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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
4
Choteau Montana newspaper dated August 18 1916 lists Charles E Hughes of New York for President and Charles W Fairbanks of Indiana for Vice President in the Republican ticket. The notice notes periodical post office publication details from 1918.
The Wiseman home and contents burned last Saturday around 4 pm, started by a six year old playing with a torch and coal oil. Neighbors and family saw the blaze too late to save belongings, leaving the family to rebuild with help from the community. No injuries reported and Mrs Wiseman recovering from illness.
Attendees listed include William Pike family Louis Jackson family Mr and Mrs Chas Williams Harold Genger and family. Also report of Wiseman home fire loss last Saturday with both parents away and only ruined house saved none of the contents.
Philadelphia North American warns thieves pose as repair crews to tow cars. They exploit simple safeties like chains and switches, bypass ignition with battery tricks, or feed fuel directly to carburetors. Patrol watches deter theft, but leaving a car unattended invites loss.
A discussion notes that dry air weighs more per cubic foot than moist air at the same temperature and pressure. It explains that adding vapor expands the mixture when free to do so and that vapor density is about two thirds of dry air, making the mixture lighter. An Irish proverb about not delaying and an impending storm are included.
The Pendroy auction by Great Northern & Dakota Townsite Co. sold about 25 business lots to bidders including B S Merritt who paid 755 for the top lot originally priced at 250. No residence lots sold. Prices ranged 150 to 1005. Merritt plans a store on his new lot and more businesses are planned in Pendroy.
In a dramatic account the London Standard notes the Arab guide led Arras and Tara crews 115 miles across a featureless Libyan desert to safety, a trek described as "black magic" by the relieving force. The Chicago News quotes Smarl Dorothy showing a birthday pin from grandpa with a genuine grindstone.
A Life magazine quote argues that prejudice can be forgiven if it does not clash with our own beliefs. The observation emphasizes tolerance yet notes boundaries when conflicts arise with personal views.
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