Harold and Leslie in a London Theatre Romance
A Parisian style tale unfolds as Harold renews desire for Leslie after a prolonged marriage drama. The group shifts to Lady Evelyn Thorn ton's At Home where Harold pursues Leslie, while Althea learns of plans to pair Harold with Mrs Carrington amid conversations about potential heiresses and social matches.
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Leslie
Lesiie
Harol¢s
Barbara Forde
Evelyn Thornton
Savoy
Harold
Lady Evelyn
J. Barton
Althea
London
Jove
Evelyn
Lorna Marie
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cures Ringworm Claim
A Quebec mother reports her child’s ringworm on face hands and arms clearing after three weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes sharing the products with friends in Montreal and asserts full recovery by day twenty five. The ad touts Cuticura as pure fragrant and medicated.
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St. Veronique, Que
Montreal
Mra Marie Loeise Riou
Potter Dells & Chem. Corp
Dept. 5
Boston
Althea Lynton and Frank Barton Seem Closer at Dinner
In a London salon, Althea Lynton weighs love versus fame as Frank Barton presses for commitment. Harold’s party and Leslie Carrington loom in the background while Barton vows true affection, asking to visit Cookham to see Althea beyond her art persona. He asserts he wants the woman, not the artist.
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Althea Emieré
Wydn
Harold
Althea
Miss Forde
Leslie
Leslie Carrington
Lady Evelyn
Frank Barton
Barton
London
Althea Lynton
Mss Lynton
Frank
Cooxham
Cookham
Mexican Kisses Rebranded Amid War Trade Pressures
A New York shopper notes changes in candy shop signs from Mexican kisses to Pecan Maple Kisses amid wartime tensions. A shopkeeper attributes the shift to trouble in Mexico, claiming the rebranding affects sales more than expected.
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New York
Mexico
Philanthropist Receives Quixotic Appeal Letter
A Boston benefactor is said to have received a comically entreating letter offering funds. The writer laments loss of horse and home and asks for a loan to cover imagined debts until repayment with interest. The tone mocks earnest aim for quick success and asks for a large loan.
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Boston
Suckcess
Readjusting Career Prospects For A College Son
A conversation from the Chicago Record-Herald discusses a college student seeking top entry level work. The father notes his son has yet to find suitable employment and may settle for lower positions while continuing the search for a top starting role.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Knicker and Bocker Joke about Laughs at Stories and Games
Knicker jokes about his wife laughing at odd moments in stories. Bocker adds that she cheers at wrong times in a ball game. The exchange highlights humorous misreads and mis-timed reactions.
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Bocker
Mystery Writer Pitches Anything to Editor in Life Satire
A bemused editor rejects every genre pitch from a persistent salesperson who claims to offer authoritative pieces on immigration, Wall Street, Mexico, stories, poetry, health, and more. The twist reveals the salesman is merely the proud father of a 19 year old newly graduated daughter with literary talent.
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Wall Street
Mexico
How to Make Homemade Scents Lavender Water
Directions for making perfumes with lavender water and cologne blends. Provides proportions for spirits of wine, lavender oil, ambergris essence, lemon bergamot orange neroli musk and ambergris, plus notes on reducing quantities and additional oil options. Also notes that many ingredients can be bought at a drug store.
What Makes the Crest on the Wave
The text explains how wind shapes sea waves with crests rising as wind strength increases. It notes the water in waves moves up and down while the wave travels forward, and the crest forms when the wave stops progressing. It compares wave motion to river surface waves and harbor shore interactions.
Holroway Corn Cure Promises Pain Free Blemish Removal
Wart and cutaneous blemishes trouble many ladies and Holloway's Corn Cure claims to remove the disfigurement without pain. The advertisement emphasizes painless treatment and cosmetic relief for unsightly skin defects.
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Holloway
Geologists Claim Ancient Mediterranean Inland Sea
Geologists contend the Mediterranean was once a vast inland sea of 43 great waters. Over ages the Atlantic barrier was worn away by the force of the water.
