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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
2
The piece pokes fun at old homesteads and fashions like horse trots and ponies. It reports a burglar in Indiana falling asleep during a meat shop robbery and notes Queen Mary learning golf with a linguist as caddie. It references a Boston doctor on coughing and a joke about a fatherless frog and eggless chicken.
A playful set of notices contrasts American fashion shaping Paris trends with hopes for native spirit. An English earl arrives seeking work, likely seeking publicity. A scientist claims hot mince pie aids digestion, and the era sees cheap land values versus cars, noting farm land’s steady tires.
A British official brands professional football as manual labor and urges protests against this perceived degradation of the popular sport, advocating strong opposition akin to a flying wedge.
A reflective aphorism contrasts virtue and vice in humanity. The speaker emphasizes that overall goodness outweighs evil and cautions against credulity that the race is deteriorating, urging persistence in belief in a better future.
A Los Angeles woman advises avoiding relentless questions when a husband returns late. She argues silence encourages honesty, as pressure may lead him to incriminate himself later.
The report recalls a Minneapolis pastor who forecast a return of the figure revealing skirt style amid memories of last winter when temperatures plunged to 16 degrees below zero.
Queen Alexandra begins a fashion of giving money as bridal presents. The trend is expected to be popular with recipients but costly for givers, after the queen herself opened with a $100 check.
The piece notes that in a few years air travel may carry passengers between New York and Chicago. It adds that passengers currently prefer taking chances with "flyers" despite possible future achievements in aviation.
Wayman proclaims only women jurors can properly try women for crimes such as murder. He describes a tear stained face and trembling hands as unsettling to men jurors and asserts only a woman can read a woman's heart and judge emotional display as genuine or feigned. Debate continues about male confidence in assessing wives.
Filmmakers balk at paying ten and fifteen dollars for certain scenario submissions. They consider cheaper alternatives, weighing economic practicality against quality and originality.
A western dentist argues pink teethed girls make good wives yet concedes during courtship a woman showing her teeth may be unwelcome.
Style writers observe men’s trousers narrowing and shortening while women’s skirts trend similarly, signaling a shift in dress norms and silhouettes across observers.
Rose Carrington presents a melodrama where Helen confronts a fiancé Ted over a broken promise and a hidden secret. He begs time to tell the truth, while the couple recalls a cautionary art exhibit and a vow of honor that complicates their engagement. The night before their wedding reveals the crux of their dilemma.
Nell and Ted reconcile after a dance dispute and a hidden check-forgery case. Ted explains he hunted down the son who forged his father’s name, securing a safe return home. Nell trusts him and affirms her love, honoring his honesty.
A writer notes estrangement from her mother began when she started thinking. She recalls a close mother daughter bond, sewing, reading poetry, and sharing fashion under a strict limit on discussing current life or thought. The piece reflects on evolving motherly interest in books and style despite changes in age.
In Germany a total of 11,900 women fill honorary positions in cities and charity boards. In 155 municipalities seven thousand women actively care for the poor and orphans. In 115 towns women serve on school boards.
The article argues ground grain yields better digestion and growth. Ground feed improves mastication, digestive secretions, and nutrient absorption, reducing feed quantity needed. It contrasts unground grain which passes through and taxes the animal, increasing water intake without aiding digestion.
Describes a gate arrangement for two adjacent entrances to pens sheds and barns. Explains center opening nine feet wide by moving gates apart, side entrances five feet, with planked rear walls and solid doors to shed rain and cold. Includes latch and roller hanger details for smooth operation.
An issue from Wetmore Kansas describes a hog ringing or snouting device. It uses a crate with a yoke and a lever operated by a boy to restrain hogs for easier tagging or handling. The design details include crosspieces C and D with four holes for size adjustment and a white elm material for the lever.
The first shoeing of a colt is crucial for fit and calm behavior. Improper early handling and shoetigs cause horses to be hard to shoe and easily frightened by forge heat and noises.
An editorial from the American Swineherd cites alfalfa as the top soil product per the Illinois Farmers Institute. It claims alfalfa is an unmatched storage plant, easily grown, hardy, and especially beneficial for hog feed while naturally enriching soil through atmospheric nitrogen. The piece calls alfalfa a gold mine for swine feeding strategies.
Practical livestock guidance covers feeding oats to horses, sow after farrowing, forage crops for hogs, weaning time for a B B colts, profitable corn in dairy or pig diets, cattle breeding as remedy for shortage, box stalls for rest, pasture as cheapest meat source, cow herds and stock cattle location, tying colt near dam with grain, and ensuring exercise and warm quarters for fall pigs.
A Cincinnati woman says she has found a man she trusts, but warns to wait until ten years of marriage to be sure. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes the claim in a social snippet reflecting era views on marriage and partnerships.
A Billville poet recalls a highway hold up where the robber, finding no money, instead took a poem to the editor. The robber read three lines, returned the poem, and gave the poet two dollars, saying he needed it more.
A Crawford county farmer near Helper loses a small cultivator part in plowed ground. Neighbors repeatedly ask if he has lost something and he replies that he is digging worms for his wet buzzard. The humorous exchange appears in the Kansas City Star.
An Argonaut quotation describes a pragmatic optimist who answers inquiries about health with a flat well I ain t no wuss. A man crushed by a snow slide faces a crowd’s concern and replies it ain t done me no good. The passages mock evasive politeness in daily speech.
A teacher explains the idea of a quartet to a class at the council school while a milkman’s son Jimmy offers a pun. He suggests that a bass and tenor singing together would form a pintette, capturing local humor in a brief exchange.
A playful snippet shows Eddie invited to pick a small candy sample as a spectacle while someone watches him eat it, capturing a light moment of everyday life and curiosity.
An overworked Ohio physician describes suffering from indigestion, weight loss, and nerves but credits Grape-Nuts and bananas for rapid, lasting improvements. He reports renewed energy, weight gain, and mental endurance after using Grape-Nuts for breakfast and often dinner, noting the pamphlet Road to Wellness in packages. The message is presented as a testimonial from Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan.
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