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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
6
A peculiar Irish potato nicknamed Jumbo was unearthed near Norfolk Virginia. From one angle it resembles a baby elephant and has drawn local curiosity and amusement.
A historical note recounts Aubrey describing superstitions about using parts of a corpse to treat illness. An example cites a painter from Somersetshire cured of a cheek wen after rubbing with a dead woman's hand and saying the Lord's Prayer, with a hunchbacked child reportedly cured similarly.
Swiss villages still practice unique marriage proposals through flowers. In Bernese Oberland a maid accepting an edelweiss bouquet implies acceptance and engagement. In Glarus a man places a single rose with a note on her window, and the fading rose decides the future.
Henry Dorman of Liberal Missouri is the state’s oldest man born January 10 1799 and now 114 years old. Once a street figure his sight and hearing failed him and he is housebound. He eats 16 crackers daily dissolved in milk due to missing teeth for 48 years. A Mexican war veteran who also served in the Civil War.
A French inventor introduces a compact revolver with electric light optics that guides shots by a lit center spot. The device, reportedly mass produced, promises high accuracy at 60 to 100 yards, with automatic lamp adjustments and may be purchased ready-made.
The shoe bill is a remarkable and puzzling bird with unclear precise relations. It is generally thought closest to storks, with hints of heron and pelican ancestry suggesting ancient lineage during a transitional era among these groups.
A curious tale tells of a woman who finds two wooden legs in her wardrobe marked with other wives’ names. Her husband explains he vowed to marry only a one legged wife after each partner’s death, then married again, making the legs keepsakes and guarantees of future happiness.
Julia Bottomley describes a Greek classic inspired coiffure with a modern puff over the ear, loose frontal waves, and a braided back. The style suits younger wearers and can be achieved with natural hair, pins, or a small ribbon to conceal parts, with a back knot formed from a twist.
The latest expression features a coquet tish neck bow in black velvet ribbon edged with tiny steel beads and centered with a bead design or small steel buckle. Some bows use inch wide velvet ribbon formed into four loops while others radiate seven or eight ends from a steel circlet, the steel edging keeping the velvet from curling. The novel use of steel on neck wear appeals to the average woman seeking a fresh fashion detail.
The shirtwaist girl adopts suspenders worn over a tennis and golfing outfit. The glamorous straps are dull gold or silver lace with jeweled shoulder chains and a front fastening under a golden horseshoe featuring a scarab center.
London reports unveil the Bank of England’s remarkable notes and archives. It highlights a 1699 £5 note, a £1,000 fine by Lord Cochrane, and a £1,000,000 note with four surviving examples. The article explains note printing, storage, daily circulation, and forgery history, recalling historic anecdotes about individuals tied to notes and the bank’s vast stock.
The article surveys the latest neckwear fads with wired back supports to lift ruffs and tips to reveal bare throats. It describes jabots, shadow lace bands, and silk or ribbon trims, noting durability and crochet skills for home makers.
A sturdy log bridge over the San Joaquin River in the Sierra National Forest spans over 100 feet and four feet wide at its smallest end. It sits well above flood levels to avoid the raging torrent though the swinging log path and attached rails remain fragile in heavy floods and animal crossings.
A dramatic mine incident in which a locomotive tipped and a boy clung near the rear of the engine. The engineer acted quickly and the boy remained calm as rescuers arrived. Local witnesses described the tense moment and the swift response saved the child.
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