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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
6
Writ from Fergus County assessor Carl W Riddick urges Montana officials to curb public spending and reduce taxes to aid wartime needs. He stresses conservative assessments, stopping nonessential projects, conserving coal and energy, and asks for citizen input and swift cooperation.
A Berkshire heiress sought satisfaction from a suitor by dueling. After she arranged a meeting, he faced a choice between combat or marriage. He chose marriage, and they lived happily ever after.
Article recalls the debut of steam navigation on the Great Lakes with Lake Ontario ships the Ontario and Frontenac built in 1816. The Frontenac cost 75000 dollars, carried 700 tons, and ran Kingston to York and Niagara. Captain James McKenzie commanded it for ten years amid rising lake trade. Early fares ran 15 dollars to Niagara for first class, 3.75 for deck passengers, and freight at four shillings per barrel. The Walk in the Water on Lake Erie followed in 1818.
Advice from Woman's Home Companion on genuine friendship. It warns against overly clingy behavior and insists true bonds require real, vital, and considerate interaction. It notes perpetual calls frustrate work, calling someone unresponsive, and urges decorum and reserve in sharing confidences.
The text cites E. W. Nelson noting rats destroy ground and low bush nests and egg shells near buildings. It mentions a Danish island where a single rat pair that escaped captivity exterminated a large local bird colony within two years.
The text explains Pope Gregory XIII’s 1582 calendar reform dropping ten days and October 4 becoming October 15. England adopted it in 1752, so Washington born in 1732 was 20 then. his first birthdays under the new system fell on February 11 and subsequent ones on February 22.
An era of household cures fades as gentler spring flowers rise in value while older herbs like yarrow boneset camomile and self heal fall from common use. The Ohio State Journal notes past villagers valued wild plants for medicines and tonics including pennyroyal mint Oswego tea bergamot catnip and motherwort.
The National Geographic Magazine notes caste preserves occupation among Indian natives hindering Industrial shift. Labor supply outruns demand keeps wages low. caste restricts relocation and relief work. Famine in Orissa saw Santals perish despite government food, due to faith tenets forbidding Brahmin cooked meals. Skilled weavers avoided relief camps fearing loss of delicate touch.
The Art World Magazine argues artists should aim to please the broad world audience not just themselves. It urges artists to plumb the heart of the people to capture their longing and win lasting fame through noble forms.
Yeast from breweries and distilleries is processed into buttons door-bell plates and knife handles. The dirty gray brown material is dyed and pressed into powder then shaped into ernolith. It can be cut shaped engraved and polished into various forms.
A recalling of Elizabeth in a downtown shop where she refuses to say where her curls came from and bluntly tells a cashier her mother did not buy them, she raised them herself.
Edgar Lucien Larkin of Mount Lowe observatory writes on nature in awe of earths stillness. He notes the vast powers of the sun and planetary balance required for life and suggests Mind Supreme rested after creation. He cites the 603 laws of nature guiding all action remaining detectable.
An English hunting party in Zuzuland shot a buffalo during a holiday. After discovering it apparently unmoved, one hunter poked the animal’s eye to revive it. The buffalo attacked, tossing the hunter into a thorn tree before other shooters finally killed it.
The article recalls blunt recruiting practices from past eras. Recruits faced grueling examinations in modern times, contrasted with early methods. It cites 1596 Calais relief effort when London officials gathered volunteers from churches without medical checks.
A 1896 Kentucky intercollegiate oratorical contest excerpt celebrates a forward looking vision for America. The speaker foresees liberty, prosperity, and national greatness radiating from a flourishing continent. It praises commerce, science, and the flag while rejecting pessimism and decay.
A poor but honest youth concedes his failed courtship after noticing a metallic ring in the maiden's voice. She reveals a ring on her third finger placed by Charlie Gotrox last night, prompting the youth to retreat along the street in short order.
Notice is given that Frances A. Van Buren of Chateau Montana has filed notice of intention to make five year proof to establish a land claim in section 15 township 24 north range 5 west Montana Meridan before A C Warner U S Commissioner at Chateau Montana on December 18 1917 Witnesses include Nicholas P Truchot George L Burrel William J DeCoursey Stanley Harris all of Chateau Montana J A Barker Register First pub Nov 15 last Dec 13.
The remark suggests German American newspapers resist plain English and could instead adopt pidgin English learned from pacifists indicating linguistic debates amid wartime press.
The text weighs two stylistic options for presenting the revival of a scandal, questioning whether it should be styled purely in Grecian fashion or more restrained as a stocking era presentation.
A world crowded with fade and chatter still holds space for rumors. Despite saturation, whispers circulate, shaping opinions and stirring curiosity among readers and communities alike.
Notice of intention to make three year proof filed by William Smith of Collins Montana for homestead entries dated 1913 1917 serial numbers 030142 037096 located N14 section 28 township 25s range 3 west Montana Meridian before December 17 1917 witnesses I Nevin Cabkey Farmington Montana B Arthur Edwards Stanley Defrate Albert M Snyder Collins Montana J A Barker Register
Creditors of Jacob L. Ot ness deceased and all with claims against the estate must present vouchers to L J Ot ness at Farmington Teton County Montana by the final date. Claims paid only on proper vouchers. first publication November 22 and last publication December 13.
Commander Vernon's quick change of venue and alertness helped avert a torpedo strike on the Cassin, underscoring the value of decisive action in naval operations.
A historical note recalls the organization of the patriotic society of the Son and Daughters of the Band of Liberty and mentions grandchildren as potential charter members. It also references postage increases to three cents and Senator Robert La Follette’s franking on speeches as a government savings claim.
A line notes that ideas once debated politically 30 years ago became official government policies. The statement underscores how long standing principles evolve into adoption and practice within governance.
Amid broad concern over rising costs, the sharp price of hard liquor fails to elicit sympathy or widespread protest.
In a land of the free and home of the brave the text underscores the need for courage to preserve liberty and rights. The message stresses personal responsibility and collective resolve in defending freedom.
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