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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
2
A collection of humor and miscellany reading like a vintage wit column. Topics include health, strikes, money, eggs, nickels, aging currency, New York debt, altitude records, morale about coins, literature, sleep, hair color science, aviation accidents, and a Baltimore hotel anecdote.
A calendar note suggests California will introduce a Father s Day concept while referencing a cultural shift toward honoring the head of household The piece compares the idea to a twelve month life for a ten dollar bill and mentions a resident from Philadelphia The passage ends with a quip about a Brooklyn court ruling that a sandwich is not a meal during busy dining hours.
The clipping rejects a sensational claim that theaters would install seat silencers tied to a switch. It also notes an English aviator reaching 94 miles per hour and dismisses fashions predicting long skirts will return to New York streets.
Seventy percent of films shown in European theatres come from American studios. The industry has long argued that Europe could not live without American cinema.
A New York man in Kansas City pawns his false teeth to buy food. He used the proceeds to cover basic meals amid his unspecified finances.
William A Radford answers readers questions on home building and presents a popular 20 foot wide design for a 25 foot lot. The plan uses a recessed right wall for light and air, places windows to maximize sunshine, and offers lawn space along the side. Interior features include red oak floors birch trim and quality fixtures.
The Ledger argues that wars rarely cause financial panics, citing 1863 Gettysburg events and minor stock dips. It notes Pennsylvania shares fell only slightly during militia incursions while rail stocks and general business faced broader stress. It concludes a war with Mexico would not trigger a financial crash.
A placer tin mine has been discovered in Funglin Ki Yang district within the Swatow consular district. A mountain stream sand bed, long noted for mineral content, yielded tin after prospecting by returning mining students. Estimated daily production is seventy to eighty catties of pure tin.
In a heated exchange, Peck notes his wife constantly speaks sharply. He recalls admiring her wit before marriage, then admits he now finds it unsettling. The dialogue highlights strain in their relationship.
Profitable, low capital farming advised for city readers by Prof John Willard Bolte. He promotes 1000 hens on as little as ten acres with apples and rotated crops. Guidance covers orchard methods, pruning, spraying, ground care, and pest diversification.
A garden planning guide emphasizes staggered planting of radishes lettuce peas corn cucumbers and tomatoes to ensure continuous harvests. It argues for crop rotation to protect soil nutrients and reduce pests, highlighting legumes as nitrogen fixers and potatoes and root crops as high feeders, and notes disease pressure when crops repeat on the same ground.
The article urges prompt thorough treatment to kill lawn pests with emphasis on dandelions as the main weed. It advises mowing closely during dandelion season, burning the weed, and spraying with a copperas solution twice weekly to destroy leaves and blossoms while sparing grass. It notes preparation details and alternatives for targeting ants moles cutworms and soil pests.
A five year study at a Rhode Island station tested legumes to measure nitrogen fixation without manure but with other nutrients. Cowpeas, soybeans, and vetch grown alternately yielded about a ton of nitrogen per acre, with roughly seven tenths in the harvested moisture-free summer crops and the rest in the soil.
The article warns that after calving cows often become abnormally developed to yield high milk volumes causing mammary glands to enlarge and weaken. It stresses milking requires studying each cow’s temperament and condition and adjusting methods to prevent harm.
A cold in the head is an early stage of acute catarrh and can lead to chronic issues if untreated. The ad urges immediate use of Peruna, with dosing guidance: a tablespoonful at first symptoms, then before meals and at bedtime, or hourly in serious cases. Younger or delicate individuals should take a teaspoonful hourly.
A dialog about cooks and their skills from McCall's Magazine is quoted, with Mrs Kaller lamenting ignorance and Mrs Justwed agreeing that cooks today cannot do simple tasks such as preparing sweetbreads.
Mrs Boynton notes her colored gardener in mourning clothes. She asks if the loss is near or distant. He replies that the relative is “kind o distant,” about twenty five mile.
A public exchange centers on accountability as a doubtful citizen questions a candidate about plans if elected. The reply is uncertain, with the candidate admitting they do not know yet. The dialogue highlights voter skepticism and the need for concrete policy proposals.
A patient details relief from dyspepsia and nervous distress after replacing coffee with Postum. She notes coffee and tea worsened her stomach. after adopting Postum the stomach discomfort and nervous symptoms vanished. The letter cites a physician’s diet advice and mentions a booklet The Road to Wellville.
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