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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
2
A jumble of aphorisms and brief notices discusses politics, law, and religion. Mentions McKinley and Sampson Schley, a Chicago fortune teller case, Nebraska Bible reading in schools, and a southern church synod opposing women in public roles. Describes a brave rural woman praying with miners near an oil town.
Frances unveils a new gown praised as a supreme success and vows to save for more, while a visitor notes its effect on social calls. A foggy riverfront detour leads to a confrontation with a patrol officer who halts a risky actions and reveals the bishop’s residence hunt.
William A. Eddy argues that electrical discharges from tailless Eddy kites can locate storms across hemispheres. A Bayonne experiment showed storm intensity and direction far north of Chicago, suggesting ships and travelers could avoid severe weather and save lives in the future.
In Atlanta Journal reportage, a woman wearing a $75 tailor made dress survives an apparent self harm moment. A policeman misreads danger, apologizes, and notes the dress reduces risk of such acts. The tale closes with a dogged beast fleeing.
Edward O Shawano known as the Indian Chesterfield with the Wax Nose has died at 61 on Sugar Island near Sault Ste Marie He was Ojibway a Detroit Albion college student and law aspirant whose nose was chewed off in a steamer fight He wore a wax nose and never regained his former ambition His sister married Judge J L Shipman of Detroit and he was noted for his polished manners.
John L. Blackford, long known as a state detective for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, lived with his wife in Plainfield while openly courting and marrying Miss Alice Morgan in Westfield. He had already married Miss Ullrich eleven years earlier, and duped both women for two years before his arrest after his wives uncovered the duplicity. Blackford was committed to the Tombs on bail.
London Mail reports a scientist’s routine to counter insomnia. Gentle breathing, arm stretches, and leg balance exercises stimulate circulation to warm extremities. Perform repeated sequences before bed, plus slow, deep breathing to relax, aid sleep, and overcome wakefulness.
East of Catores Station on the Mexican National railway lies a city famed as a robber stronghold. Its 40,000 residents move goods and people entirely by pack and mule, while streets slope steeply and rise at sharp angles, defying wheeled transit.
A boy recalls sticking up for a teacher by removing a chair after learning a bent pin had been placed on it. The teacher reacted with a corporal lick, prompting a mix of reactions and lessons about gratitude.
The article notes the German empress reportedly spends more on clothing than any other queenly figure, highlighting her renowned wardrobe.
A reflective couplet notes pity for unlearned gentlemen revealed on a rainy day, linking weather to intellectual humility. Falkland’s lines imply social critique and a laconic moral.
Mark Twain smokes a corncob pipe as his main nicotine intake, using granulated tobacco kept in a silk and rubber bag. He is described as lazy, preferring minimal effort, and he handles the pipe by removing the stem and storing it in his vest, then returns to light up again after about five minutes.
Mrs John Drew recalls actor Edwin Forrest Macready as dreadful to work with. He rigidly dictated actions and grew irritable after minor mishaps. During a Park Macbeth the gown tassels snagged, beads dropped, and Macready, furious, threw Mrs Sloman offstage uttering words unfit for publication.
A Detroit Free Press joke illustrates a new reporter praised by the city editor for improving spelling and vocabulary. The reporter credits alphabet soup from his boarding house, claiming it spurred the progress before being moved from the suburban beat to the joke department.
The Syracuse Herald reports a domestic incident in which Mrs Flats calls for steam in the pipes while Mr Flats notes the janitor is away in the country. The exchange hints at a misheard or miscommunicated plumbing issue and a household distraction.
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