The Pity of a Vain Mentor and a Fallen Star
Jabez Wilson finances Luigi, a bottle washer with a fine voice, guiding him to fame in Naples. Luigi sails to stardom while Wilson loses fortune and dignity, ending in penury. A suicide story in Venice reveals the cost of ambition as Wilson, now a beggar, plays a whistle for spare change outside a grand hotel.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Limewater and diet linked to growth and health
An English medical authority says limewater supports a perfect sanitary diet. Alkaline water is needed for those who eat heavily of meat, and for nearly everyone except vegetarians. The claim connects limewater intake with taller stature in countries with lime-infused drinking water.
Observations on Women’s Garb Split by Age in Philadelphia Press
An acute observer notes younger women on bicycles wear skirts while older women prefer bloomers. The claim is that widespread broadcasting of this view would erase bloomers entirely, asserting garments reveal age and go against nature.
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