Perilous Path of Diplomacy in a Curious Family
In a fraught family scene Edith debates truthfulness with her aunt Mrs. Lockwood. The aunt mocks Edith’s honesty, notes Edith’s history of lies around guardians and suitors, and calls prevarication a woman’s natural weapon as they discuss Donald Ainsworth and Nat Hardy, blue blood, and possible engagements.
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Mr. Hardy
Mrs. Lockwood
Donald Ainsworth
Edith
Wood
Hardy
Donald
Nat Tardy
Anchat
Apple Cure For Drunkards
A Philadelphia Bulletin item reports a physician advocating apples as a cure for drunkenness. He cites trying the apple cure on about forty to fifty drinkers with good success. Three or more apples daily curb cravings, aided by minimizing smoking. He mentions two women who kept apples on the table and saw a husband quit drinking without his awareness.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Ocean Wash for Eye Health Advised by New York Surgeon
A New York surgeon prescribes salt water as an eye wash to cleanse and strengthen eyes, especially for youths. He urges minds to expose eyes to salt and sea breeze, claiming it dislodges germs and protects against infections, warning sore eyes pose greater risks than smallpox and can be fatal but promising brighter, longer lasting eye health.
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New York
Burning Up Gnergy and Heat in the Human Body
A New York News syndicate summary of Prof. Lo real’s anatomy lecture explains the body as a constant burning process where energy intake of about 2,200 pounds daily is spent mostly as heat. It notes key life stages and the idea of “new material” replacing worn tissues, with emphasis on brain workers needing more heat and the ages 21 28 33 and 42 as critical.
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Loreal
New York News
The Real Malay Sketch Portrait from Malay Sketches
A compact portrait from Swettenham’s Malay Sketches describes a short thickset Malay man. He is loyal and cunning yet fond of gambling and borrowing. He is reserved with strangers, speaks in parables, loves his country, and respects authority while resisting sudden change.
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Tie
Ziggsby and Verksbey Discuss Cowardice and Family Honor
Ziggsby asserts a man who strikes a woman is a coward while Verksbey defends his mother’s honor saying no coward would strike her. The dialogue centers on courage, protection of family, and social expectations.
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Ziggsby
Fairy Tales and a Grim Fact From Yonkers Statesman
In a humorous exchange from Yonkers Statesman a woman begins fairy stories with Once upon a time while a man adds a light quip about keeping peace. The piece notes a man at fifty has undressed and redressed 18 262 times in ordinary cases, a jesting tally reflecting everyday behavior.
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Mr. Bacon
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