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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
5
A collage of wry observations and social quips. References span Edison and Russia to fashion and science. Mentions include German airships, a cement house priced at 2500 dollars, Vassar's fiftieth birthday, and jokes about pie making, theater, and dueling critics.
A prominent railroad man asserts Europe records more railroad wrecks than the United States. He hints at a prize for those who can show superior safety in rail travel.
A German plumber’s elevation to Prussian nobility by the Kaiser suggests a foreign correspondent may be biased or unreliable in his reporting.
The article quotes the president of Vassar College suggesting female students are smarter than men while noting men excel as football players and questioning the value of a college without a football team.
The Marys of England join to purchase a coronation gift for Queen Mary. The gift options include a manicure set or a photograph album as possibilities.
A newspaper quip notes a man splitting from his wife over her pickpocketing habit and suggests the idea could set a precedent that every wife is suspect. The remark playfulmocking tone reflects social dating norms.
A chicken in Ohio swallowed a $200 diamond ring and the owner refuses to have the culprit killed. The only way out is to place the chicken in a ring and wear it. A Chicago woman seeks a divorce after her husband shut off her department store charge account, a case likely to be treated as cruel and inhuman treatment.
An Evansville Indiana widow aged 70 and wealthy has annexed her ninth husband, a bold tale that may intrigue Massachusetts spinsters seeking details.
A New England fat men's club notes a small crime link and concludes that most solid men gain weight from virtuous character. they see no broad criminal tendency, arguing fat men are marked by good hearts and stout resolve.
A St. Louis woman willed that her dog be shot and buried after her death. The remark sits within a broader note about changing attitudes toward women and wife burial customs over time.
A Washington state minister provoked protests by claiming women are worse than men on Mars. He warned there would be no exceptions as reactions grew and women vowed to express their opinions as “ladies.”
A Massachusetts psychiatrist asserts that all people reach a mental edge at times. He notes clever individuals couple this near-insanity with crime to use the act as an excuse and gain an advantage.
The piece surveys a vast New York office skyscraper social world with 7000 staff living and working under one roof. It describes elevators running nonstop, a male–female balance, and rooftop hops plus candy flirtations. It notes gossip culture, romance between workers, and the shifting urban social scene.
The passage portrays a bustling, opaque economy where law and brokerage fuel vast real estate and corporate growth. It describes diverse industries, international input, and constant money flow, with skyscraper development funded by unseen transactions and daily mail and telecommunication activity driving prosperity.
The article explains retinal fatigue depends on light quantity received by the eye. It cites Arctic goggles reducing glare, pinhole viewing of the Sun increasing tolerance, and contrasts arc lights versus distant exposure. It notes bright large sources, like city lighting, can be glaring despite lower brightness per area. Skinscopy allows intense light if confined to a small area.
The Mississippi steamer G W Hill will carry preachers free by request of late Capt G W Hill who died at his Alton home. He owned the boat and made it a rule since the 1850s to lift fares for clergymen aboard any steamer he owned. The custom began after a Des Moines trip where a preacher was a prospering passenger and Hill refunded a $10 fare, establishing the policy for all boats bearing his name.
A three member delegation visits the office of a rising lawyer to present cigars from the Quill Club. The spokesman notes the lawyer gave a Washington speech the previous night and, despite breaking down, earned the club’s compliments for his measured restraint.
Poets recount three weeks on a poem ending with an editor throwing them down stairs. The assault left the poet in a hospital for weeks as details emerge about the dispute over publication.
A humorous note about Mary attending a cook school and her cooking result for her father, who now uses it as a paper weight.
The dialogue notes Ilas Scribbler returning from abroad and meeting the Czar for a three minute audience. He is now at work on a three volume work titled The Nicholas I Knew.
Dialogues reveal a playful dream exchange between Elsie and Evelyn about heavenly beauty and a joking remark on marrying a titled man. The snippet presents light conversational mood with affectionate banter and a punning close.
A wife presses her husband about a pedigree tracing service after he reveals paying fifty pounds for silence. The mayor, newly knighted, is central to the hush money detail and the ongoing domestic intrigue.
A talk about women handling bills and taking men’s roles raises humor and concern. The speaker notes a woman acting as bill collector and jokes on her success in both collecting and running up bills.
In a casual exchange Pete asks Larry how many people reach millionaire status. Larry responds that very few he personally knows qualify, noting the small circle of high earners.
A folk couplet warns that a fool who pursues wealth may ruin health and then lose wealth while chasing health. The rhyme contrasts the jeopardy of overemphasis on material gain with the risk of neglecting well being.
A quotation from Harper’s Magazine on forty years of marriage, arguing that marital discord matters little if it remains hidden from the partner. The line emphasizes quiet tolerance over public disagreement within a long marriage.
Beatrix predicts imminent escalation as Maud warns the bridge causes many nervous breakdowns. The Life quote notes the situation may force relocation to an asylum for a truly good game.
The speaker laments a waning muse who shrinks from contact with the world and sits thinking. She shows no joy or song, is far from gay, and appears exhausted, seemingly struck by an illness or a heavy mood described as the grip.
A man recounts surviving a shooting when a bullet was stopped by his pocket Bible given by his mother. He laments lacking any stunt to capitalize on the advertising and jokes about not entering vaudeville.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a daughter recalls being told to sit on a young man if he grew sentimental. The mother denies giving such instruction, insisting she never told her daughter to do anything of the kind, highlighting a domestic misunderstanding.
The Parson asks about higher things while the Deacon notes his wife thought of women's hats in church. The parson quips about higher things, and the exchange ends with a punchline about hats, reflecting a humorous churchside rivalry in Yonkers.
At Waterloo Napoleon anxiously awaits Grouchy who holds the decisive key. The commander misreads the moment revealing a time lock rather than a real key, derailing his chances.
Mazie and Argyl spar over a line in a playful exchange. Mazie teases about a father’s restraint with a youthful suitor while Argyl quips about his feet. The dialogue hints at affection, humor, and family dynamics in a light domestic scene.
A humorous verse explains how Cupid justified his act by saying he took the spinster “for a dear.” The quip plays on wordplay suggesting romantic motive behind the arrow.
A humorous exchange has Miss Cayenne explaining her method when disposing of a mouse. She says her screams are a humane gesture to scare the animal into fleeing before she inadvertently harms it. The remark frames a lighter, ethics flavored moment in daily life.
The Stranger questions a marriage license given last month and the Official confirms it. The dialogue implies doubt and a harsh, ironic fate as the characters react to a supposed official document in a terse sketch form.
A brief dialogue recalls a hunting outing where one man claims luck by firing six shots without hitting himself or his companion, despite not killing any game. The exchange underscores casual bravado and the day’s uneventful outcome.
An eccentric boarder muses that he could likely exist six months without hearing or seeing the words proven and gotten. The remark reflects quirky humor and a playful critique of common phrases.
A dialogue reveals a father's blunt view of his daughter’s engagement to a penniless titled man. The son-in-law's social rank is challenged as a rank proposition, exposing family tensions and opinions on marriage.
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