Tourist couple recalls Louvre visit with Eden painting
An American tourist and his wife describe marvels seen in Paris at the Louvre. The husband praises a picture showing Adam and Eve with the serpent in the Garden of Eden, tied to the forbidden fruit. The wife adds that they found it most interesting because they know the anecdote.
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Attorney Uses Jurer to Swing Jury for Life Term
A defense attorney hired a stubborn juror to block a death verdict. The man held out, the jury took hours, and on the second day returned a guilty verdict with a life imprisonment recommendation. The juror admitted the difficulty but said he convinced the others.
Irish Rose Motifs Crochet Pattern Sale
Dainty Irish rose motifs crochet pattern in pale pink on white lace. Pattern No 8406 includes complete instructions illustrations material needs and finishing directions. Enclose 25 cents for each pattern from Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. 580 South Wells St. Chicago.
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Make These Bird Houses for 1950s Second Brood
Craft three bird houses pattern 341 priced 25c from Workshop Eat Seen Service in Dr Bedford Hills New York. Place them in trees poles or garden for wrens to nest near your dwelling and have them ready for the second brood of the 1950 season.
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Reading in Bed Warmth Tip Wows London Readers
A London Daily Mail letter extols cozy feet and suggests reading in bed. The writer warms by breathing through the nose and exhaling through a rubber tube to the feet, claiming heat builds within five minutes.
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London Daily Mail
We Get Around at Vesuvius Crater Jape
A group of tourists viewed Vesuvius crater. An American man joked that it resembled the infernal regions. An English woman quipped about Americans travel habits.
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A Quip About Age From A Clever Rival
In a long ago tale a young man met a rival older in years at a girl's home. To provoke him he asked his age. The elder replied I cannot tell exactly but an ass is older at twenty than a man at sixty.
Water dowsing debunked by scientists in encyclopedia
Professional divining rod users believe forked sticks find water underground but scientists say the practice relies on unconscious muscle and nerve actions. The Richards Topical Encyclopedia notes the twig turning is not magical.
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He'd Better Duck Our Fifteenth Anniversary Dinner
Miranda cites their fifteenth anniversary and suggests killing two ducks for dinner. Jeb agrees reluctantly, baffled by the plan, while Miranda presses the idea as retribution for a past mistake.
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