Thirteen Hoodooed Men Tie Knot With Clover Club
The Jonah club of thirteen young men born on the thirteenth day pairs off with the Clover club after a field trip among daisies and sunbonneted girls. Delwin wins Marion Blake, four-leaved clover marks luck, and by next year all members marry Clover club partners.
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Tomb Club
White
Sheldon
Jonah Club
Paul Delwin
Sheldop
Delwin
Dassles
Ile
Nerhaus
Brown Eyes
Usteningetary
Jonah
Clover Club
Min
Derwin
Mrs. Lester
Lester
Fone
Frank Newton
Marion Blake
Marlon Blake
Too Much Toothbrush Blamed For Dental Damage
A Family Doctor of London warns against over brushing. Dentists advise brushing once daily for three minutes, angled to clean between teeth without wearing enamel. Use soft bristles and avoid abrasive powders, as many patients ruin enamel with excessive brushing.
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London
Many Kinds of Knives in Cutlery Trade
A Fraser-like note describes the vast variety of knives in the cutlery industry. Suffolk works at Shefield shows 10 000 different patterns on the book and 3 000 patterns ordered at once. German firms also cite thousands of patterns. New designs appear weekly, challenging standardization and explaining why American competition lagged.
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Suffolk
Sheffield
Lmage
So Ingen
Germany
America
Cussler's Magazine
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The provided text is garbled and incomplete, but shows a dialogue about salary, buying an automobile, and a quotation about leisure from Franklin. The readable items include a boss asking about saving from salary and an office boy responding, with a misread quote about diligence and laziness.
A Duel in the Dark by Samuel Rogers and Friends
A Youths Companion excerpt recalls Samuel Rogers entertaining Dickens and others, his caustic wit, and a tale of a duel staged in a dark room to avoid serious harm. The Englishman fires up the chimney and accidental misfire yields the quip that “he brought down the Frenchman.”
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Samuel Sogers
Dickens
Macaulay
Carlyle
Troe
Rogers
Irving Iva Setter
Motorcar tourists tricked by Canadian farmer prank
A Suburban Life tale recounts a humorous practical joke by a Canadian farmer who drew a fake map for motorcar tourists. The group followed the dubious route through rough lanes, found a house where a startled family watched, and learned the farmer staged the scene to show the “right road” was two miles back, prompting questions and laughter.
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Ricer U
Men's Hosiery Line Offers Varied Silk and Cotton Socks
A catalog snippet shows Lichtweldht Lisle Socks with linen splicing at tee and heel for wear, in black and six colors. Also Mens Black Cotton Socks with white feet, priced 25c. Six pairs for 1.38. Lightweight Cotton Socks in black, tan or unbleached, Gazze Lisle Socks in full or seamless, black and colors at 35c and 50c for Pure Thresh Silk Socks in black and colors.
How to Become Invisible From Ancient Witchcraft Text
An excerpt from A OB Walte’s Book of Ceremonial Magic outlines a Wednesday dawn ritual using seven Link beans and a dead man’s head. The procedure includes placing beans on the head, drawing a figure, daily brandy watering for nine days, and a test by looking in a glass to confirm invisibility, with warnings about spirits and fruitfulness.
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A. OB. Walte
Yousual
Norrow
Eskimo Widowers and the Burden of Wives
A bitter note on Eskimo widowers and the male need for new wives after death. The piece contrasts civilizational views with Moravian missionary timing and lists the numerous tasks expected of Inuit and Eskimo women, from camp making to skinning and paddling. It highlights the heavy responsibilities borne by wives and the pressure on widowers to remarry quickly.
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Abe
When did you first become acquainted with your wife
A humorous quote from Puck cites a man answering how he met his wife by noting their first disagreement after marriage, reflecting a playful view of domestic life. The line preserves era voice and wit without extra context.
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Puck
Beggary in Love Reckoned Quote Echoes Shakespeare
A compact reflection traces themes of unrequited affection and material want, citing a Shakespearean line about love’s insufficiency and the sharp contrast with financial need, framing romantic inadequacy as a social or personal deficiency.
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Centreville, Maryland
TAB Arts
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New York
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Calvert Building
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