What Was It That Mr L Said To The Jury
A collection of humorous and historical excerpts. Anecdotes describe a Welsh verdict remark by a counsel in a trial, name coincidences at Cambridge, a daring battle scene, marching music aiding troops, makeshift screw starting techniques, a child’s tale of toe pain, Scottish tombstone symbols, and quips from London Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawyer
Faron Bramwell
Wales
Engieboudin
Welch
Cambridge University
M. Seda
M. Wisugi
J. Hunter
Fox
Leeds
Orange
Veet
John Epps
M. D
Ann Devil
Ann Angel
Shipka Pass
Pragomireft
Firat
Sonny
Mummy
London Globe
Scotland
Dunblane
Tales and tall rumors from ancient minds and odd legends
A scattered column collects snippets from past eras: a Maine vacation tale about Browning varnish reveals misheard shop talk, the Theban scribe Ennane recounts an old tale of King Seti I, and the Orbiney papyrus appears in Brittanica museum records. Notes on a Tokyo pipe bell legend, Welsh superstitions about glass rings, Baron Steuben’s cantankerous speech, and quick quips on finances and marriage conclude the miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennane
Merenpiah
Taraoh
Seti I
Mie
Orbiney
Nile Valley
Manufacturer hires girl then she quits after brief visit
A girl, visiting the city, was hired at a large hat factory after a brief interview. She learned quickly and earned wages, but Friday night she said she would quit to return home the next morning. The manager asked about a problem and she claimed the place was nice but she was only visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Adousii
Adelbert
Iinatty the Cous Bertin
Protectam
Acre
Englanl
Lavenlias
Laow
Tveviiva
Cleeve
Pepinapeey
London Spectator
Onions as Breath Sweeteners and Purifiers
A satirical Onion column cites a learned doctor claiming onions sweeten breath after local effects pass, purify blood, and cure stomach disorders. It notes raw onions may stop a head cold and a nightly onion is prescribed for sleeplessness, then admits personal skepticism and avoidance.
When You Sneeze Draft Warning Alert
The article explains a sneeze as the alarm signal of a draft and urges immediate movement to avoid it. It notes drafts cause more deaths than war and disease, with emphasis on elderly people and general ignorance on the matter.
Old Japanese Prints Guide to Selection and Quality
A collector should judge Ukiyo-ye prints by paper quality soft and vibrant with fibrous surface texture. The print must have perfect color register with colors confined to prescribed spaces and colors soft and melting rather than sharply separated by block lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Amaden
Unmoving Taotawa and Curious Fragments
A nine inch tautawa lizard in New Zealand is praised for extreme laziness often clinging to rocks or logs near rivers and lakes. The piece notes its motionless persistence for months and wonders how it sustains itself, while the text also includes unrelated dialogues and misreadable scraps from other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tautawa
New Zealand
Mar. Experienced Woman Seeks Steady Baton in Somerville Journal
A terse note from the Somerville Journal discusses March experiences and the idea that one cannot escape the past or present in thought or language. The fragment mentions a baton and a desire for things to be aligned, though specifics are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
Somerville Journal
Hay Fever For Sale by Cameron Drug Co
Classified notice announces hay fever remedy available from Cameron Drug Co. with price and contact info. Includes brief sale terms and ordering method for local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Drug Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank S. Lesovsky
Nsurance
T. A. Robinson & KR
D. Brown
D. B
Worcester
Rotan Grocery Company
Cameron
Texas
J. & B. Stone
C. H. Ruby
T Texas
ST. Louis
Iron Mountain System
Union Station
Mexico
National Lines of Mexico
Laredo
San Antonio
Mexico City
Monterey
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Torreon
Durango
L. Trice
K. J. Price
V. P
T. A
Texas Road
Palestine
Backstrom
Cheeves Bros
Scientific American
Ife
Akill
Virtue
Jordan
Japan
Tokyo
Tsuda Sen
America
Camden
Baron Steuben
Philadelphia Ledger
Shadbolt
Dinguss
Chicago Tribune
Tom—Uere
Burroughs
Philadelphia Press
Scott
Taracamypi
Louisvilley
Ky. U
Dr. King
Msstoltz
Hapa
Central Texas Nursery Co
Cameron, Milam, Co
Pure Stock
C. C. Kirtley
Electric Light Company
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