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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
5
Medill McCormick recalls a drummer waiting at Nola Chucky for the Southern Cannonball Limited. The nine hour late, ramshackle train finally halted as the engineer asked two passengers to alight to push start the stubborn locomotive.
A scene unfolds with muffled knocks and sharp one liners as guests mock talk of art cigars voting and politics. The banter includes quips about Mrs Foxby Mrs Highsome Chucksley and Mrs Rawler, hinting at social tensions and playful insults in a domestic setting.
The speaker details selling chapters to multiple buyers for sums of 5000, 3000, and 1000 for descriptions of places and a sunset in a novel. He hints at turning remaining material into a short story to earn a ten dollar prize.
A humorous exchange has a football fan lamenting a losing season while a baseball fan quips that it is better to lose early. The baseball fan adds the season feels too short to recover, underscoring the thin margins between failure and hope in sports.
Betsy promised to be harsh and delivered by singing for Jack all evening. Onlookers say the act was brutal and uncalled for, noting the misfortune of her target.
A narrator watches a girl on the street wobble then move with effort. He marvels at how she manages to keep going despite being “straightly hobbled.”
A dialogue shows Brother Hardesty urged to increase his education donation for heathen outreach. Dr. Goodman replies he is already doubling the gift and has sent his youngest son to college.
A terse dialogue reveals two lovers trading stoic lines about kissing. One acknowledges differing levels of experience while the other hints at past intimacies, their banter underscoring mutual restraint and charged curiosity.
The reader remarks that unsanitary bakeries raise concerns about home-made bread, noting the issue carries weight when a wife takes on the baking task. The exchange highlights worries over cleanliness and domestic food preparation.
A witty exchange contrasts people who misidentify as actors with places that “cure” those who pretend to be performers. The remark plays on the idea of pretension and social venues.
A humorous remark recalls Jinks's obsession with antiques and jokes that his passion led him to marry one. The quip notes his perfect craze for curios and suggests the marriage was driven by that mania.
In a playful exchange Dibble claims meeting a girl yesterday sparked famed daffy eyes. The friend questions the timing and hints the tale may reach farther back than yesterday in this lighthearted gossip bit.
A blunt social incident shows cruel remarks about Mrs Green amid sympathy for her troubles. The exchange reveals harsh attitudes and community judgments that contrast with supportive expressions.
The exchange considers Shakespeare Smith the poet with a notably mournful expression. A humorous aside questions whether the mood stems from dyspepsia from overeating or anaemia from hunger, blending literary reference with comic conjecture.
A lively stage production features a milkmaid chorus and male leads in a playful, breezy performance. The show blends rustic humor with musical charm as performers highlight calves and farm life through song and dance.
Mr Tyte-Phist recalls a boys trick from youth when friends lured him to trap snipe in a sack. He claims he held the sack all night and still outsmarted them by keeping the sack sealed, turning the prank on its head.
A mother instructs Willie to carry books on the left today and the right on Monday to illustrate proper habits. The father questions the difference, while the mother links the routine to preventing curvature of the spine.
A humorous line complains that a verbal contract suffices. the actor jokes he once drew a verbal salary, mocking casual agreement in business dealings.
Mr Gosling ton recounts a crowded Sixth Avenue encounter with a rude passerby who shouldered him. The man collided with a cast iron fire hydrant, limped away, and left the narrator amused at his misfortune and the hydrant’s rigidity.
Mrs Rieke Hinton of Seattle writes that three middle fingers repeatedly burned and nails fell off for three years. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and says her fingers are cured and nails smooth. Advertisement notes worldwide sale and free samples.
A fragment notes a celebrity stating a secret marriage lasted a year before reporters forced a divorce. It alludes to burdens of public scrutiny on personal life and hints at accountability even for a man’s hidden choices. Also includes a dental specialist ad and agricultural ads from Fargo and Sioux City.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph recalls how John L. Sullivan’s boxing instruction once led a husky youth to admit his plan to defeat a rival. After a rough lesson, the pupil changed his mind and offered to send his foe for the rest of the training instead.
ASK FOR ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE the antiseptic powder to shake into shoes. Relieves corns bunions ingrown nails swollen feet blisters and callous spots. Sold everywhere 5c. Sample free address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y Adv.
Motorists note that Switzerland offers romantic scenery with mostly good roads while some mountain routes feature rough sections. The commentary highlights scenic beauty alongside practical travel observations about driving in the Alps.
A fragment speaks of a pessimist draining life until the last drop, leaving a hole like the grave or tomb and suggesting that time will fill the space again. The tone hints at loss and the inevitability of recovery.
Percellum recalls the effort behind a long descriptive poem about a gold wedding. Regstaff, assessing the work, notes the poem exceeds what will occur again, remarking on the strain of crafting such art.
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