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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
7
A 1901 Pan-American Exposition reflection on Edison and moving pictures. The piece weighs entertainment against moral risk, notes global sighting of films from Reno to Molokai, cites profits and fire hazards, and argues schools and churches should resist turning pictures into classrooms or pulpits.
A lively inch of gambling chatter reports Miss Bondsen at Monte Carlo and Miss Billyuns claiming a swing of twenty thousand in a bet with fortunes raised or lost by chance as the night unfolds.
The article warns against cheap baking powders made with low quality interior materials that fail to leaven well. It claims such powders require two to three times more quantity than Calumet, making them more expensive in the long run. Calumet is promoted as wholesome, reliable, moderate in price, and easy for cooks.
Dr. Grenfell of Labrador declares the region has a brilliant future after twenty years of residence. He forecasts a population that could rise as readily as Norway's and argues Labrador surpasses Iceland and regions like Lapland Finland Siberia and Northern Alaska in promise.
An agricultural message invites readers to visit and witness farming prosperity. The note urges farmers to come see improvements and extends an invitation to contact the Commissioner of the Board of Trade in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Western Canada for full details.
In a brief exchange from the Youngstown Telegram a couple discusses the new baby born yesterday. Schmidt asks if it is a boy or girl while Schmaltz asks if the infant is a girl, prompting playful guessing about the child's gender.
An old column blends marketing lines for Castoria with assorted quotes and home remedies. It mentions Fletcher's Castoria with an eight decade signature claim, notes eye remedy usage, and includes lifestyle asides about dress and tea, reflecting period advertising style.
A nostalgic advertising notice touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a guaranteed cure for indigestion and related stomach issues. It cites testimonials from T W Worthy of Forsyth Georgia and Rudy Kasner of Moline Illinois and promises a free sample bottle by mailing an address to Mr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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