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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
2
The column jests on wealth and status with wry quotes from Reverend Peters and satirical asides about rulers and public fuss. It juxtaposes money and success, noting clever lines about restraint and social life while hinting at contemporary concerns.
A large capitalized venture, described as a rubber trust valued at 30 million dollars, is reported as organized in New Jersey. The piece notes currency and includes a remark on an English poet and a compositor's quip about the word pool.
A garbled excerpt mentions a Russian railroad called Novorossiysk Rostoff with unknown stations. It notes a high sugar consumption in the country and a humorous West Virginia fairness aside about a man enjoined from intimate conduct. It reports Geronimo at 84 marrying his eighth wife and ends with a generic proverb about wisdom through experience.
An expert counsels mothers to tend the baby as he begins to cut teeth, urging constant care. Mr Schwab remains delayed in moving into his New York private mansion as expenses reach 6 000 900 dollars. Mrs Chadwick helps with laundry at the Ohio penitentiary, providing useful work for her hands. Society journals fix June for the marriage of Princess Ena of Battenberg to King Alfonso.
Sir Thomas Lipton expresses strong betting faith on winning the cup next year while Mother Shipton predicts the world’s end in 1881.
Judge Gary states that a wife is a luxury, but he refuses to offer a full definition noting it would require pages of the dictionary. The remark appears in a legal or courtroom context.
Across South American republics, weapons and ammunition manufacturers anticipate no disruption to the current wave of prosperity. Analysts cite steady demand and stable markets as reasons for optimism.
Two hundred years after Ben Franklin’s birth, advances in electricity loom large in a playful note. A Chicago couple wed three times since last November, each ceremony to the same partner, a remarkable repeated marriage.
Reports say several generals were killed in a recent battle in Santo Domingo. One army reportedly lost a toe while another lost part of a left ear. A curious aside recalls Benjamin Franklin advising a quick grace over the whole erring lot to save time.
A cache of dynamite was discovered under the snow along the Neva River where the czar planned to bless the waters. Observers fear the incident will deter future visits to the site and affect royal ceremonies.
A pondering note on swift letter mail from New York to San Francisco and the pace of courtship. A New York minister asks if the coming man will marry, while Bernard Shaw would say the outcome depends entirely on the coming woman and her desires.
The New York Sun weighs in on dressing etiquette noting the favored method is to insert the left leg first followed by the right. The piece frames the question as an important discussion about proper dress habits.
A 1906 context notes the famous remark attributed to Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, stressing unity amid peril. The piece reflects on Revolutionary era allusions and the enduring call for collective action.
Miss Katharine A. Carl recounts months in the Pekin palace as guest of the Empress Dowager. The article highlights nail guards and artistic nails, painting, dress design, flora carving, and kite flying, noting opium control, perfume making in the palace, and the Empress’s refined, frugal tastes with a vast jewelry collection centering on pearls. The portrait of the Dowager Dawns at the World’s Fair.
Frank J Hearne recounts Joshua Gentry former Hannibal & St. Joseph president now part of Burlington. Gentry, in shabby clothes, tested a locomotive gauge and revealed his identity to the astonished engineer who asked why he wore such attire.
A proposed German bill would make motor car owners prima facie liable for all accidents until proven otherwise, with neglect by the owner or chauffeur. Martin J. Littleton of Brooklyn, famed for the 1902 DNC, was eyed as a fusion mayoral candidate for New York but declined to enter. He quipped about marriage proposals like a Scotch beadle guiding a future spouse to a churchyard.
The famed 1874 Hildegarde schooner once owned by the prince of Wales and King Edward VII was towed up the Hackensack River to Little Ferry New Jersey to be dismantled and converted into a cargo trader likely carrying brick. Built by Camper & Nicholson in Gosport the 127 foot craft cost about 80000 dollars and later passed through owners including George J. Gould General B. M. Whitlock Blakeley Hall and others before conversion plans. The vessel preserves chandeliers and prince room furnishings while being repurposed for cargo.
A dejected mayoral candidate recalls his rise and fall from honest starts to media hype and campaign money. He shares the fall and the remedy, cod liver oil, as a humorous contrast to political fortunes.
A. J. Drexel Biddle reflects on Madeira and its dangers and delights. He recalls a nephew who sent an anonymous love letter as a Christmas gift to an elderly maiden aunt. The anecdote contrasts travel thrills with unconventional romance.
Mr Newhall struggles with fashion terms as Mrs Newhall complains that Mme Fitz copied Ilsie Gray’s wedding gown with only minor changes. The exchange highlights fabric, color, and design differences while a humorous tone unfolds.
Prof M E Jaffa of UC reports Oakland experiments to raise hen laying power. He stresses cleanliness as key, urging neat dry cheerful runs. He cites a humorous example of an old lady who bathes aquarium fish every Saturday night to illustrate exacting standards.
A verse fragment recalls a masked Christmas ball where a bold suitor seeks a kiss under mistletoe while a maiden, hidden by a mask, reveals she is married. The flirtation ends with mutual deception as both acknowledge their marriages.
A political skit shows a reporter noting a typewritten copy of a speech with stage directions. The opposition paper reports che ers and applause replaced by sneers and groans, revealing the tone of the amending process.
Mrs Askitt asks if the dog belonged to her but Mrs Krusty explains it was not her dog, only a tin pail used to torment the animal. The incident is described as horrid and the speaker plans to have the youths arrested.
A man denies talking to an insurance agent claiming a leaky lung a bad heart and a stomach that cannot digest a poached egg He is pressed by the agent who notes the man is lying and actually healthy as a pig in a brisk bargaining scene.
A humorous scene unfolds as an employer dismisses an intoxicated worker Mr Cartridge. The worker politely thanks the boss for sparing a crude joke and concedes being half shot as he leaves, then proceeds to a corner where he retrieves a high ball.
The exchange shows a humorous dispute where the First Gentleman apologizes for missing a ten dollar payment and hands over the amount, while the Second Gentleman offers a discount of five percent for cash and apologizes for the delay.
A women's church started here dissolved after a dispute over office distribution. Deacons were elected, but no woman would accept the elder role, leaving the group in turmoil and fracture.
A cannibal chief condemns a predecessor for meddling with their health food ideas. A missionary questions popularity, but the chief quips there wasn’t enough of him to go around among their people.
A child asks what a king is and the father explains a king’s authority. The boy, six, concludes his mother may be a king due to her unchallenged role at home.
An impression notes a debate on art with the transcendentalist asking the meaning of art and Mr. Comrox replying that art is generally anything that costs more than $2 a seat to view.
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