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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
3
Julius W. Muller argues in the Chicago News that real air ships will provoke new territorial claims by nations, with aerial zones extending beyond coastlines, potential wars over air sovereignty, and a world game of arms as even smaller powers join the aerial arms race.
The Ear of Dionysius in Syracuse Sicily is described as a parabolic cave with an elliptical arch and smooth sides. The piece notes its 14 foot height and 17 to 35 foot breadth with a 187 foot depth and its remarkable acoustics. It recounts legends that Dionysius used it to listen to prisoners and explains how sound travels in such vaults wells and corridors.
On closing day of a dog show a visitor disparaged a famed champion and his pups. The owner, standing nearby, rebuked the slur and called for lynching anyone who would slander a dog's reputation.
The article discusses the dangers of overwork and the social pressure on businessmen. It cites rising mortality from heart disease and nephritis linked to modern life, noting harsh working conditions and poor fuel as contributing factors while stressing that hard work for a living remains less dangerous.
An early sketch from age fifteen hints at Edward Burne Jones turning toward art, foreshadowing the painter famed for his later works. The text contrasts wealth pursuit with the life of moderation, warning that frantic wealth can distort life and art.
Brooklyn pitcher Harry Howell describes a batting machine invented by his father. A ball on a cable attached to an iron rod revolves around a pole, with four batters stationed at fixed points to swing as the ball passes. Howell believes it will greatly improve players who practice.
The Welshman John Williams, once eight years in Lord Gladstone’s service at Hawarden and heir to £460, has been operated on for an illness that also sent McKinley’s cook to the hospital. Williams, now a fisherman, recalls the late statesman’s kindness and gentleness while his own fortunes faltered after years of service.
In an Eastern city a wealthy family seeks culture for their daughter. A piano master quits, saying the girl has no talent. The patroness replies by offering money to buy talent in New York.
Dr. R V Pierce offers Favorite Prescription with free guidance for complex uterine issues. Testimonials claim cure after multiple bottles and other formulas, touting safe ingredients and the promise of motherhood through a trusted medical adviser.
A witty Detroit Free Press quote notes a fashionable young woman who allegedly made a million dollars by creating a system that prompts men to propose. The remark highlights the clever use of social dynamics for financial gain.
A Milwaukee mother reports her infant suffered a severe scab and boils over her body. After months of costly doctors and medicines, one month of Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the baby for under five dollars. Mrs. G. H. Tucker, Jr. signs the notice.
A Thai language line notes a man’s dislike at his wife gaining weight while a Philadelphia Press quotation adds irony about the husband providing enough to eat. The remark contrasts marital strain with a humorous take on prosperity.
In 1908 a Wisconsin senator asked to pause Colorado remarks on a statehood bill. The chair refused unanimous consent to delay the speech for six months, and the Colorado senator continued his talk after the interruption. The exchange shows tense procedural tactics in the Senate.
A Kentucky resident testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved years of back pain and says his daughter also improved after using half a box. The sales pitch claims the pills cure backache and many kidney related illnesses including Bright's disease diabetes dropsy rheumatism and heart problems.
Fragmentary note hints at officials evaluating czars. Vague line mentions upcoming events casting a foreboding impact.
An interview captures a Boston money man vowing to regain funds lost via statements by Mr Jossem. He declines a board of trade fight and promises to dramatize the rival and then “work him over into a parlor game.” The judge remarks on the dramatic plan.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt portrays a great humorist in sweat and strain as he battles to craft a joke. He mutters about evolving a kiss scene as the key to the gag and to reaching the punchline amid tension and doubt.
Mrs Minnie B. Gossett of Uhrichsville Ohio credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing malaria related debility in herself and nervous prostration in a daughter as well as rheumatism in her husband. The family says three boxes restored health and vigor and recommends the medicine for anemia weakness dyspepsia and rheumatism.
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