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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1904
Page
10
A Brooklyn school teacher sought synonyms for ran and tale to expand her class's English composition. One student, after consulting a dictionary, produced a whimsical sentence describing a dog “trickled down the street with a tin can tied to his narrative.”
A street robbery tale ends with the robber confessing he signeda life insurance application to fund his future. The judge notes the dangerous work and the robber’s theft of a leather and a ticker as he relates the event.
The three year-old daughter of Jonas Brubaker of Manhattan Kansas recovered from malarial fever and Brights Disease after doctors gave her up. The family used Dodd's Kidney Pills and she improved rapidly after about three and a half boxes were taken.
A woman puts a receipt on the counter asking if it is the American Express company. The clerk replies it is the United States, sparking a five minute exchange as she learns the distinction. The scene reflects a humorous mix of words and meanings in casual daily life.
A farmer offered $5 for the best seat to Ali Baba or the Forty Thieves. John Jerome gave a top row ticket and 50 cents change. The farmer kept the ticket and said he did not want to see the thirty nine, preferring to save.
A Missouri woman reports recovery from long stomach trouble after stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. She says she gained rapidly, can eat fuller meals, and prefers Postum prepared per box directions. Postum claims to rebuild blood and restore digestion where coffee harmed it. A 10 day trial is suggested with a booklet titled The Road to Wellville included.
American heiress Mme Wong displays a trousseau of 300 costumes for the St Louis world’s fair wife of the Chinese vice commissioner. Each gown is unique with embroidery denoting sentiments from plum blossoms to phoenix, speaking of love and happiness in symbols.
Mr. Frye values the duties of the presiding officer of the senate and especially the presence of his elbow man. Both congressional presiding officers rely on elbow men who expertly handle procedural details, a role requiring years of experience.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet a conversation between Miss Weaver and Mr Raymore unfolds over a small concern about labeling linen. Miss Weaver wonders how to mark gifts from Mamma and Aunt Miriam and whether to change her name.
The overall national exports in 1902 rose 58 percent from 1883. New York showed a 31 percent increase, while New Orleans rose 69 percent, Galveston 239 percent, and Mobile 422 percent, illustrating uneven regional growth.
A prospecting tale from Idaho describes a ledge of ore crossing a main trail to distant fields. An overnight wash of rock revealed bright gold colors, confirming a rich mine once hidden by a high obstruction. The mine began when one aware prospector claimed the site.
Earl M. Pratt recalls a boyhood tale where a father’s doctor warned of a short life. Anger spurred the boy to cope by nail-tying a plan, using iron dust as medicine, and living in a sap-bush hut to make maple sugar. He recovered and lives on, illustrating perseverance beyond fear.
A new four hundred day birthday clock wows readers with brass case and glass mount. One winding runs the mechanism for thirteen months and five days. The device uses cog wheel like works that rotate right then left, offering a novel timepiece for the forgetful household.
An editor touring Canada reports on Manitoba and prairie agriculture. Wheat yields from 35,000 farmers exceed 100 million bushels on 23 million arable acres, with vast forests, water, and fertile soil supporting dairying and mixed farming. Gas heating at Medicine Hat and coal under treeless lands are noted. agents offer an atlas and railway rate details.
In Chicago, a reader asks about a personal crest. The Post notes attempts at two or three designs failed as the drawings appeared too unnatural, illustrating the challenge of crafting a fitting heraldic emblem.
An advertisement proclaims 80 bushels per acre wheat on good land and 40 to 60 on dry soils in Montana Idaho the Dakotas and Colorado. It promotes Speltz Hanna Bailey and Billion Dollar Grass for fattening hogs and cattle. Send 10 cents to John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin for a seed sample and a catalog valued at 100 dollars.
Short aphorism noting that while many men can form a camp, it takes a woman to create a home. The saying emphasizes female role in domestic life and home formation.
Advertises Spaon s Liquid Distemper Compound claimed to cure distemper in any age quickly. Used by Doble Marvin Geet and M Henry. Bottles guaranteed priced 50c each or a dozen for $5. Sold by druggists or order from laboratory Stolen Medical Co Goahen Ind. Agents wanted.
A concise reflection on virtue noting that listening to sermons has no value unless one actively applies the teachings. The quote emphasizes action over words and personal discipline as the true measure of virtue.
Advertisement touts Putnam faceless dyes promising dyeing results in about half an hour. It emphasizes speed and ease for customers seeking rapid color changes.
A quotation highlights a man declaring his ga tivity in a harsh tongue, using fiery rhetoric to describe his stance. The remark appears in a broader discussion on street talk and street credibility.
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