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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
2
An account from the Florida Times Union describes a large community gathering where Mr Dukes presses residents to support the local preacher. A series of humorous responses follow detailing who will eat sleep or wash the preacher, reflecting shared burden talk and local color.
A playful exchange describes Mr McBluff claiming ancestry of Revolutionary heroes. Mrs Blugore questions the claim while the Westerner boasts his great-grandfather earned Washington’s commendation for gallantry and nearly won the battle of Chicago.
Catherine Devine of Sacramento Kentucky recounts a four year rheumatism struggle relieved after taking Dodd’s Kidney Pills. She notes pain eased from the first dose and reports markedly improved health, despite being seventy three years old.
The bishop of Manchester says the church must go to the people and meet them at weekend resorts. Plans include supplying golf links with missionaries who will sing a hymn after each drive. If a foozie occurs, the hymn will be sung with extra vigor to drown any comments.
Spolled All W Carl Ely of Buffalo told a Philadelphia convention anecdote about a middle aged woman and her son boarding a street car. The boy handed a half dollar for fare and received 40 cents in change, exclaiming that the coin was bad.
A Texan farm note extols Postum Food Coffee as a healthier substitute to traditional coffee. The writer credits improved digestion and a bilious habit relief, citing benefits for herself and her baby, plus relatives who stopped old coffee. The ad-like letter ends with a nod to The Road to Wellville booklet.
Sweden forms Sydsvenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget to acquire waterfalls and land for hydroelectric plants on the Lagan river. Board based in Halmstad with capital up to 2.68 million dollars. Initial plan: buy falls, build seven stations across 186 miles to transmit 13,000 horsepower, later doubling capacity. Total first-stage cost about 2.76 million dollars. Carl Emil Thornland of Brooklyn dies in Santa Fe wreck near Kansas City after foretelling death and after denying departure to San Francisco. He predicted death, dreamed of heaven, and urged prayer before boarding the train.
Dr P E Shaw of England advances metrology with a device measuring down to less than 12 millionth of an inch. The system uses a rubber pulley cord and screw to avoid hand tremor, aided by interferometer light bands and electric micrometer techniques.
James Addison of Bureau County II explains how a thorough cellar cleaning lifted bad odors and fly contamination that spoiled milk and butter. By opening windows, airing the space, whitewashing, removing decayed matter, and installing screens, milk and cream quality improved with minimal cost.
Minister Loveland lauds Prof Ernest Sars as a central historian who shaped politics in his era. He credits Sars with fostering Norwegian political independence and sustaining national pride through lectures writings and speeches.
A Nebraska woman introduces a two part semicylindrical heating device placed on a stove for heating irons and a kettle. Hinged center sections with perforated tops and a rim support lock with cleats and a poker-like tool for safe opening. The device retains heat and allows simultaneous heating of irons and cookware.
Norwegian leaders expect a large plebiscite majority on November 1 approving the government decision to offer Prince Karl of Denmark the Norwegian throne. The monarch remains favored by three-fourths of the public, while republicans are led by Socialists and radicals. Verdens Gang cautions a republic would weaken Norway and erode national identity.
At the start of the year Norway's merchant marine totaled 1,477 steamships and 5,843 sailing vessels with a combined tonnage of 1,451,425 tons across 7,320 vessels. The year saw an addition of 117 ships as sailing tonnage continued to decline while new steamships offset the loss.
Swedish papers discuss Norway seeking a Danish dependency after independence, while Norwegian press dismisses the claim as unfounded. Swedish reports also claim Norway plans military aggression against Sweden, which Norwegians deny, saying they have no such intentions.
Pietro Krohn director of the Copenhagen Art Museum died October 15 at age 65. A former art student who served with credit in the Schleswig war, he resumed his studies and gained recognition as artist and critic. He became museum director in 1893 and led numerous notable exhibitions.
North Coast of Greenland attracts support from Nansen Nordenskjoeld and major geographical societies for Mylius Erichsen proposed voyage. The Greenland traveler seeks vessel and sledge exploration funded by a commercial group aiming to secure monopolies in the uncharted region.
Sweden’s oldest general officer Count ll. J. Sandells marked his ninetieth birthday on October 10 with ceremony. He served from 1833 as sub-lieutenant to 1899 when he retired as lieutenant general. He is the last survivor of the Sandells family. His father was field marshal Johan August Sandells.
Capt Brude prepares his lifeboat for a return voyage to Norway. He selects the Atlantic’s worst storm period to prove his vessel Uraed is the most seaworthy in its class.
