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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
4
A London or Mobile newspaper anecdote describes a man known for never saying no. Two ladies test him by asking if he is a widower. He replies with wit that he is as a widower as any man who has never married, leaving the ladies unable to trap him.
A London Tatler observation notes a curious type resemblance between genders in crowds. Women dress more mannishly in summer and seek color, while faces and figures shift, with men appearing less gross and women more athletic and taller than a century ago.
The article extols very young lion cubs as docile affectionate and quick learners. It notes owners grow attached and become intolerant of common crimes by pets like dogs or cats.
A ritual in the Philippine Negritos unites couples as elders bend two growing trees to touch the engaged pair. When their heads meet the marriage is legally completed and celebrated with rejoicing. A fantastic gence completes the ceremony.
A Louisville based remedy Paracamph claims to open skin pores and remove obstructions to improve complexion. Advertisers say it stimulates circulation, sweats out troubles, and leaves a smooth finish. Sold by C. E. Nobes with direct orders available.
In a department store elevator mishap, Fielding and Miss Bradford cling to safety as a cushion inventor’s gadget falters. The banker, seeing his plan collapse, faces fear and a sharp reminder of risk, while the trio survives a dramatic fall and shared peril.
A sailor recalls drifting 49 days on a waterlogged derelict loaded with Australian red wood. He salvaged cash and jewels worth about $9,000 before a whale crash wrecked the ship and he was rescued. The English merchantman sighted near, but the treasure vanished in the chaos.
A theater scene unfolds with Gwendolen and Captain Duncan Webb meeting by moonlit river views and memories of past loves. The two probe honesty and loyalty while a couple, Mr and Mrs Pope, observe the reunion and quip that incorrigible matches spark old flames amid marriage and flirtation.
Clarence Winterton, a charming but penniless gentleman, advances no proposal to Frances West while hiding a watch he pawns to pay a charity bill. Miss West uncovers a tangle of secrets and suspects a plot by a tradesman, leading to the watch's reveal and Winterton's confession of deception.
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