Street Car Rules and Curious Tales From Rio and Beyond
A reader recounts first and second class street cars in Rio de Janeiro with a policy on parcels, plus a switch to a tilbury for larger baggage. The piece then shifts to notes on Napoleon, Pauline, and his temperament, followed by an Eagle column on vision and fidelity, and a Pennsylvania inquest anecdote about jury service and exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Albert Hale
Rio de Janeiro
Tilbury
Brazil
Pennsylvania
Morgan
Jervis
Walnuts in France and Their Uses
The article notes walnuts as a staple in parts of France where peasants eat them with garlic rubbed bread and use them to extract oil. It claims walnuts replace meat nutritionally and are cheaper and similar in taste to olive oil. It also mentions prisoners cracking nuts to press kernels into oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Exercising Dogs After Meals Advice
The guide warns against running dogs immediately after meals as digestions is slowed and food may remain undigested. It advises allowing gentle play after a short wait and avoiding vigorous romping right away to prevent discomfort.
Got Him Mixed Miss Backbay and Henry James Style
A fragmented sportsish quote contrasts Henry James and baseball figures. It notes the clarity and reserve force of James in epigram and antithesis while remarking Walsh’s fastball dominance over Cahokia in a playful, evaluative tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Backbay
Henry James
Cahokla
Walsh
Chicago Tribune
Measure Leads to Caution at Local Grocers
A shopper warns his wife not to visit the neighboring grocer after learning that the rival had borrowed an old pair of scales yesterday. The remark reflects wartime supply anxieties influencing routines at a small-town market.
Health Drink Promise in Grocery Patter
A promotional note suggests drinking a health drink three times daily to feel different. It mentions Golden Grain Granules may be out of stock and ends with a fragment about employment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Napoleon
Josephine
Patterson & Locke Co
General Insurance Agents
G. W. Ninemire
Pres
A. E. Hoefer
Sec. & Treas
Ninemire Packing Company
Butchers
Packers
Ninemire Packing Co
Montesano
Aberdeen
Transcontinental Machine Company
Park and Oak Streets
Portland, Oregon
Mechanical and Electrical
W. W. Wrenn
East Market Street
Broadway Hill
Heron Street
Alberta
S.K. Bowes
R. W. Bryan
Albert Hanson
South C St
Lumber Exchange
Billy McDonald
Pacific Coast
Shelly Brothers
Shelly Brothers, Grocers
Market Street
Theodor
Egsers
American Fish Company
Evergreen
Washington
Alaska
Ber
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