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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
6
Butterwick's brother owned a loaded pistol cane that misfired while he and Keyser examined a cross bred pig. Butterwick accused Keyser of killing the pig with the cane and faces arrest after a dispute over two hundred dollars for the pork. Keyser denies the charge as Butterwick plans to testify.
Boston officials, facing repeated theft and damage to wooden bathhouses, consider concrete construction for public seashore facilities. Hoodlums stripped woodwork and pipes at Dewey Beach and Wood Island Park, prompting plans for iron grating doors and windows to deter winter vandalism and reduce annual repair costs.
An engineer from Sunderland visits London and dines with a friend. The northerner keeps glancing toward the door, fearing his topcoat is being watched. The joke rests on misheard clock and coat confusion, delivered in a small comic exchange.
A short humorous riddle contrasts an empty barrel weighing ten pounds with a seven pound result by the punchline that the barrel is filled with holes. The dialogue hints at a clever misdirection and a simple, playful answer.
A man urges a kiss despite warnings from scientists about disease. The maid counters with caution, while the man jokes about becoming an invalid for life rather than missing a chance. The exchange blends flirtation with humorous risk.
Astronomers note Halley’s comet will return after seventy five years with anticipated visibility in fall 1908 to 1910. Prof Barnard predicts it may be seen by the forty inch telescope in winter 1909 and photograpic plates offer a better chance than naked eye. Predictions place perihelion in 1910 and a close earth approach in 1910 with Jupiter encounters ruled out, prompting early search efforts at Lick Observatory.
Miss Gaddie Yes pressures her father to buy a well-bred puppy but he declines. Miss Ascum questions the pedigree, asking if the dog is French count or German baron, reflecting humor and social tone.
A dialogue centers on concern over funds and the speaker’s insistence on tracing how money is obtained. The exchange highlights issue of financial sources and personal stake in ownership.
The article notes Yerkes and smaller telescopes will enable wider viewing of the comet by October 1909. The German Astronomical Society offers 1000 marks for the most exact computation to pinpoint the comet’s precise location once computed.
Read how Northwest orchards yield large profits per acre. F H Hopkins in 1907 made 1900s profits from sixteen acres of winter Nelis pears. G H Hover invested ten acres. fifteen months later his crop earned 9600. J L Dumass planted fifty acres apples near Dayton with $18000 investment. 1907 sales totaled 16000 and 52000 for the full hundred acres, a 40000 profit. Climate and soil support giant trees like redwoods and sequoias, explaining strong growth.
The text notes obscure valleys between large mountains show high potential with irrigation. It cites two English women who expanded then reduced their five acre farm in Berkshire. A French gardener taught a family who sold 2500 dollars of produce from one acre in France. A visitor describes zinc bell plate enclosures and inverted bells cultivating lettuce and broadcast crops producing multiple yearly harvests at high prices.
The article lists offhand etiquette on when a gentleman should lift or remove his hat. It cites occasions like mopping the brow, taking a bath, eating, going to bed, taking up a collection, hair trimming, being shampooed, and even standing on the head.
A humorous quip contrasts Mrs. Dressy’s tall frame with her short pay. It notes the large amount of material in her dresses versus the limited funds to cover them, highlighting a playful mismatch in appearance and cost.
A playful exchange highlights a pharmacist who offers many goods from telephone directory supplies to twine and mucilage while joking about providing everything except free lunch. The moment captures a small town banter characteristic of local shops.
A witty exchange questions why the owl represents wisdom. The reply suggests the owl stays silent except to hoot at others, implying clever caution. The quip frames wisdom as restraint and pointed commentary.
Barker learns his wife and chauffeur planned to elope in his car. He oils it thoroughly and puts it in first class shape.
A primary grade class story recalls a playful dynamic between Tommy and Mary. Their teacher urges harder study to avoid promotion delays, warning Tommy he risks staying back while Mary moves ahead. Tommy quips there will be other girls named Mary.
The Cheerful Idiot quips about a butcher's mercy in killing a lamb. The oldest boarder asks why the act was delayed, noting a hesitation of three or four years before the fatal blow.
A mother returns from shopping to find Willie with a forehead lump. A nurse explains the boy bumped his head while sliding on the piano top during a play attempt. The sharp quip notes the child’s curious accident and the nurse’s blunt reply.
Marion confronts a swift departure remark by Austin who says he rushed to inspect the fire engines after hearing them pass by, insisting the cause of his leaving wasn’t leap year related.
A witty exchange features the line about preachers leaving for the country and Satan debating taking wives or staying with husbands in town. The fragment reflects Shakespearean style parody from Puck.
A little girl notes that a bishop visiting her father does not fold his napkin. The bishop explains he uses napkins again, while she says they always fold theirs for visitors, revealing a small moral about hospitality and manners in a humorous exchange.
A woman offers a meal to a sorrowful tramp who tapped at a back door. He explains he keeps his left middle finger raised as a habit from happier days when he wore a diamond ring, saying old habits are hard to break.
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