Notice of Final Commutation for Ismay Homestead
Department of the Interior Miles City Montana 1912 notice states Jed A Priess of Ismay Montana filed intention to make final commutation for land described in S2 SWL4 SE SWL4 SW4, Section 8 Township 1N Range 56B M P Meridian with hearing set February 17 before U S Commissioner Leon C Hayes Ismay Montana Witnesses Burt Curtice Claude B Stickney M A Shipman G L Stickney all residents of Ismay Montana
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Miles City
Montana
Jed A. Priess
Ismay
M. P. Meridian
Leon C. Hayes
U. S
Burt Curtice
Claude
Paper Wedding Gift Ideas for a Cotton Anniversary
The passage notes a paper wedding marking two years of marriage with limited options. It suggests decorating rooms with paper flowers as a refined entertainment idea, reflecting Harper's Bazaar guidance on stylish simple celebrations.
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Harper’s Bazar
Saint Saens Retorts Over Zoological Garden Quip
The famed musician Saint Saens keeps a light tone after a tense exchange with a concierge at his home. A letter quotes the complaint that the house is not a zoo, and the pianist replies that if the owner wants a zoo he may live there.
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M. Camille Saint-Saens
Monsieur
Woodpeckers and the choice of trees
Woodpeckers select trees for their drilling based on unseen prey and use hearing to guide their search. The pattern of attacks often targets where worms or ants lie beneath the bark, revealing why one side is chosen over another.
Qualities That Make for Success
The quote emphasizes honesty energy frugality and integrity as essential for success. It argues these traits are increasingly valued and lead to deserved admirable outcomes.
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Marshall Field
Educational Systems
The father notes the page prints on his child’s book and worries about changes in handwriting. The student argues it is an accident. The father jokes about fears of replacing handwriting with the Bertillon system amid recent reforms.
Great Writer Idea on Making Neighbors Happy
Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson argues moral duty to improve others through happiness, not coercion. Emphasizes personal responsibility to elevate a neighbor’s well being while respecting autonomy.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Sword Found in Oakley Plank From Rail Station
A plank used for at least fifteen years at Oakley railway station in Fifeshire yielded a sword over two feet long embedded within the wood, as reported by the London Standard. The discovery occurred during routine inspection or maintenance work on the station site.
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Oakley
Fifeshire
London Standard
The Appointed Time quote on living in the present
A quotation from Charles Ferguson proclaims that the future never arrives and urges immediate action. It emphasizes that today remains the only moment and that great deeds must be performed now.
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Charles Ferguson
Unpaid Book Delivery Ends With Cryptic Reproof
A man who wore a seller’s disguise delivered a book and later returned the bill. He wrote on the bill a curt denial claiming he never ordered the book, would not have paid if he did, and would not have received it if not sent. The note closes with a vow of nonpayment.
Footprints in Time Versus Road Building Debate
A lively exchange presents a grand idealist imagining lasting footprints and a practical skeptic preferring concrete progress. The pragmatic voice insists posterity benefits from building enduring roads over tracing footprints.
Enthusiasms Stockpiled in Youth, Cherbuliez Quotation
A literary reflection on preserving lively enthusiasms in youth to avoid an empty heart later. The quote from Victor Cherbuliez emphasizes cultivating diverse interests before aging. It suggests a mindful approach to daily passions to enrich life’s journey.
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Son
Victor Cherbuliez
Fine Art of Giving
A reflective quotation by Lilian Whiting on friendships and living well. It urges drawing from each person their best rather than seeking perfect friends, highlighting the art of generosity and human connection.
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Lilian Whiting
Morose Speaker Critiques Audience Preference
In a terse exchange the mo rose man notes audiences often cheer themselves and prefer hollering over listening to speakers, reflecting a blunt, ironic view of public attention. The remark highlights a clash between oratory and crowd reaction.
Sincerity and honesty as valued traits
The piece extols sincerity as essential for friendship and trust, arguing it is the most valuable quality next to honesty. It emphasizes sincerity as the force that not only creates but also sustains true friendships.
Reading habit guidance for regular study
The text advocates sharing a regular reading time to accomplish more and build an intellectual habit. It urges balancing light and heavy reading, avoiding fatigue, reading for more than amusement, and treating books as friends while not following any single author blindly.
Cleaning Glass Vases and Gilt Frame Care
Cleaning glass vases requires a vinegar and salt solution shaken inside to clear cloudiness and tint. A stiff wire with a rag pad reaches corners, then warm water rinse and dry with a polishing cloth. Fly marks on gilt picture frames are removed with half a lemon and polished with chamois leather.
Woman's Age Awakens After Thirty Five
A woman long thought aged after passing thirty five discovers she is at her best after thirty five and that beauty need not fade. She reflects on memories and sacrifices made for her daughter before seizing renewal in life.
Their Likeness Prank On Pat Ends With Question
Pat discovers a donkey head painted on the back of his coat by Mike and Murphy as a prank. He asks who wiped their face on his coat as he reaches to put it on.
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Pat
Mike
Murphy
Mind as a garden by James Allen
Quotation compares a man's mind to a garden that will grow what is sown. It warns that with cultivation or neglect both yield results, and without useful seeds weeds will flourish. The message emphasizes deliberate shaping of thoughts to avoid needless growth.
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James Allen
Worry and Hypochondria A Mental Health Note
The text defines hypochondria as a worry sparked by fear of illness. It describes healthy people experiencing morbid worry about health, a psychological condition rather than a physical ailment.
Advertising a Wife in English Town Window Notice
An English provincial town resident uses a shop window photo with a sign reading Wanted, a female companion to the above, Apply at this office. The novel ad method draws attention to the unusual marriage-market display.
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England
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Tisor & McKinnon
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Agency For the
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Frank Gibbs
Marmarth, N. D
Foneratl
North Oak
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Ismay, Mont
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Cate Ismay
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