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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
6
The editorial page weighs quirky observations from the era. Jokes about college men, advice on love and money, and notes on international affairs mingle with medical quips and cultural quirks. The piece comments on public figures and social trends with wry humor.
In New York society it is proper for mother and daughter to play polo on opposite sides. Father and son have not yet started tatting contests. Every time we hear of a joy rider whose automobile is wrecked beyond repair we feel a little more sure that the world is getting better.
By the time the last of the lonesome noodles who ask public officials to find wives for them has passed away the world will be well along toward the millennium.
A man refuses to help wash dishes at home yet gladly performs the most menial duties in the woods camp. He adapts to camp life by taking on tasks others avoid. His attitude shifts with surroundings, showing practicality over pride.
A lighthearted note wonders why a hammock seeming too small for an able-bodied man appears suddenly capacious when a pretty girl enters view. The quirk plays on social humor and playful observation.
A light note on a restaurant orchestra slipping from rag time to a dirge prompting waiters to weep into bouillon. The piece hints at comic misfortune and the need for a remedy to restore morale and dining ambiance.
Baltimore researchers plan a careful study of the mood known as the blues. They note that any town with a tail-end baseball team could supply many subjects for the inquiry.
A local quip notes the bald-headed man pays the same price for a haircut as any male relative of the seven Sutherland sisters. The remark highlights perceived equal pricing despite differing appearances.
Reports from Southern Illinois indicate a shortage of spring chickens, a matter of potential impact amid broader agricultural concerns. Michigan peach crop damage stories are noted as less alarming, highlighting the chicken shortage as the more significant issue.
The text contrasts extinction fears for lobsters with a Chicago headline about a well dressed girl. It muses on mind blankness and distant royalty, noting lightning sparking a Belgian castle and scientists debating royal insulation power for practical use.
The rise of the auto worried horse demand yet public officials in New York state now address a genuine scarcity of horses. Despite cars, work remains for Dobbin as officials study the situation and plan responses to the short supply.
A Philadelphia woman proves Oslerian theory by marrying at seventy four. She plans a trip to Europe to conduct the wedding and celebrate the union, showing youth of spirit beyond years.
A Philadelphia report notes women are so prone to primp that elevators remove mirrors. The piece suggests merchants might later frost plate glass windows to curb vanity.
A New York Herald report details how women from refined social circles seek out infamous gunmen for sensational meetings in saloons and private rooms. The piece notes the paradox of respectable women pursuing criminals, the cash trade in introductions, and the chilling bravery of the underworld while warning of the moral panic and eerie fascination driving this urban craze.
The article reports on German and British experiments using large scale dummy villages and city models to study shell impact and range. It cites a four acre miniature fortress at Spandau costing 675000 dollars and a 1869 Paris model used to test bombardment ranges, noting further fortifications near Portsmouth and in the Baltic island of Rugen.
The Iowa college at Ames under Dean Curtiss seeks to blend the best traits of Shire Clyde and Percheron horses. The effort aims to create a versatile draft type with strong hooves, oblique shoulders, deep bodies, and muscular hindquarters suited to local conditions.
A girl asks how to tell yachts from sailboats Captain Cleet replies by humorously noting pantry contents. If the vessel has plenty of refreshments and cigars it is a yacht. otherwise with plain victuals it’s a sailboat.
An essay argues that soil fertility hinges on nitrogen levels. It explains nitrogen balances air, enables plant and animal life, and determines soil richness compared to other elements. The article links soil nitrogen to agricultural yields and the protein content in food.
A speaker cautions farmers about chasing high profits in onions or other crops. He warns that risking a first venture of half an acre without soil, climate, and market checks leads to poor judgement and potential losses.
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