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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
6
Painful rheumatism is treated by Dr Williams Pink Pills which claim to purify and build up the blood. The advertisement urges attempting the remedy as the cure is said to be permanent. price is 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 with mail order from Schenectady New York.
An account from Terre Haute describes a four year old boy with a severe facial breakout. After attempts with other medicines, Mrs. Arthur Haworth used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment which rapidly dried and cleared the skin. The child recovered fully in about ten to eleven days without scarring.
A teacher asks a student to name Nebuchadnezzar and the boy replies that he was the greatest Babylonian king and noted for his connection with the Hebrews, a Biblical reference.
A Mexican hunter near San Benito Texas killed what is described as the first antlered jack rabbit. The animal had horns attached to its ears with seven inch longest prong and other prongs from one to six inches. Authorities call it a freak of nature and the mounted head was displayed.
David Bemis of South Paris Maine has designed a radical time system that doubles the length of the second, creating a 12 hour day and night. The day would start at 1 o clock with noon at 4 and night beginning at 7, removing a m and p m and placing the long clock strokes at night.
Miss Laurie Crumb a Port Angeles school teacher escaped a bear in the mountains while hunting. After bagging 20 squirrels and several grouse she climbed a tree with help from her uncle who arrived five hours later to rescue her.
The article discusses battle casualty rates across wars from Gibraltar to Sedan, noting low kill ratios despite heavy fire. It cites figures: Gibraltar 1,341 dead or wounded from 258,387 shots, Salaman ca one in 637, Alma losses per 1,000 soldiers, and varied per cent fatalities at Inkerman Waterloo Sedan Spicheren Gravelotte, highlighting rapid fire over accuracy.
Beulah Miller ten years old of Warren R T astonishes neighbors by reading hidden coins and telling time from a pocket watch without proximity. Her mother says mind reading is not in the family, yet Beulah identifies dates on coins and how money is concealed and distributed. People travel from Boston to see her demonstrations. The town centers on her uncanny gift as ministers doctors and friends test her responses.
Folk lore claims flying fish once existed before birds. The flying fishes are praised as perfect eating fish, solid as beef yet tender as a banana. In Barbados the abundance is used as manure, with windsward waters cited.
An advertisement asserts Peruna prevents coughing when used at the onset of a cold and that delaying treatment worsens chest irritation. It urges readers to begin Peruna now, promises confidential correspondence, and frames coughing as an injury risk if not stopped promptly.
William Allen White notes that a healthy Sunday school boy has been found by a baseball fan during a discussion with ten year olds about Sunday amusements. Henry answers Read the Bible and pray, reflecting a moral lesson from Hearst's Magazine.
A fragment from a historical newspaper notes strong opinion about a man described as a dipsomaniac. The quote suggests certainty about his perceived weakness and reputation.
H Atterbury Smith asserts the open stairway plan will flood tenement interiors with sunshine and air, turning a tenement from a mere dwelling into a true home. Captain Salt, a sailor, retorts with a joking homesickness remark and boast.
Jack offers his seat to only pretty girls and Bella retorts they will take seats from handsome men, illustrating a sharp exchange about appearances and entitlement. The brief dialogue exposes a gendered power dynamic and social vanity through a witty repartee.
Ferns are increasingly used in Germany to pack food for transport over short or long distances. The method, once popular in England, yields excellent results for delicate goods like fresh fruit butter fish and other perishable products.
A humorous excerpt notes Cora’s all-encompassing prayer asking for blessings for her mother, father, herself, and all friends, wishing everyone whatever is good for them. The piece illustrates a child’s expansive generosity through a simple domestic moment found in Harper’s Magazine.
A witty remark about Tibbets praising his pushing prowess and noting he once worked as a lawn mower drummer, illustrating humorous self awareness and team banter.
No sprinter can overtake the golden opportunity that has slipped away, leaving little chance to close the gap as the race ends without a victor.
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