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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
9
A Saturday morning blaze in Choteau destroys a barn behind C W Wymer's residence. Losses include Wymer 1700 Johnson 600 Pewterbaugh 200 with no insurance. Firefighters containment kept flames from nearby buildings amid ample city water supply.
Esthor Olson and John Weaver returned to school after illness. Hazel Hane sought medical treatment in Great Falls. Freshmen elected Ellen Cummings as president and other officers. committee chosen to select class colors. Mr. Dietrich attended the State Teachers' Meeting in Missoula. New baskets erected and windows fortified as school prepares for winter. Thanksgiving break set for Thursday and Friday. Domestic science class served a lunch for teachers and staff costing 1.56 for seven plus two helpers. Adelphi meeting Friday evening featured a program ending with corn balls. Upcoming December 8 event lineup includes Apollo Club trip, Joe Radcliffe, Tom Hopkinson, Merril Luther, and a violin solo by Miss Smith.
Thanksgiving morning tale follows Arthur Gordon as he travels five miles to invite Dad Smith to dinner. He confronts a threatening tramp near the shack, recalls warnings, then runs in terror as the robber advances with knife and club.
A Brady Citizen report records 48 geese and about 100 ducks frozen in ice at Duck Lake as driver High Woodward recounts the sight. The piece notes rising Brady school attendance and local travel for vocational events, with brief notices from Conrad and Cut.
The item alleges Billaden and Bill Murphy of the Blackfoot reservation stole 38 sacks of Marquis wheat from John Distad Wednesday night and were caught trying to sell it by Deputy Sheriff Simmons. They escaped custody last night and are being pursued.
The room features center hall entry, large ped estaled openings, front and side bays, and cross ceiling beams. Dimensions note 12 by 27 feet in the NW side and 86 by 28 feet main area. Build cost about 4 500 dollars. Publisher offers Sax ton book of plans for 1 dollar per copy.
A reflective aphorism notes that today’s errors become tomorrow’s guidance. It frames tomorrow as a fresh start with no errors yet, echoing L. M. Montgomery style. Short, thought provoking, and enduring.
A short note explains Kate’s absence due to being wet in the morning and cold in the afternoon. The piece then describes a bizarre lightning trick involving undressing its victims in a terse, icy tone.
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