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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
7
A Helena Montana reader reports relief from back pain and urinary distress after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He cites severe shooting pains and fatigue before treatment, says three boxes ended his backache, and notes the price was 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY promotes the remedy.
A vintage ad extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a reliable cure for colds coughs and croup. It claims long standing popularity lasting fifty years and suitability for the whole family with prices 60c and 1.20 and notes availability at all druggists.
A health advertisement promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a mild reliable laxative to regulate bowels. It claims to cleanse waste matter, promote proper bowel flow, and avoid harsh purgatives while offering mild comfort and consistent results. The product is priced at 25 cents and available at druggists.
Advert advertises Begg's Mustarine a mustard plaster blend for lameness sore muscles stiff neck cramps earache backache headache and toothache. Claims quick five minute relief and notes yellow mustard is genuine not substitutes.
Ninety airplanes with pilots and observers will patrol state forest areas in Oregon Washington California Montana Idaho and Wyoming for the next year. The decision by the western forestry and conservation service committee followed the air patrols last summer and a flight by Major Albert Smith over the target regions.
Mrs. Anna Wagner declares Adler-i-k cured her constipation and bowel trouble with immediate, pleasant action. The note touts cleansing of the alimentary canal and relief from gas while claiming incidental protection against appendicitis. The product, a buckthorn cascara glycerine mix, is sold by druggists and a free book offer is advertised from Adldrika Minnesota.
Libby hunters led by Bob Bakker and George Anderson tracked a mountain lion on Quartz Creek near the Kootenai River. The lion was treed at 40 feet, secured with a wire slip noose, then captured alive after a rope and chain maneuver, shot later to end its menace. The 175 pound, seven foot seven inch specimen was skinned for a trophy. The feat showcased Bakker’s long experience and quick decision under pressure.
The article reviews Montana horse racing’s rise led by Marcus Daly who built tracks in Butte Anaconda Missoula and Hamilton and funded farms. It traces late 19th to early 20th century developments, management changes at Butte with figures like George S. Klotz Sam Martin Nathanson and Harry Stover, race conditions, and public reception including miners enjoying half day holidays for races.
A crowd trails a man and woman as a cracked bottle, initially mistaken for a liquid fear, is found to spill vinegar on a tan overcoat. The man angrily hurls the bottle at a brick wall while passersby debate what it contains. Meanwhile the Swedish fishing industry employs over 100,000 workers.
An elderly, respectable couple drew a curious crowd on a Saturday walk as onlookers noticed the father bearing a bottle. The scene sparked laughter and a small following, highlighting the oddity of the bottle amid everyday thrift and dress.
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