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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1910
Page
6
Harrison A Sturtevant of Tulare California reports severe kidney trouble with frequent urination and bladder inflammation. After using Deans Kidney Pills he passed a gravel stone three quarters of an inch long and his symptoms disappeared. For sale by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NM Y
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man asks a lady for gasoline to clean his gloves, provoking surprised replies about whether gasoline is drinkable and its proper use during a casual street interaction.
Lightning splits trees not by burning but by steam forces within the trunk. Moisture turns to steam in damp interstices and hollows under bark, causing explosive internal pressure that rips the tree apart. Scientists long puzzled by this theory have confirmed it.
An older medical ad lists Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo North Dakota as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat care. It includes various quips about health and a child teething remedy and references Winslow's Soothing Syrup. The ad shows faded punctuation and odd spellings, typical of vintage advertisements. The overall tone resembles a diary of medical notices and consumer products.
A Graniteville Vermont reader reports relief from change of life symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter hails the remedy as invaluable for female complaints including irregularities and nervous prostration, praising its effectiveness and low cost.
Chicago readers report Lake Michigan water parties, dubbed dippers, have become the summer’s social highlight. North Shore hosts invite guests to plunge from beach or home, amid warm water, robes, and festive meals as grocers profit from the gaiety.
Villagers in Postwick England wage a campaign against a swarm of flies blamed on Norwich Corporation dust heaps. Dr. Herbert Back notes larvae hatch from rubbish dumped across the Yare and nearby homes use makeshift traps and chemicals. Local residents describe damning odors and rising nervous tension as inspectors monitor the swarms.
America bought two thirds of the $3,000,000 London gold supply today, purchasing $2,000,000 at a price half a cent below the last transaction. The remaining metal went to India and the continent.
The New Orleans bound sleeping car Sympathy carried only bridal couples due to instructions to group excursionists from rural points. A local passenger agent ordered all such travelers placed in one car, and an investigation found the rural passengers were all honeymooning.
A series of remarkable cures of skin diphtheria have been achieved with diphtheria antitoxin at St. John’s Hospital London. Skin diphtheria described as impetiginous eczema caused by the diphtheria bacillus resisted prior antitoxin therapy.
A list of traditional beverages and remedies for hot weather. Lemonade ginger waters gingerale ginger and hops brews with sugar and water describe methods and aging, plus cakes and Zambumbla and mead mixtures with molasses honey and essences.
The passage urges tearing away superstition to let in light and truth. It compares creed to a narrow pane and calls for openness to many sources, aligning heart, nature, and stars with truth and goodness. It invites courage to dispose of half truths and seek the whole.
Reports describe achatina replicata snails causing havoc in Kal utar. Each snail reportedly weighs about one pound as they rampage through the area.
Mrs Louis Corletto of Gloucester City and her Newark sister Mrs Laura Collver were separated for decades after their father’s death. A Newark dream led Collver to contact Gloucester Postmaster Anderson, who knew the Corlettos, enabling a joyful reunion at Harry Johnson’s home.
In South Orange New Jersey Pastor Rev. A Boylan Fitzgerald shifts evening services to four o clock starting this week to avoid mosquitos blamed for interrupting Sunday night worship. Screens failed to keep pests out as the 1910 swarms drive changes ahead of frost.
Vegetables like peas beans squash corn and roots should be cooked with minimal water and used in sauce to preserve flavor and minerals. Boiling water is advised for tender vegetables and the cooking liquid should be saved for soups and stews when in excess.
Cream half a cup of butter add one cupful of sifted powdered sugar. Mix beaten yolks from six eggs with juice and grated rind of one lemon. Add two cupfuls of flour with half teaspoon salt and one teaspoon baking powder. Bake in a tube pan and ice with a paste of powdered sugar lemon juice and strained yolk.
This recipe describes frying bacon briefly then removing it, adding thinly sliced onion until yellow, adding sliced apples, cooking until tender, and seasoning with a little sugar and salt before serving as a vegetable.
Press dry cooked squash through a sieve. To each cup add two tablespoons butter, four tablespoons milk, salt and pepper, and two beaten yolks. Fold in stiffly beaten whites and bake in well buttered moulds until firm. Turn out and serve with white sauce.
A West Philadelphia mother recounts how her eight year old son swore after tripping with a chair, despite a serious talk on profanity. He apologizes by noting he forgot it was Sunday. The tale highlights parental efforts to teach restraint and the child’s quick wit.
At a Fourth of July meeting in a small city mayor William Smith read the Declaration of Independence aloud. A whispered remark from a longtime schoolmate challenged his intelligence, shocking attendees and revealing tension behind the ceremony.
A Green Forest Arkansas woman credits inability to pay a specialist with leading her to Postum. After four doctors over ten years failed, she stopped coffee and drank Postum, noting better sleep, pain relief, and no headaches. She says coffee had been harming her health and that she did not miss it after switching.
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