Three Wooden Boxes For Davenport Frame
Reader shares an easy project to build a Davenport frame from three wooden boxes bolted together. The center box fits an inner spring mattress, other dimensions provided. Cushioning can use stacked newspaper sheets with cotton padding and heavy plain cotton covering. Notices announce book prices for Sewing for the Home Decorator and Gifts Novelties and Embroideries at 15 cents each, with a combined offer for 25 cents and a 6 cent Rag Leaflet.
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Spears
Texan Sheriff Candidate Defeated With 55 Votes
A Texas man seeking sheriff ran poorly, winning only 55 of 3500 votes. He publicly wore two guns the next day on Main Street, arguing that a man with few friends must carry weapons as citizens rebuked him.
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Main Street
Archimedes Moment Sparks Soap Joke in Class
A classroom exchange turns on Archimedes shouting Eureka after a bath. The teacher asks for the meaning of Eureka and what Archimedes found. The punchline: the soap lathered note becomes the joke.
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Archimedes
Precarious Seat? Frank Falls From Water Wagon
Mrs Junebride recounts that crowding forced Frank to ride home on a water wagon. He fell off during the trip and was stunned. The incident reflects the dangers of packed streetcars and the need for safer transit rules.
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Frank
Condemned Man Skips Rope as Judge Questions Swing
In a tense exchange Judge Lynch asks why the condemned man should not be executed for the crime. The prisoner replies that the idea of swinging makes him dizzy and he would rather skip the rope.
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Judge Lynch
Breath of Air Exchange On Evening Stroll
A playful dialogue unfolds as a farmer and youth chat during a stroll about fresh air after long work. A voice in the row behind jokes about listening to a movie with eyes shut and another quips about listening with the mouth shut, adding light humor to the scene.
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George
Fair Companion
Fragmented Modern Snapshots in a News Page Teaser
A collage of witty lines and snippets appears as a lighthearted reader-side column. Includes quips about tides, wardrobe fit, sleep, and social scenes featuring Mrs Skjold and a fashion clerk.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Malaria Ad
An advertisement urges readers to treat malaria with Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It claims the medicine contains tasteless quinidine and iron and fights malaria in the blood. The copy touts ease of use, suitability for children, and value in the large size.
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Grove
Manner of Doing That Which Differentiates Manners
A quoted aphorism on individual difference, attributing variance to manner rather than actions, credited to H. E. Manning.
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