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Mediterranean
Atlantic
Inventor Declares Boat Secure Against Upset
An interested party questions the vessel’s stability while the inventor asserts it cannot be upset because the tanks are filled with fighting fluid, making overturns impossible.
Andes Tunnel Opens After Long Struggle on Transandine Line
The Transandine Railway from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso now features a two mile tunnel at the Cumbre Pass high in the Andes. At 10,500 feet, the summit tunnel tops Europe’s highest roads by 1500 feet and promises boosted trade with the Panama Canal era.
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South America
Incoe
Chile
Transandine Railway
Buenos Ayres
Atlantic
Valparaiso
Pacific
Cumbre Pass
Andes
Europe
Strevio Pass
Mount Denis
St. Guthard
Simplon
Panama Canal
Nova Scotia Untilled Acres Threaten Agriculture Prospects
Census figures show Nova Scotia has 8 million available cultivation acres but under a million are farmed after 300 years of settlement. Merchants see transport and market access as key challenges, while the United States remains the major potential buyer of Canadian goods. South American markets are also cited as growing patrons.
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Nova Scotia
Department of Trade and Commerce
Maritime Provinces
Halifax
United States
Punishment in Effigies in France Before the Revolution
The practice of executing in effigy was legally sanctioned in France until the first revolution. A condemned man’s dummy lay in his cell as the warrant was read and the ritual proceeded in full view of officials. Sometimes the same man faced effigy executions in several cities, yet real punishment could still follow if he was later captured. The scaffold remained ready for the real act.
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France
Jokes and banter amid a warm afternoon
A lighthearted scene unfolds in a classroom and bazaar as a teacher tests a pupil’s grammar and a man jokes about slang. The exchange includes a humorous misquote about learning and a club sandwich riddle.
A Simple System for Household Budgeting
A husband introduces a simple two sided account book for his wife to track income and expenses. He gives her a $20 bill and asks her to record receipts on one side and expenditures on the other. After a few days he asks to review, and she proudly shows a page noting Received from John $2 and Spent it off.
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief by Dr Kellogg
A natural remedy marketed by Dr J D Kellogg offers rapid asthma relief. The vapor smoke is claimed to reach deep airways and clear passages, allowing fresh air to enter. Dealers nationwide sell the product.
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J. D. Kellogg
Controversy over Washington Monument in Westminster Abbey
The London Outlook mocks placing a George Washington monument in Westminster Abbey. It asks if a monument to Washington is justified as a memorial to his victims and jokes that a Kruger monument would be equally fitting, given his enmity with England and persecution of British subjects.
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George Washington
Westminster Abbey
London
Kruger
Washington
England
Minard’s Liniment Cures Colds and More in London Mil
A brief London Mil item notes Minard’s Liniment advertised as curing colds and similar claims. The dialogue follows with a domestic scene about practicing Chopin for three hours and shopping, referencing Mrs Parvenco and a ladies’ academy for music education.
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Dolly
Beresford Dilemma Splendid Banquet Evening Dress Missing
Lord Charles Beresford, the English naval officer, arrived in New York and was invited to a morning banquet by eminent men. He apologized for lacking evening clothes, told of a hotel tip to fetch attire, and learned a shopkeeper could not supply a suit due to a city dinner for Admiral Beresford exhausting all rentals.
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Lord Charles Beresford
New York
Messrs
Something Avenue
4952Nd Street
Charles Beresford
Dust and Roads Parable Echoes in Child's Question
A terse exchange asks a child if they are made of dust and wonders which road led them here. The lines evoke mortality and origin with intimate, elliptical dialogue.
Willie-Paw and Solomon: the smartest man debated
In a quip from Cincinnati Enquirer humor page, Willie-Paw disputes a claim about Solomon’s wisdom and credits the “fellow who started the theory” with tobacco smoke improving house pants, framing a playful cultural aside.
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Willie
Paw
Solomon
Cincinnati Enquirer
Restricted living in a new flat prompts patient man reply
A Washington Star quotation notes the new flat limits housing rights, restricting children and pets and even protests if voices are raised. The patient man comments on the tight rules and restrictions in the dwelling.
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Washington Star
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