New Slicing Machine Introduced for Deli Cuts
The shop announces installation of a new slicing machine and invites tasting of smoked beef boiled ham and bacon sliced by the device. It promises a significant improvement over the old manual method and invites customers to try the new cuts.
The Mirror Tonic Boosts Patient Hope In Hospital Rooms
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece cites a doctor who endorses allowing patients to look at themselves in a mirror. He argues brief mirror sessions lift spirits and may improve will to live, though cautions against overuse in truly frail cases and recalls past hospital practices banning mirrors.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Birds and Tosett Life
Birds control insect outbreaks and keep plant life in balance. An entomologist cites vast insect counts on orchards and crops, noting birds each day consume hundreds of insects, preventing widespread pest damage. Harper's Weekly
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Harper's Weekly
It All Depends. A Puzzle of Birth Names and Genders
A garbled passage presents a teacher and pupils discussing mental arithmetic and gender as it relates to birth names. The text mentions Garry Pupil and a London gesture, but key details are unreadable. The excerpt reads like a fragmented classroom dialogue with unclear resolution.
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Garry
London
Tipping Habits Through the Centuries
A Corn Hill Magazine essay contrasts eighteenth century tipping with today. The piece cites Edinburgh 1760 bans on tips by the Society of Clerks and clubs, plus anecdotes of Lord Taaffe and others who mocked or avoided tipping. It notes enduring norms against tipping in clubs and later social satire on servants' wages.
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Corn- Hill
Edinburgh
Society of Clerks
Lord Taaffe
Paper Restaurant in Hamburg Builds Entire Eatery From Paper
A Hamburg eating house is described as a fully paper constructed structure with double paper walls, fire and water proofing, a woollen weather partition, and bolted joints for disassembly. The dining room fits 150 people, has 22 windows and 4 skylights, two stoves for heating, and a side building houses the manager, kitchen and dwelling. The total cost listed is $350.
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Hamburg
Germany
Detroit Free Press
Pet policy noted at hotel office
The hotel clerk informs that pets are not allowed, so Algy and Fido must stay in the basement. Life.
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Peté
Algy
Fido
So Feminine Lottie in Kittie's Shoes Quote
A fragment from Harper's Bazar features a dialogue about not wanting to be in Kittie's shoes and a remark on the pain women endure, attributed to a hat discussion. The exchange contrasts feminine experiences with social fashion commentary.
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Kittie
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Harper's Bazar
King George And His Family A New King Known For Activity
The article notes England's new king George V as a dynamic ruler with strong interests in literature journalism music and art. It highlights his keen domestic political interest and personal involvement in addresses and debates, and lists his numerous titles as Prince of Wales and various lordships.
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Prince of Wales
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Duke of Cornwall
Coronation Prospects for George and Mary Foreseen
The article describes the anticipated coronation of King George and Queen Mary. It notes George's long navy career, his sorrow over royal deaths, and Mary's influential role. It highlights their English-born popularity, the royal children, and the grand Westminster Abbey ceremony with archbishop led rites and public acclamations.
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Hagland
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