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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1910
Page
2
The item catalog compiles witty asides and brief notices on weather, travel, science, society, and local reflections. It mentions a comet tail fashion, Mars canals debate, pear crop from Georgia, a Long Island school for girls, and a divorce incident in Nevada with court commentary.
The expedition under Kaiser auspices sets out to locate the North Pole. Failure to find the locality would be treated as lese majeste and provoke strong repercussions from the imperial authority.
One astronomer argues no canals exist on Mars while another insists canals number 600 and Martians dig. With no consensus, the public enjoys whichever view, as researchers redirect effort to perfecting the canal here on Earth.
A fragment presents Arctic housekeepers in Dawson and Nome living on canned goods and fresh summer vegetables, then shifts to a feature on Ronda Spain. It describes Moorish history with treasure legends, the Mina de Ronda, and the two towns split by a chasm, ending with vivid notes on local life and the 24 hour daylight in summer.
A spring migration of brides and young women to Alaska increases Arctic homes. Initial trepidation fades as they endure the rugged north, facing coal at thirty a ton and lemons priced high, becoming seasoned settlers.
A New York Press remark likens automobility to a force taming wild tribes and military discipline as streets calm. The piece contrasts noisy stunts with orderly behavior around cross streets and suggests the auto brings order to society.
A historical note traces the name Snooks to William Sevenoaks the foundling raised near Sevenoaks who became lord mayor of London in Henry V’s reign, was knighted, and died in 1432. His benefactions to Sevenoaks were likely misused, and his name shifted over time.
E. A. Guillemin arrived in Canada in 1891 with little more than two dollars. He built a vast holding near Forget Saskatchewan, now owning about 6,880 acres with 50 quarter sections valued up to 25 dollars per acre. He threshes, markets wheat and other grains, and operates a threshing machine bought for 2100 dollars earning 3000 dollars that season.
A heated accusation follows when a debtor claims a shoemaker insulted him by refusing payment and pushing him down stairs after arranging new boots. The confrontation includes threats and claims of injury. Source text shows personal dispute with implied legal stakes.
An old prescription touts one ounce Syrup Sarsaparilla compound and one ounce Toris compound added to half a pint of whiskey. A tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime is advised with shaking before each use. The note claims wide accessibility and rapid healing with long term vitality benefits.
A coffee roaster features a stationary inner cylinder and a perforated outer drum with space between for beans and rotating blades for even roasting. Heat is supplied to the inner cylinder by electricity and a sampling cup ejects several beans without stopping the cylinder.
An old advertisement voice extols WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT as making kisses sweet and welcome. It invites "Had yours" and pivots to a central life lesson about learning to work with cheerful spirit, attributed to Cowen.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Lung Balsam as a remedy for fresh colds and chronic coughs. It promises relief at 5c 4c and $1.00 with a moral aside about gratitude for kind acts.
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