Not the Time for That Scotsmen Objected to Whisky Talk
Owen Seaman of Punch attended a London Authors' club dinner with a discussion on Humor. He told a story of a bluebottle and two Scotsmen drinking whisky. One Scot ponders if a fly is a birdle or beastie while the other cautions against spoiling good whisky with religious conversation.
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Owen Seaman
Punch
London Authors’ Club
Sandy
Zurich
Havart
France
Zurich Woman's Suffrage Society
Fraulein Honneger
Eberhard
Franconia
Colomban II
Chelst
Elmsiedeln
Meinrad
Berthold of
Hohenzolern
Brt
Randa
Ravens
Einstedeln
Conrad
Ishop
Constance
Hherbard
Othon
Adelaide
Apostle
Peter
Gregory the Great
Stephen
Lawrence
Saint Michael
Hinsiedeln
Switzerland
A Business Transaction Diagrammed in a Witty Exchange
A brief script quip shows Miss Cayenne remarking on a marriage between Mr. Penniwise and his typist. The reply questions whether the wife receives an allowance or if the husband merely saves a salary, in a humorous Wallashington Star tone.
Coffee’s Weight on Old Age in Postum Testimony
A Southern school superintendent cites his mother’s long heart trouble and stomach issues, noting her improvement after switching from coffee to Postum. He explains a distant merchant’s flavor clue led to trying Postum, with the family eventually abandoning coffee. The letter emphasizes personal health gains and broader family benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Famiy
Jong
Zurich Hosts Womens Suffrage Movements And Alpine Lore
Swiss cities stir as Zurich leads for universal suffrage with 17000 advocates and petitions seeking juror rights. Zurich also houses a philanthropy guild aiding poor children, guardian laws, and temperance efforts. The article tours Zurich landmarks and Einsiedeln Abbey, detailing Reform era sites and a grand Swiss musical fete in the mountain town.
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Europe
Switzerland
Zuritch
Frauklertz
Zurich
Fran Professor
Oreille
Hitle
Zwingli
Grossmaenster
Charlemagne
Grossmenster
Calvin
Luther
Zwinell
Juna Grey
Mack
Kuene Stadt
Belvoir Park
Tonhalle
Bahnhofstrasse
Lake Porth
Munster
Wasserkirche
Grossmuensterle
Ruden
Einsiedein
Finsiedeln
Siuping
Hinsiedeln
Notra Dame Des Armttes
Esther Alda
Abbey of
Einsledeln
Housekeeping in Hankow Observations of a Western mistress abroad
Florence Gilbert in New Idea Woman's Magazine recalls housekeeping in Hankow with a multi servant staff led by the “number one boy” from Ningpo. The piece details roles from house cook to market buys, pidgin orders, and a mixed pantry including goat meat, game, fish, and imported goods from Australia to Germany, all within a foreign concessions setting.
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Hankow
Florence Gilbert
New Idea Woman's Magazine
Ningpo
Coakle
Ployer
Ana
Australia
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
India
Central
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Wycoming
Clinton, Hurtt & CO
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Florida
Lore
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Bartow
Fla
Kansas
Forest of
Aale
Donahue
Wallingford
Mound Valley
Kan
Western Kansas
Western Land & Immigration Co
Sharon Springs
Florida-Washington Farming Co
Washington, D
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Koosas
Winxellata Grit Sienuce
Missouri
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Oklahoman
Arkansas
New England National Bank
Treland & Peterson Realty Co
Sharp Bidg
Kansas City
Grosson Co
Tex
U. Cole, Sherman
Lockwood
Sec
Bartow Board of Trade
IBA
Pstormo Center
Pestalozzi
Catholic Church of Our Laity
America
Jura Mountains
Einsiedeln
Zwingl
Yours
Southwest
W. S. ST. George
G. P, AL
Wainwright Bldg
St. Louis
TONEY
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Acre
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Maea
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Galveston
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