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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
7
Fragmentary notes describe a widower finding comfort with an old flame while noting bronchial trouble and pneumonia risk. Mentions Dean's Men throat lozenges and a reference to Ohio mining a record 34,500,000 short tons of coal last year.
A brief scene shows a woman asserting she avoids spilling all she knows to save time while a man questions whether a minute or two is worth the restraint, illustrating frugal use of moments in daily conversation.
The source quotes Dobbs declaring himself a man of action and notes he can argue with more gestures than anyone else, highlighting his forceful style.
A fond mother praises John for growing up to be a great help. Farmer Corntessel notes he has yet to do regular work. The unique skill John offers is teaching summer boarders the tango and the turkey trot.
Earthquake activity was noted in central Scotland with a distinct tremor in Bridge of Allan and two shocks near the Dunblane district. Most residents woke to rattled windows and displaced crockery as the quake lasted about thirty seconds and frightened local wildlife.
The article notes a shift from wild-sourced to farmed ostriches. It explains feather harvesting methods, especially plastic care of white quills, and contrasts past and present counts in South Africa. It cites from 82 tame ostriches fifty years ago to about 800 000 domesticated birds and 900 000 pounds of feathers exported last year, valued over a million dollars.
In Louisville Georgia the old slave market sits on the town’s main street as a preserved relic. Erected soon after 1786 when Georgia’s capital was elsewhere the structure used high quality post oak and remains in perfect condition after more than a century. It stands as a rare reminder of slavery in the old south.
A Hindu man is seen lying on a spike studded trolley while being pulled through Calcutta streets toward Kali ghat temple. About 150 sharp spikes pierce his body as onlookers and police offer no intervention during the days long journey.
The Norham castle ruins on the Tweed rise above Berwick and mark the Anglo Scottish frontier. Founded in 1121 by Flam bard, it changed hands during wars and was seized by James IV in 1513 aiding English reinforcements. Marmion extols its hospitality as a famed description.
From Spring Creek in Rockingham county, Pa., a group of young campers near the mountains witnessed a huge black bear with a large black snake wrapped around its back and neck. The bear and snake appeared calm as the youths fled back to camp in fright.
A merchant nearly faints after reading a telegram from his wife requesting the waist for a gros grain suit. The message details where the garment may be stored, how to pack it to avoid wrinkling, and ends with a plea not to swear.
The Boston Evening Transcript notes that Iver engaged in golf briefly and without depth, described as merely cursory.
The jewel of carnelian lapis lazuli and turquoise was crafted for an Egyptian Pharaoh 3400 years before Christ. A thief died beneath tomb slabs when he tried to steal it. the gem was later excavated by Prof. Flinders Petrie, brought to England, and valued highly.
East Tennessee turkey shipments last year likely totaled 250 000 birds worth about half a million dollars. Carload lots shipped locally fed into Morristown then rushed to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York by special trains. The largest convoy was 34 cars bound for New York with Thanksgiving supplies. A Morristown departure on Wednesday night December 18 reached New York Saturday morning carrying 30 000 birds to meet Manhattan demand.
An illustration describes the Volca Chamber at Kingsland church in Hereford shire England. A torchlit Good Friday procession placed the host in a stone coffin inside the chamber guarded by two priests until Easter. The chamber sits unusually on the east porch and is unique among Volca chambers.
A Chicago suburban train faced a broken side rod with each wheel revolution tearing the cab. The engineer shut off power and, with airbrake control ruined, leaped to the first car platform and pulled the air cord to halt the train within a few hundred feet, demonstrating calm, decisive leadership.
The U S bureau of plant industry issues a circular by David Fairchild urging extensive cultivation of the Chinese tung oil tree. China supplied five million gallons of wood oil in the prior year, boosting the varnish industry with its use in American markets.
A brief exchange in a nature study segment features a boy asking his father a curious question about animal traits. The father asks for a single clear answer as they discuss spider anatomy and the nature of webs.
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