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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
7
An old ad urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin tablets or packaging to ensure authenticity. It claims Bayer Aspirin has proven safety for 23 years and warns that imitations can be dangerous, advising customers to say Bayer when purchasing.
Forty two women are drawing pensions for the War of 1812. Hiram Cronk of Ava New York was the last surviving veteran on the rolls dying in 1905.
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a mild laxative for babies and children to cleanse the liver and bowels without griping. It claims the product is non narcotic, soothing drug free, and urges buyers to say California to avoid counterfeits and ensure genuine directions.
Preparations begin to release two insect parasites to combat the European earwig damaging grasses and flowers in Washington Oregon and Rhode Island.
An old advertisement touts Allcock's Plaster as a universal external remedy in use for over 70 years and sold worldwide. The copy emphasizes widespread availability and longstanding efficacy.
A Philadelphia district manufactures about one million cigars annually, representing roughly one seventh of the United States total output. The city stands as the nation’s financial and commercial hub.
Purported skin cure touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water. Daily use is advised to maintain clarity, and the ad mentions Cuticura Talcum as part of the regimen.
A faded item notes a Fort Washington Presbyterian Church calendar at Broadway and 147th Street New York. The fragment mentions a service and a remark about sleep during services, and references doubled cotton prices due to the war with a laundry advertisement for Red Cross Ball Blue.
A brief exchange shows Little Joe proudly claiming to pull a large weed by himself. Father praises his strength and notes the world holds the other end. A Boston Transcript letter from Mrs GC AR shares a playful parental moment about children.
English gold coins valued at about 48000 dollars were found on Dave Jones's Somerset Kentucky farm. State officials hold the pot pending investigation to determine ownership and historical significance.
The United States Department of Agriculture aims to breed a cow suited to Alaska winters with strong dairy output. The project seeks a hardy breed capable of withstanding cold and delivering ample milk.
Mr. Fox schemes to shelter Mr. Dog through winter by guiding him to a rock cave. The plan backfires when Dog enters Porcupine's quilled cave, sending him fleeing home. Fox contemplates Bear’s sleep plan and winter survival.
Mr Fox returns home to a savage dog waiting in the barnyard and a nip to his ear. Fox recalls his friendly actions toward Dog, while Dog fears a trap in the cave. The tale notes a very hard winter for Mr Fox and the lingering tension.
The article explains a rural superstition that wearing a necklace of gold beads protects against sore throat quinsy and scrofula. It traces the symbol to Athena Minerva and the Aegis, linking the gold necklace to ancient depictions and the goddess’s priestly medical associations.
The name Patience carries both a virtue and holy lineage. Its Latin roots become faith and endurance, tied to papal and saintly appellations. turquoise talisman links and Tuesday as a lucky day round out the columnist note.
Experiments with radio controlled aircraft include a France trial where a plane covered 250 miles using radio guidance. The radio goniometer tracked position with 2 percent directional error outward and perfect accuracy returning. Night flying could advance mail service with faster San Francisco nighttime routes.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for liver and bowels at 10c a box with claims of curing biliousness constipation and indigestion. It also notes plans to install three escalators at a London Underground station to move 60,000 people hourly and mentions Orfila’s 19th century treatise on poisons.
An old advertisement touts Brandreth Pills as a safe reliable laxative made in America for ninety years. The copy emphasizes vegetable ingredients and nationwide availability.
Stars vary widely in size brightness density and temperature yet contain nearly the same total material. The article notes that despite differences the overall mass remains similar across stellar types.
There are more than forty varieties of the tobacco plant but fewer than six are used commercially in the manufacture of smoking mixtures.
Red Cross Ball Blue advertised to remove grimy look, claiming it helps laundry when soft coal makes washing harder. ad urges purchase at all grocers.
Global wool output equals enough to give every person on Earth one and four fifths pounds if distributed equally. The fact notes the worldwide scale of wool production and per capita share.
A reflective aphorism notes that charity starts with sharing matches and warns that often a man’s worst enemy is himself, implying self restraint and responsibility as core to generosity.
Detroit News recounts Edward I banning coal in London and a rare recorded case of a man tried and executed for burning coal. It notes early health concerns from combustion byproducts and the later discovery of smokeless coal by an alchemist.
An old advertisement claims "Dandelion Butter Color" as a harmless vegetable butter color used for 50 years. It notes drug stores and general stores sell bottles labeled "Dandelion" for 85 cents.
A fragment from a period column quotes a speaker expressing frustration with gender expectations and a wish for different fate. The line reflects social attitudes of the era and individual yearning for agency.
A brief proverb-like reflection notes that wealth cannot sustain extravagant desires, implying wealth alone fails against expensive lifestyle choices and temptations.
A brief exchange as an artist argues the value of his painting with a tax assessor. The artist insists the work is worth ten dollars, while the assessor notes the nominal cost of materials and challenges the higher value. The dialogue illustrates a clash between artist’s valuation and taxation.
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