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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
5
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a hair tonic that saves lifeless hair and doubles beauty. It claims long thick lustrous hair, restored color vigor and vitality with an 85 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters.
An excerpt discusses Eloise and a prison welfare program. It portrays her visits to a "bankers' colony" described as a high class club of society women awaiting reintegration after seclusion. The piece notes concern over mixing refined individuals with hardened criminals.
A medical ad claims headaches and bilious symptoms stem from torpid liver and fermented food. It promotes Casearets to cleanse the stomach, remove undigested matter, eliminate foul gases, and purge poisons from the bowels, working while you sleep.
A rough Western scene at a poker table in a frontier town ends with a player noticing a man who deals himself three from the bottom of the deck. The witness points out the sleight of hand while the others debate who owned the trick and the outcome.
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the genuine aspirin product for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It notes the Bayer name signifies authenticity prescribed by physicians for nineteen years, sold in handy tins of 12 tablets for a few cents.
The piece recalls Trafalgar as the end of the heroic sailing era and notes the departure from Spain of Columbus era ships Santa Maria Nina and Pint a voyage that marked a epochmaking fleet, framing naval history as a turning point in sea mastery.
The remark highlights that anyone can look foolish and that many opportunities arise from such moments. It underscores universal human slips and the abundance of chances to recover or learn.
First Lieut Belvin W Maynard piloting a Dehavilland four plane led the westbound air derby from Mineola to San Francisco 2701 miles arriving 1 12 07 p m Saturday with an estimated 24 hours 58 minutes 55 5 seconds flight time Five flyers were killed in the first half of the race Maynard Klein and a police dog accompanied him and remained in good spirits despite weather and exhaustion
Mineola New York October 13 Lieut BE C Kiel first eastbound flyer to complete the journey from San Francisco lands at Roosevelt field at 6 85 10 PM Saturday Major Carl Spatz follows 20 seconds later after a mistaken landing at Uezelhurst field
Officials of the American Flying club warned a protest may halt Major Carl Spatz’s second place in elapsed time as Lieut. Th. W. Maynard leads the first half. Protests allege an unauthorized five minute handicap at Binghamton could overturn Kiel’s near lead and shift the result. Official figures and the return flight plan remain pending.
Suffula reported the fifth fatality in the trans continental air race after plane No 24 piloted by Major A L Sneed crashed at Curtis field. Observer Worth D McClure was killed. Major Sneed suffered only shock and was unhurt.
Lieutenant EE Wales, an army trans continental flyer, died at a farmhouse near Saratoga Wyoming after striking a mountain in a snow storm. Crissy and his observer Virgil Thomas were killed on landing at Salt Lake City. Sergt W A Nevitt, observer for Col Brandt, died from injuries in a crash at Deposit New York.
Archangel reports a wireless dispatch from Helsingfors stating a British ship has wrecked on the Norwegian coast with two thousand lives lost. No confirmation from official sources yet.
The dispatch warns the loss of life could be a new record at sea. It suggests the vessel was a transport carrying British soldiers from Archangel amid Britain’s ongoing troop movements from that port.
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California label on the bottle and promises a pleasant fruit taste with full dosing directions on each bottle.
Mr Gap Johnson of Rumpus Nidge Arkansas asks what happened after a wagon was struck at a railroad crossing by a flyer. The physician explains the engine demolished the wagon and notes the man may have been dazed, muttering about his fourteen children.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It notes a sworn purity statement with each bottle and offers a ten cent sample by mail from Binghamton New York.
The text notes that Romans scorned red hair and valued black hair while Achilles Ajax and Napoleon are described with curly or straight hair. It cites Wero with bright red whiskers during Rome’s burning and Nebuchadnezzar in biblical punishment as examples of red hair references.
Snowy white clothes will be sure to result. Try it and you will always use it. All good grocers have it.
Two women argue over a man who will make love despite effort versus one who refuses. The dialogue centers on desire and resistance in a romantic triangle. The exchange highlights tension between passion and restraint.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for baby skin relief. It recommends Cuticura Soap for hot baths, Cuticura Ointment for irritated areas, and Cuticura Talcum powder for fragrance and dryness as part of an indispensable toilet trio.
A friend of the genius muses on versatility and likens Jones to a bookcase that becomes a bed. The exchange reflects a playful commentary on adaptability and clever wit.
A 100 reward promises payout for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. The medicine is advertised as a blood-acting internal remedy that strengthens overall health and aids nature in healing catarrh. Testimonials and free literature are available from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
A London Tit-Bits quip depicts Miss Prattle as endlessly generous, always ready to give away even her best friend, illustrating a witty critique of selflessness.
Sociologists estimate that among every thousand bachelors there are 38 criminals, whereas married men produce 18 per thousand.
Washington Oct 13 The senate treaty fight intensifies as leaders seek an earlier convening hour and uninterrupted consideration to complete the Shantung amendments and move quickly to a vote on the Shantung section. Debate continues with Lodge leading the foreign relations committee.
In San Antonio on October 13 Maj. Gen. J T Dickman formerly of the First division at Chateau Thierry now senior officer in the southern department and Maj. Gen. Biddle commander at Camp Travis Texas were cited in orders for demotion to brigadier general as part of the war department’s plan to revert wartime promotions to regular grades.
Two men named William Underwood and James Miller and a woman identified as Mrs McCarthy were arrested in La Grande Oregon on a telegraphic warrant for a Brigham bank robbery. Officers say the trio were armed and carried about fifteen hundred dollars in gold and currency.
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney liver bladder and urinary disorders. It claims to restore vitality, warns of symptoms like backache fatigue and nervousness, and promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied with results.
A brief exchange questions belief in rumors and scandal as characters weigh truth and impact. The dialogue hints at a culture of gossip and the ease of sensational stories spreading among acquaintances.
A French scientist reports an organic phosphate named Bitro-Phosphate as a remedy for weak nerves sleeplessness thinness and low energy. Doctors and pharmacists in the United States know the compound as Bitro-Phosphate and some claim it increases strength vigor and nerve force within two weeks.
In Datas News the scene shows a man hesitating as temptation tempts him to kiss a girl. He slips away remorseful while she sobs on the couch in the utile room. She questions his motive and mourns the lost moment.
A teacher asks a class to improve a sentence about Richard and a donkey. Jimmy Brown writes the original sentence on the board and then offers a tighter version: Richard can ride the donkey if the donkey wants him to.
Critics charge that suppliers profit from the shortage by inflating shoe prices, calling it a skin game. The remark frames the issue as profiteering rather than supply and demand dynamics.
A nine year old girl Marjorie hoped for a quarter if she made a perfect hundred on any task. Illness delayed the claim and the doctor reassured her with a fever just over one hundred. She then brightened and said she could win the prize if she could achieve the 100.
Rural fire fighting companies organized in wartime by county farm bureaus have proven successful and are being organized this year for the current fire season. Counties report equipment overhauled, repaired, and communities brought to full strength ready for duty with several units already called out for service.
A reflective line asserts that true happiness is found inside the self and close to the heart, not sought externally across the world.
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