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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1904
Page
6
Fragmentary readable lines reference Che Acantha by C E Trescott and Brother with satirical musings on racing cars Malthusian theory oysters miners Russians flour and Shanghai taotai in a humorous, opinionated fragment.
A wry remark links frivolous spending on hose to caution at muddy crossings. A New York Herald correspondent asks if Americans are disappearing, noting very few left in New York.
The piece parodies travel romance on freight railways and notes a reader query about the word goo in dictionaries. It mentions a printed usage and ends with a playful line about a friend greeting another with Hi Sam after a game.
The article names a new ailment among automobilists called motor pathia cerebralis. It attributes the cause to vibrationibus of the automobiliensissi mus affecting drivers.
A Brooklyn man asserts he has carried the same pocket knife for forty seven years proving steadfast tenacity. The remark stands as a quirky human moment reflecting personal habit and longevity.
In a friendly salute a Utica man broke the ribs of an acquaintance who would have been glad to avoid the assailant when he was feeling morose.
A quip about a man who says he has carried a single pocket knife for over forty five years. The remark suggests his habits extend to other items like umbrellas, inviting a humorous comparison.
The text notes a baby in Russia weighing 101.4 pounds, framing the weight as small in light of the honor and duties placed upon him. It presents a metaphorical or rhetorical take on state-bearing expectations.
The text notes hats remain essential to most people even as fashion evolves. It compares current views with past reliance on nightcaps in human history, suggesting continuity in headwear importance.
Hetty Green protests taxes on the Massachusetts house where she was born. She rejects this as the real motive but cites the $380 levy as a persuasive reason in the dispute.
The news states the engagement of his daughter to Capt. Spender Clay brings relief to William Waldorf. It notes the alternative could have been Capt. Spender Munn, implying concern over a match with that family.
In Paterson New Jersey a group of workers who jumped in to rebuild a burned mill after the disaster staged a large dinner with the owner, illustrating enduring American generosity and community spirit among native Americans.
Ernesto Biondi, an Italian sculptor, sues the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York seeking $200 000 in damages over the museum's refusal to exhibit his work Saturnalia. The case highlights tensions over artistic display and curatorial decisions.
A vintage 53 year old yacht named The Vacunt America remains afloat, recalled for its days as a serious racing craft rather than a discarded relic after the race.
The proverb about finding a wife is invoked to note that Solomon was an experienced husband, and suggests modern divorce courts show changing behavior among spouses since his days.
A foreign dispatch reports a German professor rode horseback from Berlin to Baireuth. The piece notes the feat as extraordinary but leaves unclear whether the surprise lies in the riding or the destination.
Near Gyongy the baron Sebastain Petrovics rushes to defend his neighbor and contact countess via a telephone as burglars threaten Gyongy. The baron leads a rescue, the intruders are repelled, and a year and a half later the Petrovics family welcomes their first child with Mme. von Csongay playing a key supporting role.
The baron confesses marital tensions and a plotted drama while a good angel urged the plan. A shout interrupts, the baron rushes out, and returns soaked after rescuing a child from a well. Mme. von Csongay smiles at the baroness, asserting his hero status.
A reader recalls visiting Jordan's Meeting House burial ground near Chalfont St Giles in 1902. He notes Penn and relatives graves well kept with modest headstones and guardianship by trustees. The village hosts Milton’s former residence and the house remains preserved and visited yearly.
A speech at a dinner in Largs highlighted the Coats family's influence in yachting. George Coats hosted crews of his yachts Finnuella and Kelpie, noting twelve ships in commission from the Gleniffer to the Thetis, employing about 120 men and costing at least $100,000 annually to maintain.
A man calling his wife by the automatic phone misdials a wrong number. A voice answers Ts supper ready and he responds he is coming up. Realizing the mistake he hangs up in haste. Nebraska State Journal reports the humorous mix up.
A poem from the Chicago Record-Herald contrasts a lighthearted wife who frets over trivial ills with a husband who laughs them off, then shows a real sorrow when he faces a heart breaking fate. She aids him in his darkest hour, guiding him toward forgetting.
British steamship Cheltenham declared a lawful prize at Vladivostok prize court. Most of the crew aboard were Germans and their cheers greeted the Russian seizure of the vessel.
In Germany athletic sports saw low attention until recently. Now tennis and football are claimed to be more popular there than in the United States, signaling a shift in sports culture and public interest.
Dr. Samuel Smiles author of Self Help and other works left an estate recently valued at 389 dollars with a 20 dollar residue noted in the report. The probate filing records Smiles as the decedent and lists estate assets and valuations.
The piece recounts Japanese soldiers' quick initiative at Kiomai-shan and Hwang-chiatai, including private Juroro and sergeant Kodama with five men. It notes the phrase Shi kata go nai reflecting Spartan resolve and motherly restraint upon a son's death.
A narrator envies the orderly boy next door who never fights or wrecks toys. Yet their own boy mimics him, breaking toys and tearing clothes, until quiet and spotless life contrasts with longing for echoes of the neighbor’s laughter. Harper's Bazar remains the source.
A humorous tale recounts Lyman Broadhead's descent into madness after his daughter Mary returns from Allegash with a name change to Mae and then Maine. He begins misreading the air and shouting, leading the family to commit him to an asylum.
Britain plans additions to naval strength with battleships armored cruisers and other vessels under construction. The new battleships will be named the Lord Nelson class and priced at eight million dollars per ship.
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