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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
6
A guidance piece on polite hospitality. It argues guests should limit length of stay, minimize disruption, and blend into the household routine. Emphasizes reciprocity, tact, and consideration to keep visits pleasant for host families and children alike.
New children’s summer coats and wraps emphasize plain styles and practicality. Lightweight tweeds and light fabrics dominate with box coats and empire line wraps, while Sicilians and mohairs suit warm weather. a wooden chest with interior bars keeps shoes dry and organized, hidden by a draped curtain and topped with a fern.
The article describes a shoe cabinet designed to keep footwear in order using the idea of a place for every thing. It explains arranging space for many pairs and illustrates a capital method for storing shoes when not in use.
A commuter describes a train ride during the Deluge. His wife asks about the cook and learns she rode the train. He explains he was busy playing cards and a Lonelyville man won her at whist.
Conversation about Johnny’s mechanical top reveals frustration as it fails to work or spin. The speaker compares it unfavorably to a Niles toy, noting performance is poor.
A humorous anecdote features a doctor asked the price of an appendicitis operation. The doctor quotes a thousand dollars. The punchline reveals the woman was rich and merely shopping, not needing surgery.
In a College Town the remark notes that co-eds engage in lively behavior and that when they begin a rampage all manicure shops in town barricade their entrances indicating a humorous scene about student antics and local reactions.
The article explains new blouse designs featuring chemisette and sleeves in different materials from the body. It describes wearing options with linen or pongee coats, details on fabrics such as buff linen and batiste, and trimming with soutache braid and linen-covered buttons.
A compact nickel plated corn scorer slips four kernels per stroke and leaves hulls on the cob. Priced at a quarter, it is sold in department stores and handed around for quick, tidy eating.
A new summer hat called the violet features a heart-shaped straw plateau with curled ends at the back and a pointed top. The front straw forms a central peak to cradle a wide pompadour, trimmed with a wreath of plumes or flowers and small ruching under the brim.
A clever method for finishing rough lingerie seams by applying buttonhole stitches on the wrong side. The technique can be used on lingerie hats and sheer muslin dresses, ensuring no rough edges protrude and adding a serviceable, neat edge.
A description highlights a new prettier evening gown ideal for summer resorts. It features a pale-green fabric with a color believed to be becoming and is paired with full-length white panels by Louisine for an elegant evening look.
A first person account describes viewing a violent thunderstorm from the Washington Monument. The narrator portrays nature's vast power, the dark clouds, flashing lightning, and earth shaking while perched above Washington and Maryland, then descending to safety as the storm passes.
Borders on the parasol are the latest fashion edict with bordered pongees or rajahs. Centers use heavy pongee or rajah while borders mix vivid colors and lighter fabrics. Some borders are woven into the parasol while others are set in. Chintz and cretonne patterns now trim linens and lawns.
This article promotes a borax solution as a soap substitute to treat greasy skin. It claims nightly and morning washing with borax, left on briefly, then rinsed with clean rain or filtered water cleanses the face and reduces redness of the nose and knuckles.
The article describes fans from four world regions for graduates and social uses. It notes South seas grasses, Indian lace and bamboo frames, porch friendly bush fans, and a Hawaii floral grasses shell studded fan.
The Tatler notes a surge in neck adornments for tailored gowns praising deep satin stock collars with lace edging. It predicts Elizabethan style ruffs will dominate fashion trends as women seek enhanced necklines and refined silhouettes.
R Sylvester E Smith of St Louis writes that Peruna helped his bronchial catarrh after exposure and dampness left him weak. In three months his health was restored and he thanks Peruna as a friend to the sick. Dr A W Perrin of Brooklyn says he uses Peruna himself and recommends it to patients for catarrh. Peruna is available now from local druggists.
Miss Gusch praises a man’s original remarks while Mr. Knox doubts the wit. She presses him, and he retorts that perhaps the man subscribes to the same comic paper he reads. Dialogue reflects light social banter in a Philadelphia Press item.
The Roll Call reports a classroom joke where a teacher asks for five cat family members and a girl names father cat mother cat and three kittens in a light moment from the Hebrew Standard.
A Kokomo Indiana mother recalls her son’s severe itching outbreak spreading across his body. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly and reports full recovery in four days, noting the 1907 date and address.
A Baltimore American quip frames a clockmaker’s trade as risky and punny. It notes the business “runs on tick” and implies workers always face a daily prospect of a wind-up. The light remark plays on timing and closure.
In a humorous schoolyard tale from the Hebrew Standard, Johnny reveals the merit card was earned through a ruse. He admits Ike did the work and Harry Jones ended up with the card, prompting a parental lecture on honesty.
List of patents issued to Minnesota and North Dakota inventors reported by Lothrop and Johnson. Patents include hog gambrel, vehicle spring, strainer, grass grubber, concrete mixer, grain separator and other devices from J A Grat tan Kempton N D W C and F W Hobbs White Lake 8 D Kin G Koch St Cloud Minn M F I Reeve Elbow Lake Minn J Carlen Havana N D G W Flowell Grandin N D.
A Nashville American quotation advises handling liars with calm wit. It suggests facing a misleader and addressing falsehoods with simple, direct sarcasm by saying you talk like a weather bureau. The tone favors restraint and subtle humor over confrontation.
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