Barbers in Rome From Sicily Become Fashionable Social Hubs
Charles Winslow Hall notes that Roman barbers introduced from Sicily by a praetor during Cicero’s era turned shops into fashionable salons where toilet luxuries and gossip thrived. He adds lighter anecdotes from Commodus’s era, where disguises and jokes masked brutal diversions in barber shops before patrons faced danger.
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Empire
Terence
Plautus
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Bagdad
Dioor
Charles Winslow Hall
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National Magazine
Baby Planets Numer ous
Observers note the hundredth asteroid discovery sparked a celebration and two or three more were found. The minor planets now count 659, orbit between Mars and Jupiter, possibly debris from a ruined planet or failed planet formation. Advances in photography have expanded lists.
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Mars
Jupiter
Starvard
Arequipa
Tern
The Dangers of Skipping Exercise and Overwork
A skeptical note warns that neglecting physical culture leads to dire health costs. It argues those who mock recreation end up with brittle arteries and sudden strokes, while true vigor rests in balanced activity rather than extreme overwork.
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Olympus
Odd Name From Knobs Noster Origin Story
J M Shepherd of Knob Noster explains in the Star how the town got its name. He recalls two green knobs on the prairie and a Latin loving schoolmaster who dubbed them Knobs Noster or Our Knobs, a designation that inspired the town name.
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J. M. Shepherd
Knob Noster
Noh Noster
Kepsag
Dean's Ointment Claims Sudden Eczema Cure
An advertisement asserts Dean's Ointment halts eczema spread instantly relieves itching and cures permanently available at any drug store. The copy markets rapid results and nationwide availability without medical endorsement.
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Dean
Bald-Headed Musicians and the Musical Wind Blows
The writer notes wind instrument players are bald while string players wear hair. Tympano, the bald drummer, cited as strongest, never falters, eyes the score, and tunes his drums amid a chaotic, stormy avanche of sound.
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Robert M. Gay
Atlantic
Sime
Africa
Tympano
Old Time Actor Recalls Shakespearean Exchange
An elderly actor recalls watching Charles Thorne deliver a Shakespeare speech from the wings. Thorne pretended to grasp its spiritual meaning but fumbled the explanation. After a long pause he admitted he did not know what it means, yet praised it as a damned fine speech.
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Charles Thorne
Endurance of Woman Questioned by Elders in Stray Stories
In Stray Stories a heavy scholar asks about the endurance of woman. An elderly spinster replies by noting husbands as a test. The exchange parodies long debates on female endurance with dry wit.
In Hopes. A Comic Exchange About Patience and Plans
George hesitates to ask for a hand in marriage saying he feared a comet might end the world. He promises to ask his father soon, while the conversation cuts through lighthearted excuses and domestic comedy.
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George
Father
Frogs Compete With Singers At Auditorium Nights
Vancouver audience reports a booming bullfrog colony thriving beneath the Auditorium Nave. The nightly croaks clash with the opera singers above, threatening to curb evening performances if the chorus of frogs grows.
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Vancouver
Frogville
Portland Oregonian
The American and the Turk Walk in the Sun
An American visitor in Constantinople tours the city with a guide on a warm day. The Turk jokes about the sun while the American asserts they can walk in the sun, highlighting cultural and linguistic humor.
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Constantinople
Removal of Dr Bridgewater to Health Institute site
Dr Bridgewater has moved to 611 West High Street now housing the Health Institute. Plans call for larger premises to be built on the purchased property in the near future.
Dean's Regulats Cure Constipation Tone Stomach
An 19th century ad claims Dean's Regulats cures constipation and improves digestion by toning the stomach and stimulating the liver. It promises easy bowel passages with dosage via the druggist at 25 cents a box.
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Dean
Gas Coke Sale Announced by Ilkhart Gas and Fuel
The Ilkhart Gas and Fuel Company offers gas coke at 5.15 per ton through August 31 1910 with delivery by December 1 1910 via cash orders. Prices will advance starting September 1 1974.
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Ilkhart Gas and Fuel Company
Citizens' Trust Offers Evening Banking and 3 Percent Savings
The Citizens Trust advertises convenient banking with evening hours Monday through Saturday and 3 percent interest on savings deposits.
Gas Coke Orders and Delivery Terms From Ikhart Gas and Fuel
Orders for gas coke at 5.15 per ton with deliveries anytime up to credit delivery made. Price to advance September 1, 1916. Truth delivered for 10c per week. Ikhart Gas and Fuel Company.
Stage Scenes Highlight College Widow and Daredevil Dan Musicals
The stage presents a baseball train sequence from a musical comedy inspired by Pase Dall with Danily Jackson as hero in a Siwash setup. A thrilling rally prompts runners, balls, and a homer as the crowd erupts and a Bucklen Theatre audience awaits Sept 14. Also featured is Daredevil Dan western melodrama debuting at Elkhart’s Bucklen Theatre with heart and realism.
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Eears
Sporting Life
Kentucky
Whitney Teeatre
Siwash
Danily Jackson
Imen
Catlese
Billy Jackson
Elkhart
Bueckien
Puesday
Finest Cake by Culinary Authority With Rose Water Frosting
A famed three layer cake recipe praised by cooking authorities. It uses butter, sugar, flour, milk, rose water and egg whites with a rich frosting. The noted version appears in an old women's baking guide and is sold at a boutique shop for 15 dollars.
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Jaques Mpeg. Co
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