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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
2
A string of short quips and notes covers topics from road work and elopements to X rays and tax moves. It mentions a Massachusetts scientist claiming age reveal via X ray, a possible 25 million highway idea, and jokes about rats, whiskers, and cigaret habits. It aggregates playful observations without a single dominant news event.
In Philadelphia a woman files for divorce claiming seven years of no spoken words from her husband. The quiet years prompted filing, highlighting strain and unresolved separation.
Paris rejects claims of responsibility for the harem skirt garment, arguing the city bears no duty for the fashion item while Parla faces fallout from past scandals and moral censure linked to the attire.
During coronation week some London hotels will charge $50 a day. Consider how much you save by staying away to avoid the expense.
A Boston waiter found a wallet on his table and returned it with $15000 inside. The owner gratefully recovered the funds, while the story contrasts with a New York waiter who would treat such cash as a tip.
A harem skirt triggered a near riot in Atlantic City as crowds reacted to a provocative fashion choice this week. If worn in summer with a bathing suit the scene might have seemed acceptable.
A New York woman and her artist husband faced a court dispute over beauty standards. The court awarded alimony of 25 dollars per month, reflecting a dispute over her claim that her figure surpassed mythic Venus.
Report says Parisians clashed during a production of a new play, an act deemed unlikely in America yet viewed as deserved by some critics judging the work.
London dispatches note Americans are seen by smart shoes while their wealth is marked by large bank rolls. The remark hints at social perception carried by appearance and money among visitors.
At its Weybridge Virginia experiment station the USDA has created a horse breakfast food. The mix uses two parts cocoanut meal to one part peanut meal and is claimed to keep horses in good condition at about two thirds the cost of oats.
The article notes plans in London to decorate streets artistically for the king's coronation next June, including plaster columns and arches instead of the traditional barber poles. A parallel is drawn to rural towns creating home week decorations locally.
Theodore N. Vail asserts public regulation of public service corporations is here to stay, arguing that publicity and state oversight curb aggressive competition and secure public benefits without state ownership. Harper’s Weekly notes this marks a new era in economics and politics.
On a delayed train from Doran to Brownsville two passengers, widow Mrs Lee and widower Jacob Smith, find themselves stranded after a storm. He mistakes bravado for indifference, but as rain drives the ride to a halt, a reluctant proposal unfolds and the couple decide to marry, walking home together as night fades.
A compact 6 by 8 foot movable henhouse houses 650 to 150 young chicks with 6 inch floor boards and 2x4 runners. It features a 6 foot front and 3 1/2 foot rear height, weatherproof roof, optional dropping board, and adjustable windows for summer and winter use. Total cost: 25 dollars 27 cents.
The author denounces physiognomy citing poets, businessmen, and geniuses who defy facial judgments. He argues great minds rarely look eminent and cites Byron Pope Johnson Shakespeare as mismatches between appearance and poetry. The critique emphasizes distrust of outer looks shaping perceived intellect.
A marketman shows Mrs. Bride a fresh bunch of asparagus and explains it is picked recently. She asks if it grows braided and assumes cooks braid the ends, reflecting her initial housekeeping curiosity. The episode appears in Youth's Companion.
A Waterloo era painting titled Napoleon in Hell hangs in the Wiertz gallery Brussels. It shows Napoleon with folded arms descending toward the land of shades while behind him vast crowds of soldiers and potential descendants loom, illustrating the cost of unchecked ambition.
The witness avoided giving an opinion as the lawyer pressed him to describe the accused. Captain Sampson finally offered a candid verdict that the man was “one of the wettest men” he had ever felt, illustrating the courtroom’s cautious testimony.
The article discusses which pullet breeds lay earliest in fall and how breed differences affect hatching times. It notes that Leghorn relatives may hatch later than American varieties like Plymouth Rock, Brahma, and Cochin. Vigorous chicks begin scratching for feed and may start laying in October or November.
The text notes rapid growth in the first 12 hours and accelerating growth after day three. It describes sparse initial down with long filaments indicating future feather roots. Down remains on feather tips during growth and some theorize it is absorbed into the feather shaft.
With plenty of clover hens need little other feed while clover lasts. Move flocks if numbers are large or clover is eaten too clean to prevent overgrazing.
A regular detective narrates a case revealing fraudulent lending and exposing a robber. It presents factual reports, counsels honesty, and aims to tame wrongdoing while detailing the historical fraud with plain language.
An ambassador to Russia and former leather merchant in the United States learned secret processes of a special leather while near Russian factories. He could not be suspected of learning, yet his sense of smell allowed him to register impressions and later reconstruct the formulas back home.
A Philippa Rooks quote urges commitment to discovering one’s true purpose and then applying earnest effort to pursue it, signaling a call to personal discipline and purposeful labor.
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