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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
3
Neil Walker seeks proof of amiability before marriage. A clever test by the narrator reveals his temper through pranks by her brother Jack. After a volatile clash, he begs forgiveness and the couple reconcile, she concluding men are foolish yet unaware of a woman’s power. Advertise in the Daily Record.
Fashion notes describe silk stockings worn with white serge and crepe outfits, with cerise stockings and leather pumps as accessories. Misses Manton pattern 702 by Judic Chollet offers a two piece blouse with lace or embroidery banding, in sizes 14 to 18.
The article offers a daily light dumbbell routine to sculpt forearms using one pound weights. It advises wrist curls, skin care with lemon water pumice and cold cream, hot and cold bath cycles, massage with olive oil products, and finger exercises to improve hand expression and overall arm appearance.
The czarevitch Alexis heir to the Russian throne is shown marching in Thirteenth Erivan grenadiers dress and sometimes wearing halberdier or Brelomark infantry attire. He is a hereditary grand duke likely to ascend the throne and is the most closely guarded European royal child. A Cos sack cavalryman leads him with Cossacks surrounding.
A Mexican thief touring with a menagerie trained a monkey to steal rings from a Paris jeweler on Rue de la Paix. The attendant used a mirror to spot the animal emerging from the thief’s pocket and the duo were arrested after the incident. The thief’s lodgings yielded stolen lace and jewelry.
A Pearsons Weekly description praises Chinese coolies as capable of carrying 107 pounds across rugged mountains daily. It cites tea from Szechuen to Tibet and notes low living costs, with coolies hauling 107 to 400 pounds at speeds from ten to forty miles per day across harsh terrain.
A wiry conductor confronts a 300 pound German woman who claims she already paid her fare. He repeats the demand to pay and threatens to stop the train and eject her if she does not pay at once. The exchange shows repeated refusals and mounting tension aboard.
The article advises washing hands after dishwashing with warm water and toilet soap, using a nailbrush. It suggests using strong soap powder on pans, boiling water, and brushing tins, then washing and drying fingers. Finally apply vaseline or cold cream and wear gloves during sweeping.
Practical home guidance on scalp massage for hair health and growth, reducing hair loss, and minimizing false hair use. Also includes a homemade softening lotion recipe using borax almond meal and oatmeal, plus cautions about cleaning brushes and a hand soap recipe with lemon juice and cologne.
The cedar waxwing is praised for its beauty with a brownish gray spring suit and yellow tipped tail. It notes its diet cherries bugs and worms and mentions the bird’s crest waxlike wing tips and social flocks. It then explains the origins of the phrase by hook or by crook from old forest laws.
A child envisions a wonderful garden on an empty lot between brick walls. She imagines paths, a castle on a terrace, a forest with blossoms, and even a pirate island, but a tall fence blocks the view. She saves pennies to buy the lot and share it with passing children.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt shows Mr Winscomb hearing two fortune tellers describe his future. Both promise wealth, a long life, and marriage within a year, but differ on the future wife’s looks and the duration of knowing her, prompting skepticism.
The quotation compares men to corks with some popping easily and others needing persistence to draw out. It reflects a playful, counsel-like view on proposals and relationship dynamics.
A humorous Punch moment features Aunt Marty introducing a friend. The dialogue reveals a deaf misunderstanding as Mr Spiffkins is misheard, prompting a lighthearted repetition and muddled name exchange. A playful snapshot of miscommunication and social speech.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record discusses a baby and parent interaction with C O D meaning call on dad. The quirky phrase Tommy Mom and Tommy's Pop C O D is explained in mock etymology.
An amused diners tale from Harper's Bazar notes a diner discovering a button in a dish of roast turkey. The calm response from the waiter confirms the button is part of the dressing, drawing lighthearted attention.
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