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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
6
An essay notes the telephone's role in crime from burglary to court, lawyering, bail, bonds, and prison delays. It then parries to a London Society critique of American girls as social hosts, questioning lifestyle and happiness beyond parties and picnics.
A Paris party described as a Noahs Ark featured guests arriving two by two in animal personations. Ladies aimed for pretty coquettish animals while gentlemen chose grotesque characters. The room echoed with roars barks coos and birdsong as the revelry grew warmer.
The Indiana governor says a governor’s house costing fifteen to twenty thousand dollars is sufficient. He opposes a proposed hundred fifty thousand dollar governor’s residence, arguing no governor on an eight thousand dollar salary could maintain such a home and that the state should not fund it. He notes most states lack a governor’s mansion and governors tend to live in their own homes after election, visiting the capital for business.
A militant woman declares men dictate women’s attire to profit from clothing demand. She warns of a six month clothing boycott causing a major commercial panic, while noting that eloquence and truth won’t stop women from buying clothes.
Reports describe Bedouin raids on a railway line delivering pilgrims to Mecca. One station was attacked for two hours and another station building, telegraph lines, and staff were missing after a separate incident. Historical notes reference July injuries and deaths from explosives and a 1909 date amidst widespread confusion.
The speaker argues that intelligent selfishness drives mankind but redefines self as the broader social interest. A large generous self, extending beyond personal needs, yields a life rich with meaning and public spirit.
A descriptive piece contrasts American wives and husbands, noting that men share domestic duties, consult wives on decisions, and support their spouses with labor and luxury. It praises women while criticizing wastefulness and imprudence, especially in kitchen and budgeting practices.
A historical passage describes racial odor beliefs, noting white fear of others odor and reverse views by Asians and Parsees. It claims Chinese elites describe whites as bearing a dead-body smell, Parsees say Europeans smell of ashes, and a Black person’s presence would be felt in a room with one white individual.
The article argues mastication fuels digestion and health by stimulating gastric juice. It emphasizes that hard foods promote proper molar action, while soft foods reduce juice quality and increase dental decay risk. Vegetarians are said to have poorer teeth due to insufficiently hard foods for digestion.
A small, nameless museum at Charlestown Navy Yard houses a vast collection from ship models to war relics. Curator Dean welcomes visitors to inspect items including bones from Bunker Hill, a 1607 Korean gun, Corean armor, a powder horn, a dead line fence piece from Andersonville, and a carved full‑size ship model made by a Dartmouth prisoner.
Mrs Minnie Turner of Anadarko Oklahoma credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with a rapid health boost from a run-down condition backache and kidney bloating. She used five boxes and reports marked improvement as a nurse who recommends the medicine sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a lively exchange, Maude-Men jest about deceit and trust among friends. Josiah comments on lasting harmony for newlyweds Mariah and neighbor, while Judge weighs hopes for a united team. An advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy by experienced physicians for red or weary eyes.
In Brooklyn New York a humorous exchange centers on courtship and a Garfield Tea Co ad offering free samples as a remedy for constipation. The dialogue references the course profitability and tutoring six men, capturing a light satirical tone.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as the laxo linine remedy claimed to cure a cold in one day. It mentions signature of ER W Grove and claims worldwide use. The copy notes 25 cents price and a caution about advice buyers may not want.
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