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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
7
A collection of terse notes and quips mentioning figures like Miss Lillian Russell Kipling and Queen Wilhelmina. The brief items touch on a range of topics from marriages and alimony to fashion and tobacco effects, with humorous asides about bottle moonshine and tobacco’s odd claims.
The governor of Louisiana maintains a large staff with eighty colonels listed among aides, while the regional appetite for mint is described as exceptionally large.
A man in Massachusetts wearing a tin shirt is described as a remarkable figure whose unconventional attire captivates those nearby, though the text notes it would be hard for a girl to win his affection.
Count Kwamura is hailed as father of the Japanese navy and Commodore Perry as grandfather. A Minnesota inventor unveils an automobile driven by wind, with eye witnesses confirming it moves in a favorable breeze. An official ruling denies collecting life insurance on a hanged man, and social standing remains the ultimate factor.
A famed horse fan thief, considered one of the nation’s most noted by fans, was captured in Manchester New Hampshire. He is believed to have stolen more than ten horses.
A health authority urges washing hands after handling money. The playful note adds a reminder to clean lingering stains and return items as needed.
Police in Philadelphia conducted a poolroom raid arresting ninety four individuals. The operation aimed to curb illegal gambling and related disturbances in the area.
A Japanese private soldier is paid 70 cents a month illustrating a stark contrast between monetary compensation and patriotism. The remark suggests how little financial reward equates to national loyalty. The line questions whether true patriotism can be valued by wages.
The term Lhassa, meaning God's ground, is noted while the British persist in efforts to claim Thibet's chief city. This raises questions about ambitions and colonial interests in the region.
The Dowager Empress of China trims her household costs drawing interest from many professionals who would like to learn her methods for saving money.
A passerby notes a long Flemish term for automobile and compares it to gasoline odor. The speaker explains that an unintroduced man shouting is not insane but canvassing for a straw vote.
When his wife leaves for a summer resort, a husband alone with household tasks contemplates the question of why he ever married. The line hints at introspection about marriage and dissatisfaction in domestic life.
Baron Petrovics hurries to Gyongy after countess warns of burglars breaking into Isaby. A three-horse rescue by the baron and guards averts tragedy, securing a later baptism as Mme. von Csongay hints at her pivotal role in the couple’s life.
In a dramatic scene the baron admits his love and a plotted ruse as a burglar raid interrupts. He explains he jumped into a well to save a child, returning soaked. The baroness reacts with mixed pride and anger, while Mme. von Csongay witnesses the domestic pivot.
Letter notes that in 1902 the graveyard of William Penn and nearby Jordan's Meeting House were well kept with neat headstones for Penn his wives Isaac Pennington and Thomas Ellwood, under trustees care. Jordan's is two miles from Chalfont St. Giles near Milton's home, which also remains well preserved.
George Coats hosted a dinner for crew members of his yachts Fianuella and Kelpie at Largs. He noted the Coats family's vast yachting influence with twelve yachts in commission, from the Gleniffer to the Queens of Scots and Thetis. The fleet employs about 140 men and costs exceed 100000 dollars annually to maintain.
A man using an automatic phone calls his wife by mistake and asks if supper is ready. The unknown woman replies yes and says she is coming up, prompting the man to hang up in a hurry. The anecdote appears in the Nebraska State Journal.
The poem contrasts small private woes with a real sorrow that comes to the couple when a great heart breaking fate strikes. Ana leads him forth while she weeps to ease his pain and help him forget.
Most of Cheltenham’s crew are Germans after Vladivostok prize court rules the British steamship a lawful prize. When Russians seized the vessel the German crew cheered in celebration.
Athletics in Germany have shifted from neglect to prominence with tennis and football now said to be more popular than in the United States. The text notes a cultural change in sports interest over recent years.
Dr Samuel Smiles, famed author of Self Help and other works, has left an estate recently valued at $389 and $20. The report notes the literary figure’s wealth and anticipated settlement.
An excerpt recounts the pipestone quarries near Minnesota as a sacred Indian site. It describes Manitou creating the first Indian, the spot called Ararat, and Sioux legends of Wa kin yan and the first woman, plus a government protected, undisturbed sacred place with an Indian school nearby.
Malini visits Oscar and discovers he is a conjurer as well. Malini makes an egg appear from Oscar’s mouth. Oscar produces an omelette with a chafing dish. Malini eats the omelette and challenges another egg trick.
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