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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
3
A houseowner should hire a skilled painter and avoid interference that leads to poor work. The piece warns against cheap, incompetent rivals and nagging owners and promotes National Lead Co guidance and a House Owner's Painting Outfit No 49 for detecting adulterants and saving money.
A clergyman boasted to colleagues that he once stretched a service by extending prayers and sermon during a stint as chaplain at a prison. He said the inmates dreaded leaving the church for their cells, a fact that drew wary, amused reactions from his fellow clergy.
A South American general admires his own brilliance before a dance and is reminded by a nearby orderly that he lacks sense. Tommie’s walnut tale ends with him blaming rats, then revealing his pants are too tight.
Elder W. H. Underwood state senate chaplain walked with a friend near his Clay Center home when another friend teased him about his company. He replied I am careful of the company I keep but will not stop walking.
A Washington woman, 65, explains coffee worsened health including rheumatic pain and poor sleep. She switched to Postum and reports full health recovery after six months, attributing improvement to quitting coffee. The note cites Postum Co. and promotes The Road to Wellville book.
The Sixty-first congress opened with twelve senators and 77 representatives from the prior term absent. Several long-serving members are noted, including Hepburn Iowa 22 years in Congress and Sherman New York 20 years in the House. Senator Teller Colorado is the dean of retirees, elected 1876, with continuous service.
The article surveys the new Senate class noting most members are young or in their early fifties with several rising figures. It highlights Kentucky’s William O Connell Bradley as a notable heir to Daniel Webster era talents and others like Albert B Cummins Theodore Burton George E Chamberlain Elihu Root and Yakima Jones. It remarks that only five are over sixty and few veterans remain in the upper chamber.
Social gossip centers on Mrs. Longworth hosting a bridge game at a Bachelors ball. Jerome Bonaparte II reportedly demanded the game stop, prompting a confrontation with Nicholas Longworth. Reactions split, but Longworth defends his wife amid whispers of royal prerogatives and propriety.
Richard C Adams of Washington, a Delaware leader, has deposited silver artifacts and war regalia with the national museum. The items include a silver pipe sent by Maj. Gen. Harrison in 1814, a tomahawk with moon and sun engravings, a war club carried in multiple wars, a cedar flute from Fort Pitt times, a wampus belt, and a Delaware war bonnet. The relics may be returned to Adams or his heirs on demand.
Milk contains bacteria that enter from dirty cows and hay dust but most are harmless or beneficial. Cooling milk below 45 degrees preserves quality, and cleanliness reduces contamination. Even sour milk like buttermilk or cheese can be safe, with proper handling and low temperatures improving shelf life.
Farmers find weighing and testing milk from each cow the simplest and most practical method to determine production. The milk weight closely indicates yield, and exact measures are easier than estimation. Orange Judd Farmer warns that judging by pail level is inaccurate due to froth and variable milk flow.
A testimonial ad praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women during the Change of Life. Mrs. Lizzim Holland reports headaches, nervous prostration, and bleeding, claiming the remedy restored strength for daily tasks. The advertisement touts 80 years of use and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
A collage of quips and snippets from a Wisconsin Sphinx style column touching on Venus de Milo references and a merchant phrase, with brief musings on enemies and performances. It presents a humorous, disjointed set of lines rather than a cohesive narrative.
A simple iron pipe or bar windlass attached to a ladder support with eye bolts or staples allows lifting grain wagon boxes and other heavy items to upper barn areas. It can include block and falls for more power, and a loose bolt in a hole prevents unwinding.
Guidance on udder care for feverish cows and the benefits of bathing with warm milk. It warns against confinement causing health issues and stresses level stalls, low head feeding, and smooth stable walls and ceilings to prevent dust buildup.
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