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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of quotes and wry observations on summer, public health, travel, and manners. Notes on aeroplanes, vacation, lemon scarcity, poison ivy at picnics, cars causing dust, hay fever, and a quip about the typewriter versus the rifle.
The proposal argues for extending daylight to provide two additional afternoon hours for watching baseball. The Dreadnoughts, impressed by a capable flying machine, ponder whether a humbler name might suit them better.
The piece notes baseball as a vast business and a steady craft, praising integrity in the sport. It contrasts that with fear and tension across nations, citing Europe and America as filled with articles about why England and France fear Germany, reflecting broad European anxieties.
City continues a habit of letting poor people rest in parks on hot nights. An extra police guard is posted and order remains, while occupants of stuffy hotel rooms dream of a night as the poor.
A cautionary piece mocks running to a faithful flask after rattlesnake encounters. It asserts recovery through a lively imagination, claiming the remedy lacks merit according to modern science.
Germany conducts practical experiments in potato drying with several plants in operation. It takes 830 pounds of potatoes to yield 220 pounds of dry product, and a brisk market supports the venture due to rising grain prices.
The death of a reclusive Reading resident reveals an estate ranging from 50.6 million to 75 million dollars. The government will collect about 10 million in death duties and succession taxes. The piece notes that wealth can accumulate quietly and that top earners are not always those with the most conspicuous success.
A German company pursuing a non rigid dirigible with capacity for 54 persons remains undeterred by the California disaster where a similar airship failed under heavy load. It warns that if ballast weights under the envelope are not properly set the craft can strain the envelope during powered flight.
Disjointed wartime fragments discuss a Zeppelin airship to be permanently stationed at Metz Fortress in Alsace Lorraine. The text hints at German control, French aviation considerations, and exchange of airship resources between nations, with unclear details on targets and deployment.
Autograph fans in London and New York pursue "ghost books" to hold signatures of famous figures. The piece recounts taft, Mrs taft, Miss Garden, Miss Farrar, Miss Thursby, Lady Warwick, Lady Cosmo Duff-Gordon and George Bernard Shaw among others with their imagined ghosts. It notes the fad’s playful appeal for travel souvenirs and contrasts real signatures with rubber facsimiles.
Woman describes severe eczema covering her body and scalp. After using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent she reports cooling relief, sleep, healing, hair regrowth, and full recovery. Testimony from Mrs. Wm. Hunt Newark New Jersey dated Sept 28 1908. Potter Drag & Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
A general and colonel discuss a risky assault on enemy fortifications. The colonel confirms the plan will rely on a forlorn hope of amateur chauffeurs, highlighting the dangerous, reckless nature of the mission.
A reflective meditation contrasts a river fighting the ocean with a woman facing severe illness and wondering about appearances in a halo. The lines explore strength, vulnerability, and the search for dignity amid hardship.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Bainkiller by Perry Davis for digestive pains and dissolves with warnings about yesterday’s mistakes. It also touts Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for infants and mentions wind colic. The piece closes with aphorisms about gossip and silence.
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