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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
3
An American traveler recalls Bagdad’s once grand image from Haroun al Raschid days and contrasts it with modern decay. The piece notes ruined mosques, dwindling sights, new edifices, harsh summer heat, and lively social life among European residents.
A teacher asks Johnny to explain levitation versus gravitation. Johnny answers simply that one is a levy and the other gravs, delivering a light joke about words and science.
Description questions the man Witherington as one who relies on his whiskers for distinction and clever appearance. The dialogue contrasts self styling with true character, noting his dependence on facial hair to project refinement.
A clipped remark notes a woman’s chronic tardiness at a bar, joking that there is no hope she can be on time. The line reflects a sharp, humorous take on punctuality in social settings.
The Most Rev Dr Maugan bishop of Kerry warns mothers to limit tea for children stating long term tea use causes mental decline. He cites Kerry as once famed for robust health but now sees stunted growth and mental degeneracy among youth.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith of the National Homestead Association urges wives to withhold some secrets from husbands. She warns that full disclosure can lead to lost independence and more divorces as unknown truths magnify issues. Silence is praised as best to save trouble and heartbreak.
A new cactus in Arizona near Bloody Basin draws astonishment from botanists. It resembles a traveler's palm in contour and stores water behind spines. Discovered by reclamation officers, it lacks records and is labeled a freak of Cereus Giganteus or Sahuara, with flowers towering 50 feet above ground.
Ten men with eight legs between them attended the burial of Charles E Moore one legged manager of an artificial limb company. The four pallbearers had one leg each. Two of the party had no legs. Four more had one leg and one arm each. One woman also had an artificial limb.
Salem mayor J. F. Hurley predicts a future fire department with flying machines. He envisions engines hook and ladders hose wagons and water towers traveling through the air on aeroplane wings.
Baltimore Maryland news reports that Mr and Mrs John Hasselbaugh have not spoken to each other in seven years though living under one roof. He filed for divorce in Baltimore seeking legal separation.
The Mary Powell, once the Hudson River’s most popular steamboat, is retired due to limited size while remaining seaworthy. The piece recalls early river rivalry, Fulton and Livingston, and mentions ships like the Chancellor Livingston, Clermont, Paragon, Car of Neptune, Victory, South America, and North America and their notable feats and histories on the river.
Miss Harriet Chase, eighty six, ended her life by entering a water barrel in her kitchen. Her nieces from Fryeburg found her head visible as they searched with a nearby woman. She left a brother Richard S. Chase of Cornish and a sister Olive Young of Portland.
Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania sextons George Reese and Joseph Sturz resigned after cemetery officials ordered all graveyard workers assisting with casket handling to wear white gloves. The dispute centers on uniform requirements and job duties.
Marcus M Wood aged 73 and his wife of Webster say they lived nearly three months on four cents daily. They claim a home two small farms and nearly $1,000 provide comfort and health through life.
A Brit novelist introduces an American girl who speaks flawless English in an unusual tale. Sibyl Summergirl stands out as the most fin de siecle figure in the set, slipping from a hammock without signaling attention to an onlooker, illustrating a playful social vignette.
In a Birmingham Age Herald snippet a speaker asks if late arrival has missed much at an event. They mention the Ninth Symphony and observations of Whistler paintings at an art exhibit while considering guard actions.
A terse dispatch notes Argentina seeking mule shipments. A light editorial aside mentions medical specialist Rindlaub in Fargo North Dakota and a quoted proverb about soft words. The text closes with a humorous quip about Jim Jones not calming under a blunt remark.
The ad touts Cuticura Soap as pure and refreshing for babies, soothing irritation and promoting skin and hair health. Used with Cuticura Ointment it treats eczema rash itching and infantile eruptions. The wafer-like soap lasts longer than ordinary bars and is economical. Free samples available with 32 page Skin Book. Address Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A teacher tests currency value and asks Harry how much a guinea is worth in the United States. He replies with a witty conversion, saying it’s a dollar and a half a day, in a quip from Everybody's Magazine.
Inmates at Fort Leavenworth mock the kitchen with a brief plea from Stray Shots urging the cook to use proper gravy methods. The note warns that hot water cannot produce lumpless gravy and uncooked flour worsens indigestion, asking for care toward the regiment’s meals.
Startled he proclaims comfort as he sits and surveys a lifelike theater scene. He notes uncramped legs, clear sight and sound, and a desire to stay put, while doubting the reality of the experience as he imagines dreaming.
A sharp voiced wife confronts her husband Charles in a railway car claiming their romance began with a pair of slippers she gave him. She recalls how the slippers fit and jokes they led to marriage during a prior picnic. A young man audience member quietly adjusts his posture.
Notable laws include Colorado tuberculosis registration, subsidies for local hospitals in Minnesota and Wisconsin, county hospital establishment in Indiana, and state tuberculosis prevention bureaus in Ohio and California.
The dialogue notes Gubbles making many moves at club meetings while referencing St. Vitus dance as a metaphor for his activity.
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