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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy. It claims weak kidneys affect the whole body and urges readers to mail for a free sample and pamphlet. It notes availability at druggists in 50 cent and one dollar sizes and lists the Binghamton address for Dr Kilmer & Co.
Cy Sulloway of New Hampshire remains the tallest and heaviest member in the House of Representatives. He stands over six and a half feet, weighs about 350 pounds, and dwarfs colleagues including Ollie James of Kentucky and Frank D. Currier. He avoids the members only side of the restaurant and eats on the public side where money is accepted by anyone.
The rich Miss Passage rejects Mr. Goldhunter's proposal saying her refusal is clear in her face. Charles Goldhunter admits difficulty reading lines and leaves, smoking as a harsh snowstorm rages outside.
A devout parishioner visits a writer to find him at work on Sunday. The writer explains he is composing only jokes about religious subjects and does not forget his early training. The Sunday visitor reacts with shock at the typewriter’s cheerful click.
A neighbor asks to borrow a mule. The owner replies he cannot lend it because he has experience with the law and warns that lending a mule could lead to arrest for assassination if he were responsible for his agent’s actions.
A railroad worker credits Grape-Nuts with curing his chronic indigestion. He says first doctors starved him, then temporary fixes failed, until the food provided lasting appetite, energy, and seven pound weight gain. His wife also tried it after seeing his improvement.
A Washington season anecdote collection recounts two social missteps by guests at official events. One guest treated the White House dinner as a theater of ignorance and appetite, while another hostess faced an intrusive luncheon guest who praised every detail of the table and bowls, provoking a sharp rebuke from the hostess.
Instructions describe making a decorative splash back for washstand areas using floral muslin cretonne or silk. A wooden lath covered in fabric supports rings or hooks, with a top frill and tassel-ended festoons. The piece hangs from a long narrow frame and can be home made with simple materials.
A handsome reception gown built in a princess model from cerise French cheviot features a broad white lace yoke and a waistline extension with a tab finish. The lace is accented by cerise enamel pendants, with a full skirt formed by set-in folds and a satin belt and sleeves alternating cerise satin and belt satin.
Parisian taste favors blue stockings while designers accuse American imitators of stealing ideas. Mushroom hats regain height with wider upturned brims. buyers influence size choice. Feathers from poultry and game are dyed vivid colors to adorn hats, creating striking silhouettes. Designers warn changes may come when women tire of towering styles.
The article suggests passing pepsin tablets wrapped in tinfoil after a big dinner as a joke to ease digestion. It also recommends offering creme de menthe or plain mint in the drawing room to end a large meal, or using mint for temperance hosts.
The article notes coque plumage as dominant in hat fashion with feathers from birds' wings and breasts shaping the season. It highlights economical appeal and the variety of coque plumes including iridescent dark tones and flecked combinations like brown white gray white and blue white used in panaches and other forms.
An article warns that white hairpieces and chemical bleaching are costly and risky. It contrasts expensive fake whiteness with natural abstemious living, and cautions against extreme dieting and rough blackhead removal that can injure skin.
The piece urges girls to seek and cultivate one strong talent to endure dark times. It emphasizes choosing uplifting, social strengths over grand pursuits and highlights the value of cheerful conversation and sympathetic presence. The aim is personal happiness and to spread joy to others.
A folk recipe says parsley water clears the complexion. Soak a large parsley bunch in half a pint of rain water overnight, use the infused liquid to wipe and sponge the face three times daily for two weeks, then air dry for noticeable improvement.
The United States treasurer Charles H. Treat was in a rush for a Washington gun at a downtown station when he had only three pennies. The ticket seller J A van Valkenburg could not make change, and Treat offered the two seats as repayment. Valkenburg later received a note from Treat with thanks and two two cent stamps to cover the five dollar note. His wife reportedly says Treat could travel anywhere on his word.
Navy Secretary Metcalf tries a phonograph to speed the annual report work. He dictates thousands of words over three days, but the device misses parts of the message. The secretary then resumes typing with his stenographer while the phonograph is blamed for gaps.
Disgruntled congressmen say civil service rules limit patronage as hearings on woman and child labor investigations shift appointees. They warn fewer jobs for constituents, risking voter backlash and defeat, with many blaming the civil service commission and merit exams over preferred political favors.
Swarthy Turkish ministers children ride around the national capital in a victoria observing sights. All wear identical smooth black fezes with ear extensions that fasten under the chin. Elfin faces peer out as they explore this great land.
An article extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard female remedy. It highlights roots and herbs, cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri who recovered health after following Pinkham's advice, and asserts the product restores health and strength for women.
A senior partner rejects a proposed deal and the junior member replies that this changes the situation, signaling a shift in stance and a quiet pivot within the firm. The exchange hints at rising tensions and a potential reconsideration of terms without escalating to open conflict.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has become a fixture in over eight million homes and is available free from all druggists. The 1908 edition is published and supplies will soon be exhausted. Inquire early to secure a copy for one day.
A fragment recalls a 1910 grocer scene where the shopkeeper asks for butter and names the price two dollars as he wraps the item, hinting at a period retail moment and rising costs.
An 1880s legal notice in Toledo states Frank J. Cheney of Cheney & Co. offers one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by his remedy Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document notes the oath of Cheney and a signing date, with advertisements promising internal use and blood surface action.
A passerby complains a flowerpot fell on his head from a balcony. The owner, a meteorologist, quips that an east wind today confirms his forecast. The brief exchanges capture a humorous clash between urban weather prediction and street mishap.
An old advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a blood purifier that erases rheumatism gout and other chronic diseases. It emphasizes herbal ingredients and insists the product is not a drug.
A snippet shows humorous exchanges about identity and a quip about personal family relations. The dialogue references a mother and a speaker’s self description in a playful, old style line. The fragment hints at a comic or theatrical moment without broader context.
An aged ad states Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain in children. It claims to ease feverish discomfort, soften gums, and relieve wind colic, presenting a soothing anxiolytic claim typical of old patent medicines.
A terse crime note claims assailants target vulnerable widows and orphans, with reports that the suspects offer a supposed penance by donating ten percent of proceeds to religious charity. authorities caution against such pretenses.
An advertisement from Miller and Holmes of St Paul Minnesota invites buyers to write for daily cash prices and tags for cream. The short notice includes a quip about prayer and love at first sight.
A Minneapolis firm promotes a free watch offer to customers who ship five dollars worth of hides or furs or buy guns or traps totaling that amount. The message links the incentive to the N. W. Hide & Fur Co. and notes the fatigue of merely living for a rest.
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