Rate Sheet Confusion Stuns Local Residents
A garbled notice causes confusion as residents struggle to parse a rate chart and associated charges. Local officials urge calm and promise clarified guidance forthcoming.
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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
2
New England Colleges Shape U S Public Service
The Boston Transcript notes New England, with 1/54 of the land and 1/14 of the people, has educated the president and four-ninths of his cabinet. Dartmouth, Harvard, Bowdoin, and Yale graduate many diplomats and justices, including a chief justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston Transcript
Ienry Clay “Ide
Spain
Dartmouth
Eliot
Harvard
Supreme Court of the United States
Bowdoin
Yale
Work and retirement in a relentless pursuit of wealth
The author laments the belief that a person must die at the helm to prove success. He argues for achieving competence and wealth, then retiring to enjoy life and devote time to helping others rather than clinging to the business battlefield.
Blood and Sand Mark Karageorge Dynasty Decline
The Serbian royal line under King Peter faces collapse as the eldest son relinquishes succession after rumors of his brutality that allegedly caused 38 servant deaths. His younger brother rejects a tainted throne, marking a dynastic crisis rooted in murder and shame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter of
Servia
Peter
Alexander
Draga
Karageorge
Birmingham Scout Cruiser Sets Coal Test Record at 15 Knots
The Birmingham scout cruiser set a coal consumption record in a test at 15 knots, ahead of turbine rivals Salem and Chester. Experts now await the final test at 20 knots to see if turbines can surpass reciprocating engines or remain limited to mixed use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Salem
Chester
Canada Deliberates Dreadnought Build For Britain
Canada weighs building two dreadnoughts to aid Britain and boost imperial naval power. The cabinet pauses to study the issue carefully. Dominion loyalty to the crown is clear but some leaders suggest Canada may prefer autonomy at times to avoid entanglement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong
Canada
Great Britain
Wrights Near Solution of Aerial Navigation News
The article contrasts Count Zeppelin’s airship feats with Santos-Dumont and notes the Wright brothers closing in on practical aviation. It laments that the world moves while learning and that airships still face skepticism as toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Zeppelin
Santos-Dumont
Wrights
Women Will Push Municipal Suffrage Bill This Summer
Influential New York women favor a bill granting municipal suffrage to women and plan to devote the summer to political work to win support. The push signals lively times ahead in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Englishmen fear German naval rivalry and air power
An early 20th century note warns that Britain faces a German naval challenge and urges development of air ships to outclass Zeppelins. The piece mentions a polar exploration reference and ice regions as context for strategic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
North ‘Sea
Germie Ito
The Winning of Margaret Mervin
Fitzgerald clashes with Colton over Miss Margaret Mervin of Philadelphia. A staged duel ends with both men collapsing as a wedding announcement reveals Margaret’s marriage to John Harry Smith, changing their rival dynamic forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mervin
Philadelphia
Catskills
Fitzgerald
Hach
Colton
Charles Mervin
Margaret
John Harry Smith
McBride’s
Taft Remarks Spark Protest Over Marine Band Move
Washington readers protest Mrs Taft plan to relocate the Marine Band concerts from the White House lawn to a Potomac riverfront site. The new bandstand attracts criticism for accessibility and seating, while officials and diplomats attend the opening amid complaints from average music lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Banks of
The
Potomac
Executive Office
Uncle Joe Cannon Sets Sights On Taft Golf Circle
Reports say the Danville born vice president candidate Uncle Joe Cannon is practicing golf covertly in Washington and may join Taft’s golf cabinet. Once a local shinny champion, Cannon reportedly fears failing at golf while his secretary confirms his long drive was the best yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Cannon
Taft
Roosevelt
Chevy Chase
Washington
Joe
Danville
Ill
Cannon
Golf News
Sherman
Feely
Portland Exposition
Asher Hinds
Uncle Joe
President Selects Beverly Cottage for Tafts Summer Home
The Tafts will occupy a two story and a half green cottage at Beverly Massachusetts this summer. Entry is via Ober street guarded by stone posts with a porte cochere. The residence features a veranda on three sides a dome topped tower and a second floor ocean side veranda leading from bedrooms. Inside includes a cherry library a music room a white room a living hall with stained glass windows paneled sycamore living room and an electricity powered modern setup. The estate includes a stable for six horses and a large garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tafts
Beverly
Mass
Ober Street
Senator McCumber Seeks Curbs on Pension Legislation
Senate to curb pension bills as 8000-plus such measures passed last Congress and about 1000 proposed this session in the Senate alone. McCumber, chair of pensions, plans a joint meeting of pension committees to limit future bills and set a cap for the next session. An agreement could pledge a fixed amount of pension legislation per session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCumber
Committee On Pensions
Congress
Pension Committees
Senate
House
Pension Committees of
Two Sides of History Explored in Life Reflection
A Life magazine passage on history argues that history hinges on perspective. It notes Eden, the American Revolution, and the Civil War show different readings depending on narrator and location, and concludes history bores when familiar figures repeat themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason and Dixon
Eczema Plagues Young Patient Despite Treatments
A child suffers extensive rash and crusted weeping eczema with numerous failed treatments. Medical care notes severe skin distress and ongoing trials to find relief for the young patient.
Cure for Severe Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
A parent reports a boy's severe eczema cleared after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. Hundreds of doctors failed, but within two months the child fully recovered. The testimonial cites George F. Lambert of Mahanoy City Pennsylvania and dates in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Lambert
West Centre St
Mahanoy City
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Solo Props
Boston
Doctor and patient discuss familiar long term ailment
A doctor reassures a patient with confident language about curing the condition. The patient notes personal experience with the same complaint spanning two decades, signaling shared familiarity and long duration.
Salting a Diamond Mine Tale Told by Engineer
Howard DuBois recalls a South Africa soil assay tale where eight rough diamonds surfaced causing frenzied offers for the land before a wife asks where the remaining two diamonds are. The punchline hints at the rest being a product of imagination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard DuBois
Tech
South Africa
John
Boston Record
Deafness Cure Claim for Constitutional Remedies
Advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications only through constitutional remedies. Describes catarrh as the cause of deafness and offers one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh Cure. Mentions Cheney Co Toledo and Lakefall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haili
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Lakefall
Wealth of Melody Nap Turns Opera Into Finance Gaffe
After a hard day on Wall Street a man was dragged to the opera by his spouse. He fell asleep and awoke to a soulful line asking the value of a rich chord. The exchange blends financial tone with a light operatic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Remus Knocked Out In First Boxing Clash
Romulus builds Rome and walls its north edge. Remus jeers. Evanston is mocked as a fortress. The tale ends with Remus permanently knocked out in the first boxing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romulus
Rome
Remus
Evanston
Minneapolis ads list hides cream eggs and shipping
WH PAY 10-11c FOR COWHIDES High price for furs and sell leather cheap N W Hide Fur Co Minneapolis Minn SHIP VEAL POULTRY BUTTER EGGS to G L Bradley Minneapolis Minn WH BUY CREAM BUTTER EGGS Ramels Bros Minneapolis Minn When you go away from home dont forget that God is everywhere
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
G. L. Bradley
Ramels Bros
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Paul
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