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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
6
A recent Outfitter London article explains dirt harms clothes not just by wear or washing but mainly via bacteria from perspiration. Grease and acids from skin foster bacteria that weaken wool silk linen and cotton, while harsh laundries also hurt fibers. Regular brushing and air exposure help protect garments.
A group calling themselves the Sons of Men, claimed Tibetan origin, has worshipped since 1906 at Stonehenge in England. Archaeologists note the sect's solstice ceremonies align with the solar temple hypothesis of Sir Norman Lockyer, with pilgrims mainly Hindus Arabs and Persians, and their numbers rising.
A railroad’s investigation shows more accidents and engine failures in summer than winter. Despite prior winter focus, spring warmth relaxed efforts, so officials began an early January campaign to guard against failures as weather warms. Results show significantly fewer incidents than in prior years.
The text argues that animals such as cats dogs and rats rely on whisker touch scent and hearing rather than sight. It notes cats use whiskers to feel touch dogs navigate by smell and hearing while rats depend on smell touch and hearing, suggesting sight is less essential for most animals’ safety.
The United States owns a small parcel in Mexico City known as the American National Cemetery established in 1861. It serves as a resting place for more than 7,000 soldiers who died in the vicinity during the Mexican War.
The article recounts extreme cases where people were forced to eat written works or parchment as punishment or for conjectured knowledge. It cites 14th century Visconti mandating papal bull consumption and other instances including notes, pamphlets, and satires eaten or boiled for sustenance or punishment.
A Dunkeld harling for salmon on the Tay below the bridge hooked a seagull that stole a minnow from a boat. After a quarter hour of play the fisherman landed the gull, which was then released unharmed after being removed from the hook.
The Church of St Laurence in Bradford-on-Avon claims to be England’s oldest Christian worship site founded in the seventh century by St Aldhelm of Sherbourne. A yearly service marks St Aldhelm’s death anniversary and its sacred character was rediscovered by a former vicar.
Grass rain coats made from woven grasses are common in parts of the Philippines and Mexico. They repel heavy tropical rain, keeping wearers dry while appearing shaggy and natural, aiding camouflage for hunters and blending with the environment.
E. D. Wermuth camping near La Crosse Wisconsin dreamed of a pearl in the river and dived to surface two large clams. One yielded a $500 pearl and the other a $50 pearl, confirming the vision with a tangible find.
London reports a famed elephant hunter in the Belgian Congo was charged by a wounded buffalo after he fired at range. The beast ripped the hunter’s thigh with its horns as he clung to a tree. He fell fainting, his boys carried him to camp, and a doctor saved his life though he is crippled for life.
The little white Poe cottage once on Kingsbridge Road was moved to Poe Park near One Hundred Ninety-fourth Street and Valentine Avenue. It will be preserved as a memorial to Edgar Allan Poe, linking Fordham Heights lore with literary pilgrims. Poe lived there from 1845 to 1849, and his wife died in that cottage, though "The Raven" was written elsewhere.
London notes compare Maurel and Chaliapine as great baritones who mastered acting. Maurel, urged by a painter's critique after William Tell, trained to “act and paint with his voice.” Verdi praised Otello performances, saying his best singing makes listeners forget the sound.
Miss Tile Hesnard woke to a rattler clinging to the wall above her bed in a homestead room in eastern Custer County. Her brother summoned, and he killed the snake with a pitchfork. The frightening incident occurred as she slept through the night with the large reptile as an unintended roommate.
In Riverside California a kitten caused a startled scene during a Baptist church service. Dr G F Holt urged calm as ushers hunted the cat, found it struggling in a baptismal pool, and the congregation heard a grateful meow after its rescue.
Deputy Sheriff Alvin Faul spots an eagle circling a nest near Stirling City while driving from Oroville. He captures the fledgling after the parent bird attacks him. using a rotten bough as a club he wounds the eagle, bringing the chick back to Oroville where it is kept in captivity.
Johns Hopkins specialists in Baltimore claim low mood and gloomy spirits cause appendicitis and related intestinal disorders. They advise smiles and general cheerfulness to help prevent these conditions.
Town faces an insect outbreak as mosquitoes swarm through Hackettstown. Local board asked for $1000 to combat pests but council declined, leaving residents to improvise with limited means and concern.
Mrs Willard A Graham of Bovina Center New York credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of illness including back pains and irregularity. She says she can do much of her own work again and recommends the remedy to other women. The ad notes the product contains native roots and herbs and has no narcotics.
An advertisement fragment promotes Mrs Winnslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure, priced at 25 cents per bottle, alongside a quotation from Doctor Johnson about happiness.
A terse exchange hints at a deliberate moment as one figure admits haste while another anticipates a distant, elusive note. The dialogue folds into a mood of impending revelation and restrained tension.
The 1913 New Jersey legislature requires public school teachers to dedicate 30 minutes each month to instruction on accident prevention.
Two men from Fitchburg and Lowell went fishing at Lake Chargogogmanchauggogoggmanchaug near Worcester with their cousin Halijoman Satalaneroparantan during a weekend visit. The Boston Globe note implies the details were learned from another source.
In a witty ancient tale, Helen pleads for a new hat but Menelaus denies it claiming restraint. She laments the rejection, arguing yes is longer than no, tears up and plans to elope with Paris at the first opportunity according to a Puck retelling.
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