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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
7
The article describes several anti forgery devices used to detect forged checks. An American millionaire marks a tiny blot on the check to signal authenticity while a date error is corrected to expose fraud. A Frenchman tears the check leaving counterfoil scraps as proof of genuineness and a Hebrew designer scents every signature with a rare perfume to deter forgers.
The Johnson tour began August 28 1866 to lay the cornerstone of a Douglas monument in Chicago and included Grant Farragut cabinet members along a Philadelphia New York and Albany route. He claimed to have swung around the circle from alderman to president, a phrase reporters adopted. Public reception varied with St Louis being cordial, others offering scant recognition, and overall the tour deepened opposition and did not bolster his standing.
Tasmania surveyed about 500 square miles in the Midlands for artesian water during a dry season. The study found no artesian water but identified definite sub artesian basins with appreciable water of fair quality. The first Tasmanian survey will add valuable irrigation data for Midlands.
French soldiers receive monetary rewards and increased wine allowances to hunt rats infesting barracks. A soldier earned a few days leave to hunt at night, leading to widespread rat-catching duties with each company assigning a member to the effort and results described as astonishing.
Waseda University students organize sales of charcoal salmon codfish and other goods at multiple Tokyo points to fund their studies and curb high retail prices. They offer goods at a 40 percent discount from ordinary prices.
A dialogue shows a senator questioned on protection versus free trade. Another senator notes the colleague is still weighing his constituency while maintaining a steadfast commitment to self-preservation as the only constant in policy.
A claim notes that no woman is employed in U S coal mining, stating women have not entered that industry. The remark highlights a gender gap in a dangerous field and implies societal barriers to mining work for women.
The piece highlights Szechuan China with 60 million people in a sparsely culturable area and rich agriculture, noting oranges priced at nine thousand for half a dollar and the vast purchasing power. it shifts to a humorous telephony anecdote about misdialed calls and telepathy in Jeffersonville.
Secretary Lawson Purdy of the Charity Organization society shares a true story. A wife asks her husband to buy $1,000 worth of furs, then learns he gave $1,000 to save Sinnickson from bankruptcy. She discovers Sinnickson’s wife wore the same fur set. The tale critiques self-serving charity.
The New York Medical Journal reviews Dr. J Curtis Webb electrotherapy noting its strong aid for neurasthenia headaches nerves and fatigue. It claims the therapy calms conditions from mild fatigue to war related paralysis and offers restful relief for anxious patients.
In Buffalo the strange backstage exchange reveals a prop list for an upcoming farce comedy company. An electrican jokes about beds not being required while the property man asserts the list suits the play.
A Watchman Examiner humor piece recalls a boy bargaining a dime for castor oil, the druggist offering half as much as before, and the boy quipping that he needs the oil for himself. The scene captures lighthearted streetwise wit in a small shop interaction.
In Montana's Nineteenth District a court orders interested heirs to appear July 14 1921 to show cause why the executor Stanton Trust and Savings Bank may sell necessary real estate of Cyril Beelaert deceased. Publication in Chateau Acantha four weeks begins June 9 1921.
A health note explains headaches often stem from constipation or stomach disorder. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a simple remedy, noting the tablets are easy to take and mild in effect.
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