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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1913
Page
4
Publication details for a Wednesday issue from Choteau Montana. states official county paper status and subscription price of 2.00 per year with advance payment, dated September 10th, 1913.
Mrs Grover Graves and children returned Sunday from a visit at Butte. M S Darling Mr Locke and Pete Moran of Conrad were here Sunday and tried to take Walter away victor ious. A son was born to Mr and Mrs O M Gaare of Fairfield on Thursday weight 9 pounds All are well. A daughter was born to Mon and Mrs C Turner of the Bellevue locality on Monday weight 9 pounds. Both mother and daughter are well. Mr and Mrs Kenneth McLean and children departed Friday for Riverside California on a visit with Mrs McLean s parents and sister. Kenneth will return in about two weeks while the others will visit some time. B J and Mort Hirshberg went to Great Falls Sunday where they met Mrs E J Hirshberg and children who were returning from a visit at Missoula.
Rev. Percy Reid McMahan will deliver the morning address titled The Devil's Defeat and the evening talk Luther and The Reformation on September 14 as part of a series on modern thought. Bible societies report the Bible remains the best selling book with millions of copies circulated in 1913 and two depots yet to report. The Bible is praised as a universal educator and civilizer guiding culture and morals without requiring church membership.
The Montana Daily Record reports on how reading the Bible inspires self improvement. Readers are urged to heed scriptural guidance to become better in family roles and as citizens.
Mass will be celebrated on the third Sunday each month at 10 a m in Collins with evening devotions at 7 30 p m in Choteau. On the fourth Sunday Masses in Choteau at 8 and 10 20 a m with 7 80 p m devotions and preaching at all services J Connolly pastor.
Rev J F Healey invites parishioners to Sunday worship at 10 30 to 11 30 morning service 7 45 to 8 45 evening service and Sunday school from 11 30 to 12 30 in Adelaide area church services schedule announced by the rector
The court records show new filings including LeRoy Southmayd versus Franklin Pierce on a debt claim and Gerald W. Lansing versus Delosia M. Lansing seeking a divorce.
Civil actions were filed in the Clerk of Court Gibson during the past week for final citizenship papers. Edward W. Fearon, a native of England, resides in Choteau.
A responsible party is sought to winter about 1,000 ewes at J. S. Sullivan's ranch south of Dupuyer. Mail response to Maclean Bros., 515 Lytle, Montana.
Classified sale of 1 000 wethers 1 500 yearlings 1 500 lambs 2 500 breeding ewes in good condition and well bred. Inquiries directed to Rieckhoff ranch near Choteau Montana or Phil S. Cole office in Choteau.
The quote reflects a preference for elastic currency and recalls a $2 bill circulating widely. Grandpa Mintlicker notes the idea with a nod to old fashioned elasticity in everyday commerce, as cited by the Washington Star.
A Louisville Courier Journal note reports a friend with many billikens plans shipping them to Africa for use as idols, reflecting a quirky instance of cultural exchange and commerce.
Department of the Interior notices Charles A Berglund of Chateau Montana has filed intent to prove up a homestead claim. He filed on August 19 1910 for Lots 1 2 3 and E34 SW 4 Section 7 Township 23 North Range 3 West Montana Meridian. Witnesses listed. Public notice dated September 8 1918.
A Kansas City man fled a restaurant after paying no bill and taking cash from the register. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a wife and Knubby quip about pursuit and consequence, illustrating the murky morals in bustling dining rooms.
A fragment notes the fate or portrayals of an old-fashioned mother who spreads butter on the children's bread, as seen in the Pontiac Gazette. The sentence suggests a reflective or moral angle on traditional domestic roles.
A Baltimore American cartoon caption jokes about a woman asking if her son is an adolescent and replies no he is a cart driver. The quip plays on mistaken age and occupation for humorous effect.
In a Cleveland Plaindealer anecdote, an editor praises an unsolicited manuscript and suggests publishing under the author’s real name to boost fame and earnings, but the author refuses, noting his wife would receive the money instead.
Mulhall gives many ineffectual figures a platform to rise and boast. The New York Telegram remarks that they now know what defeated them.
In remarks from the Mississippi Valley, observers insist corn growth is the priority over tourism, as quoted by the Christian Science Monitor. Senator Sorghum notes failed attempts to calm his child with songs and stories, until his wife offered a practical suggestion.
A fire chief urges haste as a fireman assists a girl down three stories while news copy notes a Louisville incident. In Jersey a shop displays a sign inviting customers to charge purchases and a stranger asks to charge storage batteries.
A brief Boston Post quip shows Mrs Newedd and her husband joking about sewing a button on an overcoat. The husband asks if the buttons were sewn, and she replies she could not find the button so she sewed the button hole instead.
The Chicago Record Herald notes a minister expected to hear from Minneapolis instead travels to preach a trial sermon in St. Paul, leaving the anticipated call unsettled. The event shifts attention from the planned contact to the sermon and its chosen text.
The Ohio State Journal comments on women’s dress being tight and minimal, arguing it would hinder rapid removal to avoid accidents. The remark frames clothing as a safety concern, reflecting dated gender views and social norms of the era.
The New York Sun notes tariff removal debates hinge partly on an annual 27 million dollars worth of breakfast foods consumed domestically. The Providence Tribune remarks winter wheat stays productive amid floods and tariff reform chatter, signaling continued prosperity ahead.
A Washington Herald quip notes the speaker cannot marry due to finances, saying he could not afford a 1913 wife on a 1912 salary. The line humorously contrasts advancing years with stagnant income.
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