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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
2
A quirky old time column riffs on aviation floods fashion and politics noting that aviation shows a tendency toward precipitation and that straw hats defy meteorology on hot days. It jokes about toads eating files and a self playing piano struck by lightning in Louisville.
A survey notes increased wrecks on the western coast suggesting the Pacific may be less tranquil than its name implies. Public figures push legal safeguards against tobacco odor and noiseless gum chewing as new welfare ideas. Boston scientists report 55 million bacteria in half a spoonful of ice cream. A toad is claimed capable of eating nearly 300 files an hour, a curious domestic thought.
Newspapers push to end the mother-in-law joke while acknowledging that many married men view it as a common refrain. The debate centers on humor boundaries and social norms in domestic life.
An Italian man recently purchased the title of count for 4000 dollars, a price that starkly contrasts with the much higher sums paid by wealthy Americans. The report notes the surprising affordability of nobility titles in this instance.
Fred Erickson, an Albany lawyer to be, falls for Helen Landen after a chance meeting on a belt line car. Their romance deepens at a Ringtons circus, where a dramatic elephant rescue in the tent leads to a night ride and a tentative step toward romance as he offers to escort Helen home.
Rear Admiral Potter recalls a navy naming mix up when the U S S Ohio steamed into a South American port near a British liner. A passenger aboard the steamship misread the name as An O and ah and a 10 and joked about it being a hell of a ship name.
The federal government of St Mary's falls is building the longest canal lock in the world at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. The plan calls for a 1350 by 80 foot chamber with a low water clearance of twenty five feet.
The readable text awkwardly questions why readers seek more bloom and freshness among girls and mocks vanity pages. It reflects incomplete quotes and unclear attributions, offering little concrete event or named entities to anchor a fuller summary.
Invitations on blue white cards with gilt ink set a polar bear thermometer motif. Guests enjoyed grape juice, a white menu and ice centerpiece with toy polar bears as decorations. Thermometers showed subzero mercury while guests shared stories of cold experiences and prizes included a sweet potato pie and potatoes in a green basket.
Ladies received long potatoes four small wire hairpins four small black tacks two napkins and paste to craft dolls. Scissors and supplies fueled a lively contest with prizes for best and poorest dolls as participants revisit childhood craft days. Hairpins formed limbs tacks served as eyes and noses creating varied figures.
A 19th century sentiment urged by Madame Merri on offering an unclouded welcome. A woman recalls adopting a rule from N. P. Willis about greeting husbands, children, and friends with warmth. The text frames it as enduring advice for brides and old housekeepers alike.
Observers note a shift away from sailor hats as few are worn today compared with years past. Sleeves move to half to three quarter length and rumors point to longer, snug sleeves again. Pink ribbon enters lingerie with summer outfits, hiut skirts stay close and short, while some suits widen at the foot. Saxe gloves, long and pale, are a pervasive, fashionable craze, though expensive.
This feature describes a decorative tea cosy project using sateen silk ribbon and a china doll. It explains materials, cutting and sewing a padded cone cover, inserting a doll, and adding frills to resemble old crinoline fashion. Variations include colored florals and nursery adaptations.
Cement called Portland though not from Portland Maine or Oregon. It was named by an Englishman who saw deposits on the Isle of Portland in England. Universal Portland Cement uses blast furnace slag and limestone, with Universal widely sold and marked blue. Annual output notes 10,000,000 barrels from Universal Portland Cement Co.
A playful exchange develops as a visitor plans to visit Mamimna's company and mentions bringing chicken feed for a hen party tomorrow. Tommy warns no good supper while Tommys Papa questions the remark as the conversation reveals family humor.
A humorous exchange at a garage where a druggist pays a car repair bill. The mechanic quotes 110 dollars, and the patron reveals he left money at his drug store. The druggist replies the bill should be a dollar and a quarter, noting camaraderie among professionals.
Mrs Nelson laments her husband is absent-minded. He went fishing yesterday and after finishing, he discarded the fish and brought home the bait. Mrs Bilson questions how this happened.
A Missouri woman narrates relief after suffering stomach trouble and heartburn. She credits Grape-Nuts for easier digestion, weight gain from 98 to 116 pounds, improved strength, and renewed ability to do housework. She endorses Postum and the book The Man to Wellville.
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