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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
2
A patchwork of headlines and quips covers fashion trends theater notes and social miscellany. Items mention fashion dirt sleeves and elbow sleeves for women. a New York Sun headine close shave for Nordica. Bible placement in Savannah hotels. a playful line about a barber. and remarks on compromising living options and public figures.
In Chicago a headline claiming Packers penne Hogs resembled a S P C A proposition was clarified into a refined report. The piece reframes initial sensationalism into balanced coverage, preserving key entities and local interest.
A Madrid man had his teeth knocked out after criticizing the Spanish army. The episode is described as a troubling intimation that Spain maintains a military presence, prompting surprise and scrutiny.
A New York millionaire employs a worker whose job is to trim or cut the leaves in the owner's new library. The unusual duty highlights the eccentricities of wealth.
The article notes light gray will be the spring fashion for men and contrasts it with last summer’s navy blue trend, highlighting readers’ prior color choice.
A man says he would welcome summer but for two women he dislikes: the fat woman in white and the thin woman in elbow sleeves, suggesting local gossip or humor about fashion.
A Youngstown Ohio woman filed for separation after leaving her husband, joking that his nocturnal chatter implied his irreproachable conduct. The remark underscores the quirky, domestic tone of local society notices.
A plan to drive an automobile through the Arctic to reach the north pole is described as a bold if risky expedition. The idea hinges on luck and terrain, with the vehicle expected to collide with the pole if it exists in reach.
The statement notes Countess Anna will be known as Mme Gould following her divorce, reflecting a trend among American heiresses who equate title ownership with lasting happiness.
A cat was expelled from a car window 20 miles from home and later returned to its Kansas City owner. The incident notes no special significance beyond a pet’s survival and resilience.
William Waldorf Astor labels the Duke of Marlborough a Blenheim pup in a harsh temper of his newspaper critique though Astor himself fled the United States citing excess license in American journalism.
Olga Nethersole argues the stage does not directly save lives, a cautious remark that avoids hysteria and shows conservative restraint. The comment frames theater as a cultural influence rather than a life saving force in public discourse.
A New Yorker constructs a thirty six foot high spite wall after an adjacent apartment house was built on a neighboring lot. He resists moving from his residence, embodying a stubborn stance in the dispute.
The saying notes Mary Queen of Scots as a frequently written subject over 503 years. It urges young ladies to be good, asserting virtuous women are not discussed in life nor memorialized after death.
The heroine from last fall's romance now confronts a new dilemma not in the book. She cannot decide whether to trim her hat with roses or ribbon sp Fr' s.
The Wright brothers of Dayton say in a statement to the Aero Club that in 1905 their gasoline powered man carrying aeroplane made six flights from ten to twenty five miles. They recount prior trials from 1900 to 1904 including a 59 second takeoff in 1903 and more than 160 flights over three years totaling about 160 miles. They note improvements for safety and record times and distances with measurements by Richards anemometer.
Consul General Samons notes Hai Cheng city of 20 000 to 30 000 people near Liao Yang on the Chinese Eastern railway uses two large Buddhist temples and a Confucian temple for modern education and prison reform. Magistrate Kuan Feng Ho plans illustrated price lists for hand spinning and weaving devices to train native teachers for soon to be established district schools. Two Japanese educators oversee the project and promote practical training in Manchuria between Mukden and Nineveh port.
The piece argues many eventually seek new professions after formal training. It highlights self-help as key to growth and national vigor, urging individuals to assess energy, ability, and chances of success before a career change. It notes youths’ early career choices contribute to later dissatisfaction and drift.
A Bangor Maine minister joined a fishing party for two weeks in a woods camp. On a Sunday morning several friends planned fishing and slipped away unnoticed.
A minister recounts a humorous fishing scene where a slow fisherman frets at a setup and a later Dixmont church memory recalls a widower questioned at a marriage. The tale ends with the groom's blunt reply about the purpose of his attendance.
The story from Albany bishop Doane recalls a Scot lamenting others gaining changes while his own life remains unchanged. A neighbor asks why Saunders mourns, and he laments his wife’s death but notes he is not related, yet feels left out as everyone else seems to be changing.
In a supreme court session Daniel Webster appeared for the appellee. Mrs. Greenough, a poised witness, with Webster growing agitated, used snuff to blow his nose loudly. He asked if Mrs Bodgen was neat. she replied she had one dirty trick she took snuff.
Japan centers the peanut market by introducing a new grade attracting attention. English walnuts arrive from California France or Italy with France supplying the largest share. Prices ruling across the country are fixed by a growers association in California.
A bearded man in a party laments his past marriage and obsession with liberty after a divorce. He recalls torment from jealousy as he explains how controlling a wife ruined his home and his sense of self. He reveals his elation at freedom, then reunites with a woman who bears his wife’s name Gertrude, shocking him.
A village tale shows Aunt Maria and Mary Elizabeth watching a mindreading demonstration framed by everyday chores. Aunt Maria asserts belief while remarking on years spent learning, as Mr Pratt and Mary Elizabeth share domestic moments and a suspicious missing gray kitten.
On opening day of court in Westchester Pennsylvania Judge Futhey hears a cattle dealer named Mr C- seek excuse to miss proceedings. The lawyer cites illness of the mother in law. The judge grants the excuse noting rare prior instances of such reason.
A San Francisco Call verse laments gloomy days and personal woes as the devil and dolorous dumps intrude. It considers coping with life’s sighs, family worries, and the urge to smile through trouble.
Lyman Spinney of South Eliot Maine was famed for stories told at Staples Grocery and on the river. A garden contest near the store led Spinney to claim his cucumber beds grew so fast vines burst from the ground and a seed filled sword of cucumbers toppled him, provoking jeers as the lights dimmed.
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