Wink at a Stranger Sparks a Southbound Quest
Ardmore and Griswold, aboard a Washington express in Atlanta, debate a sudden longing for adventure after Ardmore recalls a blue eyed boarding school girl who winked at him on the Alexandra. He seeks New Orleans and a romance, while Griswold mocks the scheme and worries about an impending marriage pressure from Ardmore's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny
Fifth Avenue
Ardmore
Washington Express
Griswold
Atlanta
New Orleans
North Carolina
Ardy
Minneapolis
Bangor
Grissy
Alexandra
Ardy— ” Griswo
Universe
Crissy
Browning
Mrs. Atchison
Nellie
Ardsley
Newport
Tireless Laval Turbine Runs 150 Days Nonstop
In a Ivry factory near Paris a Laval turbine operated for 3600 hours without a stop. An automatic oiler kept lubrication and a worker checked the reservoir every 12 hours. The disk circumference spun at about six miles per minute making a distant lunar-scale voyage in 150 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivry
Paris
Laval
Harper’s
Lake Chad to Be Investigated by Knight Expedition
Mr Knight plans an interior Sahara expedition focusing on Lake Chad. Disagreement among explorers concerns the lake’s shape and size, the belt of islands and swamp land dividing it, and whether a channel exists. Reports say the lake may shrink and even cycle between contraction and expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Chad
Knight
Sahara
Those Fine Pillows and a Sofa Pillow Mix Up
Mrs. Jowers jokes about a man misusing a handmade sofa pillow as a headrest. Jowers asks what he did while propping the pillow under his head, after three days of crafting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jowers
Jowers
Gordon's Testimony Proves Interesting
Charles W. Gordon of Ogdensburg testifies in his own case praising Cooper's New Discovery for stomach catarrh. He credits two bottles with curing pain after meals and reports lasting relief, endorsing the medicine and urging readers to obtain it from druggists or via the Cooper Medicine Co of Dayton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Gordon
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Ogdensburg
King Street
Mr. Gordon
Cooper
Cooper Medicine Co
Dayton
Ohio
Modern Spirit: Paris Table Scene Provokes Reflection
A Paris observer notes the era through a fashionable dining table scene. A trio at a restaurant includes an old lady, a middle aged man, and a young society woman. The man orders milk for his mother beer for himself and absinthe for his daughter, illustrating contemporary social quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Containing Mercury
Warns against mercury based catarrh treatments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Cites danger of mercury and urges buying genuine product from druggists. priced 75 cents per bottle. Includes note on Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Two Points of View on Mr Dyler’s Promise
Mrs Whoopser argues Mr Dyler’s wife should not remarry, while Mr Whoopser defends the promise as merciful and preventing another man from misery.
What a Trained Nurse Says About Resinol
A nurse from Somerville Massachusetts endorses Resinol claiming it gives absolute satisfaction and has aided a patient with a 15 year ulcer. She cites remarkable cures and intends continued use until cure.
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Agnes T. O'Neill
Somerville
Mass
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Ray
Walter
New York
South Pole
Thibet
Grand Lama
Gordon
Rayland Hosiery Co
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Geltimere
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