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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
2
A Mont article offers light quips on aviation craze gossip and social topics of the era. It jokes about Queen Mary urging prudence, air baths for Chicago telephone girls, and terrapin meals during quick flights. It riffs on farming, roads, sunstroke, and polite society with playful satire.
American farms produced 104 million dollars more wealth last year than the year before, a gain that funded extensive automobile purchases across the country. This rise in farm value underscores increased demand for vehicles as farmers reinvest in transportation and equipment.
The article argues that declaring a pennant won after one game risks misreading the season’s weather and results. It cautions against early certainty and notes the need for continued performance to secure a title.
A woman wins her divorce case citing a black eye captured in photographs as evidence. The ruling highlights the impact of the exhibit and raises questions about possible hidden phonograph evidence.
Scientists argue that determining Mars habitability hinges on detecting germs carried by cats, with researchers urging adherence to a strict schedule to settle the question.
A Boston waiter found a wallet containing 15000 dollars left on a table and returned it to the owner. The incident contrasts with a New York waiter who might treat such money as a tip.
A common belief claims the English Bible uses 6 000 words while Shakespeare employs 21 000, suggesting the bard used far more. A classroom discussion questions whether the numbers reflect vocabulary breadth or counting methods, inviting scrutiny of linguistic scope in classic texts.
A Pullman porter recovered diamonds valued at $2,000 found on his car and turned them to the owner. The honest action highlights the porter’s integrity and the value of prompt return of lost property.
A Washington woman willed that her poll parrot be killed after her death. The plan appears needless as the bird would have died anyway and the act is questioned as unnecessary conduct.
A New York resident was paroled from Bloomingdale to travel to Europe after posting bond to return. The remark questions why the bond did not insure he would remain away.
A French actress claims Paris cannot match New York for gaiety and wickedness while noting many citizens waste time on useless ocean voyages. The remark contrasts two cultural centers and hints at contemporary traveler habits.
A Chicago man files for divorce claiming his aim was to keep his wife happy. The husband describes his own traits as unmatched by others in trying to satisfy her, noting his modesty and perceived flaws in his marriage.
Judge Lester contemplates a legal career while his daughter Cally and friend Molly plot a ghostly scare at The Maples, a decayed manor near a notorious Ghost House. Their prank backfires when artist George Fenwick arrives seeking shelter, leading to an unexpected twist as romance and consequences loom.
A Santa Ana inventor has installed automatic drinking fountains in Los Angeles. Insert a one cent piece to get a full glass of ice cold filtered water. a nickel returns four cents change if no penny is available. The machine cools water via ice and iron coils and rejects counterfeit or slugs.
Prof. R. A. Millikan announced findings asserting electricity is a definite substance that can be separated into atoms. He claims the results prove all matter is made of constantly moving molecules, with objects composed of countless moving atoms resembling the solar system's ceaseless motions.
A Louisville sculptor argues that the majesty of the human form cannot be shown in trousers and skirts, but notes these garments serve a practical purpose in concealing unlovely shiny aspects.
A child friendly guide describes outdoor parlour games including Five Geese in a Flock where a market woman tags players to begin a chase, Den where players hide in dens and tag, and Button where a leader passes a pretend button and players answer who has it.
A description of acting animals where one child mimics an animal and others guess. The activity includes insects like mosquitoes and animals such as storks rhinoceroses turtles. Guessers may ask three yes or no questions to aid identification.
Tom Vera and Will share a web of confidences about a secret. Each tells another and promises secrecy while trying not to reveal who informed whom. Confused loyalties raise the question whether any more confidences were needed to prove all three knew everything.
Tacoma high school hosts a rare Olympic stadium built in a gulch near Commencement Bay. The horseshoe arena seats 25000 with a central area for baseball football and track. Support builds to bring the next Olympic games to America citing Tacoma as a premier venue.
A child first stands with the aid of a chair astonishing his sister Bessie who rushes to tell their mother that the baby is standing on his hind legs in the room.
Mrs. W. R. Cody of Lewiston Idaho reports fourteen years of kidney trouble with swelling chills and backache. After taking Deans Kidney Pills the swelling reduced and pains vanished. She claims a complete cure and urges readers to remember Deans. Sold by druggists and general stores for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A humorous exchange centers on a request for a travel pass under an anti-pass law. The claimant argues that an aunt, a girl, and a nephew qualify as poultry, fruit, and livestock, making him a necessary caretaker. The dialogue satirizes bureaucratic transport rules.
A Toronto born child in 1908 suffered a severe skin disease with repeated blisters and scabs. After hospital and failed remedies, a move to Duluth led to Cuticura's cure by May 1909 and a return to normal skin with continued use of Cuticura Soap. The account is from Robert Mann Proctor Mann dated May 3 1910.
A short, odd quotation notes Garfield Tea as a remedy to regulate the liver and relieve constipation. The remark on long faces hints at religious perception, and the closing name Boufflers appears as a signature or reference.
Women suffering from any form of illness are invited to write Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read and answered by women and kept confidential. Mrs Pinkham offers guidance based on extensive experience and asks nothing in return besides the reader’s will. Send for Lydia E Pinkham’s 80 page book free by mail.
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