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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
2
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No readable article details present to form a factual headline and summary. The text appears as an aphorism about appearance and judgment with no identifiable people organizations or events.
Bonapartist heir born amid political doubt
Across a set of quirky notes the column jokes on births, wars, and crime. It cites a Bonapartist heir, a poor queen choice, Mexico as a garden of the world, Chicago fires, and an auto gang leader in Paris. It mentions a Connecticut man killed by an April fool prank and a New York seizure of weapons.
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Connecticut
Chicago theater owner weds his cashier in marriage
A Chicago theater owner married his longtime cashier. The bride differs from others by holding the job both before and after the wedding, continuing in her role as wife and employee.
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Chicago
Farmer pranks hen by counting 1000 eggs in three years
A Nebraska farmer jokes that the hen lays 1000 eggs across three years. He then argues for substituting the hen for the eagle as the nation’s bird, presenting a playful comparison of national symbols.
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Nebraska
Ex-Chinese emperor receives first quarterly pension
The ex-emperor of China has been paid 640000 dollars as his initial quarterly pension. The process to qualify is described as complex and involves significant administrative red tape.
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China
Burlesque Managers Brace for Slit Skirt Fashion Challenge
Burlesque show managers reject the new slit skirt trend arguing it must be kept out to avoid ruthless competition. They warn the fashion move could threaten stage routines and audience appeal.
Men Pay for Shorter Women’s Coats Yet Endure Longer Garments
Dressmakers say women’s coats will be shorter this season but many male buyers will have to wear longer coats. The remark highlights differing fashion expectations for men and women in the current style cycle.
Surgery progress cuts fatal rate to about one in sixty
The report notes medical advances have reduced surgical fatalities to roughly one in sixty operations while costs for patients remain as high as before, hurting wallets despite improved safety.
Connecticut suffragist refuses wedding until voting rights
A young Connecticut woman who vows not to wed until she can vote asks reporters for secrecy about the number of proposals she has received, signaling a bold stance amid suffrage activism.
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Connecticut
Archduchess Innovates Wax Candle Behind Times
An Austrian archduchess has invented a new wax candle. She lags behind current trends but aims to join the modern procession of progress with her creation.
New York Supreme Court Reviews Ten Tons of Eggs Litigation
A dispute over ten tons of storage warehouse eggs has reached the supreme court. It is believed New Yorkers may see eggs on their tables in April 1913 as the case proceeds.
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Supreme Court
Woman Proposes and Pays for Marriage in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia woman proposed, paid the car fare, bought the license, and gave the parson his due, serving as encouragement for others.
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Philadelphia
Spokane preacher's odd stunt stirs curious chatter
A Spokane preacher reportedly stood on his head to gain solid footing, a curious stunt that drew local attention and speculation about his motives and faith.
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Spokane
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Incomplete readable fragments show a garbled line with stray letters and punctuation. No coherent names dates or events are extractable from the damaged text.
Hiving the Bees and Neighborly Feuds in Rural Life
A 1912 tale set on High Hill and Red Bridge farms follows widow Skinner and widower Roberts whose fast-developing feud over hogs, geese, bees, and legal disputes escalates to threats, a minister’s involvement, and a dramatic bee swarm that ends with a proposed wedding. Also included is Dr. Howells repeating Wu Ting Fang’s view that men can live to ninety-three with proper conditions.
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Skinner
High Hill Road
Red Bridge
Farmer Roberts
Skeesicks
Roberts
Drake
W. J. Howells
Tenth Avenue
Medical Lake
Wu Ting Fang
Doctor Howells
Spokane- Spokesman-Review
Not a candidate says judge in early exchange
A judge voices clear denial as a questioner presses about candidacy. The exchange shows insistence on whether a person will run, with the judge repeating I am not a candidate amid evident displeasure.
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Scott
A Fitting One. Nero’s Musing on Agrippings
Nero laments life and misfortune in a cryptic musing about Agrippings. He notes some people hide woes well while his own greatest misfortune is having a parent.
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Nero
Virginia flower contest replaces dating dilemma with trees
A humorous Virginia item frames a “trees” contest as a playful substitute for a youth dating question. The Q and A list links common trees to clever clues about behavior, wear, war ships, warmth, and local lore, ending with footwear and land or sea references.
Sweet Sixteen Birthday Party Ideas
A reader asks for games and menu ideas for a sixteenth birthday party. Suggestion includes sixteen bon-bons in pretty boxes, a theme with “Sweet Sixteen” on top, ice cream, a birthday cake, cocoa with cream, and nut bread sandwiches for lunch.
Puzzling Talk About a Scarf Pin Incident
A reader recalls a conversation with a gentleman friend about dress. After he criticizes a scarf pin and offers it for inspection the narrator pockets it, forgetting the remark until the friend later asks for its return. The tale ends with an unfinished confession of guilt.
Pin replacement suggestion from a jeweler description
A discussion about replacing a lost pin includes offering a jeweler a description of the original pin to try to duplicate it. If the recipient refuses the replica, the speaker notes the effort to make it right may be exhausted and asks for further guidance.
Go With Another Boy
At sixteen you should not limit yourself to one boy friend. Go with another boy and do not try to find out which you like best. There is safety in numbers and the boy need not drive the outing.
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Providence
Parson
Herm
Ireland
Cork
Ohio
Harmless home cures and beauty tips from an old guide
The text provides old fashioned advice on softening hard water with Borax or ammonia, darkening lashes with vaseline, winter nut consumption, breathing techniques, nail care with olive oil and vaseline, white soaps over colored ones, diluted glycerine for skin, borax in wash water for sweaty hands, a home powder of starch iris and borax, and a lemon egg pomade for a facial whiteness treatment, followed by a finishing rub and towel use.
Nightdress Case Sketch Shows Simple Cutaway Design
The sketch illustrates an easily carried nightdress case made from linen silk sor muslin and lined with soft stock. It is cut in one piece with a diagram showing a dotted line fold and flaps trimmed with lace that fasten at the back. The front bears the words Nightdress with a floral design.
Doan's Kidney Pills Cure Spokane Woman in Critical Condition
Mrs J A Schoonmaker of Spokane Washington suffered severe back pain kidney trouble and near constant bed rest. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she recovered completely and has had no kidney symptoms since. Remember the name Doan's. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Spokane
J. A. Schoonmaker
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Boy asks where peanuts grow in playful exchange
In a humorous exchange Willie asks his father if peanuts grow on trees and suggests monkeys say them. The joke appears in the Boston Transcript with other light captions from The Usual Way and Judge Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup ad copy.
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Willie
B Magazine
Boston
Not Telling All of It
A fragmentary blend of dialog and aphorisms notes secrecy in romance, health lore, and theater critique. It hints at age disclosure, a liver tonic claim, and two kinds of ambition expressed in a casual, opinionated voice.
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Lottie
Free Advice to Sick Women by Lydia E Pinkham Co
An advertisement invites women to contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice on female health issues. It promises a woman reader will answer letters, never reveal contents, and notes a free 180 page Text Book obtainable by mail.
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mas
Adeee Lydia EH
Pinkham Medicine Co
Kontinental Lynn
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Virginia
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Garfield
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