This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
2
A collage of whimsical remarks and social musings covers topics from speed limits and dueling to Esperanto, embroidery slang, and civic duties. Notable lines touch on law, responsibility for drivers, and the Wright brothers with a mix of humor and critique.
A 19th century quote notes that Nebraska will prohibit night saloons and require drinking to occur in daylight. The comment predicts wide changes in male drinking habits and convenience for reform-minded patrons.
A French scholar asserts women gain beauty only through silence as talking supposedly causes wrinkles. Separately in New Jersey detectives let a dentist practicing without a license extract teeth to obtain evidence, highlighting their strong sense of duty in pursuing the case.
In Madrid a bull killed a torreador reversing the crowd’s view. The article notes the flip in perspective from amusement to tragedy and remarks that newspaper mendine once rare is now common.
A large Akron fire showed fireproof buildings are not always secure when stored with inflammable contents. The incident forced the swift escape of about 200 people and caused property losses exceeding one million dollars.
Seven millions of gold has been shipped from New York to Paris Rotterdam and South America. New York's loss of gold since January 1 has aggregated $60,000,000. Some predict tight money in Wall Street later in the year.
Report from Victoria Canada states Japan plans to dispatch cruisers to the Behring Sea to safeguard its pelagic sealers. The text argues cooperation with the United States would keep seals from harm and prevent any trouble with Japan.
The 1908 emigrants leaving Germany for homes abroad numbered 19,883, far below 1881’s 220,901. Since 1871 Germany sent 2,750,000 emigrants, with 17,951,000 of them reaching the United States. The downturn signals a shift in future relations between Germany and the United States.
Washington public schools celebrate Vine Day for the first time inspired by Susan B. Sipe botany instructor at Washington Normal School She proposed planting vines along alleys and avenues bordering schools to beautify the agricalures and thoroughfares The project received prompt endorsement from the local board of education.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and terms without clear context or events. No coherent persons, dates, or places are identifiable to form a factual summary.
Number Forty-nine hovers between execution and reprieve as a mysterious visitor calls him to confront life and fate. A dreamlike vision reveals temptation, weakness, and the hope of rescue, ending with a sudden pardon and a fateful rush to the scaffold.
Illustrations and directions describe a reel for fence wire. It details a stand piece a seven feet long and a second piece b eight feet long, bolting and pegging methods, cross joins, pegs, and a sliding oblong-holed cross to keep wire from flying off.
Patent rights on aluminum manufacture have expired making the industry open to new entrants. The Aluminum Company of America currently meets demand with hydro electric power and ample raw materials and can increase production if required.
A fragment notes that parishioners find church seating uncomfortable and suggests appreciation could grow if conditions improved. The unreadable line hints at a critique of pew comfort in a religious setting.
The note urges clover growth and returning manure to soil to boost fertility. It recommends 400 pounds of ground bone and 300 pounds of muriate of potash per acre for orchard fertilizer and advises avoiding plowing during blossom. It stresses early draining, protecting birds, and using bees for cross pollination and honey production.
This article stresses careful seed selection to ensure long term alfalfa stands. It warns that most failures come from weed contamination such as bur clover yellow trefoil sweet clover and other grasses. It describes seed appearance color and germination indicators and urges discarding darkened shriveled seeds.
University of Wisconsin soils department reports success restoring worn and light soils through crop rotation and legumes. Marsh soils studied at four points with profitable return methods tested. Drainage planning aided nearly 200 landowners and 17 districts. soil examinations conducted in about 400 cases. Some survey work yields strong results, urging a state survey soon.
A historic recipe describes dissolving turpentine and refined beeswax over slow heat, then adding ivory black and indigo before cooling. The resulting blacking is applied in a very thin wash to leather to create a soft, beautiful polish suitable for buggy-tops.
The article explains applying mulch to ground before planting and maintaining it. It covers weed exclusion, moisture retention, and soil cooling, plus guidelines for different plant heights and sun exposure. It notes mulching depth up to eight to ten inches for tall plants and twice weekly fresh grass additions for visible beds.
An Oklahoma inventor details a new device to capture small animals like pigs. The contraption uses pivoted curved jaws on a grappling pair, a rope through rings, and a short chain to snag a leg, allowing the user to avoid stooping or close contact while securing the animal.
Tomatoes are too tender to transplant until frost danger is past. Warm soil speeds ripening, and poor soil delays it. Rich soil encourages viney growth. be gentle to avoid excessive vigor and poor fruit.
Illinois faces annual hog cholera costs estimated at up to four million dollars. The States Bureau of Animal Husbandry reports a warning serum may soon control the disease. The Illinois Farmers Institute requests the General Assembly authorize the state Board of Meat Stock Commissioners to prepare and curtail the outbreak.
The California Fig Syrup Co claims its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna uses pure plant extracts and scientific methods. It warns buyers to insist on the full company name on the front of the package to avoid imitations and ensure genuine product.
Comic quip exchange about blunders and fitting in ends with a pun. A playful line about realizing a mistake when it literally fits into a hole.
A New York scientist received government protection for a lamp burner that converts oil into hydrogen gas burning on a mantle, delivering eighty candle power with lower oil use and no mantle carbonization. The Union Light Co of New York has rights to sell Herzog burners and offers discounts to establish local representatives.
A Mohawk and Malone train stop tale recounts an Italian passenger slouched in the coach with crossed hands and a doleful look claiming illness from eating “kata de chick with the big eyes.” The joke notes he killed an owl the night before and that encounter is the punchline.
Freddie recalls his father calling him the black sheep of the family. Gertrude reacts with surprise and asks for clarification. Freddie dismisses the remark with a dismissive Bah.
A southern public schools superintendent relays his mother’s coffee history and health improvements after switching to Postum. He describes reduced heart anxiety and stomach issues, with headaches diminishing and overall condition improving after adopting Postum during family meals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.