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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
3
Margaret Be. Sangster counsels schoolgirls on promotion as a life goal. She likens advancing grades to military rank and urges steadfast effort, balanced with health and discipline. Players learn self government, set good examples, and avoid overstudying or social excess. Promotion hinges on daily faithful work and a clear conscience.
King Edward held a private audience with David Rf. Francis president of the St Louis exposition and Nelson OShaughnessey third secretary of the American embassy in Berlin. Francis said the exposition medal and diploma were at the American embassy in London and the king wished to receive them personally from Ambassador Reid. Stolypin pursued a temperate path to steer Russia through crisis, keeping away from noble privileges and extremes.
A New York roof garden doorkeeper recalls a man tipping him with half dollars while seeking drinks for hours. When counting the money, the keeper learns a total of $6.50 from thirteen distinct payments and the man reacts with fear, claiming thirteen is bad luck and requesting fourteen.
A visitor asked for brandy at the Pease hotel in Hartford Vermont. The landlord served a protective drink and offered change, the guest claimed underpayment. Pease replied that the price was wholesale.
A historical review traces the evolution of the typewriter from Henry Mill’s early machine in England 1714 to the first American type-bar model by A H Beach in 1856. It credits C Latham Sholes with the first practical typewriter in 1867, noting partners Soule and Glidden, their withdrawal, and the Remington partnership that launched mass production.
A dainty cradle cover for summer uses described as washing material with a linen center and cambric embroidery lining. The inser tion edges plain linen with open embroidery and buttonholes. A cambric strip insertion with holes for ribbon creates a decorative touch with ribbons threaded and tied into bows.
Gossip swirls over a Great Britain royalty crisis as one princess, linked to a noble family, reportedly loves a young scion. The father reportedly objects publicly, while the princess threatens elopement if needed. Four princesses aged for marriage are named, with Victoria of Wales noted as ill.
Thunder storms in Queensland produce an extraordinary sight as fresh water fish rain from the sky at Cooper's Plains near Brisbane. The live fish, 1.5 to 3 inches long, fell first in small numbers then in large pools strewn across the ground. Experts say a waterspout likely sucked up the fish and carried them far before release.
At Nishima Japan a castle houses a gold lined well for ample water. Two large golden dolphins ornament the roof and glitter above the garrison. One dolphin was sent to Vienna for exhibition and later lost at sea. It was recovered and returned to its place, likely to stay.
Ancient Egyptian pillows made of alabaster are noted as highly valuable beyond comfort, valued for material significance rather than cushion. The text emphasizes the rarity and prestige of alabaster pillows used in antiquity.
Harry Hickman of East Bradford Chester County Pennsylvania keeps a five foot blacksnake as a farm pet. He can easily pick it up and often fondles it in the fields. He regards the reptile as valuable for destroying rats and mice, comparable to a cat.
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