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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
7
A new whirling wheel glider toy appears this year, described by Popular Mechanics. The elongated plate shaped device rests on pegs at the blowpipe end and rises into the air when air is puffed, tracing an arc and returning to the operator.
The New York Sun claims Thank you is the most used word in England and can mean yes no or please. It notes English manners contrast with America where thanks are scarce as a taxi driver’s fare, then comments on French dining habits and the need for gentlemanly dress with bright waistcoats and accessories.
Do You Know That lists surprising stats across height, birdsong range, cork buoyancy, global marriages, locomotive power, glove production, diamond theft, and brain weights by gender. It presents quick comparisons and large numbers to provoke curiosity about everyday science and history.
A collection of pun riddles and misheard phrases about everyday life and silly wordplay. It features jokes about shoemakers noses Egypt see Nile and Napoleon with misread phrases and playful mispronunciations. The format highlights sound-like humor and regional spelling quirks.
The Boys corn club contests started by Secretary Wilson and the Bureau of Plant Industry have grown from a southern effort to a national program. The circular stresses premiums should promote regular club work, leadership, and farm life as a noble career. It urges recognizing club exhibits at fairs and using county institutes and teachers associations to publicize club products and contests.
A New Jersey inventor created a full body boxing protector that covers head and torso with eyeholes for air. The padded coating absorbs blows to vital areas while leaving only the top of the head exposed. The design lets beginners focus on technique without injury and speeds up early learning.
The article notes old beliefs tied to the cuckoo’s first spring call. Unmarried people who hear it would remove boots and stockings and inspect a hair on the right great toe whose color matched a destined lover’s poll. Milton is cited regarding the idea that singleness lasts as many years as the cuckoo’s first spring calls.
A telegram says the auntie will start tomorrow and miss the train again. Mabel notes the logic and comments it is silly because starting tomorrow means she will lose the train tomorrow as well. Pearsons Weekly.
Expert guidance on container gardening for city dwellers. Bolte explains box construction, soil mixes, plant choices from geraniums to English ivy, and the need for vigilant watering. Also covers weed control and hoeing for vegetables and the value of self watering baskets.
The piece contrasts weeds in lawns and crops, noting Kentucky blue grass as a lawn treasure but corn field weed. It lists common weeds and explains garden battles against them, emphasizing early, persistent weeding before they anchor and the growing difficulty as summer advances.
The guide stresses harmony as the key to beautiful yards and landscapes. It advises matching walk shapes and plantings to house style, using curved lines for graceful homes, and keeping formal and natural styles separate. For small city yards, prioritize a smooth lawn, edge planting near walks, and distance effect from the house.
Prairie wolves proliferate in eastern Washington destroying pigs and poultry. Farmers form hunting clubs to curb the problem after a Palouse farmer loses one night’s pig herd to wolves.
The Argentine government is developing plans to establish schools or dairying in the country. Instructors will be brought from England and America to support the program.
An article explains that bulblike scales parts hold hollow two part bulbs with lead pellets inside. The top unscrews and pellets can be added or removed to calibrate scales when misaligned.
Dr Alexis Carrell's experiments show arteries preserved for 60 days in sealed tubes before being transplanted into living animals. Replacing joints and vessels in living beings offers potential future cures, including using a deceased donor's organs after cold storage to replace diseased ones.
A Canadian invention presents a full-body suit with a central rubber raft and two side boats inflated by tubes connected to the chest. The wearer remains afloat while arms and legs stay free to maneuver. Donning takes time, but ships often give sufficient warning to evacuate. A double paddle could accompany the suit.
Boston appropriates 3 million dollars to build a dry dock capable of housing the largest ocean liners. The piece notes New York lacks comparable facilities and suggests the Titanic could not have found a dock there after the iceberg incident, forcing a prolonged stay if it had reached harbor.
Professor Charles Richet of the Academy of Medicine describes an air filter using an electric ventilator to move 260 cubic meters of air per hour. A glycerin reservoir sprays fine droplets that coat the walls, purifying 200 cubic meters of air as particles contact the liquid germ carriers. He believes widespread use could reduce contagion from scarlet fever smallpox and consumption.
A late type motor ambulance uses a bed mounted on spiral springs to reduce vibration. The bed can be lifted from its frame and springs to serve as a stretcher for transporting patients to and from the vehicle.
The passage lists many innovations since the Civil War including automobiles elevators barb wire fences artificial ice wire nails grain elevators heating systems asphalt paving large plate glass automatic machine guns dynamite sulky plows compressed air mining drills steel safes and bank vaults wireless telegraph and wireless telephone.
The period's notes report Dr. C G Crane using quinine as anesthesia in Brooklyn. A diamond polish factory opens in Jerusalem. A patent suit dress doubles as a cape. Cleveland shows a motion picture theater playing multiple films. A new air rifle shoots 60 bullets per fill. The US annual rainfall and snowfall is estimated at six trillion tons. A Minnesota inventor adds a back comb to a hair brush for one handed use. France leads aviation safety with one death per 41 licensed pilots. Esperanto has over 100 magazines circulating globally. A Nebraska inventor patents a vertically swinging gate. French inventor encloses asbestos boxes for a fireproof jewel cage. London plans a subway mail and power duct tunnel. An English patent attaches a magnifier to a thumb for needle threading. A 5000 dollar heat mine lamp prize is split among nine inventors. Colorado ore carnotite shows radioactivity suitable for Xraylike shadow photographs.
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