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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
7
Readers are invited to write William A. Radford at 194 Fifth Ave Chicago Ill for free expert guidance on building. The article extols summer home and bungalow design, noting lakeside and riverfront sites, and emphasizes harmonizing outdoor surroundings with indoor spaces as a key consideration.
The design features a 30 ft 6 in by 31 ft 6 in house with a front pergola and plastered pillars. A porch sits on the right, living room on the left, and a dining room behind the living area. A pantry and kitchen lie to the right with bedroom access from the porch or a hallway from the living room, plus a bathroom. Some summer homes include wind motor and tank water supply.
A Donnybrook duel between John Egan county judge and Roger Barett master of the rolls ends humorously. Barett fires first, then Both exchange quips until Egan forgives and they shake hands amid crowd approval. Youth's Companion reports the lighthearted outcome.
In New York the free lunch has revived into a sizable draw for hotel bars. A common scheme involves waiters tipping patrons with food, but one proprietor retooled the service by adding a carver who plates meals, cutting daily lunch costs and boosting bar revenue. Two grande dame hotels resist the trend by omitting the bar or banning dining-room music.
Mr Wallace hurries to the suburb train as neighbors seek items from him. Mike asks for screw hooks, Miller for cleaned trousers, Mrs Pitkin for a watermelon. Wallace recalls14 commissions and returns home with set jaws, insisting he forgot none on purpose.
The Kansas City Star recounts Gov Willson of Kentucky being homebound with a leg strain when his trusty factotum Jim kept the wheels turning. Mrs Willson pressed him to join luncheon, but Jim diplomatically claimed the delegation downstairs must wait while the governor stays with his duties.
In a terse exchange two speakers claim ownership of futuristic craft. One asserts ownership of an airship while the other confirms owning a submarine boat, noting the need to alternate between dropping and rising.
Walter A Harriman eldest son of the late railroad magnate steps toward mastering the Chicago era business to one day run the vast 1 billion dollar railroad interests. He is educated and decisive but seeks thorough railroad study before assuming management duties. The youth awaits the illness news at his father's bedside and begins preparations to fulfill Wizard Harriman's ambitious dreams.
A reporter questions John D. Rockefeller about Standard Oil by products on his 70th birthday. Rockefeller laughs and refuses to discuss petroleum butter, drawing a fable about love and truth to illustrate his stance.
The piece surveys Wall Street dining from Broad Street to Exchange Place, noting 67 eateries within two blocks offering beefsteak in at least four dozen styles and prices from ten cents to ten dollars. It contrasts humble lunch bites with deluxe platters, highlighting the kingly three inch thick steak with mushrooms, wine, and a ten dollar bill.
New York city announces incorporation of the Harmony club aimed at universal happiness with a 25 cent yearly membership. President E H Fallows, a lawyer and son of Bishop Fallows, leads a wave of cheer philosophy expanding worldwide despite questions about practicality.
A passage notes internal peace as essential to government and calls British rule the greatest blessing for India. It lauds end of invader havoc and civil war while warning that Bengalis who once fought British rule would suffer most if it fell, reflecting imperial-era views.
A young boy reports a new neighbor and a very sick woman in the house next door. His mother plans to visit soon but urges patience, while the boy reassures that the illness is not catching, highlighting early 20th century social norms.
A mother extols Sammy for his school effort and promises a dime as reward. He returns from school dancing with joy and reveals he earned a hundred in two areas, 40 in reading and 60 in spelling, delighting his mother.
A bride gives voice to disappointment over postponing a wedding trip due to a partner's illness. The suitor suggests a six day rail journey would resemble their current living arrangement with unchanging scenery, likening it to a parlor war stateroom.
A playful exchange contrasts desire for fame with a wish for a quiet life. Knicker jokes about waking famous, Newpop retorts preferring obscurity over constant spotlight and public hobby fatigue.
An old advertisement extols Quaker Oats as ideal farmhand nourishment. It urges plentiful porridge with sugar and milk for vigor and endurance, claiming oats provide sustained strength and economy. Mentions regular and large family packages including options with and without china.
The Oxford master Jowett warns a conceited undergraduate that if he does not find evidence of God by five this afternoon he must depart the college. The exchange illustrates the master’s intolerance of pretension and his reputation for latitudinarianism.
Warning against catarrh ointments containing mercury. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo claims internal action and blood mucous impact. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available.
The Los Angeles Express quotes a playful caller asking his mother to return home from the club to prepare tea and set the table. He complains the vegetables are not cut and the kettle not boiled, expressing frustration about her absence. He requests she hurry home.
The head of the house had been 1223 for many months and had lost his appetite entirely. The mistress confides to the new maid from the old country that he is an invalid who wants nothing and then rejects what is offered. The maid echoes the stereotype that invalids are difficult to please.
A witty dialogue contrasts photographs of rejected suitors with a quip about building a rogues gallery. The speaker notes the photos are of fellows who did not propose, framing it as a humorous accumulation rather than a serious collection.
A quirky dialogue notes Peleg reading old newspapers at the public library. The speaker recalls Peleg’s uncertainty about the Panama Canal’s sea level versus lock design and states his opposition whichever form it takes.
A witty exchange about Mrs Toozle and her late husband appears in Illustrated Bits. The dialogue hints at reconciliation with death while joking about second marriages. A humorous aside notes $15,000,000 worth of nails used yearly in the U S to connect suspenders to trousers.
A letter describes a teacher’s recovery from coffee jitters after switching to Postum. After a first failed attempt, a longer boil improved the taste and led to steady health gains, enabling calm work with pupils. The writer endorses Postum as safer for children and adults and cites The Road to Wellville as a cited read.
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