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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carbol salve as an effective cure for catarah with druggists selling 25 and 50 cent sizes. The copy also muses on people who chase grand dreams and the burden of duty, using a colloquial tone typical of its era.
An eye ear nose throat specialist from Fargo offers a quip about pairing couples at a dinner and mentions Paxtine Antiseptic for mouth care. The Paxton Toilet Co. advertises Paxtine at 25 cents a box, available at druggists or by mail from Boston.
In a diplomatic setting, Mrs Jinks charms guests with a playful quip about her late husband. The remark, noting she is a widow, draws smiles and lighthearted conversation, reflecting social wit at a formal event.
Public notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of the doctor and to ensure the remedy for infants and children is authentic. It warns that Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and that children cry for Motcher's Castoria.
The Ottoman Empire houses 22 orphanages run by Americans enrolling about 3 000 inmates. An associated industrial program employs over 10 000 people including widows and orphans. Rug and lace making and embroidery form the core crafts with markets overseas.
A worker named Mike is found smoking while moving kegs of powder, provoking a warning from his foreman about a past explosion. Mike dismisses the risk, saying only two men would be affected if it happened here, highlighting a grim punchline.
In a candid moment two speakers joke about a wife always bobbing up when not desired. Jim quips that it is likely his wife, sparking light humor in the scene.
An ambitious girl with nervousness and hysteria found health and peace after starting Grape-Nuts. She describes failing school, depression, and relief after dietary change, noting improved sleep, strength, and eventual teaching ability. She credits Postum Co. for the testimonial in a letter marketing effort.
Reader advisory from William A Radford offering free guidance on building topics. Provides plan details for a $2,500 26 by 28 foot cottage with rear extension, kitchen pantry porch ice box area bathroom store room and built in sideboard linking dining room and pantry. Discusses country living needs mud and dirt control with extended washroom and layout advantages.
The article argues that house plans adapt to climate and family needs with better materials and efficiency. It highlights five bedrooms as common in larger homes, emphasizes ease of housework for the mistress, and notes costs around 2500 dollars for a well-equipped, wood and cement interior, while stressing appearance boosts property value.
Children cluster around a rough huckster whose horse picks up a bright paper. He tenderly removes it, pats the horse, and proclaims Nellie the horse is "the finest little lady in Chicago." He spoons sugar to Nellie, drawing wonder from onlookers in a hot city moment.
A writer credits Mrs. Anna O. Hagestedt as the only American woman with any aeroplane patent and the sole person holding a patent for a combination aeroplane boat and motor grade for land water and air. Her lifelong study began after witnessing a balloon ascent at seven.
A retailer accuses a former customer on the street of a long overdue bill. The customer dismisses it, while the retailer insists on action. The debtor proposes keeping the bill idle for a month or two to settle the matter.
A dialog contrasts how attire alters thought from riding togs to business suit to evening dress. The man explains he feels horse-like in riding clothes, business-focused in a suit, and socially oriented in evening dress, while the woman quips about a bath leaving the mind blank.
In the barbershop a lanky man offers his turn to another, but the waiting time is an hour or more. He wishes it were six hours to avoid a bill on the other side of the street waiting for him.
A talking fish warns a young angler about risk as the boy yearns for fame. The youngster admits craving glory and jokes about being described as the big fish that got away to impress the man’s friends.
In conversation the aristocrat Lord De Broke calls Miss Milguns, his fiancée, My Subby a phrase likely meaning sub treasury. The remark hints at a confidential domestic tension within their engagement.
A terse obituary note describes a man who never found relief and died in a quiet grave corner, his enduring search for fresh air a solemn final image.
A young boy new to Sunday school eagerly joined in the lesson and answered a teacher’s question about the first man and woman with Punch and Judy, drawing smiles from classmates.
A dialogue mocks a sensational report of a child born with a full set of teeth. The exchange questions how such incredible stories spread while recalling a tale of a Boston child born with eyeglasses, highlighting incredulity and curiosity about strange reports.
A heated exchange recalls Mrs. Waggson as aggressive on suffrage. Comments depict her as too radical, with a jibe that she would replace patriot with matriot.
A farmer asks John about his ailing calf while awaiting the vet. The doctor previously left two powders for measles which they plan to try, hoping for immediate relief until professional care can arrive.
A exchange hints Bliffers Buncom is content with his own work. The dialogue suggests satisfaction and confidence in his achievements.
The piece notes Mrs Stoughtone stating she always sleeps on her front porch sparking a tongue in cheek exchange about sleeping positions as readers weigh comfort versus habit. The dialogue shows light social banter and personal routines framed as a playful column item.
A minister questions three boys about future plans. The first aims to be a farmer, the second a schoolmaster, and the third a preacher. The elder praises the preacher as the noblest for feeding souls, while the joke reveals the parson’s duck dinner motif.
A man describes his wife as very thoughtful and noting she thinks of many things when he is out late. The remarks reflect domestic dialogue and interpersonal dynamics from a private moment.
A sorrowful report recalls a man who sought relief from pain by inhaling laughing gas and never smiled again, a somber reminder of a fatal self harm incident.
A determined woman offers a hungry traveler food if he will perform chores including chopping stove wood hauling water weeding and fence repair. He responds that he is only a hungry wayfarer and not her husband.
A woman seeking a nanny told a woman claiming suffragist status she would not be hired. The exchange shows tensions over gender roles and employment during the era. The would-be caregiver, presenting herself as a suffragist, was declined.
In a Judge's Library note, a man with vibrant ears questions a slender young woman’s job. Another man with deep set eyes suggests she is a school teacher. He recalls her saying she tangs quickly, as the exchange hints at possible rumors.
A humorous item notes Henry went to obtain a marriage license but received a dog license by mistake. It suggests he may soon adjust to the married life and hints at the social quip about mistaken licensing and forthcoming domestic duties.
A visitor remarks that rising car traffic may force the farmer to confine his hens. The farmer protests that free-range poultry is his main income and resents the idea. The exchange appears in Judge's Library style.
A playful domestic note contrasts a shirt waist girl named Belle with a tan coat worn by He-But, hinting at fashion and sun exposure in a lighthearted fashion item.
A speaker in a sparse scene muses about an idea and asks for silence to hear a possible rat moving within the space. The exchange centers on a lone occupant testing perception and sound in a tense, subtle moment.
An officer of the French colonial army carries a letter from a southern Pacific island chief. It laments famine after a ruined harvest and notes the necessity of sending more missionaries to counter local pagan faith and sustain the mission.
In a fragmentary dialogue a character asserts Scrapsley is Socialist while another defends him. The exchange hints that despite the high cost of living some men maintain double lives, suggesting a critique of social or political hypocrisy.
Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for Children teething softens gums inflames pain and cures wind colic 250 bottle. More often it is the man who gets justice that kicks.
A Virginia woman reports improved health after five years of severe symptoms from menopause and says she can work again. The ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted cure for women's ailments and invites readers to write for confidential advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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