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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
6
A collection of quirky lines and brief jests touching bread labels, comet lore, prices, careers, travel feats, and odd anecdotes. Snippets reference bread tags, a Brooklyn widow seeking a husband, aeroplane stunts, goat meat concern, and peculiar local sayings.
A ship ashore at Brant Point Massachusetts during the Christmas gale was considered wrecked. A later New England coastal tempest produced a high tide that carried the vessel back to the water with little damage, a surprising reversal attributed to old Neptune’s joke.
An air chambered target deemed unsinkable left the Brooklyn navy yard for the Philippine Islands. There it was sunk by two broadsides from the cruiser Charles ton’s six inch guns. The device cost 15000 dollars, viewed as a small price if the experiment reveals methods to make ships and targets absolutely unsinkable.
The sun shifts its apparent path northward with meticulous, deliberate motion rather than a chaotic drift, reflecting a measured progression across the sky rather than haphazard movement.
An Indianapolis governor recalls a flood of letters to a chief executive, including a request for $100 and inquiries about a 50 cent medicine said to cure rheumatism. The governor notes that despite quotes on tariffs, most readers want the medicine’s name. A friend later learns the remedy's name and gives a bottle to his wife.
Pittsburg newlyweds planned a baby savings account funded by gifts from relatives. On the first anniversary they intended to deposit the coins but the bank teller uncovered a scheme as Mam ma asked to borrow ten dollars from the child’s fund. The teller poured out the box revealing 347 pennies four nickels and a dime.
In New York a manicure girl shares a cool view of the city and its people. She notes women as the victims of harsh town life, observes fashion obsessions with furs and artificial flowers, and likens life to a stage where tips from clients signal favor or disdain.
The Rev Albert H Jordan pastor of the First Congregational church and son in law of William H Bixby says after studying traditions about the devil from Egypt to Salem that there is only one principle in the world and it is good He spoke at a New Year experience meeting with about a dozen ministers noting Dr Paul Carus History of the Devil as influential He added theology now emphasizes life and the good rather than hell and evil
The Panama and Leghorn hats dominate style with durable lines that resist change. Makers now vary shapes, but trimmers often refine old forms. Leghorn flat remains elegant though bounded by timeless outlines, with velvets and floral touches. Milan and Neapolitan flats offer heavier textures for daily wear.
Exceedingly dainty evening dress pattern described for union crepe de chine or similar fabrics. Bodice draped to a princess lining, skirt gathered at the princess edge, bugle trimming concealing seaming, slim chemisette edge, small puff sleeves with crossing trims, bands of matching material. Materials: five yards nine inches wide, 5% yards trim, half yard lace.
New spring frocks in elephant gray gold ochre burnt bread laurel green raspberry and twilight pink appear for southern wear. The article notes varied color palettes for smart dresses suited to the season.
The article warns rummaging for old pieces often leads to shoddy results if misused. It advises creating an antique room, avoiding clashing styles, and keeping rooms simple to prevent chaos under one roof. It stresses pairing antiques with suitable settings and avoiding mismatched furniture like walnut settees with mission tables.
A present fad for lace and embroidery returns to fashion with crescent shapes oval medallions and long tablike motifs. Women with such trimmings should reuse them. Blind or satin stitch embroidery with imitation Irish work remains popular.
A rug curling at corners spoils appearance and tears corners. The remedy, says Women's Life, is to bind the under edge with stout holland or furniture webbing to keep it flat and secure.
A winter feature promotes a home remedy mixing Glycerine Concentrated Pine and whiskey claiming to cure colds in one day. It instructs a teaspoonful to tablespoonful after meals and at night, with a note to ensure the genuine Concentrated Pine. It warns against impure pine extracts and suggests druggists can supply the product.
Assemblyman Warren Pine recalls a tale from Trenton about Josh Hawkins who sold his hogs at ten dollars a hundred, then bought back later at about twenty cents a pound for his own table, illustrating mistaken optimism in farming finance.
A blushing couple seeks marriage in a brief National Food Magazine excerpt. The clergyman asks about a ring and the groom jokes that a ring could come from two dollars, reflecting a lighthearted, practical tone.
A conversation reveals a master pressing his widowed servant to remarry quickly after his wife dies. The servant pleads for more time in his grief, insisting he is not ready to marry again.
A dialogue wonders how to present a minstrel show ad using black faced type prompting a fashion note on ad wording and presentation. The exchange highlights period attitudes toward publicity and race in entertainment promotions.
A historic quote asks what aid we offer as calamity looms, prompting reflection on mercy and action amid ruin.
A reader from Missouri describes relief from stomach and nervous problems after quitting coffee and adopting Postum and Grape-Nuts. She reports four months of gradual improvement, weight gain, and disappearance of nervous symptoms. her husband also benefits, sleeping better and losing cramps. She cites a California brother and urges readers to see “The Road to Wellville.”
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