Fort Pierce notices and social happenings fill week
Local observations from Fort Pierce describe weekly weather notes, visits by Mr and Mrs JF Hemmings and other residents, shop ads, dance plans at the Movement Club, church services, social calls, and town business including the Brevard county seat removal debate.
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Weather Bureau of 8
Department of Agriculture
Fort
JF. L. Hemmings
Fries Bates
Jensen
Fort Pierce
P. B. Austin
Fesl
Maua Richards
Misses Bar
Maud Miller
Eden
Ais Fritz
Miami
R. A. Conkling
Tillman
Lena Conkling
A Chinese Superstition About a Baby's Lost Soul
A historical note describes beliefs around a sleeping infant's soul wandering during long naps or while carried. If the soul does not return, the baby might not awaken, prompting family members to call the baby's name aloud to guide the soul home. The soul is likened to a bird following the caregiver.
A Fox’s Stratagem Reveals Cunning Taming Tale
London Answers notes a fox’s habit of theft when given opportunity. A chained tame fox plans to steal ducks or fowl by placing bait at the furthest reach of the chain while hiding in its kennel. A chicken pecks the bait and the fox strikes, reducing the poultry stock.
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London
Evolution of headgear from cap to modern top hat
A concise history traces headwear from the earliest cap through seventeenth century trends to the Puritans discarding the feathered banded hat. It notes the rise of the high forehead wig influenced styles, the broad brimmed hat evolving into cocked hats, and the beaver begetting the tall top hat before supply issues ended its era. London Answers.
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England
London
Soap Trees and Honors Across the Seas
An 18th century excerpt notes Algeria's soap trees yield edible oil and soap-like hulls, with trees growing to fifty feet and producing $10 to $20 yearly. It also mentions Florida seedlings and contrasts olive oil with Algerian oil. The piece then shifts to the Honorable Artillery Company and Massachusetts’s Ancient and Honorable Artillery linked to the Mayflower era.
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Algeria
United States
Florida
Baltimore American
When Not to Smoke and Hygiene Rules
The piece advises on tobacco use and amblyopia risk noting hygiene rules. It urges smoking only after meals and not before dinner or late at night, condemns chewing cigars between teeth, and emphasizes moderation for workers.
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Hospital
To Think About Life Quote on Marriage Timing
A Life quote reflects on choosing a spouse with caution saying she is a nice girl but not safe enough for marriage and stresses knowing when to stop before proposing. The remark highlights social expectations about courtship and suitability.
Head Astronomer Seeks Handy Mathematical Man
A dialogue in which a leading astronomer requests a skilled helper to compute eclipses and orbits. The reply recalls, in a sharp aside, that last year the speaker served as the official score keeper for a women’s bridge club.
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Woman's Bridge Club
Life
Cupid's Hearty Appetite in Philadelphia Press Quote
A playful exchange claims music fuels love while a practical speaker counters with lobster salad and luxury fare, as reported by the Philadelphia Press in a brief quip about romance and appetite.
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Cupid
Philadelphia Press
A Witty Exchange On Law And Gambling
A sharp quip from a Washington Star clipping notes a judge’s remark about a husband’s survival and a lawyer’s joke about a gambling law. The exchange illustrates media wit and crossfire between legal threat and pastime.
Why He Fretted Amateur Sportsman Tale
A fragmentary humor piece shows an amateur sportsman debating with a friend about a hunted deer. The victim urges calm as the hunter jokes about a promised pelt to his wife, reflecting a darkly comic exchange in the illustrated bits.
Art Master and Cabby Duel with Lean Horse
A playful London cartoon scene shows Art Master pointing at a lean horse as a cabby quips the animal is a horse. The caption mocks drawing skill with a witty exchange and a demand to redo the work.
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London
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Marion Halliday
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Honorable Artiilery Company
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