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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
3
A tale set aboard a train tells how Senator Duncan A. Fletcher and an intruder of the same name argue over a berth. The train wreck follows. the intruder dies while Fletcher survives in the adjacent car. The piece sits amid other quirky items and notices.
A Baltimore mother reports her 15 year old daughter Alice cured after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She had Green Sickness and pale health, and after three bottles she improved. The letter, among many, promotes the product for female troubles and irregular periods. The ad invites others to write for free advice.
Leslie returns home on a warm night to find a burglar in her New York studio. The hungry intruder, calm and charming, accepts tea and a plan for bread and butter among the two, leading to an unlikely bond as he offers escape and she agrees to a future visit.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention fellows who stand for a cause with likely formal or ceremonial framing. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to identify specifics.
A hostess plans a Thanksgiving week party with twenty guests wearing outfits representing famous American history figures. Guests answer why their favorite character matters, guess twenty portraits, and answer historical questions. Menu features a New England spread and autumn decorations with Indian figures and pumpkins.
A DIY centerpiece suggests using a yellow pumpkin split lengthwise to resemble an old ship. Hollow it, add gilded masts and white silk sails if available. The design is named Mayflower to evoke historic craft.
Invoices kept, old gold popular for afternoon attire. Jumper designs revived for dressy shirtwaists. Black and white alliances persist with collarettes of tulle for gowns. Laces used extensively and lace robes rising. Blue and white combinations gain in wash fabrics.
The article details a left party costume with a deep pointed skirt piece trimmed in black satin and cord, a smart coat with press studs, black satin facings, and black ostrich feather trim. It also describes a simple mauve cashmere dress with broche trim and a Magyar bodice, plus a mauve hat with white clematis ribbon. Materials listed include silk, satin, and broadcloth yardages and widths.
A letter from Mrs Henry Mumm of Lowell Indiana praises Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for curing her kidney and bladder ailments. She details weight loss and fainting spells before using Swamp Root, then reports full recovery and urges others to try it. The note requests readers mention the paper when requesting samples from Kilmer Co. Binghamton New York.
A London Sphere fragment presents a humorous exchange about the correct expression for time of year and the house fly in a dialogue between a poetically minded Miss Fullosoul and an absent minded professor of entomology.
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California says she has used Cuticura Soap for her five month old baby who won a prize in a baby contest. She claims the soap keeps the child free of sores and chafing and urges others to try Cuticura. A free sample offer for Cuticura Soap and Ointment is described.
Senator Lotsmann questions McCrumberson over a consul ship bid and political claim. Private Secretary notes he is the only man not yet named as a candidate for governor of Iliona.
Sick kidneys show signals such as frequent or scanty urination backache headaches and dizziness warn of distress. The ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. M A Gamphlin of Russellville Arkansas claiming recovery after two boxes. Also cites price 60 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Some men resist giving up their seat to women in crowded cars.
Pagens Forbes of Lebanon Kansas says she suffered persistent catarrh with loss of hearing taste and smell. After exhausting remedies she used Hood's Sarsaparilla and claims a complete cure after three bottles with no recurrence. The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a radical permanent cure available in liquid or Sarsatabs.
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