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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1913
Page
2
A string of quips and observations on fashion, travel, food prices, and social customs. The writer jokes about dress reform, car culture, lunch counter fare, and a Paris court ruling on singing in divorce cases, all wrapped in wry, topical humor. The tone is light and fragmentary, reflecting a column of modern, brisk chatter.
Breezy note on salutations beside daylight ends with oolong. A thief steals a silver buckled shoe from a New York girl in a jammed subway car. The city faces complaints from citizens about snoring. Housemaids demand steak and modern eggs. risk of housemaid's knee. A British lord plans to marry a striking actress. stage life may curb noble ennui.
A Philadelphia producer says cold storage has kept butter and eggs reasonably priced all winter and defines what he considers reasonable in this market.
A humorous note warns that a man who adds an extra nickel in a phone box may have mistaken Central's politeness for a response to his joking. The quip captures a lighthearted social misreading in everyday etiquette.
A Chicago woman declares corsets essential to reform fallen women. The claim states corsets will reform all who wear them, framing the garment as a moral instrument and social remedy.
A government expert claims bread making is simple while Doctor Osler asserts a full day is enough for any man. The text notes that easy production does not guarantee palatable results.
A traction company lowered car steps to aid women in skirts. In return passengers must alight facing the proper direction.
Observers note Russian barbers average four thousand rubles per year in their trade. The accompanying images depict a cheerful crowd in scenes of daily life, with roughly two barbers suggested among the merry populace.
In a witty exchange, the saying “One Who Knows” calls the moon dry while “Old Farmer” insists on a wet moon, presenting two contrasting folk beliefs without forcing a choice between them.
A Mexican War veteran in California expresses desire to marry, praising the nation’s vigor and youth driving progress. The remark highlights enduring optimism about frontier life and civic opportunity.
An ex change proposes tin can removal as a municipal problem citing scarcity of small boys or dogs as a factor. The remark implies a resource constraint affecting waste management practices.
A vocational analyst argues that millionaires may accumulate wealth too late in life. He suggests this timing could be a key reason some individuals reach millionaire status despite delays.
A physician suggests talking less and listening more can keep a person looking younger. The remark may explain why some wives appear much older than their husbands.
In the 1880s Beverly rumors said anthracite coal would be used as fuel. A Boston guest described chalking a pea sized lump of coal in a fireplace with pine and hardwoods burning poorly. An old observer called the spectacle expensive, a remark later quoted as a historical note in The Outlook.
The illustration shows four eighteenth century English busks or bones used in stays. They reveal folk art values, handmade by ordinary untutored men during leisure, crafted as gifts for sweethearts with traditional ornament elements combined into original forms.
Health states there is no basis for the belief that sugar causes bad teeth. It cites West Indians who consume large sugar amounts yet have very fine teeth, arguing sugar may affect the body in other ways but not dental health.
An Italian scientist recently visited Lake Magadi in East Africa. The lake appears water from a distance but its surface is solid and dazzling white. Covering about thirty square miles the lake yields daily soda, with a railway under construction to the Uganda railway. When finished it is expected to supply soda to the world.
Greenkeepers on a Perth golf course uncovered an iron cannon ball during excavations. The 18 inch circumference missile lay about six feet underground, deeply embedded in trap rock and showing little oxidation.
Popular Mechanics describes the Aztec calendar stone weighing 25 tons with an 11 foot diameter. It features a diadem of hieroglyphics showing time divisions and year numbering 365 days. The stone’s history includes suspension after the 1521 Cortez conquest and burial in 1665, recovered in 1790.
A 600 ton concrete scow launched in Baltimore measures 110 feet by 28 with 10 feet 6 inches draft. Builders claim substantial repairs savings over wood and predict a future shift to concrete vessels, noting Italian use and a warship ram test with only a crack repaired.
William Frazer of Yonkers New York was arrested for stealing twenty seven dollars from a hotel. He choked and coughed up two bank notes, confirming police suspicions as he claimed he mistook the bills for chewing tobacco. He was found guilty of larceny.
The article claims 6,000,000 telephone stations in the United States and 12,000,000 miles of wire. It notes that much wire could wrap around Earth 600 times and form 60 lines to the moon, yet would fall short reaching Venus.
Rose Brierly trusts Ralph Tilden after Mart Woods and Dave Brierly plot to expose him by tailing him to a saloon district. The caper backfires when a police sting reveals their disguise, while Ralph defends a poor client in court and Rose learns of his true character and affection.
Dr. Eliot, noted as American Ambassador in London, argues for early marriages. He warns against delaying marriage until a man earns a large income and urges both partners to discuss marriage early. He emphasizes mutual consent and the impact on character and family happiness.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that most men in their prime yearn not for distant winter or summer retreats but for a nearby 40 acre farm near a market. They seek to apply lifelong experience to efficient chicken yard management in a modest rural setting.
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