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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
3
A man writes a hundred kisses to his wife away from him and learns two days later the landlord will not accept them as payment. He then forwards a check. The Chicago Record Herald highlights the odd exchange.
A London Globe note reports swifts seen at Gibraltar flying until 10 30 at night and again at daylight. It suggests they spend the night aloft in the upper air, descending at dawn. Gilbert White long ago observed swifts perform most life on the wing and wondered if they sleep in the air.
In a Spanish American War tale, Ensign Gillis spotted a stray torpedo approaching the Porter. He leapt overboard and redirected the torpedo, then secured its firing pin. Gillis swam the torpedo back to the ship and reported the capture to Lieutenant Fremont.
Butte Montana October 5 1911 Waterton Oil Land Power Co announces delinquent assessments on stock as of June 21 1911. Shares held by M A Fulmore Marie Hoffman Sylvester Hanson Wm Ingram Ernest Johnson L R King G J Longford Wm Lindblad M D Pennington J L Patterson W L Shattuck H B Scott C B Shroack Fred Swanson Emilie M Terrell Wm Winn Gustav O Westlund and others will be sold October 27 1911 at 2 PM at 115 North Main Street Butte to cover overdue assessments plus costs.
The Teton Co-operative Canal Co of Choteau Montana levies a fifteen dollar per share assessment on all stock. Payment due by October 14 1911 to H R Thompson secretary treasurer. Delinquent shares will be sold at public auction November 11 1911 to cover the assessment and costs.
A rambling country visitor in Dublin engages a pompous swell in conversation on a tram. The stiff man rebukes him, but the countryman proudly declares his own name Casey, inviting a handshake and a light hearted clash of identities.
In Blackleaf Montana on September 25 1911 about two inches of snow halted harvest work. Two auto loads of homeseekers visited the area seeking homesteads while settlers increase. R J McDonald arrived from Canada planning to farm on Dry Fork. locals report strong oats and winter wheat yields. A Dry Forks school meeting formed to raise funds. a 16 by 20 foot room nears completion with work by Jensen Lillard and Lloyd. Lillard Bros. plan a 100 by 100 foot shed and house.
A high rolling Heidelberg student, fond of beer, wakes after a corps meeting to find his feet on a pillow and jokes that he mistook shoe pressure for a toothache. The scene highlights his heavy drinking and muddled morning after.
A compact pair of quotes contrasts Emerson on seeking companions of probity with Life magazine humor about tailoring. The two excerpts juxtapose moral companionship with a wry take on practical concerns and style.
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