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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
7
The article urges making small pillows from wool, down, hair, or balm cushions to ease long bed stays. Sizes 10 to 18 inches long and 8 to 12 inches wide, or square, allow placement under the neck, back, knees, heels, or in chair hollows. A dozen cushions are recommended as an invaluable aid for nurse and patient.
The article notes rising fear of a human hair famine as bans on selling hair reduce supply from Swiss German and Hungarian girls. It highlights spun glass wigs as a light, fine, versatile substitute that can mimic any hair color and style, with convincing realism.
A Florida drainage well owned by W. T. Chastain at Seffner spouts cold water ten to twenty feet into the air at intervals. Locals linked it to the devil's furnace, but cold water disproves heat above ground, with natives attributing the cooling en route.
Swedish women press for broader rights as a petition with 142128 names reaches authorities. A riksdag bill seeks to allow women to hold all chairs in educational institutions except theology, while municipal suffrage already grants women voting rights equal to men.
A visitor recalls staying three days with the Browns and notes they were treated well with no mention of guests who had previously made up their own beds. The anecdote emphasizes generous hospitality and quiet courtesy.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure can restore hearing. It offers 100 dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that cure cannot fix and notes other products like Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
A light remark contrasts track team members breaking training with their field day meals. The dialogue hints at athletes choosing meals beyond strict dieting during sports events, reflecting campus life and coach expectations.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease by A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York claiming cures for painful swollen smarting and sweating feet promotes easy shoe fitting and offers free samples from druggists and shoe stores with substitute not accepted.
The quote notes that even a rhinoceros may boast of beauty yet does not trumpet its own praise. It contrasts external vanity with quiet self-assurance in a concise moral observation.
An advertisement from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis Minnesota urges readers to request free catalog No 1 offering guns traps decoys and related items at low prices. The note also includes a controversial line about people being pious due to deriving pleasure from others pain.
A brief note on Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief and gum softening. It also quotes a saying about lighthearted people seeking sunshine, and laughs at little trials as part of winning great triumphs.
An old English shrine highlights St Piran’s cross at Perranzabuloe Cornwall one of the earliest Christian emblems. The round headed cross symbolizes redemption and eternity with ties to St Piran born in Ireland in the sixth century. He founded a chapel on Perran Sands later buried by shifting sands but a inland church was built in the ninth century.
M Tronget at Montlucon trains a two year old wild boar to run in harness. After patient effort and whipping the boar now draws a gig for its master as locals watch daily. The animal feeds on forest roots and leaves gathered for it in its former woods.
Mr. Whitelaw Reid the American ambassador in London is noted as the first war correspondent to telegraph a battle description from the field while combat still raged. His报道 reflects pioneering war journalism from a diplomatic post in London.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson lists Northwestern inventors with items including a vehicle seat lock by John Ar coren Rosebud SD a belt holder by Reiner Braun Glen Allin ND an explosive engine by Homer Charles Rapid City SD a rail brace by Low zelle W Sprague Osakis MN a floor scraper by Lewis P Thompson Minneapolis MN an explosive engine by Ellis J Wolf Minneapolis MN and a self feeder for threshing machine by August Zastrow Aberdeen SD.
A line from a reminiscence frames ailing players as figures of the past. The speaker critiques a man who can barely walk, attributing his condition to an outdated belief in his own baseball prowess. The excerpt contrasts physical decline with stubborn ego.
The Caller reports a recent mesmeric claim that communications from the dead are possible. A sender in Philadelphia allegedly delivered a letter this morning, prompting discussion of spiritual evidence and psychic phenomena.
A concise moral statement noting that actions intended to be virtuous lose value when they mislead others into wrongdoing. It cautions against justifying harm or unethical means by claiming noble ends and stresses accountability for influence.
The Outlook argues the stage Irishman misrepresents the people but not their core virtues. It notes Irish workers abroad, oppression at home, housing and food conditions, and contrasts drinking habits, crime, and sexual morality with Britain. It cites population decline from 8.1 million in 1841 to 4.4 million in 1901 and Brexit-like taxation burdens, noting Ireland now has the world’s lowest birth rate aside from France.
Boys finding a leather bag in a willow tree hole rescued bright yellow counters and papers. The bag contained old notes and gold totaling twenty thousand francs. Local parents reported the find to authorities and the treasure was recovered intact.
Quail numbers have exploded in Montrose County Colorado as fields are stripped of grain. Farmers appeal to State Game Commissioner Farr for an open season on the birds after a shooting club introduced California quail years ago, now a menace to ranchers.
The article notes tennis is one of the oldest games, tracing its origins to ball games of ancient Greece and Rome. It describes early play with the hand, later with gloves or palm bindings, and the invention of the racquet in fifteenth century France before the game spread to England.
Miss Goodley and Miss Passay discuss admiring auburn hair while Miss Knox claims she does not admire it. They speculate about bluffing to mislead others and reveal Miss Goodley’s black hair used to mimic auburn.
Mrs Brindle warns Mary to be careful with the heirloom table linen that has stayed in the family for two centuries. Mary reassures she will not tell a soul and believes the linen looks as good as new.
Two strangers debate free trade and industry with one claiming the nation needs it while the other argues it would ruin his business as a smuggler. The exchange hints at tension between policy and illicit commerce.
A dialogue notes Mrs Talkative and Mrs Chatter as dreadful gossip. Mrs Eager counters, while Mrs Talkative boasts she knows every scandal before it happens. The exchange highlights a culture of rumor and social scrutiny.
Dr. Chester Mayer of the Kentucky State Board warns that 8,000 graduates per year from medical colleges yield only 25 to 28 percent truly qualified. Licenses are frequently refused on state tests, with many cramming for exams. Other doctors decry inadequate training, ignorance of drugs, illiteracy among candidates, and widespread malpractice risks across the nation.
A pointed remark suggests a person’s fashionable mindset resists sermons, asserting style over spiritual instruction. The line highlights tension between personal style and moral urging.
Capital City College in St Paul promotes shorthand bookkeeping and teleg raphy courses. Many people doubt their own thinking yet avoid the duty to think clearly.
A stage moment centers on Miss Mabel and a visitor identified as Mr Heavyweight. The banter hints at social tension and flirtation as he asks if there is room for one more in a scene full of wit and implication.
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