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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
2
A collection of whimsical notes and observations from Ismay Montana and New York figures. Snippets cover topics from strawberries and parrots to tours of coronation trains and rising taxi prices. Several quips touch on marriages divorces and social trends with a playful tone.
The text notes Arrhenius mentions suns about 60 000 times larger than ours and suggests an enormous alternative existed a week ago, but currently our sun is performing better.
A brief note praises the mocking bird as a model for restraint and imitates the chorus of whistling soloists inspired by its example, highlighting quiet imitation over showy performance.
A Harvard professor argues that Gray’s elegy would be rejected by any modern magazine editor. He notes editors have reportedly returned one of his poems. The piece contends no constitutional method exists to apply eight years of corn crop to rebuilding railroads.
Sixty students at Washburn Law School in Topeka Kansas earned $25,000 last year averaging over $413 each. A sculptor comments on difficulties in displaying the human form in trousers skirts and perhaps harem skirts.
A Providence judge upholds a husband's right to strike his wife if she rummages his pockets. The court may soon decide that a wife has sacrificed her long-held right to change her mind.
Twenty thousand toothbrushes and as many packages of tooth powder have been presented to the school children of Philadelphia. We hope the school children of Philadelphia are also receiving instructions concerning the inadvisability of picking their teeth in public.
A New Jersey landlady torched her house to force out ten ants lingering tenants. Police arrested her for arson but the act allegedly proved her resolve over male opposition, framing a sensational motive.
A Boston schoolteacher itemizes her yearly expenses, noting entries such as two umbrellas. The record reflects constraints on extravagance and hints at careful accounting for absentmindedness.
Harmony Weller and David Green race a taxi to Pennsylvania Station both aiming for trains. After a derailed night they reunite at a village inn, where she weeps and he confesses love, returning her ring while seeking a minister.
An item extols the versatility of a common wire hairpin used by women for countless tasks. It notes practical uses from opening letters and buttons to securing windows and bracing shades, praising female ingenuity with the hairpin as a multipurpose tool.
An excerpt critiques contemporary women’s fashion likening garments to flour sacks. It ridicules clingy, simple yet severe styles that pad and pinch the figure, citing Evelike images of a sack around the neck as a provocative metaphor from London commentary.
A historic farm tip describes building a door fastener using a wooden hook on the door, a heavy lag screw, a weighted lever and a grooved pulley to keep a dairy barn door open and allow one to pull it shut from inside, saving steps.
The article argues that pasture alone cannot meet dairy needs and advocates continuing dry hay and grain through summer. It warns pasture will decline by midsummer and suggests a sequence of feeds Rye, green oats, early sweet corn, late corn, peas, and pumpkins with grain and hay to sustain pasture and milk flow, improving present and future profits.
A New York man devised a siphon device to remove cream from milk regardless of container shape. The enlarged chamber holds two diverging pipes and a rubber bulb on top. Squeezing draws cream into a cup, improving over spoon skimming and bottle handling.
Holstein milk shows small fat globules, aiding cheese making as fat remains in curd. Creaming is slow, which helps long distance shipping by railroad, though butter making may suffer. Some prefer this trait. others dislike it depending on use.
A dairying guide urges careful breeders to raise their own cows, keep cows undisturbed, and use proper udder handling. It stresses silos for stock, calf and heifer care, and selecting cows with appetite and good genetics. It warns against finicky cows and notes practical milking techniques and maintenance.
A dairyman succeeds by proper feeding. Each cow needs individualized rations to maximize profit. Overfeeding some cows can reduce overall yield and profits. A thoughtful feeder spots overworked cows and adjusts feed toward a balance of milk and health.
Weighing milk daily from every cow provides a quick check on conditions causing discomfort. A drop in milk flow signals trouble, and simple observations reveal the likely cause, allowing the farmer to address unfavorable conditions quickly.
A New York Times column recounts Mr Jones picking up a fifty cent piece dropped by a poorly dressed woman near a Subway turnstile. He returns it, she denies ownership, and she directs it to another man who boards a train. The act is cited as chivalrous.
Dr B L Whitehead of Boston details two cures using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dermatitis and a severe skin eruption. He notes one patient improved after fifteen dollars of other treatments failed, and his wife achieved complete recovery after using the products.
Peggy recalls a lawyer offering to handle her divorce quietly without publicity, while Kitty questions whether the attorney knew she was an actress. The exchange highlights a discreet approach to a high‑profile breakup.
Garfield Tea is promoted as a remedy that keeps the bodily machinery in order by regulating the digestive organs and overcoming constipation.
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