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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
2
A columnist cites Charles Dickens predicting aggressive powers in Austria and Germany and warns against war mood. It recalls a 1851 peace society invitation and Dickens characters from Little Dorrit, arguing some foes must be opposed as enemies of humanity.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court weighs a century old fund claimed by the commonwealth and Chile. Origin traces to a 1821 seizure of a Boston bound ship by Chilean revolutionists and a later indemnity payment of 70400 dollars. Custodians Robert H. Gardiner and family seek rightful heirs of Paqua Maqua and Thomas Furber, with searches spanning the state department and Canton archives.
A seaman using a loud megaphone tapped a suction pipe to siphon cash from bystanders in a large city for Red Cross aid. People dropped crisp dollars and worn bills into the tube as crowds gathered, drawn by the novelty and the suction device.
A new electric roller promises quick five yard bandage rolls and easier operation. It allows both hands to stay on the bandage, reducing skill and labor requirements compared with hand rollers and speeding the process.
George Hoy a Juneau Alaska resident who is too old for service has transformed a swamp into a patriotic garden. Radishes grow green tops that spell Liberty and a red cross blooms from peas. Tiny walks fences and rock beds weave through flowers, creating a notable city display.
The Journal of the American Medical Association cites Chicago spending of 7 562 442 dollars on infectious diseases including scarlet fever measles and diphtheria citing prevention as a moral and economic imperative.
A Tokyo conference of mayors from Osaka Yokohama Nagoya Kyoto and Kobe discussed accelerating city planning. Osaka Mayor Seki warned density and sanitation issues require action as Osaka’s population is projected to reach 2 650 000 in twenty years and the three nearby districts to 2 360 000 totaling 5 000 000.
Wilfred Burley reports from New York that mine warfare off Britain and in Holland coastal areas cuts fish supplies. Prices soar from eight to ten cents a pound to fifty cents for cod and flounder. halibut remains scarce but a 168 pound giant halibut weighed in at market for sixty dollars.
The piece describes Franglais as a mixed language born from French and English within wartime France. It notes soldiers nurses relief workers and shopkeepers blending words, creating a fearfully jumbled mode of speech. American Red Cross workers describe communication with French babies amid multilingual adults as increasingly hard to understand.
Practical guide to mailing forget-me-nots by forming small bundles, wrapping stems with salted cotton, and packing loosely in newspaper with a damp cotton lining to keep flowers fresh over the journey.
The Springfield Republican notes British fruit shortages hinder a boy scout led campaign to collect cherry stones and hard nut shells. Hundreds of tons are needed yearly to produce charcoal for gas masks, as charcoal from these materials absorbs gas more effectively than wood charcoal.
A large golden eagle sent by Pershing’s native state becomes his personal mascot now housed in the Bronx Zoo’s geological park in New York. The rule forbids soldiers or regiments from taking living mascots overseas with them.
A Tennessee Mountain district survey by the Interchurch World Movement shows a young bride using a mountain substitute to smoke. The snuff stick is cheaper and lasts longer, reflecting poverty and ignorance the movement seeks to address with a program linking Bible teaching to practical farming, schools, roads, and community needs.
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