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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
2
A column of brief notes covers five cent China food, New York skyscraper plans called the Bean Pole, safe aeroplaning with few deaths, missing canaries, leap year follies, ten hour law doubts for servants, seasickness of Queen Mary, and germ-killing cigars with a grave joke.
A Chicago professor suggests teaching progressives how to speak with effective oratory. He questions the belief that the progressive orator is born, not made, implying training can develop public speaking prowess.
Treasury officials favor issuing three cent pieces to increase money supply and stated they would fully support such coinage if it proves more plentiful.
The Wright brothers are reported to have developed a safe and sane aircraft but authorities delay acceptance until formal demonstration. Officials stress caution and demand verifiable proof before adopting the invention.
A New York probation officer claims half of the city's marital troubles stem from the mother-in-law. The remark highlights domestic tensions and local attitudes toward family dynamics.
A young man named Paris once altered the map of the world with a bold stunt. The remark notes that choosing the ten most beautiful women is a risky pastime and references the bold act as a historical parallel.
A Pittsburg judge orders a dog muzzled to stop barking in a rare use of court power. The case highlights earlier attempts to restrict press access but targets a canine instead.
A humorous item notes wolves have resumed their old habit of attacking hunters, underscoring how country and city correspondents alike bear the burden of coal bills.
A Harvard student who lost 75000 at roulette is described as equally popular with peers as if he had earned a football team spot, highlighting his social standing despite the financial loss.
A weather joke notes that a man who complained of cold last week now faces slush. The piece adds a quip about weather forecasts not pleasing everyone. It then cites customs officials claiming Americans bought $17 million in pictures imported from Paris last year.
Eyewitnesses report Philadelphians hurling eggs at the Irish Players during a ceremony. The incident fuels speculation that participants were wealthy individuals or that the eggs carried hidden motive.
An East Anglia skeleton suggests the human lived in England before the harsher phases of the ice age. The fragmentary account notes movements and possible habitation during earlier glacial periods.
A Maryland legislator introduces a bill addressing alleged criminal omens. The proposal outlines provisions to regulate or respond to suspected supernatural indicators in public or political contexts.
Mrs. James Wormser of Morgantown West Virginia is not Cecil Morris's wife. Both married others after a six year delay in a letter from 1906 that finally reached Riverville. The misplaced note, proposing and accepting marriage, led to two marriages when the romance stalled.
A new soda ash factory abroad hires many workers and changes their hair color over time. Light hair deepens to golden auburn and red shades, with brown gradually turning red and black resisting longest. Mustaches and beards also darken to red with extended exposure.
The Brahmans of ancient India sometimes surpassed Greek astronomy and Hindu observers emerged rarely. In the 18th century Rajah Jai Singh II built vast observatories at Jaipur Delhi Benares Mathura and Ujjain. One instrument at Delhi used a shadow in circles to measure the sun's declination is shown here.
Alaska fascinates visitors with its sub Arctic climate yet lively towns. Sirka features a Greek church Russian HQ and Indian basket makers. Juneau offers social life and state dinners, showing a blend of loneliness and contemporary settlement. The first white child born in Alaska is a young girl signaling a growing community.
Representatives of Dr Blair from Apache Oklahoma traveled to Whitesburg Kentucky to claim the head from Smith Fouch. The head was promised as payment for saving Fouch life after a gunshot wound to the eye and a risky operation by Dr Blair. Fouch offered the bequest as he died.
Alpine sports note a new winter pastime titled bicycle tobogganing. Originating in Grindelwald the device resembles a bicycle without wheels or pedals with steering handles and foot rests. Braking requires feet to the ground and initial steering is tricky but learning is quick.
In a 1910 consular report on Spanish Gulf possessions, Consul Dedwell notes the Fernando Island inhabitants called Bubis. They are largely uncivilized yet friendly, highly independent, living inland in mountain huts under sub-chief Butuku. Main livelihoods include farming, hunting, and fishing.
The oldest pavement in the modern world lies in Cordova Spain dating from the ninth century. The Moors built it and also established water works with lead pipes.
A California inventor creates a metal vessel filled with slow burning fuel to guard fruit crops from frost. The device burns overnight with a draft system and soot collector, and a cowl keeps rain from extinguishing the fire. Several pots in an orchard provide heat to protect vegetation from winter blight.
A Georgia woman patents a metal huckleberry picker with a bar shaped body and top bars that guide picked berries into a hollow chamber. The device lets one person match the output of dozens by hand and also shields the hand from snakes in patches.
Isaac Mason aged 70 collapsed during a football match in Neath England after swallowing his false teeth. Despite rapid medical aid he died from suffocation caused by the dental prosthesis.
In Pittsburg a gas leak in Riverview apartments led police to Harold Roberts on the third floor. A cat was found unconscious under the stove after gas escaped from the kitchen. no Roberts family member was at home. Police fear a death by gas exposure.
Fragmentary note claims only two Americans live on Zanzibar among 250000 people. It asserts the climate is unfriendly to white people and mentions mines, valuable forests, and that Zanzibar produces about 90 percent of the world's supply of cloves.
Plant food in the soil stays unfavorable until disintegration and chemical change occur. Moisture heat and air are needed, largely controlled by cultivation and climate. The cultivation method that creates these conditions benefits the farmer managing the land.
The guidance notes frost damaged rose bushes should have injured tops cut back to the point where the damage ends, sometimes near the ground. Orchard expert Petar offers this pruning rule to revive affected plants after frost.
Mrs J H Morgan of Correctionville Iowa credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing years of nervous headaches numbness and hand arm pain after three months of Chicago treatment and glasses. She recommends the pills and laxative combination Pinklets with a free booklet and sample upon request.
A humorous dialogue praises a young Pounders pianist as a remarkable performer. The twist ends with the claim he can hit more wrong keys in less time than any other person the speaker has seen.
A mother and a visitor discuss drinking while Helen listens. The child volunteers that “Papa used to drink” and asks what he used to do, prompting a cautious reaction from the mother and a restrained smile from the guest.
The piece notes how religionists and scientists clash over essentials and details of living. It cites evolving dietary guidance from drinking water with meals to meat versus vegetables versus raw foods, and debates about talking or silence at the table as diners seek better digestion and health.
A woman recounts a long battle with neuralgic headaches tied to coffee and credits Postum with relief after following a female doctor's advice to switch. She reports rapid weight gain initially and steady improvement within weeks, claiming she no longer experiences severe headaches.
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