Yvonne Coutant and the High Lights of London Society
In a Cairo sun balcony and Riviera circuit Yvonne Coutant shines as a cosmopolitan muse in elite circles. Roddy Kenilworth observes her from a wary distance while their banter hints at hidden pasts, marriages, and an anchor home shielded from the world.
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Yvonne Coutant
Shepherds
Cairo
Nice
Cannes
Casino
Monte Carlo
Riviera
Embassy Club
London
Mayfair
U Tong
Yvonne Contaht
Roddy
Kenilworth
Teddy Dorminster
Paris
New York
Rody
Lord Téldy
Alfred Courant
Yvonne Courant
Roddy Kenilworth
Brandon
Chicago Aquarium Considers Ice Block Fish Exhibition
The director studies importing five Alaskan black fish in ice blocks to thaw for display. London Zoo previously explored similar freezing methods. Frozen fish reportedly sleep in cryogenic tanks and revive when warmed, with examples from goldfish and Siberian markets illustrating survival in ice.
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Chicago Aquarium
London Zoo
Chicago
Just Missed It in Skyscraper Elevator Joke
A Kansas City lawyer on the tenth floor awaited a country client. The client arrived puffing and explained he walked up ten flights because he just missed the elevator. The lawyer quips about riding up.
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Kansas City
Ancient wine bottle draws crowds at Spayer museum
A wine bottle claimed to be over 1,600 years old, reputed as the oldest in the world, is a highlight in the wine section of Spayer’s historical museum in Germany.
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Spayer
Germany
Brunettes Favored in British Smiles and Marital Choices
A London observer notes that 78 percent of dark haired women in a sample were married while 68 percent of blondes were wives. He quotes a statistic from January and claims brunettes appear more charming, with cultural references to Byron Moore and classical tastes.
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Mortimer
The
London Mail
Byron
Tom Moore
Europe
Hindu Wolves and Children Charm Story in Indian Reports
Lieut Col Faunthorpe cites Hindu reports of wolves abducting children during harvest, with one eight year old photographed crawling like a wolf before dying of fright. He links the tale to Remus and Romulus and notes wolves as pests prompting government action. He also describes wolves rotating in attack on an antelope.
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Col
Faunthorpe
India
Calcutta
Whito
Remus
Romulus
College Board of Trustees
Little Helps For This Week Of Useful Duty And Faith
A compact religiousReflection cites scripture 2 Corinthians about willing minds and doing what one can. It urges mindful outward conduct and consistent effort to invite spiritual outpouring while noting Saint Augustine and Amiel on duty to be useful within one’s powers.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Strange Ways Of Lightning Attracting Strikes On Trees
Lightning often strikes the same location multiple times and leaves visible scars. Some California trees are claimed to be repeatedly struck without dying, yet their leaders break and tops stuff. Holes and crown shapes support this view, with oaks especially noted for attracting lightning.
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California
Muscular Rheumatism Relieved by Dr Thomas Oil
A sufferer finds relief from muscular rheumatism by brisk rubbing with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. The text claims great virtue in a bottle and describes rubbing until ease is secured.
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Thomas
Talking Parrot at London Zoo Dies by Suicide
A jealous parrot, once the zoo’s star for speech, killed itself by submerging its head in a drinking basin. The bird rivaled by a newly imported mynah drew crowds, while the famed London Zoo talker faded out as the mynah proved a superior talker.
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London Zoo
England
Street Attack Drama In Aberdeen Prompted by Shocked Bystanders
A tense Aberdeen street scene unfolds after a man collapses from the accident. Onlookers urge aid with phrases like give him some air and a local bystander adds a colorful taunt urging the man to collect himself. The incident highlights street tempers and crowd reactions in a busy urban area.
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Aberdeen
Baby Health Adverts for Cholera Infantum Remedy
Advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a safe preventive for cholera infantum in children during summer. The Dr Williams Medicine Co offers boxes for 25 cents by mail from Brockville Ontario. It claims the tablets regulate bowels soothe stomach and are free from opiates narcotics or harmful drugs.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Endorsed as Reliable Remedy
A standard worm remedy hailed for long use and strong reputation. The product is promoted as a trusted treatment to protect children from parasitic infections.
Prevention Captain Best Method to Prevent Diseases Caused by Biting Insects
The exchange jokes that the best prevention is simple humor. The corporal quips Don’t bite the insects as a playful answer to a serious question about disease prevention.
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Minard
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T. Milburm Co. Limited
Toronto
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