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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
2
A collage of derisive quips and oddities from Choteau Montana and beyond. Notes touch on Maud related mules, a wingless kiwi, a Pennsylvania cobbler with 250000 dollars, vermiform appendix uses, frost bitten toes at a wedding, financiers at a dog show, Germ’s division in Russia, a hot stove in Akron trolley, advice from Mabel Wood Tuttle, and the brevity of a day of twenty four hours.
Chemists claim success in producing artificial silk yet factories have already been turning it out for years, leaving the new development effectively behind the market.
A New York rooster swallows a $500 diamond and gains a claim to voice earnings on the grand opera stage. Carnegie’s $64 attendance at the Chadwick case hints that Russell Sage might wish Cassie had chosen his name.
Two Chinese students are to be admitted to West Point. The move tests the cadet corps anti hazing sentiment and how strongly it is held.
Reported talks name Cornelius Vanderbilt as likely ambassador to Germany. The piece notes his wife remains entangled with her mother-in-law in the family matters mentioned.
Mr Rockefeller plans a $1,000,000 house prompting Russell Sage to interpret it as a sign the oil magnate may be losing mental vigor.
A dubious claim suggests Aphrodite was an old woman tied to ancient Greek ballet circles. The remarkPlay raises questions about mythic interpretations and the role of female figures in classical dance.
More than 100 American tourists narrowly escape death after an eruption of Mt Vesuvius. They looked down the crater unaware of the danger, nearly meeting a fatal outcome in the volatile crater environment.
The New York Sun weighs the question Do suckers bite in reference to fish. The green goods men have not felt compelled to weigh in on the topic.
A Californian vows to adopt by sight the man who marries his divorced wife, a tactic unlikely to be used by other divorce reformers.
A leading literary journal hosts a symposium critiquing a perceived decline in modern verse titled The Slump in Poetry. The discussion centers on whether current poetry trends reflect broader cultural fatigue and shifting reader interests.
The article notes the engagement of the German crown prince as a steady stream of favorable reports in European press, contrasting it with the ongoing Russian war coverage. It portrays the engagement as a significant, widely reported development amid regional politics.
The piece argues that despite rhinoceros meat being praised, hippopotamus flesh appears likely to be more tender and juicier as a table delicacy.
A reflective note describes spring weather stirring households as a housewife cleans, mops, and rearranges the home, transforming the space with careful effort during the week.
A woman received a verdict of 2300 dollars after being kicked by a horse. The amount seems modest given the risk and discomfort of horse kicks, and few women would accept a similar injury for such compensation.
A fragmentary verse scene describes a lover in a gray northern castle amid green forests and yellow sands. White deer flee before the day as the northern night fades and light comes, leaving the speaker with a colder heart.
A survivor recalls a wreck on No. 6 and the Coast Limited. He narrates love thwarted by fate, his plan to marry Sue, widow of Matt, and the pain of unfulfilled hopes amid injury and impending death. He reflects on loyalty, poverty, and the enduring pull of a past love.
A man recalls loving a woman fifteen years, regrets a missed life, and contemplates marrying Sue tomorrow while accepting he cannot have both happiness and fate. He concludes with a quiet goodbye and resignation to his loneliness.
The article notes napkin menus common in cheaper European cafes. In a Paris suburb cafe, every bill 25 cents or more earns a kiss from the cashier, viewed as business. A different restaurateur gives Havana cigars on New Year to regular patrons, as a draw.
Dogs show high intelligence and easy training, with eighty years of monk led St Bernard rescue work. European armies deploy dogs to find the wounded on battlefields aiding ambulance services, including Germany Austria France Italy Switzerland Russia and the Americas.
Hawkins treats a casual neighborhood greeting as an insult after a six weeks illness. He recalls venturing to the front gate and overhears a neighbor’s cheerful welcome that provokes his ire. The tone reflects a curmudgeonly reaction to friendly social contact.
Fragmented poetic lines about love remaining constant through seasons. Repeats Tell me not never that summer is over. Appears as a poem fragment attributed to Post Wheeler with altered phrases. Expresses idea that love does not change with the year and withstands winter and snow. Two distinct phrases reference annual cycles and enduring affection.
Dr Maxim Boyd notes that Prof Dewar first pint of liquid air cost about $4,000 and was the largest amount then made. Eight years later the same process yields about one litre for about 60 cents showing progress in production efficiency.
Berlin researchers examine Consul II at the German Psychological Society lecture. The chimpanzee, wearing a jacket and hat, is praised for friendliness and loving nature, yet shows limits in speaking, counting, and expressing needs. The account notes his memory and reactions to dogs, dolls, horses, and children.
American Anthony McKinley set a world record in Belfast at the Boyd Arms Hotel lifting a twelve-pound dumb-bell 16,000 times in two hours fifty seven minutes and fifty seconds. Total weight moved reached 172,647 pounds, surpassing A Corcoran's Chicago mark of 14,000 lifts for 150,000 pounds.
The Board of Health tests a self propelled sterilizer at 223 Folsom street capable of killing germs by steam at thirty pounds pressure for twenty minutes. A post mortem will confirm death of the germs at the city laboratory. The device resembles a steam road grader and weighs about four tons. San Francisco Chronicle.
A Chicago News poem extols dreams as rare gifts that brighten futures. The verse contrasts waking toil with dreamlike rest and healing, portraying dreams as keys to liberation, happiness, and renewed hope for the weary soul.
German cement research shows puzzuolani cement blends 85 percent slag with 15 percent lime hydrate to yield strong hard cement. Slag usage in Germany expands with Portland cement makers replacing marl and limestone, and authorities now recognize the claims of superior strength.
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