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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1910
Page
6
The article traces the history of shoe sizes from a French standard to modern practice. It notes how models varied by weight and build, and that many manufacturers adjust sizes to flatter customers. It explains simple old rules for estimating size by foot circumference and length, with shopkeepers sometimes asking customers to send old stock.
The government bonds and banks seek protection as worn silver and gold coins are redeemable at face value. Silver coins mutilated and identifiable as U S mint coins will be redeemed at face value despite actual metal worth. Gold coins are also redeemable based on weight, with the government bearing only a small portion of loss from abrasion.
A discussion of how government handles destroyed or redeemed promissory notes and their value in various scenarios, followed by musings on differences between aging theaters from Sheridan to Congreve and ancient Dionysian to Roman venues. The piece contrasts paper currency risk with theatrical history across eras.
Brauder Matthews argues that theater size shape illumination and seating arrangements shaped dramatic evolution over centuries, noting how the absence of real scenery and audience arrangement influenced performances and spectator experience.
Aesop’s tale The Fox Without a Tail shows clever foxes condemning tails while a fox without one wins support. The piece uses the fable to illustrate human nature and social bias, ending with a plug for classified ads in The News.
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