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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1912
Page
7
A chamois from Switzerland kept by Louis Meste Taacher at his home near St. Louis astonished neighbors by jumping onto roofs and porches up to fifteen feet high and leaping twenty to thirty feet from roof to ground. The 3 ft 6 in tall goat easily clears twelve to fourteen foot fences and loves salt, drawing crowds daily.
A government committee reports Teheran that the shah’s kitchen and tableware are the finest in any court. The set is gold plated inside with solid gold utensils, silver salt and sugar canisters, and knife handles inlaid with precious stones, totaling 25 million dollars.
Undergraduate students from Yale Harvard Princeton and Dartmouth help on Connecticut Valley plantations during the harvest season. They find tobacco harvesting more congenial than collecting fares or trolley guiding. Wages range from 2.25 to 3 dollars per day.
A homeless Newfoundland in South Bound Brook rushed from under a boathouse to aid Bertha Thompson whose canoe capsized on the Raritan river. The dog grasped her clothing and towed her to shore, ending his months of homelessness as rescuer and companion.
Felix Oury, a Cincinnati traveling salesman, wrote a note to his wife saying he had only two dollars left and could not bear to live under his conditions. He died by inhaling gas in a hotel at 205 South Halsted Street, his body found by fellow roomer Louis Glick. Letters show he lived at 228 South Atkinson Street, Cincinnati, and he had arrived in Chicago five days earlier.
Portland police sergeant Everett S. Peachin, two months after a bullet passed through his brain, appeared at the station and said he would resume duties. His wife, in a June incident, fired two shots into his head and then killed herself.
Aboard an Atlantic liner bound for the United States the infant Franz Schea fell deathly ill two days from sight of Liberty and died after the ship’s surgeon declared no hope for survival. The father lifted the child to glimpse Fire Island light before the end, hoping to see America.
Richard Osborn clung to loyalty to his comrade Thomas Johnson and halted an escape from the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Osborn reached the top of the thirty foot wall but Johnson fell and sprained an ankle, after which Osborn returned with him to their cells.
Dr. Carl Mantur former University of Vienna astronomy professor arrived in New York aboard the Potsdam and was ordered deported by Ellis Island officials. He carried a Morton Grove, Chicago ticket yet insisted on rate payment and spoke only Attic Greek according to reports.
Frederick Hornby of Philadelphia aged 62 marries Emilie Fleming aged 28 in Long Island City, New York. The wedding links an older bridegroom with a young bride in a notable city ceremony.
In Topeka Kansas a farm girl’s name and address on two chicken eggs fell into the hands of roommates Theodore Sidore and George Zile. They carried on a secret correspondence receiving photographs and accepting proposals. Each accused the other of lovesickness and confessed the egg based romance. They plan to go west to see the girl with the loser to be best man.
The 1911 U S geological survey bulletin reports rising American gem production with values: diamonds 2750 dollars emeralds 9500 dollars sapphires 215313 dollars turquoise 44715 dollars. North Carolina emerald finds reach 100 to 200 dollars per carat and the largest emerald measured about one by three quarters by one half inch. Most American diamonds originate in California and Arkansas.
Professor Welling recounted Ranger Pulaski saving thirty five of forty men trapped by a blaze in a forest shaft. Pulaski shielded the opening with blankets, withstood heat and smoke, and used a revolver to deter a stampede, losing five men but saving the rest amid blindness and burns.
William A Radford offers free public building advice claiming wide expertise as editor author and maker. He describes a 24 by 438 foot house plan with five rooms a large dining room and kitchen, single chimney three flues and heating via fireplace and range, suited for summer use and farm or country getaways.
The article discusses durable water systems for country homes, favoring a pressurized air setup with filters of sand charcoal and gravel. It explains tank placement, annual maintenance, and the cost range of 1800 to 2000 dollars for a complete year‑round draft, excluding heating and electricals. It emphasizes practical mechanical skill and planning to avoid winter freezes and costly pumping.
James Watkins, held in Searchlight Nevada on a lace curtain theft charge, broke jail at night and walked forty miles to care for his cats. The sheriff tracked him and found him milking the pets at his cabin. the accuser’s changed stance may lead to dismissal of the charge.
Princess August Wilhelm becomes colonel of the Fourteenth dragoons, increasing women colonels in the German army to nineteen. The empress and the grand duchess command regiments, Kaiser's sisters lead infantry, daughters-in-law head dragoon regiments, and Princess Louise serves as second in command of a hussar regiment. Foreign queens and empresses are also listed among German regiment commanders.
A visitor praises the lakefront for its splendid view while a local judge comments on the scene, highlighting the area's scenic appeal and potential for enjoyment.
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