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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
2
A string of quips and social jests touches on war, aviation, crime, language, and economics. It notes submarines, aeroplanes, and the ornithopter framing popular tech talk, while poking at Berlin, London, and Chicago. The piece ends with a tale of Cripple Creek’s discoverer selling his property while drunk, a caution about hard liquor.
A wry remark notes how men readily spin oversized fish stories yet doubt a creature large enough to swallow Jonah could exist. The observation contrasts boastful yarns with skeptical disbelief.
The article notes the Catalonian revolt will end short of a revolution while King Alfonso faces ongoing scrutiny of his throne. A French aviator returning from a failed Channel crossing was kissed by several girls, a lighthearted aside on aviation mishaps.
A group of Massachusetts women pleaded with police to surrender a baseball umpire to a crowd seeking his death, arguing that women are fully capable of participating in the principles of popular government alongside men.
The czar on his visit to England was guarded by battleships and plain clothes men, appearing more captive than king. The uncrowned American tourist enjoys more fun on international trips than any European sovereign.
Canada proposes a centennial celebration to mark a hundred years of peace after the war of 1812. The idea is welcomed as a fitting tribute to neighborliness and the absence of conflicts, alongside recalling the earlier wars.
The article notes a color shift in U S Army uniforms from blue to khaki and now to olive drab. It asserts that regardless of color, the soldier’s heart loyalty and courage remain steady through history from 1776 to 1898 and beyond.
A July 31 cash balance stands at 258.437 million in the national treasury at Washington. The text notes plans for economy and retrenchment to show wise management of public funds, while highlighting Uncle Sam's substantial surplus and strong credit.
The text argues imprisonment aims at reform not punishment by whipping. It states convicts feel mistreated by judges and whipped punishment deepens resentment toward society. It adds that any remaining self respect is crushed by brutality, hindering reform after release.
Mrs. George J. Gould recounts raising her brood in luxury yet with strict routines emphasizing regular meals, ample exercise, and country air. The family favors home life at Georgian Court and Catskills retreats, supervised by mothers’ care, with Marjorie, Vivian, Kingdon, and Jay highlighted as thriving examples.
A speaker recalls how impressions form and persist shaping judgments in breakfast lamb tale. He contrasts tough spring lamb with steel spring lamb, admitting years of prejudice based on faulty perception and urging care to avoid lasting mis judgments that spark anger and irritation.
A minister often stayed away from home and left his wife and daughter with a trusted helper. He rushed off one time with no time to arrange care. At night the wife’s courage faded, so she sent the child to bed with a prayer for protection. The child promised better arrangements next time.
The article describes widespread hardship in Spain with many poor on the edge of starvation. In Madrid the cheapest meat costs 60 cents a pound and vegetables, rice, and bread are similarly expensive. The main daily meal becomes dried peas with a scrap of bacon, often lacking meat entirely.
A friend notes a lowercase use for I in a quirky letter. The writer explains it was intentional to avoid any appearance of exaggerated ego amid possible scrutiny by alienists.
A Judge recites a riddle about carrying three melons by one and by two inside the speaker. The dialogue centers on a humorous or puzzling legal or comedic moment involving Jefferson and Old Mammy.
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