Realize Lack Of Condition And Centenary Of The Trouser
From letters of American businessmen at shore resorts the speaker, a noted physical instructor, discusses weight, vanity, and the shift to trousers as a symbol of masculinity. He cites letters from Atlantic City to Bay Head, reflecting on fat and fitness, then traces trousers history from Napoleonic times to modern authority. An aerial taxi test by Blériot is noted, with heavy ballast and no passengers.
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Atantic City
Bar Harbor
Long Granch
Cape May
Narragatset
Bay Head
Napoleon Bonaparte
Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Almack's
London
Ion
Taior
Cutter
Bleriot
Divining Rod Trials Draw Interest in Water Detection
Official experiments in German South Africa tested the divining rod as a water detector and found witch hazel sticks effective. About 500 trials yielded an 80 percent success rate. In Hanover potash vein exploration also showed promise, prompting a French agriculture minister to form a reviewing committee.
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South Africa
Hanover
Mtinister of Agriculture
Helpful Hints From An Old Recipe Page
A collection of kitchen tips and household tricks. Recipes cover pear honey and maple syrup substitutes, chicken meat paste sandwiches, tomato frying, and an egg white danger note. Practical hints include ring cleaning, diamond care, and improvised tools for sewing, cleaning, and housekeeping.
Busy Western Tan don Hotels Struggle With Summer Service
Readers glimpse a chaotic scene as Tan don hotels face staffing and service slowdowns in the busy months. A well dressed man disrupts a dining room, ordering an ornate breakfast and demanding it served immediately for tomorrow, exposing hotel strains and erratic guest expectations. Ohio onion crop prospects are reported, with Scioto county yield projected near 1,100 barrels valued at over a million dollars, amid historical land values and agricultural notes.
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Tandon
Saniy
Walter
Hig Nan
Ohio
Scioto
Padlay
Directoire Fashion Returns In Fall Styles Of 18th Century
Designers revisit the directoire look with jaunty cuts and trims. Coats feature satin collars, turned back lapels, and decorative bows. Vests show intricate fabrics with patches and buttoned fronts. Skirts gain fullness via panniers or pleats, and long sleeves end in lace cuffs.
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Directoire
Dressy Nightwear Description in Nie Green Shantung
Describes visiting and smart occasion attire in Nie green Shantung. The shirt is plain with a wrapped center seam. The coat is Russian 11 style with a deep basque connected by a narrow wand.
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Shantung
Vandyke Luce Ig Teken
Rcugd
Metal ribbons and fashion tips in dry goods catalog
A catalog note describes tying necklines and edges on garments with coffee straw hats and satin trims, plus metal ribbons from No 7 to 16, gold and silver edgings, and gilt hair ornaments. It cites Dry Goods Economist on metal novelties and mentions fabric quantities and wide grosgrain edges. A quoted exchange discusses enduring heat by staying among strangers to avoid climate irritation.
Early Razors and Tongues Revealed in Curious History
The piece notes ancient shaving tools from flint and shells, citing Egyptians and primitive peoples, and links tongue length to character traits and fortunes. It discusses how long, thick, or short tongues imply openness, gossip, secrecy, or deceit, and suggests various personality indicators.
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Anssven
Elizabeth Advertiser
Ulin
Caesar
Germany
Assurance of Security in Life and War Reflections
Lucretius contemplates the solace of security amid stormy seas and distant warfare. He contrasts the calm of wise contemplation with the peril of mortal wandering, implying serenity comes from understanding and inner resilience. The passage ends mid thought with If, suggesting further philosophical argument awaits.
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Lucretius
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Mosler and
Corliss Factorte
Mosler
Corliss
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Hamilton
First National Bank of
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Prust Co
Miami Valley Bank
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Butler County
Mosler Safe Co
Pacific
Ita
Martin Wick
Lumper Co
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