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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
2
A New York Sun writer notes the humor of squeaky shoes and the only cure is to give them to a furnace man. A man buys $15 shoes, their church noises disrupt service, the shop sends them to the factory, and after a dramatic return visit the shoes stop squeaking for fourteen months.
Indo China displays high civilization prior to French rule with preserved language literature and religion. Trade thrives with cotton and rice exports to China and Japan. Railways are extensive and Sal ton in Cochin China is a major port with docks wharves European buildings and hotels praised by Lord Northcliffe before his death.
Three vessels of about 3000 tons each are planned for the fruit carrying trade. They will use engines designed in the yard that power electric generators feeding motors on stern shafts. This arrangement frees cargo space and should cut fuel consumption while enhancing control flexibility.
The article notes American Samoa composed of Thituila Annaa Oju and Tulu islands as 4,160 miles from San Francisco 2,268 miles from Hawaii 1,580 miles from Auckland and 4,200 miles from Manila. It states natives are literate Christian and of the highest Polynesian stock and increasing due to land sale restrictions for foreigners.
A Boston Transcript quip notes a dress fitting where the new dressmaker’s work provokes astonishment. The remark mentions two sectors summoned to assess the fit and the speaker’s reaction.
A Baltimore News writer notes a father figure who imagined his daughter’s wedding grandeur but was blindsided when she, at fifteen going on sixteen, was taken by her mother to a hairdresser for the rite. The piece underscores the enduring pain of thoughtlessness and parental blind spots.
A historical account claims the Veddas, aboriginals of Ceylon, never laugh and appear thin and unfit. A traveling scientist tried tickling them to elicit a reaction but found no amusement. They are described as peaceful, honest, and monogamous with no formal weddings.
Sweden uses provincial governors to reprimand farmers for neglecting farmland. Over 1,100 cases in four years show overgrowth weeds reduced yields and poor management. The cultivation committee cites 1,177 cases, with 122 needing governor action to spur improvement.
The Australian government frames a regulated apprentice system ensuring pay, care, instruction, and amusement. In specified districts, apprentices receive at least five hours weekly of state approved study for three years, with school courses optional at employer time and holidays paid. Disputes are settled by a board with power to levy fines.
An investigator reports strong prospects for Alaska's economy. Exports of fish are rising after a decade of growth, mining and lumber shipments show revival, and pulp and paper manufacturing gains are expected to boost national industry. construction of the Seward to Fairbanks railroad is planned to complete soon, aiding agriculture.
Dr. Robert Laws of Livingstonia after five years reports one convert but five European graves five years of hardship and $100000 spent. Nyassaland no longer terrorized by cruelty witchcraft and bloodshed as Livingstone's work ends fear. Women and children now sleep travel bush paths and new missionaries are sent while the Mission Press prints 30000 books yearly in eight languages.
Mrs Grandways questions Clara Cassidys absence from home and college life. Mrs Cassidy boasts of Clara at college and Tam's worry about letters. Mrs Grandways quips that a correspondence school would have been preferable to college.
Gabe is questioned about his presence in the farm yard and denies ill intent. The farmer accuses him of wrongdoing, but Gabe claims he came to chop wood for two hours before the foxy farmer would release him.
A brief exchange shows a proposal of engagement being questioned with remarks on beauty. The dialogue frames a confrontation about affection and insults as the couple contemplates their union.
Victory for Cupid reports a rise in weddings at the Hibiya shrine in 1922 despite superstition about the year. Six ceremony classes range from 15 to 70 yen, with wartime preference for simpler 25 20 and 15 yen pine bamboo and plum plans. Invitations now decline gifts to keep affairs simple.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote describes an anxious homeowner who spots a man washing a newly sold house’s windows and offers to hire him. The man declines saying he is too busy, then reveals he is the owner who dressed in old clothes to tackle the job himself.
A fragment records Mrs Blimp as a cautious mother asking about calorie content of wild oats before allowing Jack to sow. The dialogue illustrates concern over nutrition and prudent farming decisions.
A weekly sequence of brief devotional verses from Scripture. Daily themes draw on Matthew, Proverbs, Isaiah, and Psalms, urging trust in God, daily prayer, seeking the Lord, and acknowledging God's protection and goodness.
Beech park area reports say a pair of eagles captured rabbits in a field and carried them to a neighboring farm. One eagle broke a barn window to bring the rabbits inside and placed them in the haymow where they settled. The report, cited from London Ontario, notes the birds’ unusually careful behavior.
A Chicago Journal excerpt notes social contrast as women discuss flappers and young men. It describes weekly dress shifts from short knickerbockers to long trousers and weekend swagger, while mothers and elders debate fashion and propriety.
Miss Anne Baker of Paducah Kentucky heads the transportation department directing the towing of two million railroad ties annually along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers for a world leading tie and lumber company.
A humorous exchange mocks political speech, with Farmer Corn tassel blaming agriculturists for fault owing to influence from speechmaking politicians. The brisk dialogue highlights regional skepticism toward rhetoric and governance.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine par 2 lines about tonic purge and medical claim. Public sale notice in Great Falls Montana dates May 7 1923 and June 19 1923 for Alva H McGinnis homestead claim in Chateau Montana with witnesses Oral Meadows Hugo Horst James Burch and John Hentges.
A reflection on choosing between present pleasure and obedience to a divine inner voice. George Eliot argues that true sanctification comes from aligning actions with higher motives rather than pursuing momentary happiness.
Mrs. W. Grills of Great Falls Montana reports constant back ache headaches and frequent kidney trouble. After using Dean's Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and she could sleep again. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An advertisement extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a safe effective treatment for whooping cough in children under five. It argues opiates are dangerous and claims the remedy shortens the illness and reduces danger, noting it has been used successfully in many epidemics and is rare and pleasant to take.
The District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District in Teton County Montana orders a sheriff s sale to the highest cash bidder on June 4 1923 at 2 pm at the courthouse front door Chateau Montana of described real property 232 66 acres in section 31 23 2W and 78 44 acres in section 6 22 2W total parcels belonging to Hattie B Oliver and William Oliver plaintiffs Frank X Linder. First publication May 10 last May 31.
In the Ninth Judicial District Teton County Montana First State Bank of Bynum files a foreclosure suit against Albert W Fisher Phoebe A Fisher J B Hollett and Strain Brothers. Sheriff’s sale at public auction June 4 1923 at 2 PM at the courthouse front door Capteau Montana for 240 acres in township 26 north range 8 west with all appurtenances and rents.
A brief health note warns that constipation can lead to appendicitis and urges regular bowels. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild easy remedy to keep bowels regular.
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