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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
6
A collection of satirical quips and observations from the Choteau Acantha touches on President Diaz age, aeroplane jokes, cranberries, alcohol from lumber waste, a failing muzzle attempt in Washington, and a 12 year old shah of Persia facing regency. The tone reflects early 20th century newspaper whimsy and world affairs.
Fire loss for August 1909 in the United States and Canada totaled 16,423,000, less than August 1908's 23,123,000 and August 1907's 20,248,000. For the first eight months, the total reached 136,066,950 versus 163,942,900 in 1908 and 155,965,660 in 1907, reflecting a relative improvement.
The article cites two reasons Manuel I may skip his England trip. The Kaiser’s restiveness due to Germany’s exclusion from the itinerary weighs on the plan. There is also fear that the king’s absence could let his mother seize authority, creating dangerous complications. The piece likens court politics to Swift's Lilliput.
The Interstate Commerce Commission denies railroads the right to issue commutation tickets to school children on a selective basis. It allows published rates for children of specific ages but requires these rates be available to all children within the stated age group.
The raid occurs 52 miles west of Harrisburg as a lone thief targets a Pennsylvania passenger train. While the crime shows lonely stretches on rail lines, the bigger issue is escape and the robber faces tougher odds than in vast western territories.
A daring aviator at Rheims urged staying high to avoid wind waves, likening air travel to a ship at sea escaping breakers on the coast.
A reflecting note on Robert Fulton praising industry as a force for virtue and plenty. The Clermont inventor is remembered as a dreamer who believed work would bring abundance and unite mankind in a global feast of harmony.
A detailed account of the Alaska boundary dispute and its resolution. explorers and mapmakers from the United States and Canada defined the line from the Portland Canal to the Arctic Ocean along the 141st meridian. The process involved experts, commissions, and joint field parties, with terrain challenges from coast to interior and a lengthy field season.
Mrs Wicklet laments a last minute guest loss for a bridge party and Mr Wicklet offers to take a seat. He admits he dislikes bridge and plans a night out, aiming to show husbands can do as they please. Her embarrassment and his vow to enjoy freedom spark a humorous scene.
News from London reports the globe’s longest telegraph circuit linking London to Teheran. The 4000 mile path uses ten automatic repeaters with no human operators between, from Lowestoft to Emden Berlin Warsaw Rome Odessa Sukhum Karts Cauris Tauris and finally Teheran before continuing to India.
The father of late French actor Constant Coquelin, a baker by trade, urged him to stay in the family business. At thirteen he showed stage gifting, but his father insisted he learn the bakery. Years later the proud father recalled Constant would have excelled in baking.
The piece claims Eskimos lack major degenerative diseases seen in civilization. It notes no arteriosclerosis or diabetes and praises Arctic air for sterility. It mentions shipborne colds, maternal nursing practices, and Eskimo women as free from surgical diseases filling hospitals.
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