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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
2
A column notes architects favor bungalows and skyscrapers while readers discuss a woman who read 6,000 novels in four decades has died. A quip about pessimists and a wireless hobbyist signal appear. An old fashioned summer contrasts with winter.
A rapid-fire collection of quips and tall tales spanning fashion jokes from mustaches to ragtime. It mentions a Boston divorce case where a wife won, brief notes on lifeboats, eating as a skill, a London woman with a monkey accessory, and a 2,800 dollar value on a baby.
A witty remark notes that while all men are born free and equal in principle, umpires are implied as an exception to this fairness in baseball. The quip contrasts universal ideals with the perceived bias of officiating.
A women’s theater in Chicago aimed at female audiences markets its shows and outreach. The piece questions how this venture may influence a matinee idol’s appeal and career prospects within the local arts scene.
A confident writer notes Emile and Te Mary sprouting grass show that mowing a lawn provides good physical activity and routine effort.
A New York woman stands accused after authorities allege she used scissors to fatally harm her husband. Investigators are examining the motive and circumstances surrounding the alleged stabbing.
A quip contrasts baseball players' pay with congressmen salaries noting the public rarely pays to see a lawmaker perform on the field of politics.
A concise verse note contrasts the sorrowful hour after sunset with the burden of winter mornings. The speaker imagines not rising at 6:00 a m in the cold season, hinting at fatigue and contemplation in daily routine.
A Harvard professor concludes women talk too much while noting that much old material has been repackaged as new this year.
A Kansas man fed a mule three tablespoonfuls of tabasco sauce. His widow says she does not blame the mule for the incident.
Harvard astronomers create a star map cataloging 1 500 000 celestial objects to aid cosmic research. The commentary notes a separate shortage of shortstops and third basemen in sports leagues.
A clipped line hints at a mystery involving a young man in the bleachers and a dogged search for his whereabouts. The text suggests an unusual trust or secrecy surrounding a baseball setting and a personal balance between privacy and curiosity.
A swain facing a divorce suit is said to list fifty five affiliations, suggesting fifty seven varieties. A minister's wife testifies to thirty homes in eight years, portraying a life of continual moving vans.
An expert says raising a young hen to laying age costs about one dollar, but this expense is significantly reduced when a neighbor shares a garden. The note highlights how communal spaces cut farming costs.
A statistician notes the country imports 150000 tons of chalk each year but provides no data on how much is used by milkmen. The source humorously raises the question without offering a precise figure.
A fragment warns that global oxygen supply may be shrinking as candidates allegedly consume more to fuel their campaign and keep up appearances.
An American woman has won distinction as the first of her sex to pilot an aeroplane across the channel. The lecturer announces that women talk of future leadership, keeping hopes alive for more women to take to the skies and prove their grit.
Iris pursues dramatic studies in New York against Blair's desire for a quiet life in their dream home. The couple's conflict drives Iris to leave, while Blair plans to stage amateur theatricals in the summer house to win her back, leading to a hopeful reconciliation.
In the aftermath of the great San Francisco earthquake and fire, Willie Collier and Jack Barrymore were assigned to three hours of debris removal. Barrymore claimed he worked, while Collier reportedly did not lift a finger. A friend quipped about his performance under pressure.
A detailed account explains how bees gather pollen dust using branched body hairs. The pollen is carried on metatarsal brushes on the middle and hind legs, transferred to the corbicula or pollen-basket, and compressed in a receiver before being deposited.
Gilbert Parrish in the Wisconsin Agriculturist explains how a post puller built from a tongue of a discarded farm machine can ease fence relocation. A five eighths inch strap bolted to the tongue allows the claw to project beyond the end, with a heavy ring and stout chain completing the tool.
Fragmented OCR text shows canted phrases and garbled names including terms like sling and down. Readable bits hint at a local item or brief noting an event or incident near rail lines with unclear subjects. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable from the readable fragments.
A beekeeper reports 80 pounds of surplus honey per colony selling at 20 cents a pound. Another nearby producer averages 112 pounds per colony at 16 cents. The writer notes potential for improvement and cites a farmer who clears about 100 annually with 12 to 15 colonies. It favors Italian bees for gentleness and recommends chaff-lined hives and outdoor wintering cushions.
The Prairie Farmer advises mounting a gasol ine engine on a concrete foundation with fastenings set in the concrete to engage engine holes. Blacksmiths or farm workshops can make these anchors, placed as the engine body dictates, while protecting rod threads by keeping nuts on.
Begin sowing cabbage lettuce parsley pepper radish and tomato seeds in tin cans or cigar boxes mid month. Place containers in kitchen windows and ventilate with side holes. Cauliflower celery and eggplant may start indoors, cucumbers and squash in strawberry boxes.
Guidance urges daily hauling of manure from the barn to fields to minimize fertility loss and reduce labor. Emphasizes prompt spreading to protect soil nutrients and improve farm efficiency.
Agricultural notes discuss asparagus on well drained land and onion sets set early. It covers hay and grain sales, cabbage seedling protection, early potato yields, row spacing, sandy land clover, pruning old trees, soil richness, and corn planting efficiency.
Garfield recommends tea to keep the svern condition, ensuring a clear head and good general health. Drink before retiring.
A brief humorous exchange notes a man’s evident depression tied to his town’s struggling baseball team. The dialogue amusement hinges on the contrast between mood and sports luck.
A humorous exchange centers on Gotte missing a North Side wedding because he was engaged to the bride. Another guest says he may get a chance to strike Wombat with an old shoe at the ceremony.
A California judge ruled there is no judicial power to stop a husband from making love to his wife though it could restrain domestic abuse. The unusual case began when a Los Angeles woman sought an injunction to demand less attentiveness from her husband.
A brief humorous dialogue frame shows Mrs New and Mr New discussing paying the minister at their wedding. The bride asks how much was paid and the groom replies the minister did not take money for fear it was tainted.
A physician recounts his experience with coffee causing daily heart palpitations. He stopped coffee and tea, switched to Postum, and has had no palpitations since, except when trying small amounts of coffee again. He notes proper brewing improves Postum flavor.
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