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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
3
Public health notice warns against neglecting coughs and colds as tuberculosis remains a threat. It promotes a home remedy of glycerine and virgin oil of pine with whisky, prepared in four hour doses, and stresses buying pure ingredients from druggists only.
A dialogue contrasts a first millionaire asking what to establish with a second proposing a fund to promote forgetting education, reflecting satirical tone on philanthropy and societal values. The exchange hints at paradoxical motives and the costs of memory in learning.
In a Pinch. Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful smarting feet and growing nails. It gives great comfort, makes shoes feel easy, and treats sweating feet. Endorsed by all Druggists at 25 cents with a trial package offered free to readers. A. 3. Olmsted Le Roy N.Y.
A remark about extreme cold during a birthday dinner surfaces in a historic exchange. The dialogue recalls a person drinking ice water and refusing any but frozen pudding, highlighting a peculiar health proposal tied to the event.
Mrs. Ida M. Cook of Lynn, once confined indoors by illness, adopted outdoor work and worn her late father’s overalls after a skirt tore in the cabbage patch. She now farms, carpenters, and hunts with the practicality of an old marksman, crediting outdoor labor with regained vigor.
A Montana man recounts years of indigestion and nervous strain then crediting Grape-Nuts for restored digestion, steadier nerves, improved eyesight, and renewed happiness. He says he feels younger after using the cereal daily and would not trade the results for money.
In the age of scarce books the family Bible often served as the home library and record. Oak Bible boxes with rich carvings topped chests or tables were popular from the Reformation into the 18th century, with some mounted on stands and others housing small valuables or deeds.
Six men trapped in a flooded Swansea area mine near Gorseinon were rescued after days underground. They had sheltered with their only horse and stored ten bushels of grain and chaff. The pit was pumped out 17 days later and the horse emerged alive, astonishing the rescuers.
The private carriage once owned by Major General Henry Knox is about 120 years old and well preserved. Frank B. Hills, Thomaston first selectman, bought it in 1895 from Alden Gay's estate after Knox’s death in 1906. The relic is historic and still ridden occasionally, likely built in Boston during Knox’s era supporting his packet line ventures.
The article compares city taxes per person across several cities. New York leads with about $31 per resident, while Philadelphia Chicago and other large cities run around $13. Buffalo Washington and similar towns range from $12 to $11. Houston and Los Angeles are under $10. The national average is about $10 to $11, roughly one-fifth of New York's rate.
A fragment notes a sixteenth century parson describing the moniker and era of tobacco smoke as Indian herb talk. The line hints at early views on smoking and cultural naming.
Mrs Stubb calls to hold on to the items as she urges Maria to walk faster while Mr Stubb struggles in the snow with bundles. Mrs Stubb jokes that he is like an automobile from his putt and breakdowns, adding light banter to the scene.
A short, enigmatic note reflects on prayers for the poor failing to affect the local shop. The remark notes a lack of tangible help or change in the business and community conditions.
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska reports severe eczema on hands arms and legs for fifteen years. He credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for stopping the itching and curing the sores in about six days. He describes sleepless nights and bandaged hands before treatment.
Barnaby Rich notes tobacco inhalation spread in England from a "little instrument" for chest and stomach ailments. He cites 1614 spending around 399,375 pounds yearly on smoke, while acknowledging beliefs in smoking benefiting some illnesses yet finding fast eaters no less subject to infirmities.
British scientist Lord Kelvin warns earthquakes will grow larger as the world ages with Jamaica and Sumatra at risk of sinking into the sea. He predicts quakes will occur rarely once central Earth fires exhaust and cooling ends further disruption, but future cosmic collisions could remelt and shatter the planet.
An Agra correspondent reports the amir supervising his bodyguard in mufti at the pavilion as the viceroy's reception loomed. He smiled at the camera and said not yet, prompting an officer to relay that the majesty wishes photographs not taken until he is in full dress.
A brief historical anecdote recalls George Washington asking about a cherry tree and a youthful exchange revealing his later status. It concludes with the note that Washington recognized his role as the father of a future statesman.
The Department of Agriculture notes eucalyptus oil as useful and safe for delicate tissue and internal use. It has been used for about forty years, with medical use expanding in the last decade. It is non poisonous and nonirritant, an antiseptic and disinfectant, and employed for wounds, ulcers, fevers, and ailments of the skin hair stomach kidneys bladder throat bronchi and lungs.
A weary wanderer refuses to provide amusement as a small boy leaves a cottage and asks the tramp to wait while they visit the post office. The boy joyfully reports awaiting a treat, claiming he has saved a penny and expects a feast.
A reader notes that in Nazareth and other Palestinian towns children and women greet visitors with the phrase oh yes replacing yes. The observer, touring the Rhone valley Provence and the Riviera, found street children in many towns saying the same when addressed.
The Cleveland Leader states small colleges have a defined future in American education. They fit in small towns and rely on patrons who understand life’s hard problems. These colleges offer access to education beyond public schools and influence elite life and social ideals.
Five cities hold the most creosoted wood pavement led by Indianapolis New York Minneapolis Toledo and Houston. Together they account for more than all other U S cities combined with about 1 100 000 square yards of pavement by end of 1905 equal to nearly eighty miles on a thirty foot wide street.
A fragment captures a tavern setting with a weary friend supported by a man. A clerk dismisses concerns, labeling the scene as temperance related. The dialogue hints at debate over drunkenness and social restraint.
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