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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1905
Page
6
A young woman in another city experiences a vivid dream of a palace room, a purple coffin, and a chilling funeral procession. She awakes disturbed, recalls a frightening greeting from a driver, and continues with a shopping trip where a similar eerie scene repeats on an elevator shaft before a fatal shaft failure cuts the suspense short.
A sensational elevator accident ends with the discovery of a bruised, red-faced man’s body in a basement shaft. The car fell from six stories, smashing into the second basement area at a precise 4 o’clock hour. Continued investigation awaited.
A National Magazine account recalls Martha Bulloch Roosevelt as a southern belle who inspired love in Theodore Roosevelt. It notes her pride in Georgia heritage and a wartime act in which she displayed the Confederate flag, defying a crowd and prompting Roosevelt to address the mob.
A city merchant recalls boyhood days on a farmer's visit and jokes about the old feed chopper. He says he would pay for every cornstalk run through the machine, while the farmer replies that memory returns for everything except a lost forefinger and thumb once fed into it.
A salesman praises a dinner set priced at 150 dollars while Mrs Richley agrees to buy if the tag reads imitation price six ninety. She explains the goal is to deceive their servant girl, prompting a consent but with hesitation about the request.
J T Lucas of Baltimore reports fewer people carry umbrellas now yet they buy far pricier ones. He notes orders of $1000 each, including a Tiffany order last year, with handles carved from ivory tusks from India and studded with diamonds or jewels. He cites $200 umbrellas ordered in Kansas City and says raincoats are reducing men's umbrella use.
A witty exchange from a New York Mail theater column notes a speaker criticizing a wife for scolding a husband who returns at 3 a m. The audience boos and mocks the idea, while another voice endorses the embrace as deserved.
In a brief Post report, two youngsters debate a slap as Sammie accuses Johnnie. Johnnie admits none of the common provocations occurred and cites that the other boy is smaller, prompting questions about the motive.
A minor poet recalls a dream where the Trash Magazine editor asks for five dollars. He offers a fifty dollar sonnet, cashed in the front office, and returns with nine crisp five dollar notes, prompting the poet to sigh again.
A youth shares a dream of being wrapped in rags and the clairvoyant Mme Phako translates it as a sign of money and asks for one dollar in payment. The exchange highlights a comical scene of fortune telling in a small town.
A dialogue sketch where Norl calls a servant girl’s listening at the keyhole a woman's trick while remarking on Eve's dropping. The exchange centers on perception and mischief within domestic life.
The giant sycamore near Skiddy on the Munsell ranch is claimed as the state’s biggest tree. It towers over 125 feet, measures 21 feet 10 inches in circumference, and rises forty two feet before its first branch. The tree is very old and renowned for its enormous size as Kansas City Journal reports the State Historical Society plans to acquire title and fence it.
A quip notes the discovery of a great lack of telephone etiquette. The joke suggests someone kept the caller waiting while they talked nonsense to the typist.
Mary Grant O'Sheridan presents a devotional lyric where the speaker asks for divine aid in weaving life and fate. The verse seeks strength to finish the work, color to brighten effort, and mercy at life’s end, invoking God and the king in a prayerful cadence.
The dialogue hints at a patient and servant exchange about a dental visit and the miseries of illness. Subtle wordplay centers on who suffers and who bears the announcement of pain.
A young man in grease paint handed circulars for a firm, caused a disturbance, and was arrested. At the station he claimed to work by the day to support his wife, and after a light exchange with the sergeant, he was released despite the officer’s protest.
A New York florist claims a rosé rose variety has no thorns prompting quips about romance. The exchange hints some man must buy such roses for an ungrateful woman, signaling playful social satire.
A humorous quoted exchange from Harper’s Bazar recounts Knicker-So Jones misplacing his excuses. He claims to have been awake all night dealing with the baby and his employer, and being detained at the office on business.
Detroit Free Press notes Windy fears taking books from the public library due to germ concerns. A comment mentions one variety of information germs that would not hurt him.
A dialogue reveals differing views on newspaper knowledge and editorial strategy. Ascum asserts expertise while the editor distances himself, signaling tension over newspaper contacts.
A Philadelphia convention of street railway men hears traffic managers tell stories of transit life. Irwin Fuller of Detroit recalls a fresh Irish girl in a trolley car who blushes when asked for her fare and replies with a witty retort about being asked to pay.
Mrs. Martha J. Lee of Praser Idaho testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her rheumatism after three bouts. She notes improved mobility and ability to walk to Sunday School at age fifty eight, crediting the pills with kidney healing and blood purification.
A brief quip contrasts youthful seminary training with proximity to a nearby girls' college, underscoring social irony. The exchange hints at broader themes of education, morals, and perception in a lighthearted vignette.
Nurse at the Children's Home in New York promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children. Claims cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worm issues with over 30 000 testimonials. Sold by druggists 25 cents sample free address A S Olmsted LeRoy Xs. A woman's idea of a wise girl is based on the way she keeps away from the men considered a catch.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming to soften gums reduce inflammation and ease pain. The prose notes it cures windcolic and mentions a Zeabottle.
A brief column laments people who feign virtue while hiding true intentions, contrasting public personas with private conduct and urging scrutiny of trusted figures.
A remark notes that when a woman wins at cards she wears an exceedingly self satisfied expression on her face, signaling pride in victory.
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