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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
5
Los Angeles officials report that half of marital troubles now end in reconciliation under a divorceless alimony system. Since 1911 wives may seek support through courts or the probation department with felony charges for nonpayment, and the city collects and pays alimony to wives and children.
In New Orleans James Eads How of St Louis, promoter of the Casual Unskilled and Migratory Workers of the World, was expelled by hoboes at a convention of the International Brotherhood Welfare Association. How asserted he was not a socialist but was shouted down by Jeff Davis and others who backed the socialist stance. The meeting adjourned after a token purchase of tobacco for jailed hoboes and planned an open air gathering on the river front the next day.
Pittsburg barberswill charge a ten cent extra to customers who wait until Saturday for a haircut. The policy applies to all barbers in the area, aiming to speed service and manage weekend demand.
The project costs about 300 million dollars and would span 334 miles through New York City’s five boroughs financed by a vast Morgan led bond issue. It rivals the Catskill waterworks in scale, with a 92 mile tunnel delivering 500 million gallons daily, costing around 200 million. Combined, the two ventures total about 500 million and reshape the city’s debt and future.
Ma horri Young, Brigham Young’s grandson and Mormon reader, works in New York on a carved monument to the seagull, sacred for saving the first Mormon immigrants from grasshopper plague. The statue reportedly will feed 40,000 and be placed on the grounds of the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City.
In Brooklyn, Socialist Rep Victor Berger defended most congressmen as honest, noting crooks are few and that they represent the capitalist class. He criticized class denial and praised Taft as well meaning, suggesting he is born with a gold spoon in his mouth.
London reports theatrical managers plan to push top ticket prices from two dollars fifty to three dollars due to the high cost of living. The move targets premium seats as audiences face steeper expenses in the capital.
The article reports Princess Olga Elizabeth of Saxe Altenburg, aged twenty seven, has chosen Count Karl Friedrich von Puckler of the Silesian noble family as her fiancé. The couple plans a near future wedding at Altenburg Castle near Dresden, with Prince Albert blessing the match. The piece also highlights Miss Belle De Costa Green, J. Pierpont Morgan’s librarian, famed for her expertise in Caxton and rare books and her influence on Morgan library acquisitions.
A colored gentleman praises his son as the most intelligent child, claiming he is nearly finished with schooling. He reads head signs painted by whites and leather bound books, reads talk from them, and is predicted to become a lawyer. he is said to handle figures with both hands.
J P Morgan commends Miss Belle De Costa Green praising her as the cleverest woman in the country and expressing full confidence in her handling of art and rare books. Eminent scholars also recognize her vast knowledge of books curios and history.
A fragment hints at a story about an older husband and his young wife. The male figure is described as unable to please yet devoted to her, prompting questions about why he does not act to win her affection.
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