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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
6
President Roosevelt narrowly escaped serious injury when a new untrained horse reared and toppled into Rock Creek. He shielded himself, Mrs Roosevelt nearby, an orderly present. After the horse was captured, the president insisted on remounting and continuing the ride.
A historical note recalls royals and nobility who drove or fired locomotives. Miss Ethel Roosevelt rode an American Express train at 60 mph, while the duchess of Fife, duke of Connaught, khedive, duke of Sutherland, marquis of Donegal, marchioness of Tweedale, and Lady Minto all reportedly took turns at the controls or fireman duties on various engines and routes.
A fragmentary historical note recounts engineers believing in ghostly visitations and telepathic warnings. A western railroad engineer allegedly heard his deceased wife warn that a bridge was washed out, prompting an emergency stop near a bridgeless chasm. The tale is linked to Society of Psychical Research reports amid a broader, garbled discussion of Russian rail expansion.
Southern Pacific railroad under E. H. Harriman opens a Louisville Kentucky central stockholders office. The building cost about 100 dollars and sits near Beechmont outside the city, housing records managed by Judge A. P. Humphrey with the main office tied to Kentucky law. State and county revenue agents have pursued taxes from the company for years.
The article notes an immense valuation on the road and reports pending suits in multiple courts seeking millions of dollars in taxes. Readers learn of legal actions and high financial stakes surrounding the property and its assessment.
The forest service at Yale reports experiments showing green wood does not shrink until moisture drops to about one third of dry weight. Volume shrinkage is mainly perpendicular to grain and varies by species. blue gum eucalyptus about 26 percent, red cedar 7 percent, hickory 20 percent, long leaf pine 15 percent. From green to air dry, remaining moisture reduces shrinkage to just over half of that to dry.
The article highlights attractions at Coney Island including parks and shows. It mentions Luna Park with sea sickness views and a large mechanical tub ride. It notes the Garden of Paris and performances by equestriennes and French performers.
The speaker laments a heat ridden day with no breeze and a stalled typewriter. The room bakes under the sun as the landlady pressures for cash and ideas fail to form. A vivid portrayal of creative drought and personal frustration.
A bard argues that earning money from poetry counts as a greater feat than profits from selling ice or coal, while a critic retorts that poets are not good men. The exchange frames the tension between art and commerce.
Dialogue reflects a demand for a hired man who can handle household duties beyond a traditional butler. The speaker prefers practical work over ceremonial roles, noting a butler’s limited scope.
A compact verse sketch contrasts a traveler noting life’s strangeness with a man who uses rod and files to catch more big fish than a boy with a crooked pin. The poem plays on chance and skill in fishing and travel.
The critic notes the film explores realism with excess. In the second scene the hero is severely wounded and a doctor issues bulletins between acts, heightening dramatic tension.
A fragmented line suggests a speaker asking for a kiss and receiving a curt reply to stand up and resume practice. The text hints at a humorous or candid exchange, though details are incomplete for full interpretation.
Mr Gotrox pleads to buy a beef steak but the butcher explains an option held by Mr De Millyans lasts until noon, delaying the sale. The exchange highlights a legal or contractual halt affecting a single cut in a market scene.
A colorful Atlanta Constitution quote presents a rural speaker preferring self-reliance over multiple marriages and seeking simplicity in the hereafter. He compares life to Job’s trials and prosperity, ending with a quip about the gospel being legible when inverted.
A producer boasts of gathering top citizens to praise a book project while another voices doubt, saying press agents should push denunciation. The dialogue reveals factional tensions in promoting a play and courting publicity.
A brief exchange shows a sharp, self aware con artist admitting a loose ethical line. One man pressures another with the idea that keeping promises is a flexible social construct. The dialogue hints at confidence games and social manipulation in casual talk.
In a caustic aside, critics denounce past congressional record, arguing the late session produced little impactful history and generated scant newspaper coverage. The remark frames a critique of historical significance and media attention.
In a Cleveland Leader piece a tearful hobo complains that the three cent fare for street cars worsens his misery, saying he used to beg for fare then spend the rest on beer while shops won’t sell him beer for current fares. The exchange with a kind door woman highlights hardship under the new fare compromise.
An art photographer plans an exhaustive study of a landscape scene at a farm. He asks the farmer to keep his hired man in his current position on the fence while the study spans several days.
Cleared of snobbery claims, the subject insists on independence and self-reliance. Community chatter questions the authenticity of success and fame while emphasizing resilience and personal effort.
A quoted exchange shows a courteous stance against bold leadership as one elder statesman notes that politeness supersedes becoming president. The dialogue contrasts strict tradition with modern ambitions, highlighting deference to protocol.
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