Three Outside Seats On A Paris Omnibus
A narrator describes riding an omnibus in Paris with a crowd including two priests and a Parisian girl, while an American couple, Miss Ware and Mr Henley, pursue a private moment atop the vehicle. A tentative love scene unfolds as the carriage moves toward Saint Germain des Prés, ending with a public misperception of the young Frenchwoman.
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St. Germain Des Pres
Clichy
Petit Journal
Martha
Percy
Paris
Hei
Peare
New England
Wes
Tweatey
Miss Ware
Hwa Wee
Londun
Cook
de Wopern
Stighe
Normandie
Owas
Theatre Francais
Rue de Rehan
Tina
Louvre
Taye
Boulevard St. Germain
Divase
Helen
Paogle
Edward
Timees
Two Odd Fishes Brighten Bermuda Reef Scene
Describes the changeable pink hind and mainbow weed parrot fish in clear Bermuda waters. Notes vivid corals and sea fans, with the parrot fish’s green body, pink fins, and multicolor tail. The parrot’s bite is poisonous, the hind flashes light at night, and both enhance the reef’s fairy tale color. Professor C. L. Bristol in Sir Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
West Indies
C. L. Bristol
Sir Nicholas
The Holy City as a Great Fortress of the Middle Ages
Walter Williams describes Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives as still resembling a medieval fortress despite centuries of sieges and decay. He notes crowded, dirty streets, scant water, and topsy houses, yet preserves its essential setting and haunting beauty.
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Semaniem
Jerusham
Solomon
Nehemiah
Herod
Hadrian
Constantine
Omar
Godfrey
Saladin
Suleman
Walter Wiliams
Holy
CasJumbia
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Avid
Jesus
Goods Deal Between Potter Palmer and A. T. Stewart
An old Chicago merchant recalls Potter Palmer’s early dry goods venture with A. T. Stewart. Palmer sought about 106000 worth of goods on credit, the deal paused by concern over payment timing, and war news that would push prices higher influenced Stewart’s hesitation and Palmer’s position.
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Vainier
A.T. Stewart
Palmer
Chicago
Levi Z Leiter
Marshall Fields
A.T. Stesvare
Stewart
Palmer's bold cash offer ends doubt on big sale
In a tense scene at Stewart's desk Palmer arrives with 110000 dollars in cash to settle a huge bill. He urges immediate shipment and a receipt, signaling readiness to close the deal and depart for the next train, with friendly remarks about future visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Palmer
Young Palmer
New York Times
Household Tips From A Bygone Page
A vintage household guide suggests French chalk on dry bread to remove marks from papered walls and advises rubbing hardwood floors with waste and warm paraffin followed by dry waste polish. It warns against galvanized iron pails for drinking water due to zinc oxide formation and offers a furniture polish recipe using olive oil vinegar and alcohol. It also notes cleaning methods for muslin earthing, mirrors, and rugs with cornmeal soapsuds or weak ammonia.
Sensatory Transmissions and Time Lags in Sensing Heat
A discussion explains that sensation is not instantaneous, with a minuscule delay in nerve transmission. From known rates a hand would need centuries to reach the sun before the brain registers a burn, implying our senses operate with a tiny but real time gap in recognizing heat.
Price Reductions On Rugs And Home Decor
Regular prices listed for a variety of rugs and textiles with deep discounts this month. 9x12 Tapestry Brussels Stugs, Wilton Rugs, Smyrna Rugs, and small tapestry pieces feature marked down rates. Also advertised are lace curtains and all wool art squares with reduced pricing.
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Brussels
Shiverick Furniture Co
Farnam St
Omaha
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Elizabeth
R. ‘Cutter
The
Holy City
Laura S. Webb
Ghia
Cardus
Cardui
Mrs. Webb
Fife
Pits Wittdhuills
A. H. Winkler
COAL
Inawarl Hone
Alor
Independent Telephone No
Glenwood Electric Light and Power House
de Laval Separators
U.S. Department of Apriculture
Washington
D. C
Levi P. Montox
United States
J. Pierroxt Morean
Jas
J. Hunt
John D. Rockermien
Standard Oil Co. Wy. IK
Century
Hoy
Abram S. Hewitt
New York City
H. B. Garner
Dr. W. Sewarp Wesn
Wagner Sleeping Car Co
G. Bourst
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Argust Brouant
New York Banker
J. B. Dun
American Tobacco Co
Nathan Straus
R. H. Macy & Co
Gro
Sarsaparilla
Fancy Cattle
E. M. Joxss
Canada
Gro. H. Exits
Christian Register
Boston
Henry C. Tinker
Pres’t
Liberty National Bank
New York
Epw
BR. Strawsrives
Strawbridge & Cluthist
Phila
J. A. Walpeie
W. EL. Calowwelu
American Jersey Cattle Club
J. G. Lusurm
St. Albans Foundry Co
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Aval Separator Co
Commissioners St
Montreal
Cortlandt Street
Ronantos
WIN
BeDeover
E. M. Cary
Red Oak
Delaval
Everyody
Nebraska
Ana
Shaverick
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