Seaside trip ends in whimsy farewell joke
A tourist plagued by seasickness confides to his wife that his will and stocks are in the Florida National Bank and in his safe-deposit box. He adds with a dark twitch of humor that she should bury him on the other side, willing death to his voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Jennie
Florida National Bank
Fine Arts
New York Board of Examiners
Max Weber
Metropolitan Museum
Weber
Russia
America
New York Sun
Great Neck
Long Island
Consolidated News Features
Fragile Look Fostered by New Coiffure
Patricia Lindsay surveys evolving hair fashions, urging women to train a long page boy bob into a high coiffure while maintaining a smooth back hairline. She offers daily brushing, scalp oils, and practical pinning tips, noting fall-ready upkeep and late-stage shaping ideas.
US Correspondent Frank Smothers Paces Prewar Foreign News
Lemuel F. Parton hails Frank Smothers of the Chicago Daily News as a bold American foreign correspondent who sprinted ahead of London scribes in wartime reporting. Smothers, 37, rose from Roseville Illinois to the University of Wisconsin, covering Japan China and Italy with fast, accurate dispatches.
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York
Europe
Henri S. de Blowitz
Berlin
London Times
de Blowitz
Press Association
Morning Coat
Frank Smothers
Chicago Daily News
Italy
Mr. Smothers
Chicago
Orient
Boston Transcript
China
Roseville
Ill
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern
Quaint Cross Stitch Pincushions for Gifts
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes a village sale by the Town Improvement Association featuring hand stitched pincushions sold as Christmas gifts. The article mixes biographical notes on George Rublee and art world remarks with guidance on cross stitching, materials, and book promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Town Improvement Association
Hint of the Day Cologne as Feminine Accessory
Cologne is described as a refreshing body rub and luxury deodorant that leaves a pleasant fragrance on sheets. A distinctive brand adds lighthearted, glittering personality, and cologne is recommended as a fine gift with decorative bottles for the dressing table.
British Spy Executed After Cash Envelopes Told tale
Collier's Weekly reports that British Intelligence used a simple trick to capture a Turkish spy in Constantinople. A plain envelope containing $150, intercepted by the Turkish censor, was deemed sufficient evidence of treason and led to his execution.
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British Intelligence Service
Constantinople
Collier’s Weekly
London
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U.S
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Covington, Burling & Rublee
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Robert la Follette
Western Hemisphere
Mr. Rublee
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