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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1912
Page
7
William A. Radford urges readers to quit renting and build a small four room bungalow for 1000 to 1200 dollars. He argues home ownership brings value beyond money, notes streetcar savings, suggests a simple layout, coal or gas heating options, and outlines steps for future improvements. He stresses practical finance for young men and family involvement from women.
The article argues consumption is not inherited but acquired from contact with those who have tuberculosis. Risk rises with sick siblings or a parent long ill, yet early parental death from TB may spare the child. Tuberculosis is linked to poor nourishment and food, not class.
A tense exchange unfolds as a traveler asserts a reserved sleeping car berth and the clerk replies there is no record. The man insists a reservation was made, and the conversation hints at an unrecorded or mental reservation.
A long defense of sheep farming argues sheep pay higher profit and require little feed, urging owners to keep 30 to 40 sheep per 400 acres. The writer favors Down breeds like Shropshire and notes minimal winter feeding, plus methods to prevent botfly with pine tar and grease and a nose muzzle to deter grubs.
A farmer recalls two eight week old Chester White pigs from the same litter given different diets. One pair received wheat middlings milk and scraps plus pasture and reached 150 to 175 pounds at seven months, while the other pigs fed to pork weight on corn weighed only 65 to 70 pounds. The well fed hogs yielded nearly $10 more value at 10 cents a pound, despite not eating much more than their lean counterparts.
A farmer shares practical hog house techniques using concrete floors with minimal bedding to prevent contact with concrete. Ventilation is kept through open windows and doors in cold weather, with dry bedding replaced as needed and regular lime disinfection. Regular dipping for lice control is advised, along with spraying and mineral supplementation, plus summer shade for pigs.
A tale from a provincial paper describes Mrs Benton angling with ire after a social mix up. The narrator explains he attended a gathering at her home and wore a bathing suit, prompting silence since the watermelon themed invitation.
A cartoonish dialogue explains the unit rule where state delegates vote as a unit. Mrs Henpeck and Hiram discuss a fishing trip, showing how party discipline can override personal plans, until Mrs Henpeck balks at missing fishing.
A naval lieutenant from the old school awakes after a wet evening filled with champagne pops to find himself amid a battle. He smiles at the distant gunfire and orders three or four bottles from the steward before the opposing force finishes them off.
A retiree politician recalls earning about eight dollars a week as his largest salary and explains how he saved to begin his career, responding to a question from a beautiful girl about his earnings.
A humorous exchange presents a beggar claiming milk containing microbes ruined his health and ended his ability to work, prompting the wise man to question the tale and reveal a moral about consequences.
The man declares lasting affection while offering reconciliation. She counters he must kiss the dog after their argument, framing a pact tied to the pet in their stalled relationship.
Dialogue hints at a twist in a rural romance as the hero and heroine confront fate. A stubborn resolve leads them toward a life together as the calendar moves to a hopeful future.
A concise exchange mocks belief in a candidate as merely possessing qualifications for responsibility while noting that such traits can hinder popularity, likening the figure to a disliked baseball umpire. The dialogue suggests skepticism about electability.
A weary wife notes her husband preaches seldom in action, while admitting his words frame their strain. Her friend observes the mismatch between preaching and practice, and the exchange hints at dissatisfaction without escalation.
Bilkins proclaims a memory of sitting on a throne with a scepter while his wife jokes he now stands on the back porch and waves a rug beater. The playful exchange hints at imagined grandeur and domestic humor.
The first summer girl notes her beau avoids secluded weeks. The second notes he has only four days to acquire a tan before the season.
A domestic exchange shows a mistress resisting a large police presence in the kitchen while Anna seeks a smaller officer and a judge weighs in. The dialogue hints at tension over law enforcement access in a private space.
An amusing New York street scene features a peanut vendor and a police officer as the vendor jokes about safety and murder with a grin. The exchange blends humor with everyday city life.
A tourist meets a former mayor who recalls he was recalled, then recalls the recall. The joke hinges on a double recall in a western city setting, with light banter about spirit and memory.
Miss Howe teases Miss Wise about traveling abroad. Wise says they were busy writing postcards to friends and had little time for sightseeing.
A fragment notes a summer belle at home with twenty seven trunks. She left broken hearts behind and 800 plunks, signaling a lighthearted but faded encore of travel and romance.
A prominent actress visited our home and amused herself for hours. We handed her many photographs, including several of herself, in a tale from the Catholic Standard and Times.
The tragedian says no revival this season as managers oppose introducing the bunny hug or ragtime into Shakespearean productions due to prevailing tastes and attitudes.
Dustin Stax expresses elation as he recounts receiving an endorsement and permission to contribute to a candidate's campaign fund, highlighting high moral character and disinterested motives as key reasons for his support.
In Crimson Gulch Piute Pete recalls a magician's show that drew crowds yet ended badly when the performer, after many card tricks, attempted to join a poker game and made a fatal blunder.
A dialogic snippet contrasts a father who settled a town for a song with a son who questions his musical ear. The exchange hints at themes of memory, value, and artistic perception within a small community.
A woman author wrote a risqué book titled No maid would read to mother and, impressed by its reception, produced a second work. The verses imply a literary trend of cheeky female authors expanding their catalog.
A fundraiser organizer worries the popular tenor’s price is too high for the charity concert while a colleague suggests any tenor could be secured for a nominal fee.
The remark notes a common thread in the women’s fashion as they cling to outfits, highlighting a wary humor about how patterns cling and stay in place in public wear. The line implies social commentary on fashion and behavior.
A brief dialogue notes skepticism about a vacuum business with a joke line stating there is nothing in it. The exchange implies a play on the emptiness of the venture.
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