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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
3
A description of adobe construction in Mexico explains sun baked bricks used by poorer builders versus stone houses of the rich. Primitive tools and palm molds shape mud bricks, which support heavy roofs. Cement coating protects walls, allowing century old adobe structures to endure.
The 2 Light Street site in Baltimore marks a tiny structure described as the world’s smallest business building. It sits on a triangular lot 2 feet 7 inches by 1 foot 5 inches, 6 feet tall, with land dating to a post fire remnant sold after Light street’s 1904 widening. Joseph P. Jarboe owns the parcel and shares rear-area access with neighbors.
A British Association zoological committee reports on Irish Sea life around the Isle of Man. From 1000 species collected, 224 were new to the area, 38 had not been recorded in British waters, and 17 were entirely new to science.
A photograph shows men living on the lake in the southern Shan states of Burma rowing long boats with their legs. They build dwellings over the water and maintain good speed for extended periods.
Germany has 11 000 women holding honorary offices in cities and on charity boards. In 165 municipalities 7 000 women actively care for the poor and orphans. In 118 towns women serve on school boards. The Union for Motherhood Protection is the only woman’s organization approved by the kaiser and was founded by Frau Stoecker, counting thousands of members across classes.
Florence’s Pergola theater to be rebuilt after originally dating from 1652. It was owned by aristocrats and torn down in 1775 to replace with sturdier materials. The venue boasted 12 000 seats and 114 boxes and became Italy’s leading opera house hosting premieres by Puccini, Paisiello, Donizetti, Verdi and others.
C H Donaldson visited Tillamook seeking Game Warden Leach to file a complaint against himself for assisting in the death by own action of a grouse. While hay was being hauled to a barn a flock was disturbed and a frightened bird struck Donaldson, breaking its neck and knocking him from the hay wagon.
Mrs. Leroy Parton of Keota California devised a trap to frighten a tramp in her unoccupied cellar. She lured him inside with food then slammed the door and fired two rattlesnakes in the cellar to force him to flee the area.
Mrs. A. D. Winship of the University of Wisconsin in Madison is about eighty and is believed to be the oldest college girl in America. She began studies at the University of Ohio at seventy eight and plans to receive her diploma from Wisconsin in two more years. Her zest for life remains strong and curious.
In Mrs Catherine Dillion's New York home at 18 Bleecker Street a mud turtle named Turtle Dove, said to be 180 years old, shares nightly repose with the family cats. The creature, aged with wrinkled skin and a broken shell, is 65 years in the family and remains bosom friends with the cats, often curling beside them under the stove as they sleep.
P Munday of Fort Worth Texas claims to be the only man living with cast iron upper teeth weighing 43% ounces. He asserts their satisfaction compares with ordinary false teeth and proves solidity by striking steel with the single solid cast plate and teeth.
Cherry, in a Maine farm tale, weighs Pet’s wish to travel against John’s growing love. John admits he would keep Pet but longs for companionship and a home, while Cherry realizes her own feelings as Pet plans to leave. The story centers on family bonds, duty, and a quiet turn toward happiness.
United States Consul John L Griffiths notes 1911 1912 data for the County of London not Greater London. Figures include population 4 522 961 debt 558 583 989 dollars ratable value 217 023 144 dollars weddings 40 201 births 112 795 deaths 61 909 accidents 1 846 fires 3 208 paupers 140 560 police 17 293 soldiers 10 058 postal employees 49 969 firemen 1 365 motor cars 8 318 cattle 3 371 sheep 2 941 pigs 1 948 orchards 168 acres corn crops 242 post offices 1 061 letters delivered 805 900 000 postcards 199 800 000 telegrams 25 662 000
A concise note on the doll's origins, noting that five hundred years before Christ dolls appeared and an old doll from those times exists in Edward Lovett's collection. The piece argues the inventor is unknown and highlights the doll's enduring value for children and imagination.
On a westbound ocean liner two days from England five men play poker in a smoking room. After revealing four bald heads, the group speculates on baldness until the youngest notes Mr Blank wears a wig. Mr Blank then disappears for the rest of the voyage.
Mrs. Anna A. Lew of Hilltop Kansas describes a two year leg eruption that itched intensely and bled. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment after an advertisement, washing sores then applying the ointment twice daily. Weeks later the condition cleared with no scar. Ads note samples and a Skin Book.
A collection of humorous misstatements from schoolboys includes misquoted classics and misdefined terms. Quotes cover Salic law Julius Caesar zodiac and Pharisees with playful misunderstandings of grammar and algebra.
In a Liprincott's Magazine anecdote a Brooklyn family recalls a child Marie dividing five candy pieces with her brother. She admits eating one piece before dividing to avoid an even split, when questioned by her uncle about giving him exactly two and a half pieces.
A man proposed to a woman during a canoe ride and the conversation suggests she accepted. The incident ended with the canoe capsizing, but no details on injuries or further consequences are provided.
A playful exchange questions why a diver wears a particular swimming suit with the retort that the suit serves several divers reasons. The quip highlights humor around athletic attire choices and wordplay.
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