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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
3
In a humorous column, Fred C. Kelly notes brick writing gives way to paper. He recalls ancient Syria where bricks carried letters and court notices, giving vivid images of slow postage, costly invitations, and era long letters.
A humorous sketch traces Diogenes of Sinope from his birth in 412 B C to his later fame as a wandering cynic. The piece lampshades his austerity, mischief, clashes with Antisthenes, and famed meet with Alexander the Great, highlighting his boast of ignorance and sharp wit.
In a rugged exchange a Missouri hunter touts his dog Sport as the best deer hound in the state. He boasts the dog hunts coon and bears fiercely and can bring back bear meat, claiming remarkable speed and power. The odd dialect and rugged setting frame the tale as a frontier hunting vignette. The scene ends abruptly as Smith spurs the horse and the moment dissolves.
Washington reports Countess Marguerite Cassini, famed adopter daughter of the late Russian ambassador, to pursue opera after studying with Jean de Reszke. The social leader, dubbed "the most wonderful girl in America," has lived worldwide, speaks six languages, and now focuses on dress with an immense wardrobe and multiple maids during the social season.
The Cosmos club of Washington, a leading intellectual society, discusses the featherless chicken after Dr. R H Chapman reports fifty naked chicks hatched near Delhi New York. They survived summer but died in cold. researchers consider potential hairless poultry to ease kitchen work.
The U S State Department files reveal on July 14 1906 Assistant Secretary Bacon questioned the Italian ambassador about the status of an American girl who might marry an Italian noble. Officials deny it referenced the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins. Senator Elkins later sought Rome friends to learn her status if she wed into royalty.
The commission including former Secretary Taft and Secretary Cortelyou submitted plans for a memorial amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery. Architects propose a 34 000 square foot roofless colonnade for about 5 000 seating, with crypts for distinguished burials and space for busts and statues. The design aims for a serious classic character in harmony with Washington’s colonial buildings and a dignified uncovered structure.
An advertisement presents G. W. Winney of Medina Ohio describing his kidney illness and cure after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He claims weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds following 10 to 12 boxes, with relief from back pain lameness and rheumatism after hospital treatment failed. Pills sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co.
Robert H. Davis head of Munsey staff and author of The Family faced a writer whose story, after rejection, won a prize. The author sent Psalms 118 22 about the stone the builders refused becoming the head of the corner. Davis replied with Psalms 118 23, noting This is the Lord's doings marvels in our eyes.
O L Wilson of Puryear Tennessee recounts a three year battle with widespread itching lesions. After doctors failed to help he used three sets of Cutiura Remedies and reports substantial improvement within a week and full recovery. Compares to earlier painful swelling periods affecting arms chest and neck. Potter Drug and Chem Corp promotes the remedy.
A light back-and-forth exchange uses humor about weather and dressing up. One speaker hopes for rain to avoid creasing, while another jests that a woman might remove starch from a dress, highlighting social perceptions of appearance.
A historic advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure sold for 75 cents per bottle. It includes testimonials and endorsements from Toledo druggists Walding Kinnan Marvin and promises internal action on blood and mucous surfaces.
A fashion note recalls a shopper displaying an odd looking bag in a London store. Made of expensive leather and oversized for a hand bag it features a curved opening at the side. A salesman explains it is used by ladies to carry their small dogs.
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of every CASTORIA bottle for infants and children. It emphasizes the signature label and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years, the kind you have always bought.
A husband deflects a guest’s remark about his playing by noting he sits at the piano stool and cannot play a note, while his wife challenges him to understand why he sits there when company is present. The exchange lands as a light domestic joke.
The item touts Pettit's Eye Salve as giving relief to irritation from dust heat and sun. It quotes a user stating the Lord is my strength and will not break down under his load, reflecting a faith emphasis in a general health ad.
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