The Manicure Lady Converses on Shows and Fat Men
The Manicure Lady and a Head Barber swap views on politics, theater, and marriage while recalling stars like Dustin Farnum. They quip about travel for entertainment, grammar debates, and Sadie’s remarks on fat men, all amid casual café chatter and age old humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
A. Barber
Greenwood
Sis
Franklin Farnum
Green‘wood
al Orth
Grand ‘Hall
Hoosiers
Indianspolis
Chicago
Mister Farnum
Dustin Farnum
Alien Thores
Kipling Feller
Kiddo
Farnum
Jack Johnson
Sadie
Up-to-Date Jokes and Quips from Daily Life
A collage of light humor and Western wit featuring exchanges between a lady and her gardener, between workmen and officials, and classroom quips. Jokes touch on marriage, government, and everyday mishaps, including a farmer asking about corn and stills and a child’s math riddle.
Ribbon Lacing Revived in Gowns and Robes
Ribbon lacing of a decade ago is revived for piége house gowns and robes. Buttonholes may be cut and worked with heavy material, openings can be silk or velvet, and rochet things are covered with decorative lacing.
Tom the Smuggler and the Dying Dog on the Downs
A narrator recalls losing his way near the Dunkirk to Furnes downs and meeting Michel Dewachter at a small Belgian house. Dewachter mourns Tom the hunting dog shot by customs officers while Tom aided smuggling runs, the dog dying as the owner vows punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Downs
Vert-Bouquet
Michel Dewachter
Forduyet
Tom
Dudule
Michel
The Death of a Smuggler Dog in a Belgian Frontier Tale
A narrator recalls Tom the dog who carried tobacco and lace across the frontier, was slain by gunfire, and mutilated for a reward. Gudule, a young Flemish girl, mourns as Dewachter leads the dog’s master toward a carriage. The piece reflects on loyalty, courage, and the bond between humans and animals.
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Myngot
France
Belgium
Wbo
Tom
Gudule
Dewachter
Forduyrt
French Republic
Diary of a King in Exile Abroad and Discontent
A king reflects on dull duties and hostile crowds in Portugal and Lisbon. He enjoys hunting in Lugland and Parisian freedom, notes financial pressures, and laments people demanding more while planning an uprising as troops join the dissent.
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Portugal
Reece
Lugland
George
Lisbon
Paris
Cleo
Length of Skirts and Evening Wear Noted in Essay
The passage discusses skirt lengths, noting most are above two inches from the ground with occasional longer backs. It remarks on ceremonial wear and sporadic variation in length while observing a trend toward shorter styles.
Pen and Pencil Holders From Empty Mustard Tins
A simple craft shows how to convert empty mustard tins into pen and pencil holders. Clean and dry the tins, drill side holes for cord, enamel or paint with a decorative design, add a gilt top band, thread cord, and hang above a writing table. Each holder can also serve as a spills container or pin cushion with a stuffed bag.
His Start
A terse exchange notes a father giving his son ten dollars to begin life and the son asking for money within three days, illustrating early dependence and the quick pull of cash in a budding life.
No Liternchoor: Indiana Man Outtalks New Yorker
A pompous New Yorker boasts of city life and progress on Washington street but a grizzled Indiana street cleaner counters that they lack literature. The exchange ends with the cleaner clarifying his point and a quip about billiards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Washington Street
Alleghenies
My Town
Atlantic Ocean
Indiana
Colors for Coming Season in Paris Report
A Paris authority lists season colors including violet lavender prune royal purple cafe au lait terra cotta bronze and many blues greens and grays. Prominent duos black with gray black with white and white with black appear. reds pinks and yellows are largely omitted from millinery options.
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Paris
Foot In It As Eggs Spill On Plantry Floor
Mistress questions Bridget about the basket of eggs on the plantry floor. Bridget replies she found it and stepped on three eggs without effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
The House of Life Excerpt Venturing Through Life's Rooms
A poetic journey by Ella Wheeler Wilcox as a seeker asks Life for the keys to its mansion. She passes through rooms labeled Pleasure Duty and Pain, guided by a faint light and rising stairs of faith toward an unseen beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Sigope
The Ivory Merchants and the Dice Shakedown
A humorous domestic tale centers on a Des Moines man who confesses a dream about angels and admits to a dice sham intended for munny. His wife calls out the deception as guests arrive, exposing a lighthearted quarrel over gambling, clothes, and improvised clubroom funds.
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Angels
Des Moines
Bryson
Sumbel
Walt
Missus Mason
Thay
Caim
Beekays
The Station Conversation at the Lane Side Visit
An anxious woman and a bewhiskered farmer question the station master about upcoming trains. He confirms the 3 15 has passed, the 4 20 is far off, no expresses or specials, no freight services, and the reassurance leads to the couple crossing the line.
Troubles on Wheels Fraying a June Bride’s Calm
Claribel, a newlywed, laments Ned’s obsession with their wedding gift automobile. She fears the car dominates their life, dulls her role as wife, and contemplates choosing between husband and machine, planning a domestic reprieve to restore balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Seba
Ned
Claribel
Edo
James
Killjjoy
FT. Ned
Fadts of Fashion In High Style For Autumn Hats
The badger nigrette remains popular and beautiful with large winged hats in demand for tailored and semi dress styles. Chenille dots appear in black ceilings and Persian influences show colored chenille dots. Felt bats in pale coverings with black velvet ribbons gain favor and shorter coat lengths attract attention. Beaver hats feature oversized tulle rosettes, sailor collars rise in popularity, opera cloaks show kimono sleeves, suede gives way to kidskin for shoes.
Noble Tree Leaves in the Sore and Yellow Leaf
A fragment describes an aged noble tree with its leaves falling as a village smithy stood beneath it. It notes the tree now bears a prickly burr containing the sweetest meats, hinting at hidden bounty within a worn landscape.
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John
Peter
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
China
Bly
iSparks
Arke
Tommy
Alf
Miss Antique
Dols
By Marcel Prevost
Wex Jones
Hazel the
Heartbreaker
Hazell
Hazel
Bob, Gutt and
Clarence
Bob
Billy
Miss Hazel
Scott
Miss Hatels
Iater
Pleasure
Little Bobbie
William F. Kirk
Jine
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