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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1923
Page
3
A Bayer advertisement urges buyers to verify the Bayer name on packaging to ensure authentic aspirin. It touts tablets for colds headaches toothaches and more with directions on each package. It notes affordable prices for boxes of twelve as well as bottles of 24 and 100 and defines aspirin as Bayer’s trade mark.
Kansas pioneer H. Manley recalls homestead days when a neighbor asked for a letter to relatives in Vermont. Manley fetched ink and a homemade quill, but the man never began. He finally told the scribe to write down the phrase not withstanding, saying it was a pretty good word.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without realizing it. Kidney disease may trigger other health issues and fatigue. The ad claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root restores kidney health and offers sample bottles by mail with ten cent postage.
A tavern landlord and a veranda guest exchange quips about a pride couple walking arm in arm, hinting at a shared gossip or scandal. The dialogue reflects local humor and social tension in a clipped, newspaper voice from the Kansas City Star. The piece also mentions coal, laundry soap, and an oculist remark for context.
Letter from Mrs. Sarah Blaise of Keeseville New York says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her serious female weakness that kept her from working. She details improved appetite strength and restored health after six bottles and endorses the product to help other sufferers. The note adds Liver Pills are effective and urges use for housework related ailments.
In a morning tale, Madam Cow plans a large tea party by the brook to showcase her son Bossy. Guests from the barn arrive, but the event ends in chaos as Bossy's dancing disrupts tables and hats, leaving no refreshments and a taunting donkey spectator.
Reginald Denny Dog hosts a playful scene with Mrs Black Hen and Mr Horse as they exchange a riddle about a donkey at a tea party. The dialogue features witty banter and a comic answer about a donkey not going to tea.
This excerpt explains that tide in the proverb time and tide wait for no man means opportunity or season not ocean movement. It traces tide to old senses of occasion hour and time and cites Whitsun tide Christmastide and Shakespeare to show historical usage.
A London Punch quip recalls a grocer promising a fair exchange for a bad egg. The cartoon-like exchange frames consumer rights with brisk wit, highlighting honesty in everyday commerce and merchant accountability.
A lengthy antiquated guide on proper dining behavior covers handling hot foods, stirring tea, avoiding spoon and fork misuses, how to eat potatoes, wiping crumbs, and the etiquette of refusals and second helpings. It admonishes avoiding ostentation and urges graceful restraint at table.
Portia derives from Latin porcus meaning swine and Porcii were pig breeders. The name gained popularity in Italy through Cato's daughter Porcia, was used by Shakespeare for Portia in The Merchant of Venice, and became a beloved feminine title tied to beauty. Friday is said to be Portia's lucky day and 2 her lucky number.
A reflective line notes that prosperity spoils pleasure as abundance corrupts, with discontent shown as a form of mortality. The quotation frames grief as a disguise for inner grandeur, suggesting contentment fades in abundance.
A brief reflective line on how the future arrives not before us but streams up from behind and over our heads, attributed to Rachel.
A reflective note emphasizes that while wealth is desirable, true happiness and life value come from the riches of mind and soul, elevating inner wealth above material gain.
Practical mid summer cooking guidance. Includes pressed chicken recipe with crackers eggs gelatin and broth, and notes on veal beef or combos. Suggestions cover fresh garden accompaniments, light pies, fruits jellies custards and a small freezer for ice cream. Ends with a quirky Irish source quote.
The article suggests outdoor meals, easy sandwiches with leftover fillings, and inexpensive ideas. It provides recipes for a chicken and pineapple soup, a brown sauce beets dish, and versatile cake icings with options like fruit, nuts, cocoa, or maple flavor for summer desserts.
General Arbuthnot B. Garrett recalling Greek retreat from Turks likens it to Wash White's speed with bullets. He tells of Wash's near-miss escape and a later exchange with his colonel asking if he’s running away, to which Wash replies he’s merely passed a crowd of people.
A vintage advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. It claims over 30 years of use with no narcotics and notes physicians recommend it while the genuine product bears the signature.
Four year old Bobbie surveys wrecked fences and trees after a recent storm. He tells his mother it was lucky he wasn’t out last night or the wind would have blown him up in heaven’s lap.
An advertisement touts a lady of distinction whose allure comes from a delicate perfume. It prescribes a Cuticura Soap bath with hot water to clean pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for clear, sweet, healthy skin.
Gap Johnson teases his son Runt about his elderberry smeared face in a humorous exchange from Rumpus Ridge. Runt explains he was eating elderberries and the row kicks up a lighthearted, rustic moment from the Kansas City Star.
War pushes up fabric costs with cotton and linen prices doubled. A laundry tip suggests extending fabric life by using Red Cross Ball Blue. An ad from grocers appears with sentimental line about a man and his beloved.
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