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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
7
A New York lawyer at the Lotus club dinner comments on trust magnates and watered stock. He warns that continued stock watering could create an era where billionaires are publicly celebrated with fast cars and familiar names. He recalls shared struggles with a colleague named Jones.
An amusing instructional note describes using a visiting card as a diaphragm for a phonograph. By placing the card against the rotating disk and pressing with its corner, sounds from the record are transmitted clearly though with lower volume and expression than the standard needle and sound box setup.
The New York Sun notes potluck in Limoges where a Saracen quarter ladle serves soup from leftovers. Patrons take what is offered and say nothing, whether in Limoges or a private dinner setting.
A list of old time riddles and puns presented in brief questions and punchlines. The jokes hinge on homophones and wordplay about daily objects and situations, including flags, dresses, birds, villains, and common items. The tone mimics a light columnist style for amusement.
A detailed stage routine describes magnetizing a volunteer with eye focus, water plates, and a blackened plate. The performer guides the subject through symbolic motions, ending with a mock demonstration of will power, then sends the subject to a mirror.
A simple five needle motor experiment using a cork bar magnet and wire demonstrates motor principles. The narrative shifts to Bobbie and Little Willie disobeying a mother’s rule about swimming alone, with Willie delaying defense by asking Bob for permission.
A brief note from Harper's Bazar recalls a scene where a man gives a child a banana and the child, missing his usual thanks, instead replies with a smile and says Peel it. The exchange captures a simple, charming moment of playful politeness.
Fragmentary dialogue in which a student named Tommie dodges a breakfast question posed by a teacher. The exchange hints at a playful miscommunication and suggests a humorous classroom moment.
In a Stray Stories exchange Mrs Jones frets over her son Reginald, torn between ministry, business, and acting. His father pushes business, Reginald insists on acting, and Mrs Brown-Hum laughs as the family weighs age and future plans. Reginald is described as being seven years old.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to relieve tight or new shoes with a free trial offer. It claims rest and comfort, warns against substitutes, and lists a P.O. box in Olmsted Le Roy N Y for requests.
A visitor asks Bobby if he will step into his father’s shoes, and Bobby bitterly replies he’s worn out everything else his father wore since his mother learned to alter clothes for him. The remark contrasts domestic unity with practical daily burdens and a grocery bill joke.
Dr J H Rindlaub, a specialist in eye ear nose and throat, announces new practice in Fargo North Dakota offering expertise in ENT and vision care.
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