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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
7
The article notes salt formation qualities in a western railway project saved by pickling for years before use on the roadbed. It also reports that piling in a lake and a large trestle across the lake show excellent preservation with no deterioration since construction began.
A plan to commercialize Sudd waste plants near the Nile leads to Sudite fuel. Grasses papyrus and reeds above water are processed into a coal substitute costing about one quarter the price of coal. The project aims to use the dense Sudd mass blocking the river between Lake No and 300 miles downstream.
Manjiro Nakahama, a 14 year old fisherman, was among five castaways rescued from a northern Pacific desert island in 1841. He was brought to America after three months, educated in New England, and later served as interpreter for Commodore Perry in negotiations with Japan.
A tiny Mediterranean island near Sardinia named Tavolara is described as the world’s smallest republic. It spans roughly a mile in length with a population around 56, gaining recognition for its unique sovereign status.
A Michigan law makes women wearing hatpins over ten inches in public a felony with up to $500 fine and two years imprisonment. George Lord of Detroit authored the amendment, aiming to ban dangerous weapons and, though jested at, it passed both houses without dissent.
Ten thousand railroad ties that were soaked in the Great Salt Lake for three years are removed and moved to Hazen Nevada for trial on the new Hazen cutoff by the Southern Pacific company. The practice of pickling ties there is not new, with ties also in the Promontory line of the Venice? system.
An fish culture expert demonstrates that a trout learns from past experiences. A trout in a hatchery pool reacts differently when a cane or rod appears, fleeing when the rod is present, implying memory. A barbless hook test in youth years left a lasting impression on the fish.
The Bank of England dismissed its two long serving front entrance detectives after many bizarre intrusions by self styled owners and claimants. Visitors with dreams of treasure or throne rights sought access, asking for million pound cheques or diamond strong rooms.
A fantastical hybrid creature is described as native to Khan tel eligh and named camele phantelopelhanteterminent. It supposedly combines a camel’s hump and hindquarters with an elephant head the antelope horns and front legs the pelican lower jaw pouch and back legs the ant-eater snout tongue ermine fur and a newt tail.
From a safe distance a conversation unfolds with Mrs Bridges inquiring about a stay at another place. The applicant cites two weeks as the duration while Mr Bridges calls Mary to ask what caused the delay, highlighting a domestic or legal context.
An ad from the Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Massachusetts promises a large free trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic a toilet preparation that cleanses and germicidal action to any woman who requests it.
An exchange about advice and soundness reflects informal commentary at a gathering. One speaker notes that the advice seemed solid yet other comments suggest a preference for less emphasis on sound. The dialogue highlights informal dynamics without further context.
An old ad promotes Garfield Tea as a mild laxative to restore liver kidney and bowel function. It also advertises PAZO ointment for piles and Marine Eye Remedy for pink eye relief, urging readers to buy from druggists.
The brief notes mention darkness and heavy cloud cover with a reference to a brunette day described by Hewett and Jewett.
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