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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
6
A mosaic of quips touches on New York and London ambition, the fragility of New Year resolutions, fashion and prices, weather, mosquito remedies, warmth, a Shanghai peace conference, aviation quitting, London hotel plans, baggage limits, and social change.
Tom Edison states he avoids deep thinking and prefers reading popular best sellers to pass time. He says he engages with light fiction rather than challenging texts for entertainment.
The article notes changing traditional female roles and reports that one woman has been jailed for refusing to talk.
A shipload of potatoes has arrived in New York from Scotland amid chatter of a local shortage. Some blame the situation on the number of spuds thrown at Irish players during recent games.
Thirty hunters died in New England during the season from various causes. The report warns that amateur hunting is not a healthy sport and highlights safety concerns for outdoor enthusiasts.
In a Pennsylvania town the champion mean thieves attempted to steal blankets from a fresh air school for tuberculosis children. Police investigated and the incident highlighted concerns for the patients and staff at the facility.
A Russian dancer Mile Plaskoweitzkajakahie prepares to tour America. The notice presents the name to printers and proof readers with season’s compliments.
A Connecticut farmer who used morphine to calm his laying hens plans to distribute suffrage literature to them when reversing the procedure.
Citizens suspect officials who manage weather and coal services are too cozy with each other. Critics warn this could harm public trust and oversight.
The note suggests Mr. Edison need not pursue concrete biscuit making as others already mastered that field long ago. The line blends humor with a nod to past cooks who reportedly beat him to the innovation.
A freight train collides with a wagon carrying fresh eggs in a disastrous accident. No injuries are reported at this time, and authorities investigate the scene for causes and potential damage to nearby infrastructure.
Distance lends enchantment to cold waves and absence makes the heart grow fonder. Opposition to grand opera stars gaining advertising through gifts to the poor overlooks the beneficiaries.
A Colorado woman who found a diamond inside a turkey says her action was justified and paid the butcher for real turkey meat, not for common jewels, as she explained the incident.
A Newport heiress union links a wealthy businessman to a factory girl. Despite his origins, the groom is described as a promising young man with prospects for the future.
Platinum has risen to 730 a pound and readers are advised to swap any spare metal for fresh eggs while prices are favorable. The notice of price movement suggests a practical exchange opportunity for households.
A six year old boy, nearly cured by open air treatment, enjoys cold weather while reflecting that a shiver does not always have a physical cause.
The Panama Canal construction under Col. George W. Goethals pushes toward completion of Culebra mountain work. Despite rising material totals from slides and accreted river silt, efficiency and savings keep costs steady. Gate and dam work at Gatun advances with the sea level route nearing full width and depth.
Nevada origin Lundy bugs are imported into California for pest control on vines and orchards. They sleep in refrigerating wagons during winter, fed by none, then released in spring to hunt worms and protect crops.
The article urges upright walking to achieve correct carriage. It recommends using a book or similar item to balance the body and prevent swaying. It advises discarding restrictive stays that hinder erectness and promotes expanding the chest to avoid round shoulders and a phthisical look.
A humorous column notes a 30 year old bachelor receiving gifts from an odd pink haired neighbor and jokes he should insure against marriage mishaps. It cautions a young man not to court a maiden older by seven years without a chaperone or protective male guardian.
In Brooklyn Erasmus Hall High School introduces a vanity class within hygiene and gym courses. Assistant principal Catherine Turner explains the aim is to teach girls to enhance appearance through dress, teeth, hair, complexion, and posture, with weekly stage inspections and votes on five selected students.
A Chicago trickster posing as Frank Anderson from Wheeler Indiana fleeced dozens of firehouse workers by soliciting eggs and butter for a farm family. He collected money at several engine houses before slipping away. Police suspect multiple aliases as they chase him.
A note from the Pacific Mail liner Mongolia sparked a marriage plan by Lieut. Edmund Spence Root and Maude May Radcliffe. Using wireless and a quick license from Grant Munson of San Francisco, the couple married with a minister's ceremony after arranging to meet in the city. Root cited Cincinnati as a purely theoretical residence, while Radcliffe listed Portland as her home.
Central Park Zoo keeper Bill Snyder, dubbed an alienist, declares lions seek near insanity and try to befriend crazy people. He cites an incident with a would be intruder and speculates on animal behavior and lunacy commissions.
Testimonial from Peter Van De Vnse of Greenville Michigan states Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cured his bladder trouble after four bottles. Notary public Fred A Gleason verifies the affidavit dated July 12 1909. Advertisement urges readers to request a sample bottle and booklet from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with sale of bottles at drug stores.
According to Hoyle a player insists on precise terms calling a page speed a spade and noting it would be ridiculous to call a card suit by another name. The exchange highlights a playful debate over card terminology.
The article argues health comes from internal balance, not facial treatments. It emphasizes regular bowels and digestion, links constipation to fatigue and pimples, and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild tonic laxative sold in 50c and 1.00$ bottles with free samples upon request to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Matilda reports Mis Johnsing and her husband living apart with the husband out of work for six months. They rely on furniture kept in a storehouse costing fifty cents a month, leading to growing debt. She suggests the husband be put to work, while Mrs Johnsing says he cannot find suitable employment.
The obituary note recalls a neighbor passing in a rural Pennsylvania community as the undertaker stands at the door. A minister makes a graveyard remark about Joe Thomas, saying the deceased may go to heaven or hell, and that the congregation must be prepared to meet him.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation, asserting many diseases stem from constipation and claiming curing the cause cures the disease. The copy notes the product is easy to take and references wives and poor relations in a promotional aside.
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