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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
2
The Nation in Brief Oddities and Headlines
A New York officer found a $150 pearl in an oyster sandwich while comments on travel taxes, Etna smoke, and slang sweep the talk. Denver endured nearly ten feet of snow, and fashion shifts push women to rethink spring hats as public opinion looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Denver
Aerial Navigation Seen as Fad Until Safer Landings
Aerial navigation may become a fad in time but until landing certainty improves, terra firma will appeal to most persons.
Government spending on disease control could save lives
The author argues that even small reductions in government budgets for mosquito and insect control would be worthwhile, noting that fewer disease-breeding pests would lessen health risks and potentially ease the burden on resources.
Man hurries warm clothing off before spring arrives
A witty remark notes that a man shedding winter flannels before mid May meets the undertaker before doctors can inspect him, implying ill luck or risky behavior in early warm weather. The quip suggests haste invites trouble and fate.
Airship Routes May Be Affected By Seasonal Winds
If airships operate as hoped within a year, prevailing winds could disrupt standard routes, making aerial news more compelling.
Drivers Fear Trolleys and Law, Says Observers
Automobile drivers, it appears, are afraid of trolleys. It is interesting and encouraging to know that they are afraid of anything. Perhaps in time they will be afraid of the law sufficient to obey it.
President Gomez pushes liberal Venezuelan laws and foreign entry
President Gomez advocates liberalizing Venezuela's laws and welcoming foreigners likely to aid regional development. The move may give Castro a chance as he could naturalize abroad and enter Venezuela as a foreigner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomez
Venezuela
Castro
Nevada Gold Rush Sparks March Mining Boom
Nevada camps yielded two million dollars in gold during March and drew a flood of prospectors. Fresh gold discoveries could shift local mining focus away from silver and renew Nevada’s status as a precious metals producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
The Hat Theme in Public Life and Ancestral Vanity
The piece notes women dislike the new hats yet cannot find affordable alternatives and urges public style regulation by women. It also jokes about ancestor worship cost and the harmless genealogical hobby uniting families.
Fake vault door at closed Los Angeles bank exposed
Investigators found the bank’s vault to be a non opening steel door with glass and dials, a convincing sham despite the lack of funds. The question arises how such a display could go unnoticed and whether workers have previously installed similar doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Questioning Nicaragua military activity and regional peace
Fragmentary text discusses whether current military actions in Nicaragua affect Central American peace. It references economic and political factors with uncertain phrasing and unclear data, leaving the overall impact unsettled.
City Census Shows Population Increase in Washington District
Washington reports a total population of 343003, white 245861 and colored 97142, with females outnumbering males by 15425. The north west shows a net gain while declines in several precincts tie to railroad work completed, per Maj. Sylvester.
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Ashington
Maj. Sylvester
District of Columbia
Maj
Sylvester
City of Washington
City of
Long Ride by Mrs. Wadsworth to Ashantee House
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth leads a 400 mile equestrian journey from Washington to Ashantee Avon New York with Miss Margaret Carey and George Marvin and Edward P Smith as escorts. Miss Ethel Roosevelt declines to join the strenuous trek leaving only Mrs. Wadsworth and Miss Carey to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wadsworth
Margaret Carey
Buffalo
George Marvin
Edward P. Smith
Washington
Ashantee
Wadsworth
Avon
N. Y
Ethel Roosevelt
Mitch Ethel
Mrs. Wadsworth
Mrs. Roosevelt
Miss Ethel
Miss Carey
Andrew J. Peters
David Grey
Marvin
Mr. Smith
White House
Roosevelts
Miss Roosevelt
Asha
Amusement mentor to the president guides theater choice
Fred Carpenter, secretary to the president, acts as the official amusement mentor for Taft. He judges plays by the president's likely reaction, attending twice to gauge the show’s effect. The role makes him highly sought by theater managers who invite him and Mrs Carpenter to performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red W. Carpenter
White House
Taft
Fred
Carpenter
Long-serving Senate Doorkeeper OL Edwards Reaches 30 Years
OL James F Edwards, doorkeeper for the Democratic side of the Senate, recently marked 30 years of service. At 71, the Missouri native began sworn service May 12, 1879, and remained a trusted aide to Senator West, with noted work during the beef trust investigation and subpoenas to railroad presidents. Col Cooper and Coombs are cited as longer-serving colleagues, both Missouri natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Edwards
United States Senate
Washington
Senator West
Senate
Congress
Hale and Frye
Col. Edwards
Vert
Beef Trust
Col
Edwards
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central
Edward
C. W Coombs
West
Col. Coombs
Double X ranch awakes to rosewood bedstead intrigue
George Sloan of the Double-X ranch buys an extravagant rosewood bedstead for a Boston boss. A misadventure follows as Ed May and John Heffren stash the furniture at Medicine Creek and a ruse aims to keep the fanciful camp setup secret from Brice Chichester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sloan
Double-X Ranch
Abe Buntz
Spearfish Palace Emporium
South Dakota
Buniz
Abe
Sloan
New England
May
John Heffren
Medicine
Tom
Spearfish
Heffren
Powder River
Ed. May
Medicine Creek
John
Maverick
Muddy Connors
Mr. Heffren
French Mike
Mr. Chichester
Mike
Brice Chichester
Double- X
Chichester
Double-X
Mr. Sloan
Boston
Meyer
Sundance
Wyoming
California Fig Syrup Co. announces product purity assurance
The California Fig Syrup Co. asserts that full disclosure accompanies each package and that the syrup blends figs for taste with senna’s medicinal principles from select plants. It states only their original manufacturing method guarantees purity and uniformity, urging buyers to purchase genuine products from their company via leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aia
California Sig. Syrup. _Co
California
California Fig Syrup Co
American minister’s London misstep amuses court tale
Judge George F. Lawton recalls a Sabbatical year anecdote in which an American minister tries to reach the Lords floor. He asks to speak to his lord, declaring he serves the Lord Jehovah. The doorkeeper hesitates then admits him, joking he may be a Scottish laird. Boston Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Lawton
Middlesex Probate Court
London
House of Lords
Lord Jehovah
Boston Record
Walter retorts to patron over steak tenderness
A diner complains the steak is not tender enough and Walter fires back with a sharp quip asking if he expects it to kiss him. The exchange captures a terse moment in a restaurant service encounter.
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Walter
Home-Made Names
A druggist mixes up tincture of benzoin for a child and recalls prior mix ups. A doctor remarks on an epidemic syringe used for antitoxin in a diphtheria case.
Iron Ore Fields Discovered in Finland
Finland reveals new ore fields in Nyland and especially near the Ladoga lake region. Researchers say the deposits may justify mining efforts and a company has been formed for study and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Nyland
Ladoga Lake
Coffee Leaves Dyspepsia Behind via Postum Advice
An elderly resident of Baird Texas recounts how quitting coffee and adopting Postum improved digestion and general health. He notes regular bowls and stomach pains eased within two weeks and urges others to try Postum as a coffee substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
Texas
Postum
Swellville
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Ismay
Mont
Holland
Mexico
Mount Etna
Britain
Wright Brothers
Nashville
Earth
Nicaragua
America
Alatas
Ethel
Fred Carpenter
J. B. Lippincott Co
Doorkeeper
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