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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
2
Mrs Leona Culpepper a trained nurse of seventeen Lucile Avenue recounts Tanlac easing years of nervous indigestion loss of appetite and severe heartburn She says after three bottles she gained sixteen pounds and felt markedly improved Tanlac sold by druggists advertising copy ends.
A brief exchange features a judge of color values asking why Jim got the bounce. The punchline ties Jim’s color blindness to a joke about leadership, with taunts about the new boss being red in the face and Jim calling him too green to teach him anything.
In court, Judge asks Moriarty which party he represents. Moriarty replies he represents the plaintiff but is concerned for the defendant, highlighting a potential conflict of interest as parties await arrival.
A brief ad extols the satisfaction of clean snowy-white clothes after a day of work and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the cleaning product. The tone echoes a mid century newspaper promotion urging readers to use the product for bright laundry results.
A church social exchange has Mrs. Muddleby saying she will not enroll her daughter in any course to finish her off, joking about electrocution in a remark echoed by the pastor's wife at a Boston Transcript page.
A harmless vegetable butter color sold for 35 cents remains popular after 50 years. Drug stores and general stores advertise bottles of Dandelion for home use.
A brief, wit filled exchange between a beggar and a lady centers on fingerprinting as science. The beggar jokes about being a victim of science while recounting his own experience with fingerprinting.
A new camera device photographs items at their true scale aiding jewelers. The invention promises accurate size representation for gem work and fashion pieces, potentially improving appraisal and detail checking.
The article recalls Captain John Smith’s early life as a soldier and sailor, his feats against Turks and Spaniards, and the battles in the Baltic and Mediterranean. It chronicles his role in the Jamestown venture, Pocahontas’s saving act, his leadership, and the founding of New England, framing Smith as a pivotal figure in early English exploration and empire.
The article surveys explanations for the catfish name from whiskerlike barbels resembling a cat’s whiskers to a supposed purring sound when lifted from water. It notes authorities differ, with some citing both features and others a general cat resemblance as the source of the term.
A playful exchange unfolds as Mrs Bargins requests a train to Winterville while a clerk offers two forty. She amends it to two thirty eight, highlighting commuter timing humor in a busy station.
Ad extols Danderine as a reliable scalp tonic that ends itching and dandruff, revives thinning hair, and adds gloss and vitality. It claims rapid improvements in strength and color, with a pleasant non greasy feel and broad drug store availability.
The only known copy of the first Protestant Bible printed in Latin was given to the Cambridge Public Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts, recently by an anonymous friend.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product promising dazzling dresses when used in home washing. It urges readers to try the brand and buy at grocers.
Eminent scientists who sought the cause of earthquakes conclude that a disturbance of the earth's crust is the underlying factor.
A weary seeker tours for a home and rejects a £52 per year rental as damp with mildew and toadstools. An irate agent jokes about orchids. The ad closes with Cuticura Soap and related toilet trio for complexion and cleanliness.
A brief note from the Portland Express and Advertiser recalls a man being arrested for hugging his girl during buggy riding, with a reminder to ask her father for details.
An advertisement claims the plaster is the quickest and most certain remedy for local aches and pains, appealing to readers seeking fast relief and safety.
A staged dialogue shows a businessman challenging a stenographer about spelling. The exchange highlights wit and tension as the applicant disputes language accuracy during a formal assessment.
An advertisement notes Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness constipation and sick headache advertised in drug stores. A stray proverb about Rome and Nero is included as filler.
A party shows a necklace worn by a woman. She removes it to display it and the item passes through many hands. The host plans to place a silver dish on the table and count to 100 to reveal the necklace, but it disappears along with a fish when lights return. USDA reports 62,800 acres treated in New Mexico for rodent control. 252 prairie dogs found dead in a Black Lake three acre tract.
The notice promotes Mother Fletcher's Castoria in use for over 80 years as a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric and teething syrups. It claims no narcotics and references proven directions on the package. Physicians widely endorse the product.
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