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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1911
Page
3
A Chicago sales push for Shaw & Co. tombstones targets widows and widowers in Medina and Grafton. A deacon and Widow Lee clash over orders as mutual interest grows, revealing a ruse that backfires into weddinglike plans and moral peril.
A Pennsylvania inventor unveils a folding tack hammer that hides a puller head inside a bifurcated handle to resemble a short heavy stick. The head pivots and is secured by a sliding metal band, enabling quick conversion to a working hammer or a discrete pocketable tool.
A magazine writer recalls a summer resort hotel man praised for scenery fishing air and comforts. After three days he exposed the host’s false advertising admitting he lied about the scenery fishing and air quality. The conversation ends with the guest labeling the host the biggest liar.
An adjustable drawing board support from an Ohio inventor allows tilting and height adjustment. It clamps on a table edge with a vertical rod and hinged top, tightened by thumb screws to hold position. A similar older device uses a heavy stand as a bottom and can be moved aside when not in use.
England develops a lead cable joining system using a thin tin ribbon placed between surfaces. Heated with a blow lamp, the tins melt at a lower temperature and fuse the metals. The tin ribbon is coated to prevent oxidation during heating.
The U S Geological Survey reports 9,791,870,900 common bricks produced in 1909 along with 1,023,654,000 vitrified paving bricks and 816,164,000 front bricks totaling 11,631,?000 bricks. The combined value reached $78,232,920, the highest yearly brick output in the nation to date.
The Portland cement industry has grown beyond its local roots and now holds major sway in commerce and finance. It ranks third in capital employed among American mineral industries, ahead of gold, and surpasses copper, indicating its status as a key extractive industry affecting broader economic interests.
A Wisconsin designer unveils a three section stepladder made for doors. It folds compactly to half its height yet reaches ceiling level when extended. The third section slides between supports with a top shelf and locks with iron braces for stability.
After months of study a government commission recommended against aluminum coinage. Test coins were produced but the metal's lightness led authorities to abandon the idea.
A collage of compact industrial notes cites rubber tree projections in Trinidad, a pneumatic tamper for paving, gold to silver ratios, a paper mill output in the United Kingdom, Britain’s salt production, and Europe’s metal and polish anecdotes. It notes adhesives, street upgrades in Vienna, an aqueduct cost, and a German leather substitute for whalebone.
A historian style notice describes Hostess A Garden Party where vegetable shaped invitations used seed catalog patterns and watercolors. Cards numbered one to twenty five held questions answered by well known flowers, with many whimsical clues and a shopping list of laundry items and household gear appended.
A reader provided an itemized list of plant names including Virginia creeper, Canna, Canta loupe, Begonia, morning glory, Pink, Moonflower, Rosemary, Pine, Balsam, Bachelor's buttons, Sweet William, Cyclamen, Scarlet runner, Candy tuft, Rose, Primrose, Phlox, Job's tears, Cosmos, Hop, Foxglove, Peas, Onion, Mignonette. It mixes common names with some misspellings and duplicates. The sequence suggests a catalog or seed list gathering various ornamentals and vegetables.
A celebrated bride received a bath and laundry shower after many feted events. A clever matron organized a communal gift with twenty guests planning in advance to avoid duplicates. The partial list includes a clothes line, seven dozen clothes pins, and a denim bag for the line.
At a bridge party the hostess gave each guest a pretty basket and prize items for games won including bodkins thimbles scissors and tape measures. Prizes were described as fine quality with silver gilt thimbles from Italy and semi precious stones. On other occasions guests received small Shakespeare books and a decorative bag for every player regardless of outcome.
A practical wedding shower featured guests gifting jars of jelly or pickles with included recipes. The hostess received an aluminum preserving kettle with a matching spoon. Hot buttered toast orange marmalade and tea were served as nasturtiums decorated the room. Madame Merrl
Boleros and sleeveless garments gain popularity for the coming season. King’s blue leads spring and summer shades, while dim eastern embroideries elevate work and handbags. Gray satin belts pair with bright gowns as Georgette sailor hats reappear. Velvet parasols with silk lining and crochet fringe trim appear as new details for wash gowns.
Description of delicate hat trends for midsummer using lace nets chiffons and flower garnitures. Notes a black chiffon hat on a wire frame called A Midsummer Night's Dream and a white net hat with black velvet edge crown lace and ribbon rose wreaths. The piece also mentions willow plume detail and a witty critique on naming.
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