Barney's Tubercular Foot Prank Ends In Burial
Barney feigns a grave illness to impress Dr. Smilcutt and his mother. After the doctor pretends to remove the foot, Barney's family, and later he, become part of a twisted joke. A box marked with an X is buried at the walnut tree as the prank spirals out of control.
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Barney
Conway
Smiltcutt
Dr. Smilcutt
St. Michael's
St. Michael’s
Tbr. Smilcutt
Betterman
James
Bolivar
Mason's
Dr. Smileutt
Waistline and ensemble fashion shift in new styles
A fashion column notes waistline changes and longer skirts revived by designer Jean Patou, while the era embraces ensembles. It describes the rise of the three piece look with lightweight fabrics, new materials, lace accents, and blends from Paris houses like Worth and Chanel. The piece also includes a humorous aside about a patient named Barney and a doctor.
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Jean Patou
Patou
Couturiers
Molyneux and
Goupy
Chantilly
Only Child Advantage in Family Position Study
Prof William Ogburn of Columbia reports preliminary findings from a study on how birth order affects intelligence and success. Using 3000 random names across artists scientists and leaders, data from 1700 replies suggest oldest children are more often listed in Who's Who, followed by the youngest and then intermediate children.
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New York Academy of Sciences
Anthropology
Psychology
Willam Ogburn
Columbia University
Ogburn
Brill
Philanthropists and a tale of the goose that laid the golden eggs
Harkness of New York praised Yale’s benefaction but joked that hearsay about philanthropy often echoes comic servants. He recalled Lady Bountiful who warned a town she would leave if a garage blocked her view, prompting a quip about losing the goose that laid the golden eggs.
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Edward
Harkness
New York
Yale
Lady
Cannibals Still Exist Revealed By New Guinea Tragedy
The murder of Canadian explorer Charles Penrose in New Guinea by cannibals exposes modern records of cannibalistic tribes hidden in the forested interior. Travelers fear to enter distant regions as neighboring tribes report their savage ways.
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Charles Penrose
New Guinea
Mimic’s Siren Tricks End After Pasadena Chase
In Pasadena California Y K Fisher delighted in imitating police sirens to frighten and tease traffic. He drove at high speed and caused officers to pull over. A motorcycle officer overheard the fake siren and tracked him down ending the stunt.
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Pasadena
Cal
Y. K
Fisher
The Kitchen Cabinet Philosophy on Wealth and Virtue
An attributed quote credits Inninger, stating life is built not from money or patronage but from faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness and brotherly kindness and love.
Variety of liver and frozen desserts in old recipes
The article lists multiple dishes to vary dinners including potted liver and stuffed liver recipes, sweetbreads prepared in cream and salads, and a range of frozen desserts such as jellied orange melange, frozen custard, prune ice cream, velvet cream, golden cream, peach cream sherbet, and grape juice cream. It ends noting the appealing color of the frozen dish.
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