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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
8
A rumor spread that Dr W H Barth of Cascade county, a Democratic state executive member, may seek the senatorial nomination. Barth avoided committing but acknowledged the topic, noting prior discussions about his political ambitions and a possible mayoral race that did not appeal to him.
Farmington hosts a patriotic program and shadow box social with proceeds to the Red Cross. Local visits include E G Rufus from Great Falls, Bruce and Brekke from Fairfield, and several farm and church events. Meetings of the O E S district 42 set for May 18 at the schoolhouse. Ladies Aid and church services planned. Red Cross auction attracts attendees with $128 raised.
The Eighth Grade examinations in Teton county will be held at Chateau Dutton Conrad Walier and Cut Bank on Friday May 31 and Saturday June 1 1918. Friday morning tests grammar and spelling with history civics in the afternoon. Saturday morning covers arithmetic reading with geography physiology and agriculture scheduled for the afternoon. Grace M Thompson County Superintendent. First pub May 9 last May 24.
Advertisement touts Chamberlain's Liniment as a great relief for rheumatism. Claims the relief is worth many times its cost and ends with a promotional bar about a “big gun” deserving another.
A repair service advertises fixed shoes that look nearly new and will wear as long as new pairs, offering a small price for restoration and enhanced comfort.
The article advises on diet for weak stomachs with cautions to eat slowly and chew well. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion and bowel regularity, noting ease of use and pleasant effects. The Tageblatt editor in Philadelphia was found not guilty with a warning.
auction-style classified note offers 160 acres as the northeast quarter of section 10 township 25 north range 5 west at 22.60 dollars per acre with easy terms. Pratt and Heath Co. Helena Montana listed 29 tf.
A brief notice identifies headquarters linked to Chateau Drug Co and mentions a resident deputy state veterio. The fragmented text implies a local government or law enforcement beacon but lacks clear actions or dates.
William Miller sheriff will auction Lillian F Alspaughs interest in 280 acres in sections 14 10 and 15 township 26 north range 5 west with water rights on Porters coulee and Muddy creek plus undivided water shares. Sale at public auction June 1 1918 at 1 pm at the front door of the courthouse Teton County Montana. Coffey Greene attorneys represent plaintiff William Hodegskiss. First publication May 9 last May 30.
Notice states the partnership of Malone and Truchot has been dissolved and all bills should be presented at once. Signed by K Malone and P C Truchot.
A reader from East St. Louis, Illinois praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for keeping a cough loose and alleviating severe coughing spells during a whooping cough episode. The testimonial notes it is the household's only cough medicine and also effective for colds.
Alfred Atkinson Montana food administrator urges patriotic spring effort to break millions of acres of raw land for 1919 wheat. He recommends planting flax this season to rot soil, cover breakage costs, and prepare land for spring wheat next year, enabling two cash crops with minimal labor.
Two hundred flax seed plots of 10 acres or more were harvested last year in Montana through farm bureaus. This year about 250 plots will be harvested largely in Sheridan County. Pedigreed seed is used for uniformity and strong yield, with wilt resistance and vigor.
A wartime era note discusses sowing flax and spring wheat in 1919 and gives away old clothes to Belgians. It frames charity as helpful under Belgian suffering, not a path to heaven, and reflects the era’s morale and agricultural and relief efforts.
The text notes turtle eggs as savory and nutritious while highlighting difficulty in locating nests and suggesting a whimsical notion that the turtle should be taught to cackle.
Fragmentary report quotes a French official saying the battle continues with via Yepce. The piece reflects on days when “Itles” were quiet, noting that such calm seems to be over.
The modern farm home is now lighted with electricity. A Delco Light demonstration shows how electric lighting can illuminate barns, cellars, and rooms at a few cents a day.
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