Bowser quits smoking for once per doctor and gum plan
Mr Bowser vows to quit after a doctor warns that smoking caused illnesses. He resists, borrows willpower like the Rock of Gibraltar, but returns to cigars, buying matches and hiding in his pocket, while Mrs Bowser calmly observes and accepts the long pattern of failure.
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Rs. Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Ms. Bowser
Guffengall
E State
Mrs. Bowser
Bowser
Samuel J. Bowser
Rock of Gibraltar
Knitted Outerwear and Dainty Hats for Autumn Styles
The article reviews autumn knits and hats, highlighting scarves, sweaters, capes, coats, and tailored as well as trimmed hats. It notes the shift toward color, style, and ingenuity, with emphasis on black velvet, angora scarves, brocaded brims, ostrich plumes, and versatile one piece knitted dresses for autumn and early winter. It mentions dominant black millinery and the appeal of rich fabrics and trims. A brief aside mentions a corncob as a practical scraper for aluminum utensils.
Diamonds Will Remain Dear in Tax Rich Diamond Trade
Frank B. Wade argues in Leslie’s that taxes drive up diamond prices. He notes South African laws requiring 60 percent of net profits from new mines and cites the Cullinan diamond, valued at about $1,000,000, which cost the state far less after tax payments.
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Frank B. Wade
Leslie’s
Transvaal
Oil-Bearing Nuts in Guatemala Could Spark Vegetable Oil Industry
The royal palm tree with corozo and cohune nuts grows along Guatemala’s coast. Although unused industrially, these nuts may fuel a vegetable oil sector because kernel oil content is about 65 percent, far higher than African nuts at around 4 percent. About 18 percent of a ton of Guatemalan nuts yields kernels.
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Guatemala
Scientific American
The Wedding Present Plot and a Studio Coup
Josefa schemes to pair Wilmot with Bess while plotting to wed publisher John Brennan. Bess, consumed by hunger and jealousy, suspects treachery as Josefa offers a free cottage for six weeks and a chance at design fame. In a shock turn, Josefa reveals she plans to marry Brennan next week and gifts happiness to Bess.
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Josefa
Bess Leech
Bess
Wilmot
Deliverance
Elizabeth Betsy
Salome
Betsy
Lizabeth
Joe
Billy Johnson
John Brennan
Perenne Johnson
Billy
Izzy Biffski
Simonetta Vespucci Inspires Botticelli’s The Spring
The article recounts Simonetta Vespucci wife of Americus Vespucci whose beauty inspired Sandro Botticelli. beloved by Guiliano de Medici she modeled for The Spring and became the muse for many works. She died young from plague as Florence mourned her passing in state. Maurice Hewlett’s Quattro Centisteria contains a vivid account of her death and legacy.
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Simonetta
Americus Vespucci
Guiliano de Medici
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Sandro Botticelli
Genoa
Lorenzo
Florence
Vespucci
Guiliano
Sandro
Botticelli
Maurice Hewlett
Australian Gold Exports Rise in 1920 and Early 1921
Figures from the Australian Gold Exporters Association show 1920 exports valued at £4,813,431 and £882,330 for the first four months of 1921, totaling £5,695,761 in 16 months. The Commonwealth government maintains a policy of keeping reserves untapped and allows only current production exports.
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Australian Gold Exporters’ Association
Why Marines Are Scarce Recruiting For Marine Corps
Recruiting for the United States marine corps is active again. Applicants must be physically perfect and of good moral character, with height at least 65 inches and weight not less than 150 pounds, and enlistments for three or four years.
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United States Marine Corps
Pumping Fish From Net to Ship Holds Invented
A device to pump fish from a purse net onto the deck of a fishing vessel uses a large rubber tube. The fish are discharged onto an inclined wire mesh where water drains away and the catch slides into the hold.
How to Clean Leather Furniture
Leather care steps advise mixing whites of two eggs with two teaspoons of turpentine, then applying with a clean dry cloth. For cleaning dilute tepid water with a small amount of vinegar and wipe the leather with a clean cloth, then dry thoroughly.
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