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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
2
A collage of light notes on heat and daily life including aeroplane flights versus public oratory in summer Boston spaghetti versus macaroni and wordplay about ice artificial cooling and fruit ripening A Los Angeles marriage by moonlight and a hunt for a homely wife are among varied items reflecting seasonal society chatter and mild satire.
A collage of satirical lines on inventors and travel woes. Hiram Maxim is praised for humane cannons, Gaby Deslys favors pearls over diamonds, and comments warn of currency distress and pest control zeal in Newark New Jersey where a dynamite test killed mosquitoes.
A Connecticut resident returns home to discover a monument erected in his memory and realizes his lifelong memory had accompanied him, a poignant twist showing the trust in shared legend and local tribute.
A preacher declares false hair hypocrisy signaling a sinful heart while targeting the beauty of waitresses. The remark draws attention to moral policing and public morality debates in church circles.
A rugged passage notes a youth fearless in heat and water, unbothered by clothing or dress as he navigates a shady brook. The fragment hints at resilience and ease with heat and nature.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions coal price threats and weather impact but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities. Unable to identify persons, organizations, places, dates, or concrete actions.
Craig Huntley and Claudia Wayne face a tense train ride marked by a quarrel over pride and a nervous crash. Claudia hides a secret purse lapse and Kidd Bobby the child tests their patience, but care for the youngster and a shared meal rekindles their bond.
The tule tree in Mitla Mexico is described as the largest tree in the world with a 146 foot circumference and multiple thousand year age estimates. It has shown no measurable growth in over 300 years and visitors number in the thousands yearly. Preservation steps are being taken though the interior may be decaying while exterior shows rough disease like appearance. Other large tule trees exist nearby but none match this one.
In Tech High, 15 year old Little Bill Hoffman expresses two ambitions to follow his father in wagon making and to excel in baseball. After watching Cleveland at Boston, he prays for strength and candidly admits his urge to kill the umpire, startling his father.
Gentle Fannie jokes land in a playful exchange as Mabel laughs at a letter from Cousin Fannie in Holland promising picture postcards from Rotterdash and Amsterdash. The humor hinges on punning city names.
In a humorous dialogue a character demands the author of an anonymous note to the governor. The letter labels him lazy and a drunkard, then a friend hints it was someone close, prompting a quip about mistaken identity. The snippet hints at a stage scene with witty banter and social critique.
A bride’s party hosts a Can Shower with guests bringing cans for an emergency shelf. A playful contest assigns musical terms to cans with witty clues and answers like Canal, Cantata, and Canto. The event features music themed treats and props such as instrument shaped ice cream and piano bonbons.
After a musical club gathering guests listed tunes played in sequence including Star-Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle. The era’s fashion notes highlight fuchsia influence royal purple parasols satin materials and ostrich plumes with Paris concerts colorful sashes and coordinated shoe colors.
A guest abroad is treated to a quiz with puns linking ships to words such as fellowship and citizenship. Each clue pairs a ship with a common noun like fellowship, citizenship, or partnership, ending with States as the final answer.
The article details two robe styles: a cream Viyella gown with turquoise trim and a girdle, and a Japanese crepe kimono with sateen bands. Materials listed include five yards of Viyella and seven yards crepe, plus trimming and buttons.
A Washington father notes his Yale son’s rise from near top to first in class, and after the term ends the father’s calm closing remark frames the achievement as a pointed commentary on Yale. The tale highlights ambition, parental expectations, and prestige within higher education.
A five year old Horace resists a new baby in the family saying his parents should instead buy him treats. He first panics at the idea of doctors visiting, then learns from Aunt Ella a baby is coming. After the initial worry he softens and tells his mother there is only one baby.
The passage outlines that a good cook must know fruits herbs balms and spices and what is healing and sweet. It emphasizes carefulness inventiveness watchfulness readiness of appliance economy learned from grandmothers and modern chemistry and a generous hospitality.
In a peculiar turn of illness Bessie grows tired of indoor rest and soup. Her aunt asks how she feels and she responds that the doctor has found another issue, prompting the realization that the doctor spoke of convalescence.
A terse exchange quotes a husband confessing to marrying for money and a wife retorting that she cannot easily say what she married for, reflecting a tense domestic dispute as cited in the Boston Transcript.
A fragment reflects a jarring exchange about graft and honesty among gardeners, highlighting speculative humor and social tension. The terse dialogue hints at questions of integrity and public trust in a community setting.
Quotation attributed to Whately stressing that cultivating habits of industry in children yields more value than granting them a fortune. The line underscores character over fortune in upbringing.
A reflective quotation urges frequent kindness as Margaret De land notes that opportunities may vanish, underscoring the value of compassionate action in daily life.
A church reader recalls resolving chronic headaches gastritis and nervous trembles by quitting coffee and using Postum. He reports wife headaches gone and others in his parish also benefited as ministers cited Postum in place of coffee.
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