A new disease has appeared among workers at electric power stations in Niagara Falls with nineteen cases reported. Symptoms include digestive trouble loss of appetite distress after meals and pale white complexion. Experts cite chemical effects of electric rays or an unknown ray as the possible cause.
Danish parliament and press press for a shift in Kaiser Wilhelm II's stance toward Danes in North Schleswig to win popular support. The Prussian government is blamed for ongoing trouble against Danish subjects and sympathizers, with双方 recriminations. The folkthing's democratic wing seeks a firm government stand against Prussian intolerance, and the exterior minister pledges action.
Sweden aims for 73,749,300 kroner next year with nearly a third for the navy. Norway budgets 16,857,200 kroner with about one fourth for the navy.
Dr. Hildebrand, Sweden's anti quarian, was to lecture at the Lowell Institute this winter on Swedish antiquities but has postponed his U S visit until spring.
The Detroit Free Press notes Wonderly, once rich from cotton, is reportedly losing fortune to silks, as his wife’s dressmaker suggests. The item frames a fashionably shifting balance of wealth.
Purified water yields economic gains for locomotive operations and reduces shop and roundhouse workloads. Despite high initial costs, returns are rapid and substantial, making water purification advantageous for railroads and maintenance facilities.
Spanish settlers noted a link between the crater lake at Tlopango and earthquakes. When water rose in the lake levels triggered quakes, so a channel was cut to release water. For about a century afterward no earthquakes shook the country as the lake erupted elsewhere.
Practical guidance from H Pfaender of Brown Co Minnesota via Farmers' Review on choosing mature dry ears that resemble the parent stock for seed. It covers husking timing, handling, storage methods including hanging husks, smokehouse shelving, and warning against closed sacks. Emphasizes quality judgment, uniform type, and the seed corn’s ability to endure freezing once dry.
The passage discusses soil minerals calcium and magnesium, noting they are widely distributed and often overlooked in plant nutrition. It reports experiments by German scientists that refute a required Ca to Mg ratio, thus discrediting the Loew hypothesis.
John Fernaays of Webster New York reports back pain headaches and kidney trouble from lifting road ties. After using Deans Kidney Pills the pain vanished and urinary symptoms improved. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A debutante asks how to wed without a London season while an American millionaire quips that some would marry only if forced to by danger and that ten seasons would not persuade the rest.
A bottle of water labeled Thank God for the rain was offered at St John’s Blackpool as a harvest festival gift. The vicar said the donor was a poor widow unable to give fruit or vegetables.
A Baltimore American quip notes support for Starleigh this season comes from his wife who, it turns out, does not perform on stage but instead handles washing.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson notes various patent filings including Gustavus Duncan of Deadwood S D with miner's lamp, Peder Lund Beyrout N D with lifting lever, Robert Menke Sanborn N D with furnace, Charles Swanson Minneapolis with axe rack and locker, Helmer Thune Neby Minn with nail driving machine, Gordon Willett Sioux Falls S D with bed spring tightener, and Edward Wilson Steele Mont with brake shore holder.
A landlord and tenant clash when the landlord discovers shallow cellar flooding. The tenant quips that his two feet of water, now a few inches, is still too deep, highlighting a humorous backfire in a plumbing crisis.
A 19th century ad claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hal's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional cure. It offers $1000 for any cure failure and urges readers to send for circulars and testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and druggists selling the cure.
D Auber laments a rejected masterpiece and cites the proverb The weakest must go to the Wall as the reason for the exhibit outcome. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the remark and frames the scene as a commentary on artistic selection and merit.
Relief for Women announces a monthly regulator named Australian-Leaf by The Mother Gray Co. It is promoted as a cure for female weaknesses backache kidney and urinary troubles. Sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents with a free sample offered from LeRoy New York.
A terse, partially garbled report notes Bridget is dead after an incident involving Pat. The fragment hints at a domestic dispute and possible discussion of outcomes, with minimal context and no further details.
In a lively Chicago Tribune note at the show, a commentator hails Vanderslake’s Lodomia as a beauty while crowd chatter focuses on his fair daughter’s attire and box location. The item captures fashion and social intrigue surrounding a public event.
An old advertisement promoting Mrs Winston's soothing syrup claimed to ease teething pain for children. It touts gum soothing effects and general relief with a price of 25 cents per bottle.
A Houston Post quote notes the frustration of a driving mishap where an automobile failed to turn as expected, sending the driver to the hospital and prompting reflections on outcome uncertainty.
Noah Fentz asks where he has seen a person before while Adam Lawfox replies that the other has the advantage of memory, suggesting a prior encounter is unclear. Neither party confirms a meeting or identity.
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