Record Fall From High Paris Dome Ends In Quick Recovery
A rapidor who helped decorate for Napoleon’s obsequies in the Invalides tower fell eighty two feet after leaping from a ladder. He landed on a sacristy roof, remained conscious, and recovered fully within a month, reported by the London Lancet referencing M. Mavinis observations.
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M. Manvini
Annals of
Science
Napoleon the Great
Church of the Invalides
Paris
Pasquier Elis
Pasquier
London Lancet
The Squaw's Shawl and Indian Blanket Customs
Washington Herald describes Indian women using blankets as garments and head coverings in hot weather reflecting beliefs on cold weather insulation. It notes bespoke, non duplicable blanket designs and the papoose tied to the mother with blanket fabric, signaling cultural practices.
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Ben M. Myers
Oklahoma City
Washington Herald
Box key misrouted as postal confidence cited
A clerk recalls sending a strong box key by unregistered mail and is told it arrived O IX. He cites a New Year’s Eve incident two years earlier where a man stealing a wallet from a restaurant box was later forced to return property after a post office delay.
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New York Tribune
Tipping and treating named as national habits and evils
The piece condemns tipping and treating as two practices now widespread in the United States. It recalls old coffeehouses bearing the motto To Ensure Promptness and notes ancient rulers’ excesses, arguing tipping and treating have become national habits with harmful social effects.
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Indianapolis News
A Willing Witness Verisimilitude Exchange
An excerpt from the Saturday Evening Post features a lawyer questioning a witness about verisimilitude in behavior. The witness responds with playful slang, noting a man was “versimilitudin’ all round the place.”
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Tsay
Saturday Evening Post
Quotations on Idol Worship and Human Frailty
A Toledo Blade exchange notes women’s adoration of idols and the challenge of humanizing icons. A Jeremy Taylor line compares an unjust gain to a barb that must be reeled in to prevent ruin, underscoring moral peril.
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Toledo Blade
Jeremy Taylor
Greeks in Grays Harbor plan Greek Fourth of July program
The ninetieth anniversary of Greek independence will be celebrated at Electric pavilion next Sunday starting at 2 pm. Aberdeen and Hoquiam residents and the public are invited with Mayor Benn of Aberdeen and Mayor Mourant of Hoquiam among those to attend.
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Greece
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Benn
Mourant
Cosmopolis
Timely advice saves two lives in Marengo Wisconsin
Mrs C Willoughby of Marengo Wisconsin faced a severe cough thought to be consumption. After failed remedies her aunt urged Dr King’s New Discovery which she credits with nearly curing her cough and aiding her sick child. The medicine, praised for throat and lung troubles, is offered at 50 cents to $1 with a free trial bottle.
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L. Beckenhauer
Parisian Belle heads to Empire Theater with star cast
Direct from New York, The Parisian Belle brings an all star cast and large supporting company to the Empire Theater. The musical comedy is billed as the merriest of its kind and comes from the pen of a noted writer.
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New York
New Empire
Allstar
Empire Thea
Onur
J. J. Kaufman Co
Spring House
Parisian Belle at Empire Excites Grays Harbor Audiences
Thos C Mack and Wilson lead a lavish musical comedy production praised for its elaborate staging and beautiful costumes. The Parisian Belle features strong comic performances, standout songs, and a near flawless ensemble, with the Empire theater audience raving at the play’s charm and pace. The Grays Harbor Herald promises a comprehensive daily wrap for readers.
Gertrude Elliott Comes to Aberdeen Next Monday
Miss Gertrude Elliott, star of The Dawn of A Tomorrow, arrives in Aberdeen on Monday April 12. She says acting in London feels more like work, while here she and other performers take to their craft more readily.
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Gertrude Elliott
London
The Actor as a Social Figure in London and America
The piece contrasts American actors who perform to fund leisure with London actors who blend theater into daily life. It argues American performers seek social funds from theater while London actors integrate acting with ordinary existence, making their calling seem less distinct from common life.
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London
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Fast Healing
It claims to be the perfect healer for cuts burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers eczema salt rheum sore eyes cold sores chapped hands sprains and piles. Available for 25 cents at L Beckenhauser's.
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L. Beckenhauer's
Stockholders Meeting to Increase Capital Stock
Notice calls a stockholders meeting of West & Slade Grocery Company on April 26, 1911 at 7 30 P M in Aberdeen Washington Chehalis County to raise capital from 100 000 to 250 000. Trustees A Rupert W W Walk Co T Scurry W B Mack C H Bartlett attest. First published February 27 1911 Last published April 17 1911.
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West & Slade Grocery Company
Aberdeen
Chehalis County
Washington
A. Rupert
W. W. Walk
T. Scurry
W. B. Mack
C. H. Bartlett
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Ostemoor
Limbert
Arts & Crafts Furniture
Ford
Torpedo
Montesano Auto Co
Pioneer Street
Montesano, Wash
H. L. Cook & CO
E. Heron Street
F. Fredrickson
Summit ST
Harper
Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
Humboldt Saloon
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
Golden Age Bottle Beer
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