortgage securing two $206.21 notes dated July 56 1917 with Farmers Loan Trust Co and now assigned to the plaintiff. Service requires answer within twenty days under penalty of default judgment.
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