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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
2
A clipped Ismay Journal from Montana jokes about spring fashion, politics, and wartime tax talk. It quips on topics from aluminum hats to pig opinions, forges, marriage bets, and a New Zealand hazard before noting medicine’s guinea pig memorial.
A New York court is asked to assign a value of 500 dollars to a single bean involved in an incident that caused a woman to fall. The note contrasts this with typical beanings where players hit by pitches receive smaller penalties.
A joking remark notes New York has a female dentist who treats only insane patients to prevent impact from their anger. A quip questions who will track American war vessels if they search for icebergs next spring while traveling with American passenger ships.
A New York man arrested for theft offered unusual defenses claiming he was a human mouse and had a prenatal mark that compelled him to act. He argued the offense would be justifiable if only cheese had been stolen.
Christy Mathewson, famed pitcher, was fined ten dollars for driving his automobile too fast. The incident stands out as an uncommon punishment for a sports star perceived as speedier on the mound than on the road.
It is announced that the late Prof. Agassiz left an estate of more than 2,000,000 dollars, and that not all of it came from teaching.
A fashion note observes French women adopting facial dimples as a cosmetic fad. It questions whether the creases are removable or will simply be filled if the trend fades.
A physician advocates consuming the most indigestible items as a path to health, yet notes that most people are not newly married men.
An expert urges salesmen to study elocution and strategy to effectively persuade. He notes talking may overwhelm, but convincing requires skill beyond mere words.
Two Hungarian editors fought with sabers for two hours and one was cut on the hand. His rival evidently took no chances of allowing him to come back with the pen.
A Harlem cigar maker who maintained a weekly $15 salary to support five wives asserts the right to keep his personal financial arrangements private, resisting public scrutiny of his money management.
A New York woman who wears a watch on her ankle is noted for a distinctive habit of guarding time. The anecdote highlights her unusual approach to punctuality and daily routine.
Scientists announce a skull discovery they call the missing link and acknowledge the possibility it could belong to a baseball player who was slain last summer.
A Chicago Art Institute exhibition of George Peter Alexander Healy portraits recalls his rise as a leading American portraitist. Anecdotes recount his early Boston roots, study in Europe, and friendship with George Loring Brown as both pursued Italian landscapes and royal likenesses.
The narrative recounts an artist who seized inspiration after a damaged study of atmosphere by Claude Lorraine. He gained fame in Rome and America, with patrons like Mr Rich and Henry Ward Beecher. His works include Windsor castle commissions and portraits of notable figures, including presidents and European royals, shaping a remarkable career.
A compilation of references showing Napoleon I and III clinging to the letter M in names and events. It notes figures like Marengo, Murat, Moreau, Metternich, and Mazzini, plus battles such as Mont Saint Jean and Malakoff, and associates with family and friends.
A humorous exchange shows Rev Mr Thirdly correcting a grocer about milk use. The judge chimes in noting the milk is for drinking, not christening, in a light bantering exchange.
The bank treasurer’s death sparks a staff gathering as coworkers express shock and sorrow. The surprise twist comes when the errand boy, a mind reader, quips about who will get the job, ending with a chilling note of speculation.
Mrs. Mary Taylor of Clair Missouri says a fifteen year eczema suffered with watery blisters cracking and bleeding left her hands disfigured and itching. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment on doctor advice and reports a complete cure. Ad appears for Cuticura with free samples and Skin Book.
A humorous dialogue contrasts an American and an Englishman over parental work and graft. The American asks what his father does. the Englishman claims his father has no business and implies graft.
Senator Sorghum quotes peers on who holds the office and the main duties involved. The exchange frames the scope of the official role and who is responsible for its functions.
An advertising blurb promotes Dr Pierce's Purgative Pellets as a remedy for constipation. It touts tiny sugar coated granules and claims broad health benefits. The copy notes that many men talk more about plans than actions.
Ad repeats a patent medicine claim promising cure for a cold in one day and grip in two, noting a signature of B. W. Grove and the laxative bromides. The ad adds a wry line about men fooling themselves regarding their wives.
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