Twenty Years Ago In Chateau Montanian District
Assessor Hodgstiss began his county duties Tuesday morning. Local residents and visitors attended O O F celebrations. Teachers and students planned new terms. crops and irrigation plans were noted. Several residents journeyed to Great Falls and Cardston for business and mining prospects.
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Chateau
Montanian
Hodgstiss
Minnie Foss
Wheaton
Minn
Mrs. McLedd
Chas. W. Gray
Joseph Hirshberg
Helera
O. G. Cooper
Falls
Byron Carson
Great Falls
Miss Bean
Blackleaf
Rossland
B. C
Richard Dean
Jack Hyde
Dupuyer
Cardston
Sumptuary Laws Across Ancient and Early Modern States
Sumptuary laws, once common to Greece Rome England France and medieval to early modern periods, aimed to curb private extravagance in food dress and amusements. They persisted in England until 1856, with limited enforcement in France and England despite long historical span.
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Greece
Rome
England
Edward II
France
Paganini Magical Virtuoso and the Devil Legend
The article recalls Paganini's fame from his technical prowess and extraordinary stage persona. It notes popular belief he dealt with dark powers, and mentions a 1828 letter from his mother aiming to prove he was mortal and that his mother favored the good angel.
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Paganini
Angel
Argonaut
Comrie Treacle Basin Used To Simulate Earthquake
A London Chronicle note recalls an early seismology idea where a half full basin of treacle was shaken to measure quake magnitude and wave direction, illustrating an ancient method for approximating seismic activity before modern science.
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Comrie
London Chronicle
Pythons Favor Rabbit Diet Then Bite Blanket Appetite
A Youth's Companion note reports zoo pythons prefer tender rabbits but can tire of rabbit for weeks. One snake even ate its own blanket, illustrating selective tastes and odd behavior in captive reptiles.
A Pious Wish in Hospital
A man in a city hospital refused an appendicitis operation until his minister could be present. The surgeon asked why the minister was needed and the patient replied that he wanted to be opened with prayer. This anecdote from the New York Tribune reflects faith influencing medical decisions.
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New York Tribune
Domestic Joys Punchline Exchange
A brief dialog comic strip presents a wife and husband discussing old love letters. The wife says she read them and wonders who is the bigger fool the writer or the recipient, delivering a light domestic joke about past affections.
Two Russian Sisters Spy Drama in Vienna Escape
In a Balkan era spy tale two Russian sisters Maria and Vera worked for czarist intelligence in Vienna. Maria fell for Caspar Grenthal, who used affection to uncover stolen papers. Vera swapped the incriminating document to save her sister, escaping in disguise to Russia with the vital paper.
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England
France
Italy
America
Austria
Russia
Balkans
Vienna
Balkan
Maria
Foreign Office
Vera
Caspar Grenthall
Grenthal
Grenthall
Greatball
Marla
Lupe
Greathall
Siaters
Double Mistake as Two Generations Meet in Courtship
Gwen Fielding and her mother confront a farce when Mr Edmonds age mix up leads to a proposal meant for his son Harry. Gwen accuses a sixty two year old of courting a forty year old and confusion grows as family roles blur and a potential inheritance surfaces.
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Mr. Edmonds
Miss Melding
Gwen
Miss Fielding
Harry
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Choteau
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Teton County
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James L. Collins
H. L. Halladay
Raymond
C. L. Bristol
Robare
Jennie McDonald
Belleview School
Lucy Steele
Ewing Steele
Upper Teton
Mr. Steele
C. S. McDonalds
Do. W. Davis
Wm. Hagen
Ed Shea
Wm. Hopt
Burgy
Frank Davis
Birch Creek
D. Hagen
Link Humble
Hardy F. England
Helena
J. A. van Buskirk
Chas. Cartwright
Marias
N. E. Jenkins
Blackfoot
Sam
Mr. Jenkins
Alberta
Wm. McDonald Wright
Spencer’ & McCullough
Spencer & McCullough Roulston Jewelry Store & Con
Yienny Bosch Co
Lansing and
Ellis
Choteau Drug Company
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