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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
2
The fragment references a Baltimore divorce case, a California suicide after desertion, and remarks on wealth and American women. It presents a mix of social opinions and personal legal matters without cohesive narrative or verifiable details.
A New Yorker is constructing a three thousand dollar dog house at Lenox Massachusetts amid talking points about potential intruders. Incubators in Egypt are noted as ancient. A Kansas farmer seeks a mild milker who will not swear at cows. The note recounts early coal gas as an illuminant and jokes that natural gas bears political uses.
An Oklahoma dentist argues kissing should be outlawed nationwide, questioning existing laws and suggesting harsher penalties to curb the practice.
Milwaukee doctors condemn kissing as a blot on the state and on freshly damasked cheeks and incarnadined lips. The note contrasts decency with affection and mentions the shah of Persia owning twenty-five million dollars in cutlery but lacking homemade strawberry shortcake.
The piece reflects on mothers' clubs gaining attention while noting that slippers once served a useful purpose. It mentions a rumor about the Mona Lisa and refutes it despite a dire catastrophe, suggesting people still seek nourishment or distraction.
Scientist Metchnikoff reports dogs carry microbes he believes could extend human lifespan. The claim raises questions about practicality and ethics, with observers doubting the viability of extending life through canine gut flora.
A Jersey City boy died after consuming a frankfurter and lemonade before a ball game. Authorities warn that strenuous combinations are apt to prove fatal in these exhausting days.
The judge favors a legal measure to bar the intoxicated rider from streetcars or, alternatively, to charge him an extra fare for his loaded ride. The discussion centers on public transit safety and passenger conduct.
The question asks how many runs a team would win by if players refused umpire decisions before play. It frames a hypothetical about not accepting umpires calls to determine scoring, implying infinite or undefined advantage rather than a real score.
A man camps in warm weather and cooks his own meals illustrating the stomach’s strong endurance under harsh dining conditions.
A Belgian stamp has been taken out of circulation due to the king’s face appearing squinting on the issue. The move reflects a precautionary measure by postal authorities to avoid misimpression or misidentification by users.
A traveler notes that a laborer in Egypt could subsist on eight cents per day yet adds that the same worker likely does not eat porterhouse steak more than once daily.
The young Wright cleared thirteen feet in pole vaulting and is noted as a notable aviator, though not related to the Wright brothers. The item highlights his skill and aviation potential with a playful pun on his surname.
The idea to card catalog every public school child in the country and track its record is cited as an example of how the statistical mind can generate its own job ideas.
A quirky assertion claims Japan lacks swear words, suggesting this hampers offensive language needed to rattle umpires and fuel a top tier baseball program. The remark links linguistic culture to athletic success in a controversial way.
An automobile ran wild in New York and struck a wagon carrying about a half ton of dynamite. The incident led to no reported legal action or follow up proceedings. The article comments on modern products and missed opportunities.
Fragmentary notes indicate Ning and other Oregon girls attempted to view a report in New York but claim they were unable to see anything. The passage suggests possible prejudice affecting their access or interpretation of the scene.
In a playful domestic scene Mrs Merriwid and Aunt Jane discuss the lawyer Mr Capias. She crowns him as a rising man while listing flaws and quirks that tire her, planning probate business as a motive for marriage but wary of becoming entangled.
An Illinois inventor refines a prior iron and cook apparatus by inverting an electric fan to form a stove. A specially shaped cooking vessel with lifting handles sits atop, using electricity to heat water and cook food. The vessel bottom heats evenly, cooking faster than a regular pan.
A Parisian newspaper notes the beauty spot as an enduring fashion aid in earlier eras. It recalls pannier skirts high heels and puffed hair making the black plaster mark a necessary accompaniment. The piece cites old prints and wax heads in hairdresser windows as proof of the trend.
An electric score board tracked eight miles of Santa Monica road racing for the first time. Car numbers moved along a metal sheet on the board as divisions marked miles and half miles passed. Operators at half mile stations relayed car positions by telephone and reported tire or engine trouble, retirements, and accidents.
The article explains safeguards for workers in hops and factories where dust is produced by grinding and buffing. It highlights an electric motor driven suction dust collector paired with the machine, using a metal hood and a fan with a receptacle to capture dust.
During a cold snap, the New York 700 faced heat needs for its bears. To avoid costly steam pipes, electric radiators were installed, surprising and pleasing the animals.
Electric watchmen lanterns adopted by major gas and oil firms. A battery powered lantern contains a Mazda bulb, providing light with claims there is no danger of fire or explosion.
Report from Kiel describes a submerged telephonic telegraph apparatus fitted to torpedo boats. The device floats to the surface for rescue by nearby ships, enabling continuous communication with sunken vessels. During maneuvers the German submarine U was sunk with 25 crew aboard. rescuers established contact and learned oxygen would last 48 hours.
Ben J. Ballard of Cleveland describes an electric light that resembles an ordinary Inca descent lamp with current entering one end and exiting the other. The cylindrical lamp is about 1% inches in diameter and 12 inches long and runs through the filament. It is noted as advantageous for window and showcase lighting with reflectors to illuminate displays while keeping the bare bulb hidden from passersby.
Santa Monica considers solving a water problem by distilling ocean water for domestic use. The city may buy Burning Mountain in the Santa Monica range to use as a heating plant. A deep pipe could bring sea water to the hot interior to distill it at little cost and possibly generate power for an electric lighting plant.
A survey of early infrastructure notes widespread cables and wires across regions. It mentions British post office control of vast telephone strings, French cheese ripening aided by electricity, sparse electrical stations in European Russia, Havana's growing automatic telephone service, and weather data supplied to Atlantic ships from Eiffel Tower station. It also cites innovations like a copper wire lightning conductor, red-coated linemen for visibility, a French two cylinder motor roller skate, and an electrically heated serving tray among emerging electric ideas.
Mrs. Dema Bethune of Sikeston Missouri suffered seven years with monthly weakness cramps backache and nervous prostration. After doctors offered surgery she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now has improved health capable of housework garden and social duties. The letter urges other women to try the remedy following similar reported benefits.
A compact meditation on how doubt can become withering in romance. It contrasts mistrust with enduring affection, suggesting that suspicion may crowd out warmth and genuine connection in intimate relationships.
A reflective quotation highlights that value comes from exertion and study rather than force or purchase, asserting knowledge must be earned through personal effort and discipline rather than acquired through power or money.
An English earl, recently dead and childless, disliked children and once kept a lodge with an army pensioner named McMicken. Months later McMicken had a son, prompting the lord to confront him in a fury and declare that his role was to open and shut a gate, not to propagate.
A young boy hides bright buttons from a motor car show on his Sunday coat. When questioned by the minister he is asked to read the motto aloud but cannot see, replying that it says Ain’t it to be poor. The moment unfolds with unintended humor.
An ad extols Grape-Nuts and Postum as cures for insomnia and nerve weakness. A woman credits improved digestion and sleep after using the cereal, claiming prior medicines failed. The piece touts the products as brain restorer and nerve builder with no medicine needed.
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