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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1911
Page
2
The Ismay Journal offers a barrage of wry observations and satirical comments on weather, fashion, science, and politics. It jokes about crowsfeet hats aviation misadventures, moral judgments, and future canaltastics while noting Edison and Mars in playful disdain.
A quirky 19th century style note remarks that Yaqui warriors used gold bullets in the late Mexican conflict, suggesting casualties brought profit. It adds a tongue in cheek line that the man who invented French heels for women’s shoes has died, hoping he remained repentant.
The University of Pennsylvania introduces a new play writing course as part of a broader arts agenda. A columnist quips about outdated advice on relationships and domestic advice while noting a fashion for practical skills. A novelty luncher is claimed to be composed of fifty seven percent waste paper. The piece ends with a whimsical reflection that old love letters may surface on a board fence someday.
An eastern clergyman denounces wedding fees as mere waiter's tips claiming they amount to eight or nine dollars more. He argues such charges are improper and excessive for marriage ceremonies.
One hundred farmers from Pennsylvania traveled to New York to study ways to cut the cost of living but the trip appears misdirected as they may not find the expected savings in that state.
Italy is the target of Turkish threats as tensions flare over reprisals. The piece highlights an innocent bystander caught in crossfire and underscores the harsh realities of regional hostility.
A California man asserts he can understand bear language and offers services seen as valuable in Wall Street amid a sharp market downturn. His claim centers on interpreting bear market signals to guide trading decisions.
A historic note discusses New York police with an up to date burglar alarm and questions motives for burglars. Postmaster Hitchcock predicts mail carried by airplane, and pouches dropping from above raise concerns about obstruction of the mails during future air mail delivery.
A New Jersey magistrate arraigned himself for violating a town ordinance and pleaded guilty. He fined himself five dollars, paid the amount, and was released by himself. The report ends with a wry note on personal duty.
A fragmentary report notes English schoolboys striking over reforms including the abolition of corporal punishment. The incident is described as painful and closed, marking a controversial moment in contemporary school history.
Elizabeth and Sara return to New England life where Phil Craig paints Elizabeth as the Spirit of Dawn while Billy Vance pursues her, stirring love, jealousy, and a wedding plan amid garden scenes and a lively village awakening. Elizabeth hesitates to reveal her true bond with Craig as Billy schemes to claim the painting and a future.
I Langsworth of Arkona Ontario describes making a protective cover for a root automatic extractor using basswood. The initial design lacked a screen causing odors. he adds a back half left on and inner cleats to secure the cover, with proper placement to keep it in place.
A hard faced woman questions Tufford Knott about water without accusation, while he defensively recalls his youth and a year of penitence as a manor tale unfolds. The dialogue hints at pride, restraint, and a hidden past in a rural kitchen setting.
Selvius J. Morrison describes a dusk queen introduction method in which a new queen is caged with candy near the brood, touching the comb to trigger acceptance. He notes varying acceptance by race, with Carniolans and Bantans best, Italians slowest, and blacks worst. He claims no cell starts when queens are placed this way.
An Iowa man built a cement support for a mailbox. The post is four inches square and six feet long, set two feet in the ground. A half inch reinforcing rod runs full length and a threaded top extends about one and a half inches. An inch board, 1.5 feet by 4 inches, is bolted and forms the box attachment.
A reader asks if a cement floor suits a granary and if wheat would spoil from dampness. If well drained land and a floor raised off the ground are used, dampness danger is minimal and construction is key. A board floor may be cheaper and safer.
A Homestead writer describes a method to build a barb wire spool from a 2 by 6 board cut in half to form an X with cross braces. It explains attaching twelve inch ends, wrapping wire, and rolling the spool along the fence to lay wire. Also details a simple unrolling setup using 2 by 4s and a stick to pull the wire.
No vast knowledge is needed to do first class concrete work. Success depends on careful material selection, proper mixing of ingredients, and protection of the freshly placed concrete.
The article offers practical guidance for early 20th century farming: harvest half ripe or green tomatoes before frost, store vegetables in suitable places, use poultry manure, select seed corn by field vigor, keep root crops in moist sand at low temperatures, and favor concrete for farm construction.
An article based on a visit by the vice president of a major U S hardware firm argues the spring wheat crop in Western Canada drives the Dominion’s economy. It notes winter wheat and oats show promise, forecasts near 200 million bushels, and cites July August weather as a risk to production.
Advertisers claim Hamlins Wizard Oil is the best family medicine for accidents or sudden illness. The copy urges prudent buyers to protect their household by purchasing a bottle now, citing safety and heartland reliability.
The note recalls Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first introduced about four decades ago for stomach liver and bowel regulation. The sugar coated granules were marketed as invigoration and digestive aid.
A jagged snippet from a 19th century ad page cites Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething and teases social commentary. The lines mix marketing copy with ironic quips about worth and privacy in a compact, period voice.
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