Dress suit pockets and hands as relics of the past
In a satirical piece the writer mocks dress suit modesty arguing pockets vanished with modern wear. He muses on evolution from cave life to trousers then pockets, noting men’s hands need a retreat while women lack pockets. The column shifts to beetles in Switzerland showing altitude color changes and wing loss in high regions. A brief humor vignette ends with a shoe display case joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ribune
Switzerland
Alps
Age and ossification in human life
The article discusses aging as a shift from gelatinous to osseous bodily matter, with calcareous deposits in blood and tissues slowing function. It notes nutrition, water, salts, and diet as factors, suggesting fruit heavy meals and limited nitrogen help prolong life, along with moderation and hydration. It ends with a humorous language vignette from Harper's Bazar about a teacher and a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Review
G. H Lewes
Reddy Mulligan
Dennis Quinn
Dennis
Harper's Bazar
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