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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
3
A country school can boost agricultural learning by pairing math with corn and potato yields and moving beyond ordinary grammar. Students would test germination, plan livestock rationing, keep poultry records, and even sew garments. Social events at the school would strengthen community ties and civic life.
London maintains a school of elocution for parrots. Trained birds teach others by proximity to cages and by using a telephone to relay sounds. The method engages the pupil on a stick, drawing strict attention to spoken words or noises.
A humorous exchange as Bennie misreads a geography picture showing Australian aborigines and asks what they hang up for Christmas, prompting a surprised remark from his brother.
Antiquarian estimates place the Keswick Druidical circle at forty eight stones while other scholars vary. Locals claim the circle is haunted by fairies and that counting the megaliths is impossible or futile.
A humorous note from Youth's Companion recalls a French schoolboy rendering of to be or not to be and a German version of the line The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak. The ghost of course is ready but the meat is feeble.
A visitor remarks that Bobby may one day step into his father's shoes. Bobby responds that he has been wearing out everything his father wore since his mother learned to cut them down for him.
The page explains a simple primitive wolf trap using two circular fences with a gate that closes by spring after a lamb is placed at the center to lure the wolf. In a separate note, Mr Raymond confronts a neighbor over his dog Nero, a puppy, claiming threats and a bite incident at dusk.
A collection of quick jokes and puns about pastry cooks, hunger, whistling, cherries, authors, theater interiors, spendthrift fortunes, gypsies, photography, and a visual joke about a man upstairs versus looking up. The lines rely on homophones and wordplay for punchlines.
Expert advice on ornamental garden arches keep harmony with surroundings and viewing angle. Use arches to mark gateways and connect distinct scenes from wildflower to vegetable garden. cover arches with vines like ivy and honeysuckle. Also includes lawn edging tips and lawn repair steps for leveling and drainage.
The lawn forms the foundation of landscape design and greatly influences overall beauty. In hot southern climates drought and poor soil hinder lush turf, yet a well cared for green carpet elevates even modest yards. The piece urges regular mowing watering and weed control with iron sulfate for dandelions.
Summer outdoor time benefits house plants and people alike. Transplant hardy plants outdoors after frost risk, enrich soil, and water regularly while avoiding heat. Pinch flowering ends for early blooms or delay by summer pruning, and protect tropicals on porches or indoors from pests.
The Michigan experiment station notes stock should usually grind grain themselves to save grinding costs, but exceptions exist for soaking or grinding certain grains like barley and soybeans. In mixtures with cottonseed meal or bran, grindings may be preferable, and no strict rule applies as margins vary.
Ground oats with hulls removed make an ideal feed for young pigs. Scattered oats on dry ground provide good feed for brood sows. Crushed oats used as slop can form one third of the ration for brood sows or growing pigs until fattening, but oats are not profitable for fattening hogs.
The text describes a crude method using two spikes driven into a heavy wooden block to hold a fowl by the neck for decapitation, allowing the act to be completed in a single stroke. This is a historical depiction of violent practice.
Walter William trudges to Sunday school under parental pressure only to lose a new penny. He laments the loss but proudly tells his mother it was the penny designated for the Sunday school, not the one for sweets. The moment reveals a child’s misfortune and a witty parental exchange.
Miss Pansy Hutchins of Sioux Falls South Dakota describes a two year skin rash on her face and neck that spread to the other side causing itching and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she reports rapid improvement and complete cure within four weeks with the Skin Book offer from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
At a Washington dinner, Alexander Graham Bell said valuable lessons come from unexpected places. He cited a Persian poet who told a king he learned philosophy from the blind, who never advance until they have tested the ground.
Tibet's dalai lama was unsettled by the first phonograph he saw. Edmund Candler reported that Nepal's resident told of a maharaja gifting the device to the priest-king. The dalai lama circled the machine as it played an English band piece and a Bhutanese song, then declared he could not live with such a voice without a soul and let others deal with it.
British chemists extract about 250 pounds of fermentable sugar from one ton of sawdust using a closed retort process with weak sulfuric acid at 90 to 100 psi. The resulting product is named saccharose.
Public health notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature In Use For Over 30 Years and to trust it as a safe remedy for infants and children.
A judge quips that Shoreville is a suitable vacation spot advising to take it with you for a good time. The exchange frames a lighthearted travel suggestion amid humorous dialogue about planning a trip.
Bath affected areas in a pint of water with two teaspoonfuls Tyree's Antiseptic Powder. Available 25c at druggists or sample sent free by J. B. Tyree Washington D C Adv. Dogs are the best friends they are always ready with their sympathy and they ask no questions G Eliot.
A clipped humorous remark asserts that the average man fears a storm nearly as much as his wife, reflecting a playful local street-smart view of marriage and weather.
In Canada finance minister W T White reports the fiscal year ending March 31 shows revenue near 168.25 million dollars, up over 32 million from 1911-12. He notes steady monthly growth, debt reduction of 23 million, and high Dominion credit despite global stringency.
Dr H Lucas Wentworth, a noted eugenics expert, told a Cleveland audience that the rational view of marriage predominates among twentieth century youth. He cited a dialogue about enduring love and lovability as illustration of rational marriage aims.
A new London plant with a 40000 quart daily capacity produces “milk” from vegetables mainly soybeans. The product closely resembles real milk and lasts longer with no disease germs. It sells for six cents a quart.
Dialog shows a man remarks on his work hung on the line while implying his wife’s work is being hung. a brief domestic exchange with no further context.
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