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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
6
The Acantha parodies current events and public figures with wry lines about Admiral Kamimura Sir Thomas Lipton Ma Sah czar's boy and journalism jailed in Chicago. It jests at politics finance and culture with playful quips on paper money satire and acting.
A Delaware woman reportedly sustains her family of five on only 27 cents daily. The claim highlights frugal living strategies and raises questions about feasibility and context.
A public notice clarifies that stogies could be made from sugar beet leaves, resolving a long standing question among smokers about the composition of their cigarettes and cigars.
A reader asks whether football related deaths should be added alongside railroad and steamboat fatalities in casualty tallies, noting the trend toward including more types of accidents in historical records. The question challenges consistency in documenting harm across events and eras.
The Grand Duke Boris is recalled to St. Petersburg in disgrace as Kuropatkin finds it difficult to handle the Japanese and the grand duke together.
Despite Mrs Godet's social prominence her act of leaving a tin cup full of diamonds on the kitchen table is not expected to start a fashionable craze.
In New Jersey fierce mosquitoes lay residents up in hospitals and outshines the accident insurance proposal as a new concern.
The czar plans only gradual reforms to tackle Russia’s evils, aiming to preserve some issues to address later when the royal baby grows. The remark hints at staged changes rather than sweeping immediate action.
In West Virginia a quirky clergyman intends to preach from a mountain peak using a megaphone. Critics suggest he would better mind his dignity and sit with a foghorn instead.
A group of Princeton professors plans a research trip to Egypt to study the pyramids and explore the history of the region. Their itinerary includes field observations and scholarly inquiry into the ancient monuments and the Sphinx.
A New York banker received a sentence of nine years and six months in prison. The remark notes that men often take risks rather than exert the effort needed to build a legacy as notable financiers.
A Chicago man survived sixteen hours with a bullet lodged in his heart causing concern for undertakers as medical staff treated the case.
A noted ornithologist argues the so called English sparrow is misnamed and should be called the Russian sparrow. He says the name reflects origins and may worsen trouble for the country.
In Pisa a famed palace once owned by the Dukes of Villaciosa becomes the stage for a dramatic reunion. Beppo Galemberti and his father host guests as Giulo, presumed dead, returns incognito to claim his birthplace and prove his identity before Count Bartholdi and the crowd.
In a dramatic moment, Galemberti proclaims triumph as a hidden treasure chest is revealed beneath a gold framed panel. The Duke promises Beppo and his father a new life with a Carrara estate and steady income, ending with a jovial contract-signing and dinner.
A salesman extols a shoe horn as not only aid to pull on shoes but also a handy tool for ice cream, spoons and cake cutting. He recounts boardinghouse scenes where guests improvise with a silver shoe horn for serving and stirring. The item is presented as useful beyond its traditional purpose.
An Irish servant girl in the Brookyn home of the Tracys, known for wit and a rough appearance, helps read a telegram from Gen. Tracy who later became navy secretary. She jokes about the general's unusual handwriting, delighting her employers. Source: New York Times.
A young Margaret Carnegie calls a nurse an angel at Skibo Castle in Scotland. She wonders if angels sleep and if she will have wings when she becomes one. The nurse cannot answer about angel habits, and the girl hopes angels sleep so she can tuck her head under a wing and rest.
Assistant Treasurer Hamilton Fish professes restraint as he visits the subtreasury vaults though he could be moved by diplomacy. Vault Clerk Edward H Hale notes officials handle vast sums daily yet may lack 5 cents for home use, highlighting detachment from money.
An American physician recounts the brutal knout punishments used in Russia as depicted in the book Prisoners of Russia. The account describes the torture endured by victims, the meticulous execution, and notes Nicholas II’s claim that corporal punishment is abolished.
A study notes snails and some small beetles move only a foot or two per hour. Even allowing for pauses, the fastest snail reached about 544 feet per hour when kept moving continuously.
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