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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1904
Page
6
A reflective verse praising poverty's quiet perks. The speaker rejects longing for a richer life, celebrates independence, humor, and the comfort of a typewriter, and salutes fortune casting a sunlit lot. The tone is ironic gratitude for simple work and creative freedom.
A lone traveler arrives at a silent depot in Brownsville, recalling old acquaintances and townsfolk. At the hotel he learns from a gossiping lawyer about his former friend Jack Strong and a planned scheme to seize a coal-rich Barnes place, with Henderson offering him a fee if he buys and resells it.
A merchant Grey pressures village storeowner Strong to accept a risky loan threatening his home and pride. Strong refuses, citing self respect and duty, while Grey mocks sentiment and recalls past debts. The moment exposes a fallen ideal and shifts power from trust to money.
A pastor scolds a tardy churchgoer for arriving twenty minutes late and warns of heaven. The woman calmly replies she does not mind being late as long as she reaches heaven. The exchange leaves the pastor perplexed about the effect of his rebuke.
A brief obituary notice honors Henry R. B. Briggs noting his fidelity to friends above all else. The verse recalls a life lived among crowds, facing strife, with a hard road and a loose railing before death.
A Middlesex farmer saw eight deer while drawing logs two or three days earlier, on a meadow about a mile and a half south of the village. He describes the animals as sleek and in good condition and says they made a picture well worth viewing.
Capt Spencer Clay famed for stories among London's American colony recounts a Surrey dance tale. Two jealous girls clash over a tall awkward partner as he entertains with sly anecdotes. The scene ends with playful jests about Mr Smite and a life described as a dessert.
Campanari recounts a test of democracy in a New England town he visited for a concert. He accepted an invitation to ride with a fellow countryman to a banana seller’s cart, where he learned through laughter and effort about patois and bananas and declared one can always learn.
A Baltimore American joke features a family of mosquitoes recent arrivals from New Jersey. The husband explains their child Prober cried because he had not had crude oil to feed on since leaving New Jersey and slept after a dose. The family plans to stock up and move to Forest Park.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will visit Bar Harbor to socialize with Mr and Mrs Walter Damrosch. The Damrosches move in top Bar Harbor circles and Mrs Damrosch, a Blaine daughter, has strong social standing. Her itinerary is fixed and her maid must pack and move on time.
A young doctor notes a near miss with a patient who visited after he hung out his shingle. The man asked where the doctor who lived next door had moved to, saying he had just dropped in to ask.
A tall woman sighs contentedly after sitting, praising rest while a short friend notes the toil of standing. She claims relief from men’s toes and conscience, but the trip ends with none finding comfort as the men remain unsettled in the car.
Mrs Taos of Ropkins Maple Street Norwich New York writes that Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago in a letter dated February 37 1900.
A fragment recalls Wolsey declaring farewell to his greatness with Henry VIII quipping about a Patti farewell in coarse humor. The exchange hints at courtly wit and tensions during their reign.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on mucous surfaces strengthens the body. Proponents offer $100 for a cure failure and urge sending testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with sales through druggists at 75 cents.
The Baltimore American records a comic exchange as Justice of the Peace asks a little girl about taking an oath. Susie Slumm claims oaths are not for women, then humorously offers to repeat her mother’s previous words about scalding a foot.
Charles H. Fox of Philadelphia sues George L. Sipps for alienation of his wife’s affections listing Sipps actions. He cites lavish spending on clothes diamonds wines gowns visits to city resorts bouquets laces furs and large tips to waiters as well as hired vehicles to accompany Mrs. Fox.
A Connellsville woman recounts twenty five years of debilitating sick headaches and explains how stopping coffee and tea for Postum Food Coffee cured her. She notes headaches vanished and overall health improved, with a friend reporting the same relief. The testimonial is from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. There's a reason.
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