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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
3
Baltimore doctors and women themselves observe a rising number of female smokers in high society. Physicians condemn the habit as harmful and morally degrading, while many society women, artists, and suffragists admit smoking is common among certain circles though not universal.
Hundreds of Chicago Kellys received letters claiming royal Irish descent for a dollar and offering a titled coat of arms. A Philadelphia firm touts a lineage back to Heremon, king of Ireland, with framed engravings and a pamphlet. Kellys report pride and curiosity, while some warn about name spellings and authenticity.
A Chicagoan backed by Samuel Insull proposes electric farming in Like county near Cook, touting cheaper lighting as fertilizer. The plan imagines witty dishes like electric radishes and kilowatt potatoes, while warning that modern farming could glow with electricity and shock diners.
Mrs. Nathan Jasper defended her contractor husband from a burglar by throwing a cup of vinegar into the intruder’s eyes. The man, who claimed to be starving and once employed by the Jaspers, had hidden in a closet after stealing jewelry. Police arrested him.
William A Radford explains medium size homes can use cement plaster siding with wood laths for durability and fire resistance. The design shown is 29 by 36 feet with a large living space and five second floor bedrooms. The article notes cement plaster requires occasional painting in smoky, dirty cities and highlights siding as attractive and cost effective.
The Pall Mall Gazette argues against diverting the Jordan for an electric lighting plant in Jerusalem and Palestine. It notes other rivers could power such a plan without defiling the sacred stream and warns that a Jordan project would drain its sacred status.
The piece surveys historic mourning practices from French and Scottish courts to England, noting black draperies and crape, six weeks seclusion for widowed queens, sumptuary laws on funeral dress, and yardage limits for noble garments. It blends examples from Mary Queen of Scots to Margaret Countess of Richmond and cites Addison about court influence on trade.
A lawyer urges the witness for solid details as the testimony lags. The witness hesitates then mentions a new suburb cottage, offering a potential concrete lead.
A teacher of physical culture explains how diet shapes carriage. Japanese and Russian women are noted for good bearing, while sweets and heavy meals blunt appetite. two lumps of sugar at five o'clock and greens aid energy and posture. He stresses patrons must carry themselves well to wear a gown.
A tortoise in Ohio township Bartholo mew county shows extraordinary stillness as it has advanced only about an eighth of a mile in two decades. O A Sprague carved his initials on its back twenty years ago on his farm and the creature has barely moved since. Everett Sprague, a local school teacher and relative of the carver, found the tortoise again and confirmed the markings remain clear and the distance traveled is minimal.
The article explains laryngeal warts ranging from pinhead to pea size and describes varieties rough fleshy and horny. It notes appearance with tiny vessels and cauliflowers like shapes, some warts swing with breathing and speech while horned types are seen as a bad sign, citing Professor Moore of Bordeaux on harmless horned wart cases.
Whimsical ad style claims a patent medicine to regulate stomach liver and bowels with sugar coated granules. It questions crowded life and the idea of staying on top while others fall.
Marcus Aurelius quote about self honesty and happiness attributed to a medical notice for Dr. J. H. Rindlaub, headlining an ENT practice in Fargo North Dakota with a promotional tone.
A dialogue highlights Patrice asking for instrumental pieces while noting her tendency to produce words whenever she sings. The exchange frames a playful tension between silence and vocalization.
Public notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria for infants and children and ensure the bottle bears the Signature of Lacy of FEAL, a remedy in use for over 30 years, highlighting the familiar trademark.
A reminiscence recalls a minister’s sermon described as about something that stings like an adder and bites like a multi glier, quoted in a reflective exchange between Johnnie and another observer.
A literary lady questions a boy named Josh about his writing talents. Farmer Corntessel explains Josh does not write but simply refuses to get up before 9, reflecting a humorous rural character study.
A prisoner pleads guilty to stealing melons and seeks leniency from the court. He argues the sheriff did not allow him a chance to eat the fruit, prompting the judge to press for grounds of mercy in a humorous exchange reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
The article notes another major cod bank off Cape Agulhas in Africa, near the southern tip of Africa and south of the Cape of Good Hope. It describes the Agulhas plateau as nearly the same size and richness as Newfoundland but too distant to ease global demand for cod.
A friend notes a white powder used before canning preserves. The proprietor explains the powder is a preservative, yet government rules supposedly ban adding a preservative to preserves.
Charles Sumner, visiting London, responds gracefully after an English guest misnames dead ashes as dust. Sumner cites Gray that even in ashes, fires remain, delivering a courteous retort that silences further criticism at the honor dinner.
A tale notes how a servant gently rebukes a visiting young lord. In greeting him as Your Grace the mistress instills etiquette, while a housemaid’s reply during a hallway encounter invokes a playful blessing, The exchange captured in Lippincott's reflects custom and humor of social tiers.
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