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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
6
A humorous collage traces changing styles and sayings from past to present. It riffs on dress, speech, and habits, contrasting then and now with clever lines about fashion, language, and social norms. The piece weaves quotes and witticisms to lampoon vanity and modern life.
Greensfork, Indiana craftsman Thomas Atkinson made a violin from exactly 3374 white birchwood toothpicks over more than a year. The instrument, tested by musicians, is praised for its sound and finish and will be sent to New York for further evaluation before potential orders.
Curiosities in Animal Life notes discoveries like the harpy eagle of the Amazon and the aye aye of Madagascar with elongated fingers for earthworm hunting. It mentions bushy flightless birds of Australia and New Zealand, the fur seal’s distinct species, and the Tasmanian devil from Van Diemen's Land, describing its ferocity and lack of friendly response even when raised by humans.
A hotel clerk relates a fragmentary tale of a placard stolen by college boys, nailed over a bin in the lobby to block a wedding plot, with murky details and uncertain venue.
Tommy tells a fairy tale about a real man who had a baby that cried and a dog that did bite not. The tale notes a man who would not endure a suburb without mosquitoes and thus imagines quirky suburb life.
The New York World notes that the dukes oppose the budget, attacking land taxes and urging retrenchment. Dukes like Northumberland Marlborough and Bedford resist reductions and charity subscriptions, while Lord Londonderry warns the rich hold political power to protect their class.
An 11 mile from civilization man halts a passing cyclist after his new automobile stalls. He has dismantled every removable part trying to reassemble it, asking the rider if he knows anything about cars. The bicyclist, a stranger to the area, says he cannot assist.
The passage argues that wealthy landowners, including 27 dukes and peers like Buccleuch Sutherland Richmond and Devonshire, hold millions of acres and shield vast estates from taxation. It notes vast deer parks replacing Reutland land and contends landowners enjoy privileges denying ordinary property taxes, urging reform.
A motorist, after a moment of thought, threw a large clod of dirt behind him. No injuries reported and no further details provided.
After dinner, the uml and Smithers cooled, choosing peace as the goal. She notes dresses will be worn longer this season, but laments the cost of fashion, remarking that if she must endure longer wear, she will resort to sheet iron, and the discussion restarts.
From McClure's a warning science note explains flies locate homes by odor, not sight. It notes England reduced nuisance by ventilation and screening, urging screened chimney and door openings to block outward drafts and inward flies.
Poem reflects on a mother’s memory through imagined features fading until the speaker recalls her hands. The verse honors labor and love, praising hands worn by work and care that sustained a large family, and noting the absence of preserved images. Written by Joseph O'Connor.
Bridget the housekeeper recalls loyalty to Mrs Morse and her young son as a surprise arises over four large red apples missing from the pantry. The scene hints at a humorous domestic moment within a Morse family household.
In a light household exchange Mrs X away from home asks John if he left anything for the cat. He mentions a can of condensed milk left on the table opened beside it. The snippet captures a domestic moment and a cat friendly or cat bothered tone within a home.
A fragment from The Inventive Age discusses humane slaughter ideas including France using low voltage electrocution to render animals insensible with restoration possible after brief currents. It contrasts German ejector pistols, notes risks of prolonged current, and mentions wire severing nerves post mortem. The piece veers into unrelated musings on cars, aviation, and social observations.
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