29 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1912
Page
1
A column asserts that domestic duties do not elevate character and notes Mary Leal Harkness on women and education. It discusses using scorched timber from forest fires for practical needs such as fruit shelving boxes telephone poles and railway poles due to its odorless qualities and lack of flavor.
A Boston minister sparked controversy by saying American women wear too many clothes at summer resorts. The remark drew sharp media attention as critics questioned his views on propriety and attire.
A 12 year old girl quietly pilfers a large breakfast, taking prunes cereal eggs muffins bread milk and coffee. When teased about her appetite she sighs that it’s not as good as it used to be, reflecting a faded hunger.
A woman owning a small brown rowboat tied in a Cape Ann cave answered a knock at her cottage door to find a diminutive boy asking, with another man, to borrow the skiff for a cod fishing trip.
A compact aphorism urges timely kindness over posthumous praise. It emphasizes loving words as a powerful tonic for all, even the hardest mortals, attributed to Kate Tannatt Woods.
A judge notes a counter idea that poverty is a disease, contrasting it with the claimed remedy of gold cure proposed by a medical figure. The remark frames a debate over economic hardship and treatment.
Excerpts discuss how clothing changes mindset from riding to business to fitness and joke about baths. A craft tip from National Magazine instructs making a felt pad with bone or pearl buttons to elevate hot dishes from the table.
Over 10 small boats operate along the north coast of New Brunswick as residents fish through the year. Nearly every resident fishes at times, with a majority pursuing fishing as a main occupation. Many smelt fishermen are farmers who find winter fishing profitable.
A junior student in Fredonia attempted a sentence using the word chicken. He misspelled it as jiken while confessing he can spell hen. A fish tale closes with a flirtatious line about fame and a big fish that got away.
A Lambeth woman charged with disorderly conduct handed the magistrate a photograph of herself and protested the likeness saying she looked better than in the image. She urged the magistrate to judge the photo by her appearance.
A fragment notes a misdemeanor for throwing waste on a Paris street. A police officer confronts the offender, apologizes for addressing them, and directs them to pick up the discarded item. The piece then shifts to a relic about the late Mikado of Japan, highlighting his fascination with small clocks and the many timepieces he collected for his palace rooms.
The text notes vast remaining lands in Africa with 20 million square miles yet to be explored and mentions a 20,000 square mile tract in Liberia unknown to explorers. This reflects early 20th century exploration interest and geographic curiosity.
A collection of short quips and notes from various sources. Topics include aging and language in reporting, humorous observations on laughter and consequences, a joke about beneficiaries in life insurance, a brief misdirected military reprimand, and a note on the first United States stocking factory in Cohoes with historical credit to Lee’s machine and a later Yankee improvement.
Bert Jones of Lamas Montana filed notice of intention to prove up the claim on Lot 3 and NW SE Section 4 Township 9N Range 56H M M for Lot 3 and NW Section 4 before U S Commissioner Leon Co Tfives at Miles City on January 10 1913. Witnesses named Hoffmann Stolts Stickney and others. A Kircher Register.
Leslie Newlan of Ismay Montana filed notice of intention to make three-year proof to establish his homestead claim for NW quarter of Section 26 Township 1N Range 63H M P Meridian. Proof to be given before Tavon C Hayes U S Commissioner at Ismay January 13 1913. Witnesses: William Schwartz Cuthbert V Eno William B Norenz Harry B Mullison all of Ismay Montana. A Kircher Register.
Notice to establish a homestead claim on sw and nw sections in Township 9 north Range 15 east near Ismay Montana. Eber A Heigh will present three year proof before U S Commissioner Leon C Hayes on January 9 1913. Witnesses are Harry B Millison Claud T Holmes Thomas H Griffith and Clarence R Huntzicker all of Ismay Montana.
A Boston Transcript quip mocks the idea that green peas promote trivolry and ties the joke to serving them with lamb. The line plays on humorous food pairing and social tone.
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