Mirrors cut driver risk on English street corners
Engineering News reports two English towns have installed corner mirrors to improve visibility for drivers at acute intersections. Folkestone uses a 24 by 24 inch mirror on gas pipe standards at a sharp corner to reveal oncoming traffic for approaching motorists. Malmesbury employs a 5 by 8 foot mirror high on standards at a right angle curve apex, requiring little cleaning.
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England
Folkestone
Malmesbury
Wiltshire
Engineering News
Barley Water Favored for Hot Weather by Philosopher Hale
Philip Hale, Boston's philosopher, endorses barley water as a sensible hot weather drink over ice-cold mixtures. His recipe uses pearl barley water sugar lemon rind and juice, boiled then cooled strained, poured into a jug, with a buttermilk fan advising to set the jug in a cool place and forget it.
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Philip Hale
Boston
Mr. Hale
New Idea for Dressmakers Opens Bid Field in NYC
A New York woman announced plans to commission numerous dresses and alterations from many dressmakers. She specified materials and alteration details, inviting bids and likely accepting the lowest offer. The move may spur a new dressmaking practice in bid-based pricing.
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New York
Race Cup Prank Leads to Impromptu Win
A well dressed man asks a jeweler about silver cups on display. The cups are race prizes. He challenges the jeweler to a race for one, and wins the cup, with Keystone noting the playful scene.
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Keystone
Bilkins Seeks Fresh Thoughts In Quiet Subscription
Bilkins reveals a recent subscription to a new thought magazine. He hopes its perusal will spark new thinking, noting that he often comments on the weather more than anyone else.
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Bilkins
Where are marital rods in pickle kept
A playful exchange questions marital rods or integrity in a riddle about propriety. The reply hints they may reside in family jars, signaling a humorous domestic aside rather than a factual report.
A Clever Plan and Homegrown Reform
A cautious plan favors validating others before acting and expanding reform from local roots. The quote notes genuine change starts close to home and hints at humor and resilience in facing missed laughs.
Lions of the Mozambican Swamps Save Boer Trekkers
A Boer trek led by Du Toit flees into Mozambique swamps pursued by natives. After brutal sieges, hunger, and fever, a Portuguese force and Boer scouts locate a sick party. A deadly lions den is used to lure and wipe out marauders, ending with a night assault that saves the remaining soldier and collapses the native ambush.
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Vereeniging
Lichtenburg
Transvaal
du Toit
Mozambique
Veld
Komateport
Africa
Madagascar
Lorenzo Marques
Andreas
Patha
Inspan
Vigl
van Vigl
Expect Big Sale of Red Cross Seals
The Red Cross seal campaign will operate in nearly all states and territories including Porto Rico the Canal Zone Hawaii and the Philippines. Over 100000 volunteer agents will assist with department stores druggists theaters and individuals. At least 100000000 seals are expected to be printed and distributed along with millions of posters and advertising literature.
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Red Cross
United States
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Phillippine Islands
Doctor Refuses Simple Arsenic Question in Capital Trial
Wanted Minute Evidence, Orfla, the celebrated doctor, testifying as an expert, was asked how much arsenic is needed to kill a fly. He replied that he must know the age, sex, temperament, condition, and marital status of the fly before answering.
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Orfla
M. le President
Athletes Sail to Olympic Fame in Stockholm
Harper's Weekly writer Edward Bayard Moss notes America’s athletic triumph at Stockholm. Thirteen new Olympic records and nine world records were set during the games. Arnold Jackson of Oxford won the 1500-meter race, the lone bright note in England’s disappointing showing.
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America
Harper’s Weekly
Edward Bayard Moss
Stockholm
Arnold Jackson
Oxford
England
Golden Rod Vacuum Cleaner Marketing Drive
An advertisement from He Hugro Manufacturing Co of Chicago urges agents and crew managers to join a profitable vacuum cleaner distributorship. It promises quick earnings from zero and claims thousands of successful representatives. The message seeks immediate replies for territory rights and becoming first distributors.
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Golden Rod
Armanent
Hugro Manufacturing CO
Chicago
Common Choice Sparks Debate Over a Car
A dialogue contrasts a salary increase with desire and social aspiration. George questions practicality while dismissing ostentation, arguing that affluence does not justify conspicuous consumption. The exchange hints at values around status and materialism.
To Be Sweet and Clean Use Paxtine in Bathing
An advertising blurb promotes Paxtine for women noting it removes perspiration and body odors. Sold by The Paxton Toilet Co. Bowton Mass at 25 cents a box or postpaid on receipt of price.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Bowton
Mass
Pa What’s an Anomaly A Summer Resort Without Guarantees
A playful exchange questions the idea of an anomaly in a summer retreat that offers attractions but provides no guarantees. The conversation hints at uncertainty about what qualifies as a true anomaly in leisure and resort offerings.
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