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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
3
A Japanese village on Cape Shima known as The Settlement of Nymphs relies on pearl fishing with women as primary fishers and homemakers. Men, barred from homes after a boycott, form a bachelor camp while continuing diving. A petition to parliament follows, with police seeking reconciliation.
A Glacier National Park feature called Trick Falls is described as an often grand and scenic cascade on Montana's Two Medicine River. High water runs over the rocks, while receding flows create an underground passage that shortens the fall but adds beauty, as shown by a photograph of dual flows.
A 1775 copy of Benjamin Franklin’s Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, one of about 100 printed, was sold by a London dealer for $5000. Henry Stevens bought the copy about 50 years ago, offered it to the British Museum for $10, and to two collectors for $50, all refused. It later sold at auction for $76 and $125, with British Museum bidders absent both times.
An ancient love letter dated to the time of Abraham, written by Gimil-Marduk to Bibia, requests news of her welfare from Babylon. The fragment, part of a larger collection unearthed in Sippar and now housed in Constantinople, asks for tidings in the month of Arachsamna and invokes gods Samas and Marduk for the writer’s name.
A quirky compilation links the name Hugh Williams to several shipwrecks and disasters. It cites 1664 Menai disaster with one survivor, a 1785 Isle of Man wreck with one Hugh Williams, a 1820 picnic tragedy on the Thames with five year old survivor, and 1889 Leeds barge with two survivors, suggesting a curious pattern in the name.
Explains dynamite fishing used in eastern countries where fish is a staple. Explosions stun fish, sending them to the surface for easy collection. Larger fish can bite captors, adding danger to the method and its excitement.
The Herald of the Golden Age notes 17 centenarians aged 100 to 110 died in Ireland this year. It argues hygienic living, abstinence from poisonous foods, moderate eating, honest work, exercise, and recreation can enable nearly everyone to reach a century. It calls for advocacy of sane living to benefit social life.
The text describes Japanese fascination with crickets and other orthopterous insects kept as pets. It notes that dainty cages are crafted for these insects and provides an illustration of one such cage.
Gardeners seek blue varieties but Dr Kegan notes blue color requires a specific tannin. Since many plant families cannot produce this tannin, he advises stopping efforts to force a pure blue flower on those incapable of making the needed tannin.
A list of old English book titles includes A Most Delectable Sweet Perfumed Nosegay for God's Saints to Smell and Eggs of Charity Laved for the Chickens of the Covenant. The items reference Quaker imprisonment and spiritual imagery, noting many were published during Cromwell's time in London Strand.
In a divorce reply, a Springfield man contends the plaintiff is more fit to bear the burden of nagging tests, possessing a broader vocabulary and a talent for shifting from storms to sunshine, anger to tears, and harsh language to tenderness, effectively disarming him with sudden mood changes.
An Ayrshire farmer pretends not to hear to dodge a neighbor's request to borrow his cart. The neighbor says his cart needs a spring mended, but the farmer replies he cannot hear well and does not like lending his cart. The Glasgow Spy excerpt notes the humor of the exchange.
In the small North Devon village of Clannaborough with 42 residents, the first wedding in fifteen years occurred recently. The couple were not locals the bride hailed from St Austell and the groom from Exmouth, who is the rector's brother in law.
Reno statistician Dr. Herbert M. Shisholm says in a study that divorce statistics imply the average woman's heart is like a balloon and that most restless men are tied to some body. He laments the immovable nature of marriages despite the desire for freedom.
In a domestic exchange a wife pleads that her husband no longer loves her as before, fearing she must get up to light the fire. The husband dismisses the worry, claiming his love grows when she rises to kindle the flames.
A witty exchange notes one universal enterprise the directory. It jokes that smaller men show up more in group photographs, highlighting social visibility and the idea of the directory as a common reference point.
An advertisement discusses Grape-Nuts as an ideal food for aging adults, highlighting its digestibility from diastase action, outer wheat coat phosphates for muscle brain and nerve building, and claims of improved health and regularity. Testimonies from an Iowa user and a customer praising Postum pairing are included, along with notes on letters to the editor and ongoing reader letters.
On a Scottish course a politician compliments his own play to a caddie by recalling Tom McGregor. The caddie gently undercuts the moment with a single grave line revealing McGregor is dead, shifting the praise into a somber truth.
After a pleasant evening Mr Sydney Buxton told an amusing tale to illustrate a point at a dinner. A guest walked home through mud carrying a big lantern. The host sent this morning note asking for the lantern parrot and cage returned.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura remedies for itchy scalps dandruff and hair loss. It instructs applying Cuticura Ointment to the scalp in parts overnight, covering the hair, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap the next morning. Shampoos may be used monthly. Samples offered via mail from Boston.
A young woman in India sent a letter home with a striking postscript claiming, You will see by my signature that I am married. The line highlights the wit and social tone of personal correspondence in distant postings.
An advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging caregivers to examine bottles for the signature and noting the product has been in use for over 30 years. Children are urged to cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Louisville Kentucky reader says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made her strong and energized again after weakness and sleepiness. A Romayor Texas resident reports displacement and bladder relief and high regard for the medicine. Letters are answered confidentially by a woman at Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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