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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
2
A spiky collection of brief items from The Choteau Acantha cites rising egg prices and the ghost of a possible famine. It mentions J P Morgan and a $210000 jail reflection, Shaw’s fashion sense, and a Morgan gift to the Wadsworth Athenaeum, with witty asides on education and religion.
The report notes Ver Canita circulation in the United States at 31.69 dollars while stating Mr. Rockefeller holds substantially greater wealth.
The czar discharges a number of high officials, including several grand dukes, illustrating a broad housecleaning approach to government. The move signals a reformist stance and potential reshaping of the administration.
A cryptic note on modern authority asks if the public will be good. A Connecticut woman explored under her bed for ten years and discovered a man there, leading to his arrest.
Mark Twain will be 70 on the 30th of this month. He treats the milestone as a joke yet does not declare it a poor one and accepts the public interest with characteristic humor.
A former royal cat, once kept by King Edward, celebrated its 11th birthday in Philadelphia. The animal’s caretaker noted the longevity and ongoing care provided since its arrival in the city.
The tale claims tenor Caruso owns 1 000 fancy waistcoats prompting Tim Woodruff to question life’s value. The article injects humor about excess and celebrity fashion.
The piece notes a Boston man being named public printer, linking the city’s long printing heritage to the appointment and referencing its Franklin era roots.
The public debt of the United States on November 1, minus cash in the treasury, stood at 1,002,646,125 sleures, a figure that would have worried George Washington.
A view-with-alarm notes that annual peanut output stands at 6,000,000 bushels while circuses and baseball games gain popularity each year, signaling shifting agricultural and entertainment trends.
Opinion notes that using whips on crowds in Russia alarms observers and imagines the potential consequences if a police platoon tried the same in the United States. The piece contrasts authoritarian methods with American civil liberties and questions the outcome of such suppression.
A remark advocates replacing the eagle with the turkey as the national symbol. The speaker argues the turkey pairs better with the national flower, toddy blossoms, and suggests this pairing would suit American identity.
A claim about Alice Roosevelt jumping into a water tank is dismissed as false. The prompt suggests the tale may have started from misinformation or exag geration, noting the likely source could have been intoxicated or unreliable.
A philosopher warns the country needs men who value character over wealth and urges the moralist to study the United States Senate for a more hopeful view.
Observers note Gibson claims a new archetype in women exists, while men recall past beliefs about evolving fashions. The discussion frames a shift in gender portrayals tied to his drawing and commentary.
A Cleveland woman was arrested after she was accused of putting love powders in her husband’s coffee. The piece suggests she should abandon the powders and instead learn to make good coffee to win his affection.
A fashion note predicts extensive use of "Baby Irish" fabric this winter, stressing its beauty and cost which will impact budgets of shoppers and sellers alike. The piece links fabric trends to purse spending and wardrobe planning.
An estimate of 16 million dollars for continuing work on the Panama canal was sent to the treasury department from the War Department to be sent to Congress. The report also notes progress on the new Virginia battleship and various international and domestic events with mixed outcomes.
Reports span suicides by Charles Boss Jr and A C Sarl in Iowa and Missouri, a Chicago burglar murder of Maud Reese, and a drowning at Polk City. Police job order in Chicago, indictments for John Dyer Jr and Clark Daggett over a store collapse, and Milwaukee bribery case against ex Alderman Randolph. Boston judge sets bail for Thomas W Lawson on criminal libel. Presque Isle woman arrested for murder of her 13 year old stepdaughter.
Obituaries report engineer Harry Strickland of Greencastle Ind died at his post on a Big Four passenger run after forty years of service. Other notes include Miss Tda Koehn seeking a kiss for $100, a Wisconsin man accused of kissing a woman, and Masonic author Luke Lockwood dying in Greenwich Conn at 71. Also mentioned are Prof. Kenaston of Ripon and Howard, a denunciation of Japan’s Korea actions, a Winnipeg recovery of four after Lake Manitoba, a large Woodmen initiation in Chicago, a plan to federate national pure food efforts, and A B F Hildreth, nearly 90, as the oldest editor in the U.S.
