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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
7
A rocky woodland south of Cannon Falls was noted as a rattlesnake breeding ground. Years ago Charles Ed Strom and another man killed 116 reptiles in one afternoon, with others counting dozens. Recently Prof. A W Newman and a student collected seven full grown snakes in the old hatchery area as trophies.
A mining report by statistician Julius Moersch for the state labor bureau notes a 15 percent wage rise for underground miners and 10 percent for surface miners between 1904 and 1905. It details daily wages, total ore shipments, and the dominance of steel firms in the Minnesota iron range.
Tom Welsh, a farmer three miles south of Red Lake Falls, killed a 286 pound black bear roaming the prairie near his farm. It is the second bear killed in the area within the last month.
Edward Holmes, once postmaster at Detroit, who vanished on April 10, has returned. He reports spending much of his absence in San Francisco and declines to provide a formal statement about his whereabouts.
A physical culturist argues American women lag in chic compared with French and English standards. She attributes chic to dainty underwear, proper waistlines, disciplined dieting, and exercise. The piece contrasts French manners with American habits, urging American women to pursue a smaller waist and refined silhouettes to achieve chic.
The article notes a new civic energy in Washington with plans for grand public and private buildings, a $14 million union railroad station, and a push for home rule and representation in Congress. It contrasts District governance with Porto Rico’s floor privileges and discusses growing calls for a district government.
The piece notes Washington’s reputation for truthfulness but highlights his discomfort when asked how he enjoyed his vacation. He quickly shifts the topic, avoiding the question and leaving the inquiry unresolved.
Dialogue between Knicker and Henpeck over silent letters in spelling revision. Olio of playful banter argues for dropping or keeping silent letters while debating language changes.
An observing man notes a woman paying fare while a hog beside her jokes about the scene. The hog returns to his newspaper and seat, turning the moment into a light urban quip aboard the trolley.
A Newport Isle of Wight butcher named Bull was convicted for using bad language while opening his shutters. The case aired his frustration that trade was poor, as the justices delivered the verdict.
A fragmentary exchange notes an uncle who fell from a hotel window in Europe and drowned in Venice with no bones broken. The oddly casual tone contrasts with the fatal accident.
A mother goat probes her child about party behavior and learns the youngster admits a misstep. The confession centers on having eaten the menu chart, revealing a comical misfortune at the gathering.
H F Dodge cites Rockwood Hoar as hardest to understand in the House while Clayton of Alabama speaks slowly enough to be read in long hand. Walter L Smith of Ohio is noted as the fastest talker and clearest thinker, with thoughts matching his rapid speech.
Shortly before adjournment Congressman Cushman of Washington took the floor for a night session and delivered a witty yet disastrous attempt at pathos. He mocked the Democratic party and Towne of New York, then broke into tears and claimed to have stood beside a bier, prompting quips from the House as his closing lines collapsed into laughter.
George F. Pollock rose from a coal miner’s son with limited schooling to assistant commissioner of the general land office in Washington. Now a young man, he earns $35,000 annually for purely intellectual work, highlighting a remarkable rise from modest beginnings.
The largest tomato plants are in California per What to Eat. A grower has three plants reaching 30 feet after climbing a 20 foot trellis in three months. The plants show no special care or weather protection yet continue growing and fruiting abundantly with thick foliage and unusually large, fine flavored fruit.
A New Guinea legend centers on a venomous pigeon sized bird with a long tail and scarlet tip. It grips prey with a hooked beak and a venom mechanism hidden in the upper beak near the nostrils. A fleshy knob in the mouth releases venom when the beak wounds flesh.
Twenty letters written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Hugh Boyd were auctioned in London for two hundred dollars. The sale took place in an auction room known for relics of notable persons and authors, attracting interest from collectors of present and bygone generations.
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