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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
3
A home tip from Mother's Magazine suggests padding the ironing board with a thick quilt or blanket. Place the board on a table, cut and sew a loose muslin slip to cover it, leaving open ends. Make two slips and change them frequently to keep the board clean for months.
A report from a physician included the phrase He has a strong Cornish accent in the identification blank used by a western life insurance firm. The note illustrates how personal marks or traits may be recorded to identify the insured after death.
New York unveils a $6,000,000 post office building of pink granite five stories tall, two blocks long, facing Pennsylvania Station. It stands 101 feet high, uses 165000 cubic feet of granite, 18000 tons of steel, 7000000 bricks and 200000 square feet of glass. The main corridor spans buff marble and glass, two stories high, 29 feet wide and 280 feet long with 400000 square feet of working space inside.
A June birthday party for a cherished girl features a lawn celebration with flower costumed guests, gold ink invitations on pink paper, and a rosebud delivery. Children dress as roses and sunflowers, with bubbles, tennis court games, and prize boxes of candied rose petals. Supper follows on a long table draped with paper roses amid vines.
A birthday gathering featured pink rosebud decorations, canaries, and a bird guessing game for children aged ten to fifteen. The oldest won a prize and a girl earned a doll cage, while bird-shaped place cards and bird themed treats completed the festive dining room display.
A five point tin star centerpiece filled with flowers wowed guests. Star shaped place cards carried quotations about the heavens. Star motifs appeared on ices and cakes and the hostess wore a jeweled star.
A red bordered white toweling curtain panel described as a pretty portiere for a girl’s room. The piece uses wide rickrack braid for joining and decorative effect.
A catalog-style description outlines three costumes with detailed fabrics and trims. Left design uses Travy serge and a front-wrapping skirt with buttons and braid. coat features spycut, vest of broche, lace, and ribbons. The last ensemble shows a striped plain material skirt with a wrapped center, a blouse with long sleeves, and intricate collar and cuff detailing.
A historical device allows the telephone receiver to rest on a time saver with a magnifying magnifier so the speech is audible at a distance. Users can then free both hands for other tasks while remaining connected to the line as needed.
Harry A. Jones describes severe eczema covering his body after an earthquake and fire in San Francisco. He credits bathing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment for complete relief, noting remaining skin smooth as a baby’s. He mentions the worldwide sale of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and offers a free sample with the 32 page Skin Book.
London is the most conservative city in Europe and clings to street lamp post notices for hackney carriages. These relics endure despite no vehicles standing there for years, a tiny part of social history likely to persist into an era of omni-aeros.
A 37 pound meteorite fell near a native woman in Zulu land South Africa after being seen by an eye witness from about 15 miles away. The stone has resisted breaking so far and is reported to contain platinum.
The text argues weight regulation must come from diet, exercise, and hygiene, warning against fad tonics or nostrums claiming to reduce flesh without diet changes. It cautions that the same diet that adds flesh to a thin person will remove flesh from a fat person, stressing natural methods.
An American tourist argues that the discovery of America was the making of Paris, while a landlord asks what is considered the town’s most important event. The exchange highlights differing views on historical impact and financial gain.
A fragmentary exchange questions a trip abroad and a wife’s disappointment. The speaker notes she visited Shakespeare’s home and expresses curiosity about Diogenes’ tub, hinting at contrasting cultural stops.
Fragmentary notes mention Dr J H Rindlaub, a specialist in eye ear nose throat from Fargo North Dakota. The text references tombstone inscriptions and a vague claim about a thousand families and the soil of Mexico.
A humorous comparative note describes how different nationalities prepare and eat boiled eggs. English and French prefer three minutes and a morsel by morsel approach, Spaniards and Italians favor quick boiling and sipping from a glass, Germans enjoy near liquid cores, and Americans favor hard boiled eggs minced with pepper and salt served with toast.
Jacob Rabinowitz of Philadelphia fifty four used an 800 pound safe with a wooden block to prop it up. He placed a strap around his neck and kicked away the block causing the heavy weight to fall. He was found by his wife and died before a physician could arrive after weeks of despondency following a lawsuit loss.
A newly wealthy woman eager to impress hosts a bishop by showcasing her antique collection. She introduces each piece with a history and, pointing to an old yellow teapot, claims it was used in the Boston tea party.
In London an inquest heard a broken heart caused by a violent beating led to the death of Alexander Burness aged sixty four, a master tailor. Burness collapsed during an argument with a foreman cutter over ownership of articles he planned to move from his former premises to new ones.
A passenger train collided with a dynamite truck in Dallas Oregon. The truck was dragged over 100 feet by the engine pilot before the driver leaped to safety, preventing an explosion.
In a debate, Senator Sorg remarks on the phrase yellow peril as a vivid and intriguing image that many will not abandon until they shape conditions to fit it. The exchange highlights lingering anxieties about race and foreign influence in public discourse.
Dialogue hints at a restless man who vented by constant kicking. The speaker notes the habit masks deeper grievances and prevents self reflection. The exchange captures a small moment of social observation.
A local observer describes Miss Slasher as a stunning girl when dressed up while noting limited familiarity with her beyond street sightings.
A reader asks if the gambler’s son resembles the old man, joking whether the child is a poker chip of his sire, framing a playful family analogy about luck and lineage.
Spot the brindle bulldog at Aaron Silverman’s cafe on West Twenty seventh Street is described as the only living creature able to smile though injured. Burglars crept in after midnight, ripped open the cash register, and fled with $30 and a ring. A chaotic scene followed with a diamond ring, two rings worth $100 each, a $75 watch, a lavalliere, a $465 locket and chain, and four Russian gold pieces totaling about ten dollars.
A witty exchange notes that suffragists are women without husbands, while the antis are said to have the uncles. The remark satirizes gender politics and debates over suffrage.
A terse exchange shows a man wishing for money and a traveler’s dream, while a woman asks how much is needed as a judge weighs the situation.
Sunbury Pa widow sues David Worthlow aged ninety for desertion claiming he left her in marriage. Worthlow is ninety living in Sunbury according to court filing.
A Chippewa Falls Wisconsin testimonial confirms Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased organic troubles and dis placement related pain after standing for long periods. A Providence Rhode Island user also lauds the remedy for bearing down pains backache and fatigue while working and housework.
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