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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
2
A dated collage of brief items notes 26 654 hogs in St Louis and a Chicago firm buying 5 000 000 three cent stamps. It also mentions a New Haven doctor viewing his own appendectomy, a divorcing Ohio man over his wife’s smoking, and a future German aerial cruiser for 300 people amid varied quirky remarks.
An Indianapolis college professor notes Frenchmen and professors share odd style traits. The piece jokes about rebels cutting queues but not tucking shirts. It mentions a Chicago home for disabled poets and a city eager to boost its population. It ends with a remark that a world auto record breaking caused no necks to break.
A Massachusetts physician asserts she can estimate a woman's age by feeling her pulse. She notes that age is a secret nearest a woman's heart and in the body’s rhythms.
A Chicago saloon keeper was fined sixty dollars after abusing a police officer who ordered him to close his saloon after 1 a m. The incident underscores harsh city enforcement and تهo confrontations with authorities in Chicago.
A night burglar escaped with 6000 dollars worth of energy goods and overlooked several tons of coal in the basement, highlighting ongoing thefts in the area.
A South Carolina prophet proclaims the world will end next year. He warns there is little chance it will occur early enough to prevent a long winter for everyone.
A capitalist claims to have shed $10 million during a three month stay in New York. He adds that with truly competent New Yorkers present, the amount could have been disposed of in under three days.
In Cleveland a grocery store is offered for sale with the reason advertised that the present owner is dead. The notice humorously challenges the idea that you can't take it with you.
A French professor was imprisoned after causing a disturbance when his train left before its scheduled time. The incident underscores tensions over public transit punctuality and civil order in France.
A New York City dwelling has been hit by burglars four times in the last three months. The resident plans to write to newspapers about the repeated break-ins and seeks attention for the issue.
A Pennsylvania woman died after a rat accessory in her hair led to a fatal incident prompting an inquiry into a seemingly unrelated hobble-skirt tragedy. The report hints fashion-related risks and ongoing investigations.
A fragment notes "ethereal asphyxia" as drowsiness in pilots and hints at high filers in a grill room failing to pronounce it at home. The passage blends aviation hazards with colloquial banter about speech.
An Ohio prisoner reportedly contracted tuberculosis after placing tainted bills in his mouth. The incident serves as a warning about disease risk from contaminated currency and the broader caution needed in handling money.
A London physician guarantees relief from blushing, addressing a widespread affliction of excessive modesty that troubles many in society. The claim highlights a sought remedy for a common social embarrassment.
A St Paul girl reportedly drove 12 nails in 46 minutes in an exchange about home tasks. The remark notes she could hammer faster than neighbors, highlighting surprising skill and speed.
A fragmented note suggests a theater journal linking 5,000 actors without work to baseball players crowding the stage. It hints at unemployment in arts and sports amid crowding concerns.
In a 1911 reminiscence Edward E. Edwards recounts Thomas L. James describing how former President Chester A. Arthur felt "a mere atom in the life of New York" after leaving the White House. Arthur hoped to resume law practice but never fully began, seeking mental engagement beyond government service.
In Madison Square Garden 1900 a massive Republican rally showcased Theodore Roosevelt's magnetic oratory. Senator Frye spoke after Roosevelt, but Greene’s call to remain seated to hear Frye impressed the crowd. Frye’s three sentences held the audience, then applause followed the flawless delivery.
In a Lewiston talk the late Maine senator explains a circulating tale about his 1880 vice presidential decline. He says a telegram from delegates asked him to accept, his wife answered no, but he insists he would have accepted if nominated. He compares Logan and Wilson choices and notes Garfield’s Blaine succession affected Senate influence.
A Baltimore American snippet reports on a church oyster supper where donations fell short of expectations. Attendees comment that the event did not meet hoped for support, exposing tension over community contributions and financial expectations.
A five year old boy Tommy imitates his minister father from the nursery pulpit while his friend Bobby leads the choir. His mother overhears a earnest plea naming church needs and especially money for the Fourth of July.
A London Chronicle note compares King Edward's souvenir pipe from Constantinople in 1862 to a grand narghile used by the shah of Persia. The king's pipe with a gold stem and diamond inlays valued around £3000 is modest beside the shah’s state narghile, featuring a sewer-encrusted water bowl called the Kaitian and valued at least £80,000.
A terse exchange questions prey and luck in a cryptic fragment. A man is referenced in a garbled line about cashing a check and a gun, with unclear context and details.
Elise charms the Major during a Glenly house party and a rural chase ends when Joe Bassett rescues her from a charging bull. Bassett, taken by Elise, helps conceal a love letter and earns a place in her life as the couple marry in the fall after Elise equalizes his pride with her generosity.
A motor salesman, guided by a friend, tested a $4000 car on a Long Island road. He criticized a nearby officer as hindering sales, noting cops arrest demonstrations at low speeds. He then accelerated to sixty, but the buyer did not purchase.
The Mansion House is set to become the lord mayor’s residence. Built from 1739 to 1763 by the elder Dancy, delays arose from water springs that required pile foundations. The Egyptian hall echoes Vitruvian design, amid a total cost of £71000 allegedly funded in part by fines on nonconformists under Charles I corporate acts.
In dialogue, a parent notes the daughter’s faithful piano practice while ming expresses dislike. Another says her daughter also practices, but prefers toeing the line over helping with household chores, highlighting domestic frictions.
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