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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1909
Page
6
A reader recalls a solemn minister who proved human to children by blowing a grass whistle on a hot Sunday. The moment revealed warmth and humor, transforming the author’s view of clergy from rigid to human and approachable.
The piece notes Judge Barron arguing against Canadian contributions to Britain's naval expenditures and supporting harbor defense with submarines and torpedoes. It cites Premier Laurier and cites the Detroit Free Press on offense shaping modern naval strategy. Barron proposes a Canadian destroyer and submarine annually for five years totaling about $2,500.00, deemed trifling and potentially wasted.
A commentary on Mr. Taft's dancing notes that stout men are strong dancers when they move well while the heaviest, though less agile, glides with grace. The New York World is cited approving Taft’s public ballroom performance.
A Washington court weighs limits of a man talking in his sleep and another’s right to shoot him. The case explores conflicts between sleep behavior and the constitutional right to happiness, a matter Solomon would wrestle with in modern tribunals.
A London paper gloomily predicts Canada could be absorbed by the United States, lamenting the end of British ambitions. It notes the anxious British mind persists though neither country shows eagerness or perturbation about the prospect. Minnesota’s century view is touched, citing growth and wealth figures from early times to the modern era.
Abbott Lawrence Lowell, prominent lawyer, author, and Eaton professor of the science of government, will succeed Charles W. Eliot as Harvard University president when Eliot resigns in May. Born December 13, 1856 in Lowell Massachusetts, Lowell hails from notable New England families and has had a long career in law and academia.
Biographical sketch of Benjamin F Shively detailing birth in 1857 in St Joseph County Indiana, early schooling at Valparaiso Normal, teaching years, rise as a Greenback newspaper editor, service in Congress, law studies and later elections, highlighting his height oratorical skill and legal career as precursor to his Senate seat.
William C Brown, elected president of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, succeeds W I H Newman. Brown began in Sioux City Iowa 36 years ago wiring wood on an engine and rose through roles on the Hannibal & St Joseph Burlington system and Lake Shore. Born 1853 in Herkimer County New York, he has spent his career in railway service since 1869, notable for breaking the Lake Shore blockade in March 1906 by speedily handling 14 000 cars.
San Francisco merchant David Lubin crafted a global farm study hub after failed appeals to Washington Paris and London. In Italy the king welcomed him, backed the project, and opened the session of the international agriculture institute hailed as a historic clearing house for farm science and statistics.
Felix Mendelssohn born February 3 1809 in Hamburg is celebrated on the 100th anniversary year of his birth. The article recalls his Berlin Leipzig and London years, his Bach revival, his works Elijah St Paul and Midsummer Night Dream, and notes his death in 1847 and a family marked by music and tragedy.
Mister Dude and Miss Sly exchange odd banter about carpets and staying at one’s feet. The dialogue hints at a quirky scene inside a confined space with playful taunts and plans to shake things up.
Luther Burbank unveils a new universal berry plant that thrives in any soil or climate and bears abundant fruit all season. Seed grown with a three month bearing window, suitable for gardens or pots, promoted by John Lewis Childs of Floral Park as introducer and major seedsman.
In a brief social aside, observers remark that the baroness seldom discusses other women, instead frequently centering conversations on herself. The exchange highlights perceptions of her public persona and social dynamics.
An article discusses Toris as a rheumatism treatment claiming high efficacy when mixed with other ingredients and taken before meals and at night. It notes Toris Compound is produced by Globa Pharmaceutical Co. and available from druggists, while also promoting Garfield Tea for liver issues. The piece includes unrelated quotes about American heiresses and a dairy ad from Milton Dairy Co.
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