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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
15
The piece explains how farmer revenue, packer costs, and consumer prices interrelate. It notes Swift & Company paid cattle producers about 90 percent of meat and by products value and outlines costs from dressing to distribution, arguing profits fund plant expansion and service improvements.
John Buehan speaks in Kansas City about Ypres showing a field of graves for allied soldiers. He describes plains of crosses and ruined trenches, declaring the land a sacred triangle between England and France and a holy site for both peoples.
Overworked and weak readers are urged to cure ailments from uric acid to stomach derangements with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. The ad claims rapid relief, two to three capsules daily, and notes the remedy has a 200 year history in Holland. Drugstores will refund if not helped.
A character jokes about self-centeredness after describing tasks involving an income tax report and a few questionnaires. The exchange highlights a humorous view of bureaucratic duties and personal preoccupation.
Fragmentary notes show King Albert headed to Brussels as part of broader diplomatic activity. Incomplete text hints at ongoing talks and foreign affairs without detailing participants or outcomes.
The article surveys royal attitudes to tobacco, noting many queens and royal figures such as Mary of England Amelia of Portugal and Nathalia of Serbia as smokers. It highlights intimate tobacco use among queens consorts including cigars pipes and numerous cigarettes among Balkan princesses.
A customer declares dependence on Red Cross Ball Blue for over ten years to keep white dresses linens and lace curtains snowy white. The ad notes the request and expectation that the product be supplied.
A terse wartime exchange captures a Private recounting a severe injury and heartbreak after not marching to Berlin. The dialogue underscores the personal cost of frontline duty and the grim reality of wartime moments.
A lighthearted exchange compares a practical runabout to an ideal car. One speaker emphasizes practicality and fit, suggesting the runabout as the sensible option. The playful dialogue highlights the allure of matching a vehicle to personal needs.
An advertisement promotes May Apple and Aloe jalap rolled into a sugar pill called Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cure for pimples headaches and bad breath. The brief sales copy urges use of this patent remedy.
A brief exchange celebrates a farewell to Jimsy with optimism for a future comeback hinted by speakers. The tone mixes nostalgia and expectation in a light, sports-adjacent vibe.
A light exchange highlights voter turnout with a note on the appeal of this year’s election. The dialogue reflects satisfaction with mobilizing voters and the role of attractive campaigns in turnout.
A reflection on bygone eras when a penny could satisfy a child's desires and small pleasures were valued more in the past than today.
Carroll county Mississippi shifted from cotton to diversified farming after O F Turner became county agent in 1916. From 1917 to 1918 the county shipped 472 carloads of livestock and farm products, including 67 hog carloads, boosting local economy and supporting the Red Cross with a pig club shipment of 24 cars.
Before 1916 Carroll County Mississippi did not ship farm products other than cotton. A county agent arrived in 1916 and from September 1917 to October 1, 1918 the county moved 472 cars of livestock and farm products, including 67 hogs and 118 cattle cars, 155 corn cars, 50 hay cars, 20 pea cars, 25 Irish potato cars, 82 molasses cars, 2 peanut cars, 2 sweet potato cars, and 1 sorghum seed car.
An Office of Farm Equipment Control report compiles tractor production data from all American manufacturers from January 1, 1916 to July 1, 1918. It presents totals by year for tractors manufactured and sold, plus the number in dealers hands as of August 1918. The figures indicate production and distribution during the wartime period.
Night migrants fly longer distances than daytime travelers. The nighthawk records the longest land bird migration at about 7000 miles from Yukon to Argentina. US Department of Agriculture files cover over 1 million cards on North American bird distribution and movement. The arctic tern holds the record for migration length. Once young are grown the family leaves the Arctic, reappears near the Antarctic months later. Farmers should note winter wheat damage from alternating freezing and thawing.
Mark Sullivan recalls a British post office scene where a young American officer jokes that war prices ruin furlough leisure. He notes the clerk misreads a message as either no funds or no fun, and the officer sighs at the refrain.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It claims reliable strength in every bottle and offers sample by mail for ten cents with a paper mention.
A light exchange reveals Bayon noting his wife has a job at a department store ribbon counter. Egbert confirms her position and asks if he calls her his better half. He replies she is his counterpart.
Public notice urges mothers to ensure Castoria bottles carry the signature of In Use for Over 30 Years as a trusted remedy for infants and children. The advertisement claims children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes its long history.
Mrs Johnson Sims Martha gains divorce amid curious remarks from Mrs Jackson You dont say prompting questions about alimony or support. The brief exchange reflects the era's social chatter and municipal press tone.
A terse exchange quotes Mrs. Gaddy asserting she made her husband and the retort that she did indeed make a fool of him. The excerpt reflects a pointed domestic remark without broader context.
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