Turner Artist Leaves Birmingham Gallery Rich in Pictures
An amused dealer named Gillett visits the home of Turner, barges past a wary keeper, and acquires Turner's canvases for about £5000. The artist, famed for the golden key to open doors, defends his work as mere canvas while the deal unfolds in a tense meeting at Turner's Queém Annest residence.
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Ben Manufacturer
Annest
Turner
she-Cerberus
Npstalia
Gillett
Birmingham
Gio
Aaid Gillvit
Carthage
Woollery's Fresh Eggs by Richard Graves
A tale of Woollery who grows rich selling eggs above market price then is undone by a phonograph gag and a cold storage scam. Perkins exposes the ruse as carts arrive with legitimate stock, ending Woollery's enterprise.
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Woollery’s Fresh Eggs
Richard $. Graves
Moe
Woollery
Coe Me
Perkins
Trough
How to remove a stuck screw with heat
A simple method uses a red hot poker held against the screw head for a moment. The heat expands the screw, making the hole slightly larger. When cooled, the screw loosens and can be removed with a driver that previously would not work.
Novel Flying Machine by English Inventor G. Davidson
English inventor G. Davidson unveils a novel flying machine distinct from aeroplanes and balloons. The device uses gyropters like large fans and three pairs of lifting planes on each side with a beak and tail for steering, plus space in the frame for a cabin or cargo.
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G. & O. Davidson
Wireless music test in New York studio
A trial of wireless telephony transmitted music from a Park Avenue transmitter to reporters at Metropolitan Tower. Several songs were sung clearly at times, but often only a blurred noise hiss remained, illustrating uneven reception and quality.
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Park Avenue
Fortieth Street
New York
Metropolitan Tower
Things Money Cannot Buy A Dinner Party Gaffe
A simple man invited to dinner with a vivacious guest provokes bored silence. The lady asks if he ske bananas and he finally answers with a puzzled quip about preferring the old fastened nightgown. The exchange reflects a comic misfire in social banter.
Seedy Sir Augustus Demands New Tailor Shop Service
A curious scene unfolds as Sir Augustus Lackcash confronts a tailor about funding Dill for three years and announces a switch to the tailor for his clothing. A separate comic moment follows an Imerman taking a bag ride, insisting he carry his own burden on the journey.
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Sir Augustus Lackcash
Sir Augustus
An Imerman
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Music BY Wireless
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