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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
4
A poetic fragment tells scholars and clergy chasing truth through ancient writings. A paper falls, the dreamer sharpens a hal and smiles, casting a scroll fragment to a playful reader who loses it in the mêlée. Bliss Gillespy, The Eastward 20ad.
On a deserted river deck a world weary man seeks commitment from Millie while a bearded observer smokes. Millie reveals a hidden past with a college suitor whose family fell on hard times yet vowed to win her hand. The tale blends romance, longing, and a long-ago promise.
On a Sabbath night a woman mourns a lost love while a man recalls a doomed father and a Westward quest. A fragile reconciliation flickers as the riverboat noises blend with distant laughter and the harbor lights glow. Millie is urged toward happiness, but one man remains tormented.
A Tennessee representative comments on the hunt for easy Berths while noting many workers must earn bread by hard effort. The discussion centers on a New Orleans advertisement promising steady work and wages, highlighting the appeal of reliable pay over easy opportunities. The source emphasizes the disparity between idealized ads and real labor conditions.
A humorous verse by Earl M. Pratt from Oak Park-Miltons reflects a caller pledging patience and politeness to the Central Girl who connects telephone lines. The poem ends with a vow to be mild and calm, avoiding tantrums and rude requests.
An elderly North Carolina resident recalls Dumpling Town in Halifax County voting 114 for William Henry Harrison in 1840. Scotland Neck sent 114 guests with a 114 pound dumpling, joint feast, music and wagons, and a molasses sauce fed Harrison’s supporters through a long celebration.
A Washington bar member recounts a trip to the Ozark mountains in Arkansas. In a desolate pass a gaunt native with a basket offers six hard pies at fifty cents each, claiming the hardships of the local country and mocking High prices in Little Rock.
A scientist lectured on ancient timekeeping from Chaldeans and Chinese eclipse lore to Egyptians obelisks and Greek sundials. He demonstrated a toy obelisk shadow and a buoyant magician on a water clock, and described Greek hours varying with seasons. An egg timed by sand and an electric bell ended the demonstration.
A dialogue narrative follows Finnigin writing to Flannigan about a wreck and ongoing reports. Finnigin narrates the events while Flannigan urges brevity, and the pair discuss the duty to report. The piece features railway workers, miscommunications, and a forthcoming update from Finnigin to Flannigan.
The article describes the dangerous tasks of building a transcontinental railroad in rugged terrain. Surveyors hang logs to mark routes on cliff faces while ax men cut, transit operators measure distance and angle, and levelers, red men, and topographers prepare the path before construction begins.
Clyde Fenimore Burns in The World To Day notes estimates show $1.6 billion needed to electrify every mile of U S railroads and convert rolling stock, with a 2 1 million kilowatt plant plan. Present annual running costs total $1.4 billion, electrification could save about $250 million, yet advocates warn such saving may not justify the change.
A freight train on the Erie line between Buffalo and Corning NY split in two while approaching a sharp curve. The engineer fled the forward section to warn the rear crew and both sections coupled again at Corning. A missing car was found in a ravine after investigations and elusive explanations.
On the Milwaukee line near Kaylor South Dakota a train crew aided a young schoolteacher trapped by a barb wire fence. The engineer applied the brakes and the conductor plus crew freed her tangled skirts with no names released.
A Berlin report notes automatic machines will dispense umbrellas after inserting 50 cents. A ticket drops out with the umbrella, valid for two days at the Automatic Society office. Racks will be provided and 50 cents paid for each umbrella delivered.
P. W. Wilson argues British railways hold 36.43 billion in capital, far above per mile, with high build costs and slow dividend growth. Dividends fall as capital outpaces business, workers complain, and service lags under investor pressure for steady returns.
The New York Susquehanna and Western railroad keeps a car dog named Roscoe who watches block signals from a locomotive. If an arm is up he growls warning the engineer that the track ahead is not clear. if the arm is down he barks for a clear track.
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