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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
2
A. B. Guthrie notes random items from politics and society. The column jokes about cures for cancer and snoring, fashion knowledge, and suggests Yale’s crew may set records. It also quips on dogs in a marriage, gunmen in a gambling house, reindeer meat in 25 years, and war by 1930 with a Boston note on feline manners.
A witty remark attributed to Ella Wheeler Wilcox claims the revolutions in China stem from a family matriarchal influence. The line parodies authority and hints at social pressure as a catalyst.
The Cambridge clergyman who tolerates sleeping during his sermons may praise an alarm attachment added to the collection box to wake the congregation.
A Connecticut preacher condemns rice throwing at weddings as a filthy habit and says it serves only as a change of diet for English sparrows, offering no acceptable justification.
The article notes aviators leaving aviation due to risks, contrasted with many men continuing to risk the outdoors in pursuit of deer in the woods.
A Chicago style congress has doomed the hobble skirt to extinction, a move that will be welcomed by critics of feminine attire who favor narrow fashion norms.
The text notes wolves menace local populations in parts of Michigan and hints that similar wolf-related concerns occur in other states, highlighting ongoing wildlife management and human-wildlife conflict.
A Russian court detained a writer for publishing a poetry volume, prompting debate on liberty under autocratic rule. Rights groups condemn the case as a crackdown on dissent.
A learned judge faced a family’s rag time overhead complaint but could not rule, as he remained a mortal. The case ends with no formal decision reported.
New York officers study wrestling as a method to subdue suspects with reduced force. The aim is to limit brutality while maintaining control during arrests.
Report says Chinese highwaymen escaped with about 850000 dollars. The article notes the Republic of China has developed timely financiers even at this early date.
A historian weighs Mother Eve’s appearance against social ideals, noting beauty’s limits in a world with a single man and no other women. The remark explores how aesthetic value interacts with isolation and gendered constraints across eras.
A New Yorker collapsed and died upon learning he had been left an inheritance of 180000. The report notes the dangers people face in pursuing large fortunes, yet many remain willing to take chances for substantial legacies.
Court records reveal a young Chicago woman has been jailed for refusing to testify or disclose information, a startling stance described as remarkable by observers and documented in the official proceedings.
A wealthy Pennsylvania lawyer and bar member paid a total of 100 dollars after attempting to cheat the government by mailing a one cent check folded inside a newspaper. The incident drew sharp reactions from readers who felt he deserved the penalty.
The Freeport scandal centers on Superintendent Barnes caught kissing Inez Armstrong. Janitors Lewis and Smith report the scene and the affair leads to board clashes, a teacher’s firing appeal, a student strike, mass meetings, and police involvement as the town debates school leadership.
An account of the snake’s hypnotic power described by Ernest Glanville a South African traveler. A boy sits by a stream and notices a long black line on the sandy bottom which proves to be a large snake. The serpent lifts its head silently fixes its eyes and tests the observer before slipping away when attacked.
By J M Bell Virginia recounts the enduring usefulness of a medium size general utility horse. He praises Old Major a 23 year old farm animal who plowed hauled wood and hunted with a master for nineteen years and notes the benefits of keeping horses of medium size for mixed farm work and pleasure driving.
A guest tells landlord Mr. Smith that the coffee is rotten. The landlord thanks the guest, declares he has not had breakfast yet, and says he will skip the coffee this time. The exchange ends with mutual gratitude.
A detailed method by E. J. Wehrlin in the Orange Judd Farmer describes a self closing gate using a higher upright hinge piece, a crossbar with two feet length, wires from crossbar ends to the opposite post, and a spiral spring from a mower binder connected to the gate. A latch and careful wood pieces shaped as shown ensure smooth operation and easy reassembly.
Common goats eat one eighth as much as cows but yield more milk per unit intake. Butter from goats’ milk spoils quickly and must be eaten fresh. In the east goats are raised in larger numbers to supply milk and butter for the very poor.
Farm laborers in the Argentine Republic receive two dollars in gold per day plus board during the peak season. Cholera in Italy blocks emigration to Argentina, halting new arrivals from that country.
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