Odd Monuments Abound In Europe And Americas
A survey of unusual memorials shows life size statues buried with families in Kentucky and a Camembert cheese monument in Vimoutiers France. Other tributes include plaques for pack animals in Alaska and Washington, a horse statue in Lexington Kentucky, and a dog Boatswain memorial at Newstead Abbey. Also noted are a Soapy Smith skull carved in Alaska and a unique Segis Pietertje Prospect cow monument near Seattle.
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Mayfield
Vimoutiers
Marcel
New York
Joseph Karim
San Jose
Calif
Louis Pellier
America
Pellier
California
France
Bordeaux
West
Fair Play
Cole
Alaska
The
Golden North
Alaska-Yukon
White Pans
Klondike
George A. Parke
George Black
Yukon Territory
Inspiration Point
Dead Horse Gulch
Lexington
Winchester Pike
Hamburg Place
J. E. Madden
Jem An Acre
Mayfeld
Berlin
Germany
Camembert
Normandy
Newstead Abbey
Nottingham
England
Lord Byron
Boatswain
Segis Pietertje Prospect
Snoqualmie River
Seattle
Wash
Pee Ba
Alaskan
Smith
Arctic Brotherhood
Douglas
Wyo
Lonely man seeks companion in old housekeeper tale
A fifty year old, wealthy man pursues a twenty year old, expressing loneliness and a wish for someone to care for him. She responds with cautious interest, suggesting his mother might recommend a good housekeeper as an option.
All to the Good and a Dare for Two Percent Loans
A brief exchange notes Old Man Dodge on good terms with neighbors. He can borrow all the money he wants at two percent, prompting a wry remark about his easy access to credit.
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Dodge
Mayors First Swing Opens New Municipal Golf Course
The mayor was invited to drive the first ball on the new municipal course. His weak effort sent the ball five yards, uprooting turf, and he announced to the crowd that the course was open. The anecdote, recalled from London Tit-Bits, highlights a humorous grand opening moment.
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London
Simpson quips spark controversy in Cincinnati Enquirer review
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Simpson joking that a wife’s complaints justify medical silence. The remark about not cutting out a wife’s tongue provokes debate on humor and gender.
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Simpson
Cincinnati Enquirer
Economizing by Cooking at Home
A Schweizer Illustrierte note suggests cooking at home cuts costs. The cartoon caption implies the speaker saves money by preparing meals, claiming her husband now eats only half of what he used to.
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Zofingen
Conditioned Reflex Nurse It s a boy at birth weighs six pounds
A terse birth notice reports a baby boy born to a nurse referred to as Conditioned Reflex and a father described as a butcher. The brief item notes the infant weighs six pounds and includes a playful remark about bones.
Back-seat Driver Quip Sparks Railways Journal Note
A Railway Journal quips about a husband and wife exchange with a sharp line about control. The wife jokes she sits ready to grab the wheel if he errs, highlighting domestic humor in railway circles.
All Too Soon Mr Pig Our Children Eat Too Much
Cartoon caption style brief noting a joke about overfed children. piquant UK Australian newspaper tone hints at satirical social commentary without specific names or dates.
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Mr. Pig
Mrs. Pig
Bulletin
Sydney
Easy for Student Hippo Demonstrates Wrestling Throws
A playful line describes a wrestling instructor nicknamed Hippo instructing a student to grab ankle and wrist and perform a throw over the shoulder. The scene emphasizes basic grappling technique and playful coaching dynamics.
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Hippo
Vacations Delayed by Affairs and Easing Woes
A polished healer urges rest while a frazzled patient balks at leaving work. The patient says only clearing affairs would let him take a vacation, expressing relief at achieving order before escaping.
You Know Those Seconds! Three Minute Eggs Joke
A playful exchange follows a diner ordering two to three minute eggs. The waiter responds with a clever pun promising them in a sec ond, sir, highlighting a lighthearted service moment.
Urn of train property auction yields few bargains
A speaker recounts attending a railway property auction where many items were abandoned. He notes the surprising number of left items and admits his own loss, failing to grab a bargain as his umbrella stayed behind.
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Gakkettino Muntreto
Vertice
Undeniable Stout Man Dialogue Echoes in Passage
Fragmentary OCR captures a tense exchange where a speaker calls another a stout man and a colossal ally, while the other responds with a boast about size, suggesting a confrontation or bravado.
New Silhouettes in Style Parade for 1932
The piece notes fashion shifts from flapper dresses to long floor-skimming gowns with high waistlines and broader shoulders. It traces influences from Victorian, 1890s, and directoire eras, detailing capes, green crepe gowns, and velvet hostess looks while highlighting long waists and low hip skirts as season trends.
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Western Newspaper Union
One Rule for Fashion This Year Accessories First
Harper's Bazar associate editor Miss Helen Cornelius urges women to buy fewer, but higher quality items. She stresses quality over quantity and recommends investing in tailored gowns and standout collar and cuff ensembles as essential accessories for all income levels.
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Helen Cornelius
Harper's Bazar
Velvet fabrics dominate fashion trends this year
Velvet is everywhere this year with varieties from crepe velvets to fur velvets and soft silk velvets. Pari i centers fashion, offering gowns, dresses, gowns, coats and daytime wear in velvet fabrics.
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Pari i
Velvet Picture Hat Sparks Fashion Buzz
The wide brimmed black velvet hat is praised as a standout accessory for big hat wearers, hailed as a top fashion pick in a recent style note.
New and Novel by Cheerie Nicholas
The feature highlights capes and jackets as a key evening fashion. A sheer white bolero with tiers of ruffles pairs with a black velvet dress and toque. An ermine cape ties at the front and is shown with a corduroy-stripe velvet dress, Vera Borea creation.
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Alster
Plaid Velvet Tricorne Adds Calo to Tur Coat
A chic tricorne of plaid velvet with an ascot scarf complements a turquoise coat, offering a stylish accent to a single color costume. The ensemble aims to add color and charm to fashionable outfits.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Brussels
Belgium
Segis Pleter de Prospect
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake Valley
Arid
George W. Pike
Eternal Reat
Wayward West
George.w. Pike
Malcolm. Campbelle
Wyoming
Pike
Mayer
Hved
Carnation Milk Farms
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Cheerie Nicholas
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