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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
2
A fragment from the Choteau Acantha shows proprietor A B Guthrie and local masthead lines. The snippet notes a tax message about spent funds and hints at European rumors and international romances during the summer season.
City residents note rain helps farmers during drought and propose artesian wells as a solution, suggesting China as a potential market. The remark references a New York hen finding hidden gems and a general claim that western hens often lay them in most seasons.
The piece notes growing chatter about young rulers, mentioning a boy shah of Persia and a baby emperor of China as examples, reflecting contemporary fascination with youthful leadership.
A housekeeper asks what effect the Persian revolution will have on the price of genuine Persian rugs made in this country. The inquiry considers supply and demand shifts and potential import costs influencing retail value.
A New Jersey man asserts his dog hatched a brood of bantam chickens and now leads a small farm scene. Fishermen reportedly face challenges, while a nature-faking class is noted in local chatter.
A cryptic remark ties wireless telegraphy and aviation to human humility urging restraint before boasting about progress. The statement suggests even grand advances should not justify vanity and uses vivid imagery of a woman with sausage curls and rats to underscore it.
With a hundred thousand applications for 10 000 of his farms Uncle Sam begins to realize he isn't as rich in lands as he was a generation ago.
Call goes out for Fresh-air funds amid record heat intensifying hardship for inmates and the poor. Organizers urge relief efforts to ease suffering of those confined by poverty.
A man shot his friend recently after confusing him with a woodchuck, prompting critics to argue that schools devote insufficient time to nature study.
A ponderous musing on evolution and human ability comparing a man to a mole deer fish and bird. It asks whether time and natural processes render walking obsolete as humanity seeks new forms of movement and survival.
Two infants riding in a borrowed automobile fatally injure a man in New York City as the intoxicated or reckless pair threaten to escalate joy riding. Police investigation continues into the incident and the vehicle seizure.
Gen Brun, France's minister of war, asserts confidence in aeroplanes and submarines as future war instruments. He predicts future conflicts will primarily occur in the air or beneath the sea. He cites recent developments as warranting this opinion.
Confidence in the near future shows as a major ship builder receives an order to construct a steel freighter 524 feet long with a 9000 ton capacity. While many expensive Great Lakes steamers sit idle this year, investors expect brighter business and a rush to place new boats when demand returns.
The article notes that Jews persecuted in Kisheneff and other Russian towns may survive if Stolypin’s appeal prompts the czar to lift or soften restrictions. It predicts a future day when such persecutions will be viewed with horror by Russia.
An airship style balloon broke from moorings at Mount Weather Virginia signal service observation station and drifted away unseen for miles. Anyone who finds the balloon is asked to return it to the owner for potential use in meteorological observations.
The United States cattle breeders convention to meet in Denver next January will focus on rising beef prices. They fear meat may become prohibitive and seek to revive interest in the ranching industry, supported by those who value the diet noted in scripture.
In Reno to San Francisco, Doc Floyd and Hopkins clash with Camp over a supposed racing fix. Tony the Tout coaches a counter scheme to outsmart Camp, using inside bets and a weight-cheated Applejack disqualification to net a book’s profits and Hopkins’s stake, ending with Tony switching to a legitimate venture.
Gittem believes no study compares to mathematics and urges his son to work cube root problems unaided. He recalls his own math pride and plans a park outing if the son passes the exam. The mothering scene ends with a night of study and a promise of a celebratory ride on the park chute.
An English racing tale notes a young noble lord paying 1500 guineas for a horse later found to be unsound. In a Kempton paddock encounter the owner quips the buyer is an idiot for trusting the bargain, highlighting costly misjudgment in horse trading.
The piece notes a fur trade in Manchuria tied to drug production. Tigers bones and claws are exported annually in several thousand pounds, with deer horns used similarly totaling about 1 600 pairs in a year. Prices range from 25 to 200 dollars per horn pair.
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