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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
8
Georgia Hamilton recounts a dramatic weight gain of 15 pounds after using bitro phosphate. The ad claims this organic phosphate improves nerves, energy, and appearance, warning users who do not wish to gain flesh.
In a light exchange Mr. Comrox vows to stay in the city while his family enjoys a seaside resort. He plans to write daily letters describing the heat and discomfort from their vacation.
Ad copy touts Freezone as painless and inexpensive for removing corns and calluses. It claims a few drops stop pain instantly and allow roots to lift away with no soreness.
A wife questions her husband’s carving skill noting she bans him from serving guests. He boasts to another man that he is the world’s greatest slicer, revealing a conflict between public brag and private skill.
The article notes that artificial legs and arms were in use in ancient Egypt around 700 B C. This indicates early human innovation in prosthetics and underscores long-standing medical capability in the region.
Governor S V Stewart calls extraordinary session of the Sixteenth assembly to address drought emergency and road law amendments. Possible bond and funding changes for state and county road projects loom, with a November statewide vote on a $15 million good roads bond possible.
Billings. O M Gudmunsen of Rapelje former representative of Stillwater county in the state legislature urges dry land farmers to keep their land and cattle. He cites real estate men watching Montana for fall purchases and warns against selling at low prices amid an expected exodus of dry land farmers.
Outskirts of Helena face severe water cuts with drinking water scarce during sprinkling hours. Residents must fetch water before 6 this morning and after 8 in the evening. Gardens now can be watered only three evenings per week, split by west and east side schedules, with Sunday completely dry. City council warned further conservation could leave Helena with only drinking water.
Mrs Peck and Mr Peck discuss cancelling a theater outing this evening, noting a change of plans and decision to stay in. The snippet records a brief domestic exchange in the Boston Evening Transcript.
An ad touts kidney health and warns of signs of kidney trouble. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a century old remedy, claiming quick relief or money back, and urges readers to buy the original imported brand at drugstores.
The commercial orchard area in South Africa numbers about 20 000 acres excluding raisins and sultans. Roughly half of this, around 10 000 acres, is planted with varieties mainly used for drying.
A brief note extols Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind, claiming every woman who has used it agrees with the statement and recognizing its world reputation.
A nineteenth century curiosity explains using a leech in a water jar to predict weather. The leech’s position and movement allegedly signal sun, rain, wind, storms, frost, or snow, with motion and location described for each condition.
Scobey reports petitions circulated in towns from Glasgow east to the North Dakota line asking Congress to open Fort Peck lands to homestead entry refund settler payments and cancel future payments. Western reservation farmers push for continued residence and urge residents to write the Montana delegation by July 28. Congress is expected to appropriate funds to relieve the distress.
Quote attributed to Lloyd George extols a singular figure who multiplied five loaves and two fishes to feed many. The speaker suggests such a miracle would empower facing a world even with a perilous sea.
The saying likens life to a hotel where many birds struggle without effort, stressing the need to hustle to secure a livelihood. The line suggests resilience and self-reliance amid hard times.
Workmen digging for a bank vault in Butte uncover a Richmond Inquirer issue from April 21, 1809 and a New York Evening Post from February 16, 1815. The 1809 paper highlights a London report of French fleet defeat at Brest, while the 1815 issue notes nationwide reaction to rumors of peace with England.
The article recalls Arena near Lago Maggiore as a travel beacon for Milan travelers and notes Arona as an industrial hub with medieval relics. It mentions the Angero castle on the outskirts, Borromecos lineage tied to Cardinal de Medel and Pope Pius IV, and a 1848 guest tablet for Garthald at Hotel Reale. Ruskin cites that Turner’s Arena, Lago Maggiore, is a composed vision not from photographs.
Mine sweepers are coordinated ships that locate and detonate sea mines laid to destroy enemy vessels. Typically two small vessels operate together, dragging a shared mine cable suspended at depth to trigger or cut the mines.
The line hints at romance and stubborn resolve as two lovers navigate obstacles while a lighthearted mood persists. A playful aside about bumps suggests resilience and humor in the face of challenges.
A compact reflection on marital harmony noting that a husband earns esteem by supporting and honoring his wife, depicting domestic virtue as a form of true fortune.
The government sent 1.5 million pounds of powder for soldier feet last year. Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder has been a standard foot care remedy for over 25 years, aiding tired feet, blisters, corns, and callouses. Readers sent packages to sons and sweethearts in the army and navy to refresh and relax tired feet.
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