Firekild Timber Good Use After Forest Fires
The forest service reports fire killed timber, standing or fallen, can be utilized. Fire damaged areas now yield boards and cracker boxes after seasoning, with odor less than typical pine. Timber killed by fires for years may be worked into products, expanding thousands of acres once deemed worthless.
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Forest Service
Machine to Shuffle Cards Demonstrates Automatic Shuffle
A new device shuffles a deck instantly with concealed cards and randomizes nearly all cards for a square deal. Weighing four pounds, the machine attaches to any table and stands about twelve inches high.
Whalebone Buildings on English and Scottish Coasts
On Lancashire shores an earlier hut stood largely of whalebone with dried skins for walls and roof. A similar structure exists in Scotland using whale skulls and heavy bones as decorative elements.
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Lancashire
England
Scotland
Soldier's Gold Watch Snatched by Crowd Hang on Button
A First Regiment of Artillery soldier, Jules Corneloup, left the Metropolitan station on Avenue de Suffren when a passerby warned him of a watch. He looked down and saw a magnificent gold watch hanging by a chain from a button of his uniform, apparently snagged in the crowd and left behind.
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Jules Corneloup
Paris
Avenue de Suffren
Trade Dodge Quip Sparks Fancy Hat Banter
In a witty exchange from Royal Magazine a shopwoman greets Miss An que with a jab about a white feather on her hat making her look younger. Miss Antique retorts that she might add more white feathers to provoke a laugh.
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Sig
When Mistakes Turn Profits in London
Dialogue contrasts London bustle with a country view. The Londoner notes that when a mistake proves profitable it ceases to be a mis take and becomes a clever gain. The quip highlights urban quick wit and financial irony.
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London
The Lady Isabel Saga of Emeralds and Schemes
In a winter tale, Lady Isabel schemes over brothers and a dowdy governess turned fiancé. Violet seeks a marriage match aided by emeralds and deception. The jewel plot unfolds as Isabel stages a fraud to protect Cyril and the family fortune while Miss Burnett's necklace looms in the background.
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Bob
Cyril
Violet
Lady Isabel
Papa
Mamma
Marjorie
Sabel
Avgeton
Neno
Hem
Ladysabel
Vernon
Miss Burnett
Dover Street
Piccadilly
Rubensteins
Lady Violet
Lord Cyril
SPLENDID APRIL TONIC BLOOD-CLEANING RECIPE
The piece promotes a blood cleansing tonic for April using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargon and Syrup Sarsaparilla with a one teaspoonful dose after meals and at bedtime. It claims to improve complexion and health after winter and helps those with rheumatism catarrh sidley and bladder trouble. It ends with a social jab about Pickcockers and wisecracks.
Hall's Pills and Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Toledo Dealer
An old advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills offered by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Waxpine and Marvin of Toledo praise Cheney in business and finances. Other lines promote facial dyes and hair care with flippant social comments about women.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Bellave Llin
Waxpine, Kinnan & Marvin
Ah Drugegista
Hall
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertise Balm
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soften gums reduce pain and ease wind colic. The copy promotes a bottle as a cure and soothing remedy for infants.
Remark on readership tastes for sorrowful tales
A reflective note questions why many readers seem drawn to stories of misery and misfortune. It suggests curiosity or empathy rather than complaint, inviting a broader view of why sad narratives attract attention.
Proper Boston Exclamation Sparks Old Theater Class
A Boston urchin exclaims Oh Ibsen in a lively street scene. A mother explains her child Emerson dislikes Shaw, showing a playful clash of literary tastes among locals.
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Boston
Ibsen
Littl Emerson
Shaw
Hides and Furs Prices Listed by M. W. Hide & Fur Co
Cow hides bring 10c to 15c per lb, horse hides 2 to 4 dollars each, sheep pelts 0.50 to 1.50, prices vary by size. Furs remain high led by mink and muskrat. For best returns, ship to M. W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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M. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
After choosing his own boss many a man is dissatised
A terse note declares many men unhappy with their chosen employer leading to divorce court action as a social consequence.
Frankness and disagreeableness contrasted in discourse
A philosophical note distinguishes frankness from disagreeableness noting that frankness makes dialogue tense while not all disagreeable people are frank. The statement berlaku to behavior in conversations and social interactions.
Exactly What He Meant In The City Editor Row
A banter between editor and reporter about wording reveals laughter over implying consent in a line about Miss Sissy Sisson the well known young musical comedy star who had her face slapped last night. The exchange highlights language nuances in press reporting.
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Sissy Sisson
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