A fragmentary report notes allegations of large profits diverted through a deal in which Generalissimo and Hamilton allegedly benefited. The text cites legislative involvement and calls for inquiry into the diverted funds.
Milton Madison testified that a $40000 profit from a $930000 loan to Kidder Peabody & Co of Boston was paid to George W. Perkins via a First National Bank check. The payment was not recorded on New York Life books. Other witnesses named were George T. Wilson Francis W. Jackson and Gerald Brown.
Ohio Senator Foraker submitted to the senate committee on interstate commerce a draft bill to amend the interstate commerce law. It seeks to enjoin excessive rates and discriminatory practices without granting rate fixing power to the court, while allowing courts to define unlawful rates and halt unlawful charges. The measure also targets passes, access to railway documents, and complaints on export and domestic freight.
Three boys drowned in Thomastown Connecticut while skating yesterday afternoon. The victims are Edward Lundrigan 12 Edward Carney 12 and Bobo Schneider 9. Local authorities investigated the incident and fund raising efforts for funerals began.
Saginaw Michigan November 26 two miners Alexander Mercy aged forty five and Charles Toole Jr aged twenty one were killed when they were buried beneath several tons of falling slate.
A new territorial government will be inaugurated here in ten days. A mass meeting will be held in the afternoon by sympathizers with the move to resist Cuban tariff exactions and to protect those bearing the brunt of the dispute. After installation, the legislature will convene its first session under Dr. F. R. Ramsdell.
Three fires were discovered in ten days at the Concordia College dormitory in Milwaukee on November 26. The latest blaze began in a cloakroom on the third floor causing about $200 in damage. Police questioned three students but released them after investigation by college, police, and fire officials.
London nov 26 allied fleet commanders met aboard the Austrian cruiser St Georg and plan to sail to seize the Mytilene custom houses. Athens reports two Russian ships may join while Germany stays out. If the sultan resists, concerns rise over a blockade of the Dardanelles and potential Austrian mandate for reforms in Macedonia.
Chicago bricklayer Thomas H. Mitchell earning five dollars a day is said to be heir to nine and a half million dollars from two Irish grand uncles in Australia as part of a forty seven and a half million dollar estate. He heard the report from Portumna Ireland and awaits confirmation before quitting his job.
Market quotes from St Paul Duluth Minneapolis Milwaukee Chicago Sioux City and South St Paul dated Nov 27 show grain prices for wheat corn and oats across several centers. Livestock prices list beef cattle hogs and sheep with ranges for good to choice grades and middling cattle and hogs.
An explosion from a lamp at the home of Joseph Smith in La Crescent, Wisconsin, destroyed the property and severely injured both Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Clinton Ohio reports a fatal interurban car collision that killed John V. Everhart and Fred Baskerville as they attempted to cross tracks yesterday afternoon. Eyewitnesses describe the men running onto the line seconds before the vehicle struck. Authorities are investigating the handling of the crossing area.
A dramatic rescue unfolds as crew members on the damaged vessel plunge into boiling lake waters. One man, seized by heroic action, directs the rescue work and aids survivors amid dangerous conditions.
Holland Michigan November recounts the Argo wreck after striking a sand bar. Life Saver Robert Smith braved Lake Michigan to drag the breeches buoy line to shore and help evacuate 25 passengers and 33 crew with no fatalities or serious injuries. Captain John Stewart and remaining crew stayed aboard awaiting rescue.
Alexander Neeley, a wealthy farmer from Hopkinson near Sand Creek Iowa, disappeared on November 12 after leaving for a wake. The 75 year old resident of the farm east of the city has not been seen or heard from despite efforts to locate him.
Foglana pleaded guilty in a federal court in Winona Minnesota on November 24 and was fined $50. He claimed his name was wrongly listed in the indictment after authorities said he opened a letter to inspect what his rival had written to his sweetheart.
Park Falls Wisconsin November 26 a large sawmill belonging to Williamson and Libby Lumber Company of Oshkosh was completely destroyed by a fire first noticed at 4 30 yesterday morning Loss valued at about 20000 dollars The blaze left no chance for saving the mill and caused extensive damage to the surrounding area.
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