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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
6
William McGrath of Belleville New Jersey reports a sparrow carried a greenback in its bill and led him to a nest of real bills worth about fifteen dollars hidden in eaves above a neighbor’s house. The bills were torn and scattered in pieces as McGrath works to piece them back together.
The Derbyshire village of Tissington marked Ascension Day with a long standing well festival. A church service preceded a procession visiting five decorated wells. Clay covered wooden fronts bore mosaics and scriptural passages as psalms were sung.
A black and tan dachshund owned by Mrs. Fanny Henning was brought before a New York court amid neighbor complaints of nightly howling. Evidence included photos of the dog with mouth open, and a witness claiming 234 barks in seven minutes. The judge dismissed the disturbance claim, noting the dog’s well bred appearance and suggesting the issue stemmed from another dog. How birds fly is explained by wing feather attachment to bone, providing strength and surface for beating air.
Washington sculptor Louis Amities completes final touches on the main west entrance doors for the capitol. The doors measure nearly 80 feet wide and over 13 feet high, with casting to follow soon.
A wave of statues and monuments sweeps the nation honoring McKinley Davis Gordon Lawton Barry Roebling and John A Roebling among others. Cities like Atlanta Richmond Philadelphia and Trenton host unveiled or planned sculptures funded largely by public subscriptions reflecting national pride.
A newly married king escapes his royal duties to a Venetian garden where he meets a freely honest girl. He contemplates his loveless marriage, reveals royal loneliness, and shares a fleeting kiss, acknowledging commoners’ happiness over royal pomp.
A king secretly abandons his arranged bride to marry a woman who declares she is the queen. They confess love, the king reveals his marriage to a state appointee, and the couple plans to join guests after a private moment on a rustic bench.
A short exchange features a visitor asking how long the prisoner will stay and the inmate replying with a life sentence. The dialogue captures a grim moment of confinement and the weight of an endless term.
Quote about the lower branch of Congress and a jab at some senators, noting it is hard to define who is meant as the lower house and claiming some in the senate are currently “low.”
An Englishwoman praises New York men claiming they make her feel younger, but notes no courtesy or seat offered during her weeks in the city, leading her to flatter herself that she still looks youthful.
The Rev Nathaniel Howe of Hopkinton a 72 year old Federalist preacher faced Democratic ire as he delivered political sermons. When asked to name opponents he replied he did not wish to be interrupted and continued. He stated there is no need of it while conscience does its work.
Mrs Nagget chides her spouse for portraying himself as a martyr and complains that perpetual silence, not suffering, plagues their home. She longs for occasional quiet to enjoy a moment of peace.
A feature notes a boy who reaches self sufficiency and abandons simple toys as he learns to navigate town life. The piece reflects on changing playthings and growing maturity, contrasting childhood games with adult independence.
The Singapore post office handles letters for Europeans Eurasians Malays Tamils Bengalis Parsis Arabs Armenians Sinhalese and others. Postmen battle long deliveries and need to read addresses aloud at each house. They face dogs and must bathe before prayers five times daily. The postmaster remains unshaken by explosive correspondence.
In a nature vignette a robin digs worms while an English sparrow repeatedly steals them. The sparrow taunts the robin causing a watching woman to throw a stone, narrowly missing the sparrow and robin.
The Bluejackets of the monitor Nevada rejected the billy goat and game cock as mascots and adopted a king cobra as the ship’s pet. Sailors say the snake eats from hands, tolerates seas, and thrives aboard after being found near Annapolis and brought to the vessel along the Severn.
The Dun dees Advertiser notes a technique where a bullet coated with gunpowder and gum, then friction powder, ignites upon exit. The resulting smoke trail reveals the bullet’s path, allowing the marksman to adjust aim for subsequent shots.
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