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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
2
A collage of lighthearted items references heat waves, sunspots, and quirky headlines. It notes scientists explaining heat, jokes about thermometers, flying across the English Channel, a Rhode Island judge ruling on photo rights, and a New York divorce case amid summer misery. It also mentions China selling bonds, a Mexican warship demand, and odd misprints about drippy fountains and towels.
Local residents report noisy demonstrations and uncertain messaging nearby a planned campaign event. The scene includes unclear references to groups and symbols, with authorities seeking calm and orderly conduct around the protest area.
A sailor who recovered from illness left 3600 for the parrot he earned as a companion. The man, who had cared for the bird during his voyage, is assessed as unable to cure himself. The bequest aims to secure the parrot’s future care and welfare.
Practical guidance from Percy J. Wilson outlines concrete as an ideal feeding floor material. It reduces disease risk, saves feed and labor, aids cleaning, and blocks rat nesting. The article details site selection, drainage, trenching, formwork, mixing ratios, and curing methods for durable floors.
The illustration demonstrates a five-horse evener for sulky use. Horses act in pairs two against one and three against two, claimed to be better than four against one. The single horse would be disadvantaged unless docked. the evener is said to work well on a sulky.
In a single herd the spent feed per cow varies little while milk returns differ greatly. Some cows convert feed to milk at under a dollar per dollar of feed, while others exceed two dollars in milk value per dollar of feed, creating wide profitability gaps despite similar feed intake.
Farmers report low use of feed yet livestock thrive on buffalo grass which cures like hay. It does not regrow yearly but dries and greens again. Russian thistles cured like hay are fed locally and a potential pest has become a benefit.
The text notes difficulties in cultivating raspberries blackberries and especially grapes due to maintaining sufficient humus and available plant nutrients for steady growth.
Pure bred hogs gain value from care and attention. Pure-breds are uniform in color, develop earlier, feed efficiently, and fetch premiums for farmers and feeders. Dams are gentle and easier to farrow, aiding litters in bad weather. Ready for market at various ages, they command higher prices per pound than inferior grades.
The note argues that early maturity is useful but potentially excessive and suggests calf beef should not be labeled champion beef until a new standard of beef excellence is established. It emphasizes redefining what qualifies as superior beef.
Edison clarifies Branly’s part in wireless telegraphy amid Hertzian waves and electrical jargon. A Walnut street bank scene shows Gretchen Schmidt using the wrong name on a check, prompting the teller to remind her to add the missing initials.
In Time of Need a church scene prompts a confession about a forgotten letter. A bank president voice wonders about a hazard journey while recalling a wife’s note found in his clothes. The setting mixes church and financial figures with a suspicous tone.
A playful exchange questions how police grasp fights. The speakers joke that a mill is a cent, but puzzledly note it takes ten mills to make one scent, turning wordplay on monetary units into a curious observation.
A dialogue ponders love as a reason versus an excuse before a character notes the heat and smoke in the city. The talk shifts to work as a relative inheritance funds a shop, ending with a confession of leaving salaried labor for a family business stake.
A London Sketch scene features Johnny blamed for a rug incident as a housemaid protests innocence while a lawn mower appears to be the culprit animating the wagging rug. The playful quarrel centers on mistaken blame and domestic chaos.
Husband and wife exchange lines about duties to country and customs inspectors casting sharp scrutiny in a wartime era exchange.
In a witty exchange, Mrs Winks questions her husband about his late-night away from home. Mr Winks recalls waking thrice to his wife still talking, hinting at domestic humor and miscommunication.
A teacher reads on forest wonders when asked which pine has the longest needles. Tommy answers with a clever pun, saying the porcupine. The moment reflects playful classroom humor from Tit-Bits.
A weary traveler endures an arduous journey seeking rest and relief. After a forced respite abroad he returns to his familiar homeland to find comfort and renewal.
A humorous exchange contrasts a missionary appeal to arrest the heathen with a quip about sending a “vopper” to stop them. The dialogue underscores comic skepticism about religious fundraising and missionary zeal.
In a debated remark, a buyer spent $50,000 on a Bible while contrasting such sums with a race horse. The exchange questions whether money justifies reverence or pity, highlighting differing views on material value.
Plodding Pete muses on mapping a route to Arctic regions though Meandering Mike notes the climate is harsh. Neither is keen on Eskimo life, but Pete jokes about farming work offering rest for nerves.
A quip cites a tale of quieting a donkey by tail weight as political whimsy. The speaker claims the Democratic donkey bearing Bryan for 12 years still brays loudly, a jab attributed to a judge's library.
A local department store reports strong profit from advertised broom bargains. The playful exchange notes a sweeping reduction drawing shoppers, especially women, to the sale. The item reflects brisk consumer response to promotional discounts.
Via Bore claims to be nearby across the bay and Miss Smart invites a future visit in this Housekeeper dialogue excerpt. The exchange centers on proximity and cordial intentions between two women as the scene unfolds.
A brief prospect on mingling with nobility in London during coronation week. Tone questions if the experience is worthwhile, noting it depends on one’s point of view and social stance.
Dialogue fragment notes Labellor asking about a walking delegate's bride. Carder confirms, Labellor presumes she is on an unfair list. The exchange includes a quip attributed to Puck.
A short quip features two speakers chatting about life and debt. One asks about wellbeing and the other cites a humorous take on owing people both sides. The exchange ends with a light, philosophical punchline about equal liabilities.
A fragmentary exchange shows Tommy and Mr Nexdore discussing pranks. The kid proposes odd tricks while the adult presses for humor. One notion mentions breaking up a graphophone with an axe, hinting at harmless mischief in a neighborhood scene.
A prize winning work horse earned a blue ribbon and became the center of attention as people nearby noted his success and charm. The verse highlights the animal’s reward and the affection it drew from onlookers.
A fragment shows a dialogue where one speaker calls others the stupidest creatures living while the other shifts toward agreement. The exchange appears abstract and unfinished with terms like Jamb and Sketch. No clear event, names, or setting emerge.
Clyde B. Hayes, longtime station caller at Chicago’s Northwestern Station, earned the nickname rail road Caruso for his power to announce departures to crowds of up to thirty thousand daily. After a stern Omaha reprimand over noise and sleep disruption, Hayes relocated to Chicago and adapted to the new station’s acoustics mastering resonance and ensuring clear whistle blasts across the Mil waukee and Galena divisions and overland trains.
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