The Living Wax Figure and the Lady Admirers
Major Basilford Noel and a wax portrait become the center of attention as a crowd admires the figure. A bet with Jimmy Barnes sparks a plan to test the public’s reaction, while Cissy Densmore and her companion discuss flirtations and fate. Noel, flattered yet uneasy, wonders about Ireland and a forthcoming Dublin train, sensing life beyond the wax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rd Noel
Jimmy Barnes
Basilford Noel
Bailford Noel
Draffer
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Noel
Etx
Lie
Cissy
Tom
Cissy Densmore
Everl
Cisay
Pat
Europe
Galdier
Ireland
Eat Plenty of Fruit Policy Boosts Health and Savings
A nostalgic column advocates increasing fruit consumption over vegetables, noting seasonality lowers cost and improves health. It cites raw fruit as superior to cooked, and recalls an old farmhouse habit of an apple barrel to save doctors’ bills, while acknowledging small homes can still keep fruit on hand. The Burglar joke follows with a wife outsmarting her husband over missing money after bed time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elese
Graham
Woman’s Home Journal
Prickly Ash Bitters Ad and Brooklyn Cremation Note
An old ad shows Prickly Ash Bitters as a system regulator from Frans Pharmacy and promotes laxatives. It mentions James B. Harvey being cremated in Brooklyn with ashes cast into the East River and includes disparaging lines about drink, women, and gossips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Frans Pharmacy
James B. Harvey
Brooklyn
East River
Eyans Phare
A Simple Guide to Classifying Orchestra Music
A humorous method explains how to distinguish music types by listening cues. Nightly notes flow like porridge for noxious passages and truckloads signal a symphony while dreamy tones hint at nocturnes and dynamic blasts indicate a rhapsody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dneseldorfernziger
Oliphant Foils Mob Through Swift Escape
Laurence Oliphant, famed journalist, attended a Lyons revolutionary meeting disguised as a worker. A rumor that a London Times emissary was present sparked a violent mob cry to seek and kill him. Oliphant loudly proclaimed his identity in French and fled the scene under cover of the hunt.
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Treland
Yiem
Dublin
Ireland
Hosteau
Oliphant
Lnte
Laurence Oliphant
London Times
Wich
France
Lyons
Cherchonsle
Courting Sunday customs and perilous British coast notes
The article outlines four November Sundays in Holland marked as fete days Review Decision Purchase and Possession where suitors reveal intent and parental consent is sought. It also lists dangerous British coastal stretches with Flam borough to North Port land, Anglesea to Mull of Cantyre, Thirtland point to St David's head, and Dover strait as top risk zones.
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Holland
Evry
Benedict
Sanger Points
Flamborough Head
North Portland
Humber
Thames
Anglesea
Mull of Cantyre
Mersey
Clyde
Thirtland Point
St David's Head
Bristol Channel
North Foreland
St. Catherine’s
Strait of Dover
Seasoning Timber and Drying Effects on Oak Wood
Oak timber loses about one fifth of its weight during seasoning and about one third when drying. Gradual drying and seasoning favor durability and strength, while kiln drying suits heartwood and small pieces but can cause cracks if done too fast. Large timbers benefit from slower, careful seasoning.
Adulterated Coffee Case Wins Ohio Jury
James White, a local grocer, was found guilty of selling adulterated Arbuckles Artona coffee after a month long trial in Jude Meek's court. The state, led by Pure Food Commissioner Blackburn, argued the glaze coating promoted bacteria, with chemists testifying on egg coagulation and coffee clarification. The verdict is hailed as a national landmark, prompting likely actions by other states.
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ToLeEno
Jude Meek
James White
Ohio
White
Ariosa Coffee
G. A. Rirehmator
Saya Hos
Arosa
Wirchmaier
Selmidt
Céneluund
Walter
Arteklvs
United States
I. W. Wiley
United States Agricultural Department
Yauilin
Ann Arbor University
Bulle Hnd Webber
Ohio State University
Ariosa
Wiley
Wroy
Vaughs
Ann Arbor
Arbuckles
Bielie
Blackburn Saga
The Soda Fountain Clerk described in verse
A mock verse portrays a soda fountain clerk as a spotless worker who soon stains, substitutes, and hustles for nickels, while customers and maids debate payments and tips. The piece laments his weary toil, the shifting fashion of drinks, and the constant balancing act between service and expense, ending with a humorous question.
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Atgeriah
Fee
Walt
Indies
Dave
Ioaneth
Haltiwane An Rien
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Cal
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Satute
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Lee Ubna
Plesee
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Ordune
Alwase
Anderson Steam Laundry Co
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Supt
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D.C. Brown & Brow
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A. H. Dagnall
Attorney AT Law
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Peoples Bank of
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Jos
N. Brown
B. F. Mauldin
Th County
the Anderson
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K. &. Hill
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WG. Watson
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B. C. Martin
B.A. Robinaun
John G. Ducworth
Te J
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Agen Storr
Bruce
Broyles
Nielolson's
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Miveta
Cowunien
Muenirinst
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