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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
6
Deal ads list prices for brick hollow blocks sewer pipe drain tile linings well curbing wall coping impervious face brick red pressed brick and fire proofing Silo Blox and Slay Profle Ge Sloatt plus general remarks about memory and a playful dialogue about unions and aging appears in between.
A clipped humor item notes a rural speaker nicknamed Rastus Skinnah boasting about “raising” chickens, while the Catholic Standard and Times comment clarifies the speaker intends lifting rather than raising.
A judge remarks on rapid modern changes including steamless progress and wireless telegraphy. Cynicus counters with concerns about moneyless foreigners arriving and entering loveless marriages with heiresses, highlighting social tensions of the era.
The Dry Goods Economist notes retailers now feature charmeuse and satin wraps with mid range prices from ten to thirty dollars. Attractive linings in bright colors contrast with ice collars and cuffs as finishing touches. White lace is popular and some garments use black lace trimmed to reveal the lining.
A well dressed gentleman and remnants of a jag clung to a crowded Chicago surface car at 9 AM. On a sharp curve he fell to cobblestones as the car jerked. The conductor and about 20 passengers helped him up. He asked if there was a collision or off the track and quipped that he would not have alighted if he had known.
An anti vivisectionist from Philadelphia praises an English report promising to end live bait in flaking. The exchange recalls Stephen Coleridge and his mock reply to a debate about worm pain when impaled on a hook, highlighting cruelty debate.
A Los Angeles physician with four decades as teacher and practitioner of hygienic care praises Grape-Nuts and Postum. He says the foods support brain function, digestion, and general health, often recommending them over coffee. He travels with Grape-Nuts and rich cream to maintain mental stamina.
A sensational claim from Mme De Meissner that Maj Archibald Butt received a spirit message from Wil liam Stead and Mrs Isidor Straus after the Titanic disaster. The message allegedly passed to President Taft, describing the last moments and urging comfort for the President. The medium, a Washington society figure, cites automatic writing and divine gift, linking Butt to Stead and Straus.
Hilawhe-The St Laue & San Francisco railroad tested a device to record locomotive speed on 25 passenger engines and plans to equip the new passenger region purchases with speed recorders. W C Nixon, VP, says the mechanism lets engineers know exact speed and leaves a verifiable record for safety and compliance.
Evidence at the Titanic inquiry focuses on Lady Duff Gordon and Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon as Lifeboat No 1 sailed away with scarce passengers. Witnesses recount remarks about not returning to rescue others and the couple’s defense under scrutiny amid a crowd of society figures.
Henry Oyen profiles Bishop John Hey Vincent founder of the Chautauqua movement who marked his 80th birthday in February. Since 1874 the movement spread worldwide with about 760000 homes on the Chautauqua rolls and fifty thousand visitors to Chaulwugue each summer.
An 82 year old gray haired man dictates unfinished notes on populism from a hospital couch in Topeka Kansas. The work may be archived at Kansas State Misakson for historians but publication is unlikely.
A pilot describing a dawn flight notes foggy conditions over the Dover Calais stretch. She ascends to 2000 feet in a long glide, loses Calais, then lands on a sandy beach near Hardelot after spotting fishermen and a cheering crowd.
The author cites Horace Greeley and Thoreau to advocate affordable getaways near home. She recalls families who avoid vacations, then contrasts with those who camp or hire help to take a week or more away. She argues tents and nearby trips offer value with no need for distant travel.
The Saturday Evening Post urges a policy that every wife receive a fixed regular salary from her husband. It argues wives should control their own funds within a set income, mirroring a worker’s earnings, and stresses prudent budgeting and life insurance as protections for dependents.
The article lists prominent figures visiting or staying in the United States for summer leisure. It mentions President Taft at Oyster Bay, Rudyard Kipling on lecture tour, Emmeline Pankhurst at Rockefeller Institute guest, W. R. Hearst near Woodrow Wilson’s circle, Colonel Harvey and Col. Henry Watterson abroad, Eugene V. Debs at Vanderbilt cottage in Newport, and Japanese school children referenced in a separate note.
A bride's shower featured eight gents planning and creating two lace and embroidered cap sets plus white caps. Luncheon, gilded centerpiece, and gift boxes accompanied a themed menu. A French maid acted as guest of honor delivering decorated bandboxes to the bride, a teen assistant in costume assisting.
A variety of spring turban styles and millinery ideas are described. Violets form a bow from the crown center and pink roses feature a maroon velvet wing bow. Black and white turbans use draped tulle and charmeuse. Amateur milliners are urged to craft hats with buckram foundations and lace, taffetas, flowers, and tulle.
The article notes cakes can be made without butter by using vegetable oil based shortening. It advises using less shortening than butter, baking in patty tins to gauge richness, adding a pinch of salt, and increasing sugar by half a cup for better results.
A Chicago Logan Square game features Frank McNichols, West Ender, and Jimmy Callahan era team owners amid a ninth inning double ball mishap. An umpire’s misstep leads to a freak two ball hop as McNichols snags one ball and a second throw for a dramatic first base out, nulling two potential runs and securing the city championship edge.
Eugene Smith argues in Case and Comment that penal codes clash with modern state crime theories. He cites contrastive sentences across states, noting perjury and larceny penalties vary widely from Florida to Maine and beyond, with peculiar ratios for arson burglary and counterfeiting.
In Oklahoma a Tulsa man asks for a daughter’s hand but is refused because she is deemed too young. The father quips she’ll be visiting Pawhuska and may return older, while he stays home. The Midland Valley rail line is noted for slow trains.
A vintage advertisement extols Outiurn Soap and Ointment for skin conditions and hair care, claims low cost, and offers a free sample via a postal request to Cuthurs Dept. Boston. It also quips about a man named Smithking turning antique shop and comments on aging and other scattered lines.
In Fayette Senator Bankhead denounces a group he calls hypocritical lawbreakers with a self righteous excuse. He likens them to a domineering wife in a parable about a wedding and heaven ordered law, concluding with a calm retort from the wife.
A busy author explains writing a story in dialect due to many letters broken by the typewriter. The dialogue notes some readers questioned dialect use, while the author admits the need to adapt after the machine’s failures.
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