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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
3
William A. Radford discusses building advice for readers, favoring an open front stair, quality woodwork, and integrated cabinet work. He notes stair construction uses machinery, offers affordable intricate work, and highlights hall closets and mirrors as stylish, practical features.
A Radford editor discusses a 29 by 44 foot house plan with a central living space, two front bow windows, and two back porches. It proposes a hot air furnace, ample air circulation, and avoidance of bulky furniture. The design includes six main rooms, two in the extension, and a downstairs sleeping or sewing area. Ornamental porches should feature climbers and vines for aesthetics and comfort.
A bride’s mother laments that Julia and her husband have already claimed the best room in the house, despite the daughter’s marriage. A sympathetic friend urges that the daughter is not lost, only married, in this brief scene.
A dinner tale recounts a new maid who, after serving the meat and vegetables, waits idly while the mistress asks her to remove dishes. The maid replies she is waiting to stack and shove the dishes to one end of the table, illustrating a comic misread of proper service.
An old bachelor wonders why many unhappy wives enter the lecture field. The scarred man with the receding hairline says lecturing is the only business they ever learned from the matrimonial game.
A historical ad describes paint as armor for wood using pure white lead and linseed oil to protect and preserve exterior surfaces. It touts unprotected wood as vulnerable and credits National Lead Company with a Dutch Boy Painter trademark guaranteeing purity.
Her majesty the queen of Portugal reportedly urges embracing outdoor life and simple living. She advocates open air, active exercise, minimal overeating, modest dress, and avoiding clutter while maintaining personal style.
A Billville man, riding his first railroad trip, refuses to alight at the conductor’s request. He insists the ticket will not stop him and offers another dollar, declaring he will sit and watch until the road ends.
Judge Williard M. McEwen told Illinois State's Attorneys Association that he knew of four cases where a baby influenced juries to acquit. He later found the same baby used in each case with different mothers.
A North Carolina public school superintendent recalls his mother’s lifelong coffee problems and how switching to Postum improved her heart health and stomach. He notes the family’s adoption of Postum reduced headaches and overall weakness, describing a marked recovery.
Castoria gains favor among physicians and medical authorities for harmlessness and reliable relief. It quiets stomach pains, aids digestion, and is a safe substitute for Castor Oil without narcotics. The Hall's Journal of Health urges a cautious stance against harmful substitutes and promotes informed health choices.
United States Engineer Eugene Rick Secker opened the government road in Mount Rainier National Park for autos and wagons. The route from tidewater to Narada Falls in Paradise Valley offers a four percent maximum grade and comfort for traffic. Nearly a score of automobiles, all loaded, participated in the run.
In a Delineator story, Little John, youngest of five boys, rejects his mother's wish for a daughter. She laments not having a girl to curl hair and dress, but John replies he would rather be any other kind of animal than a girl.
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence R I praises Allen s Foot Ease for relief of sore feet and urges others to try it sold by all druggists for five cents. A lighthearted note on girls ordering flowers and Wrigley s Spearmint claims it perfumes the breath and aids digestion.
Sub Rosa. A tangled exchange about telling secrets and loyalty. A saying about bees traveling two miles to return home is paired with a tongue in cheek remark about chewing gum and digestion. It ends with a quip that a dead beat gains more credit than he deserves.
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