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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
2
The item notes men embracing fashionable tiles and the peril of kissings and breach of promise. It cites an English aviator marrying in flight, a head on collision of two French planes, and calls for orderly health choices in Kansas barefooted. Conventions return every four years, but people stay up late by choice.
A sharp editorial compares the Chinese cabinet crisis to a bull loose in a china shop, implying severe disorder and potential consequences for governance and stability. The metaphor underscores concern over leadership upheaval and its broader impact.
The piece hints at a war between Italy and Turkey and notes an aviator may grab headlines by breaking a record, or risk a fatal outcome if he breaks his neck. It captures a newspaper vibe of daring, danger, and front-page potential.
A European noblewoman enters a surprising marriage with a professional roller skater. The pair, noted for their festive companionship, celebrate their union amid curious public interest and social chatter.
The piece argues that achieving a calm, orderly transfer of power remains essential before the new millennium can truly arrive, criticizing current processes that produce spasm and instability in presidential selection.
A wife files for divorce claiming her husband, an aviator, is a "high flyer." The suit appears more comic than a serious grievance, reflecting lighthearted motives rather than deep anger.
The latest census reports indicate 645 people out of 1.965575 billion haircuts in the last decade were cut exactly as they wanted. The statistic highlights broad satisfaction with barbering standards across a vast population.
A Massachusetts woman died by suicide after being barred from work. Authorities note the act is an isolated incident and unlikely to set a pattern, with no broader threat to the public.
London reports a moving picture film that resists burning, a breakthrough hailed as a possible revolution in cinema. Thepiece notes public curiosity and hints at broader hopes for durable early film technology.
Playing phonographs to animals in the New York zoo is described as a fascinating sport but highlights the suffering of defenseless animals exposed to loud noises and unfamiliar sounds.
A New York justice contends bedbugs in a rental justify breaking the lease and references one or two commandments, framing the issue as a moral and legal dilemma about tenant remedies.
A line about a physician de nouncing kissing evil leads to a joke that the doctor has been experimenting with a girl who eats onions. The fragment hints at satirical or sensational tone without clear names or events.
A physician declares it is impossible to catch a cold, but readers doubt the claim and suspect he may be trying to mislead someone. The remark prompts skepticism about medical certainty and public understanding.
A western couple entered into an agreement where the wife earns the living and the man handles household duties. Many men now perform both roles.
A scientist notes the average man holds 3965 cubic feet of gas. He specifies this refers to the average man not a politician.
The Washington baseball team draws more public interest than the White House, highlighting a shift in attention toward sports over national governance.
A street car scene shows a passenger annoyed by a fellow rider who keeps reading over the first person’s shoulder as they share transit. The moment captures tension between civility and intrusion in public transport.
In a playful note on pursuit and pace, the piece observes that eternity tends to win in the race against time as speeders chase a single ongoing contest with no final finish line.
A Chicago resident who tracks numbers predicts Chicago will overtake New York in population by 1937 and jokes about annexing Canada to boost growth.
A remark notes a discovery of a group of people living in hard to reach fountains in Mexico whose speech is limited to about 800 words. The writer muses on the dreariness of their political conventions.
A woman long separated from her husband finally discovers him after seventeen years. The found reunion resolves a long chapter of hardship and hope, ending a search that spanned many years and miles.
A father contemplates a second wife as he revisits a photograph of a potential new mother for his son. The Boy smiles at the idea then delights in meeting his new wife, felt as a mother by him. He proclaims joy to Jack, who soon experiences the same warmth and affection.
A boy imagines a mother as he recalls a January morning when Jack's mother kissed her son and the boy felt a new warmth. His nurse misreads the attachment as childish, while the father discovers letters to a non existent mother and a faded photograph, revealing longing and loss.
A drunken man in a Market Street car makes a loud, boastful exit line as passengers prepare to alight. He orders others aside with a flourish, provoking a sharp rebuke from a sour-faced woman who defends the crowd and derides his behavior.
A speaker emphasizes three core aims for a nation: right ideals, favorable conditions of health, and the accumulation of wealth. The remarks stress moral foundations, public health, and economic strength as interdependent priorities.
A 1920s style guide urges mothers to keep children cool and well groomed in hot weather. It covers sponge baths with tepid water, a light diet to avoid summer rash, and careful feeding practices with milk kept in cellar storage to preserve quality.
An anxious note asks etiquette on sending letters of condolence or congratulation. It questions whether letters should go only to distant friends or can be exchanged within the same city and whether condolence letters are better than a telephone call.
The piece notes proper gestures for mourning and celebration, advising letters or cards to a bereaved home and acknowledging congratulatory messages to share in others' good fortune. It cites scriptural advice to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who mourn.
Propose a light stylish menu featuring fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, and assorted pastries. Include a warm option such as quiche or strata and a savory choice like smoked salmon bagels. Offer a themed beverage station with coffee, tea, and citrus mocktails for a lively, coordinated gathering.
The speaker suggests seating many guests at small tables with varied candle colors and flowers. A light menu includes fruit mix, chicken and mushroom patties, Saratoga potatoes, biscuits, olives, salted nuts, radishes, asparagus salad or shrimp stuffed tomatoes, strawberry mousse, small cakes, and tutti-frutti ice cream, followed by grape juice, iced tea or coffee with cordial, plus a reading or short musical program. If possible, a clever friend could entertain with travel reminiscences.
Greet the hostess and accept refreshments, leave your card on arrival, then depart. Typical offerings include tea coffee chocolate sandwiches wafers nuts bonbons salad sherbet or ice cream. Two or more ladies usually pour with one or two waiters assisting.
An old reader asks to publish the traditional list of birthstones assigned to each month. He notes repeated benefit from the stones and requests the column to print the complete month by month roster for reference.
The text lists birth stones by month starting January with garnet February amethyst March bloodstone April diamond May emerald June massagate July ruby August sardonyx September sapphire October opal November topaz December turquoise and notes Madame Merri as the source.
Dr. H. L. Barnes superintendent of the Rhode Island state sanitorium reports that ex patients earned over $266000 in 1911, three times the maintenance cost. 170 ex patients earned $102752 in 1911, weekly amounts from $2 to $31. Barnes notes cure institutions are good investments and isolation facilities for advanced cases may be even better.
A Western Kentucky jail holds a Black man named Jim awaiting calf theft trial. His wife Mandy refuses to hire a lawyer, stating he claims innocence. A voice from the cells above urges Grady to tell Mandy to get a lawyer and a dam good one.
Among 46 450 hospital days, 39 147 days or 84 percent were free, costing the state about $200 per patient on average. Of 188 free cases, 56 had no families and no income on admission. Of 132 patients with homes, the average family size was 6.2 and average earnings 5.46. In 59 cases families had no income, and only five cases had savings under $100.
A Wicked Soul sits on a hot stove, drinks molten lava, and fans himself with red hot iron. Satan responds to Dante asking who the poor wretch is, noting it is the first man to ask if it is hot enough.
A social moment captures a girl announcing she will end her engagement to Cholly citing his seven page letters as proof he cannot truly love her. The exchange hints at romantic frustrations and the value placed on communication in relationships.
A teacher reports indigestion from a simple morning meal of fruit toast and egg, then improves with Postum and Grape Nuts. She credits the change with steadier nerves, weight gain, and daily productivity, urging readers to try the cereal and beverage for breakfast.
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