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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
7
The Navy League Journal explores superstition in ship names noting several British vessels named after snakes and reptiles were lost or wrecked, including Snake Serpent Viper Cobra and others. Norse and American cases are mentioned with Valkyrie sunk and Dunraven yacht.
Passengers aboard the Graf Waldersee report Captain Erech presiding over a theft case involving a little girl found with jam on her face. He sentences her to eat the ship’s finest jam whenever she desires, a remedy she accepts with a smile. The incident draws broad passenger approval and highlights the captain’s stern yet imaginative justice on the voyage.
The piece argues malarial fever costs Texas 5 to 10 million annually with one in twelve affected. It urges funds for public health officers and prevention, claiming a dollar spent saves up to a hundred dollars, and calls for public essays and action to compel legislatures to fund health measures.
A Germantown man credits a homemade pastry with keeping tramps away. His wife makes cakes and pies but omits ingredients, leading to a heavy loaf one time and a soggy mix another. After serving a tramp, no further visitors arrived, a tale cited by the Philadelphia Record.
John Morley receives Edinburgh University LL D but refuses to use the title and his friends oppose doctoring his name. Archibald Geikie cites a Scotsman who added L F P initials on visiting cards claiming Lately from Paisley as the meaning.
An English passenger at a liner table samples American dishes from bluefish to buckwheat cakes until a gale, later recovering appetite. The aboard chef offers diverse fare with global reach while a notable digestions issue is observed.
A piece on the art of true repose describes relaxing yet remaining still as a mark of elegance. A Cleveland Plain Dealer column cites doctors and beauty experts warning against fidgeting and coughing as nervous habits that hasten wrinkles.
A leisurely drive ends in a near collision as a big steam auto stops for a nervous horse. The young driver and his sweetheart walk back to town while Col Jones offers to escort them, highlighting polite Southern restraint and contrast with Chicago.
Historical note on cast lots to decide punishments in armies of the 17th and 18th centuries. It cites Winchester 1645 plunder verdicts, Tangiers 1665 1668 executions, and May's Icon Animorum retelling where a brave English soldier twice dodges death by lottery, earning harsh judgment from May for valuing life so low.
A starving Virginia hill man invites a passing rider to share water at his spring. The guest offers payment but the host refuses reward, admitting poverty and pride while insisting the offer of hospitality is his only easing gesture. The scene ends with the old man asking the traveler to dismount and drink at the spring.
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