Doubles of Famous Figures Across History
A long, narrative feature outlines lookalikes for Lindy Lindbergh and Buffalo Bill, then expands to a broader survey of famous doubles. It cites Diedrick Ramke, Amelia Earhart, Col. C. L. Alexander, James Beitel, and others, then discusses scientists theories on doubles and lists numerous historical figures with their alleged lookalikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ake
Lindy
Lone Eagle
Diedrick Ramke
Louisiana State University
Buffalo Bill
Colonie Cody
Col
C. L. Alexander
Hastings
Neb
Cody
James Beitel
Sandusky
Ohio
Beitel
Doctor van Bemmelen
University of Groningen
Holland
Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Lady Lindy
Germany
Royal
Copeland
New York
Hiram Johnson
California
Mr. Johnson
United States
Charles B. Madden
George V of
England
Henry Whitehead
The Chevalier St George Mystery And The Oglethorpe Plots
A historical puzzle surrounds the Chevalier St George and the birth of James Francis Edward Stuart. Frances Shaftoe claimed a substitution hid the prince’s death and Lady Oglethorpe’s daughters masked as aides. The tale, though not proven, keeps the royal identity enshrouded in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and Mary
Chevalier St. George
Dauphin
France
Man In
Velvet Mask
James Ord
Duke of York
Charles II
James I
Rome
England
James
Mary
William of Orange
Macaulay
James Francis Edward Stuart
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe
James II
Sir Theophilus
Anne
Eleanor
William
Eleanor Oglethorpe
Lady Oglethorpe
Frances Shaftoe
Prince James
London
Prince
Anne Oglethorpe
Miss Oglethorpe
Shaftee
Trolley Car Fire Engine Keeps Response Fast on Park Point
For 25 years a trolley car fire engine has rolled over street railway tracks to answer alarms across the United States ship canal from Duluth. The unique department formed after a boathouse fire causing a $62,000 loss. The city pays the street car company $30 a month for track use, and the tram crew includes two firefighters and a motorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Point
United States Ship Canal
Duluth
Quit Growling About Flappers Then and Now
Quote reflecting on flappers and social scolding, arguing most young women mature into wholesome adults. The author, Atchison Hohe, contends that societal fuss over youth passes as time wears on and humanity outgrows current tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Hohe
Engagement Menace Sparks Witty Divorce Insight
A London humorist quips that men behave differently after marriage than during engagement. The exchange notes that such shift would alter divorce and bankruptcy rates, hinting at social norms and financial strains surrounding marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Uses of Magnesia for Pregnant Women
A pamphlet advises expectant women to use Phillips Milk of Magnesia for morning sickness. Mix a teaspoonful with finely cracked ice and sip slowly for relief from nausea and vomiting. It also relieves heartburn and sour stomach, aids gentle laxative action, and can be used as a mouth rinse to help prevent tooth decay during pregnancy.
Not So Good Divorce Quip Echoes Court Remarks
A Court of Domestic Relations judge presses a divorcing wife about sharing her former spouse’s lot. She agrees, but quips that she did not realize the promised share would bring only trouble, highlighting a fraught marital dispute.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Ad Claims Strength for Women
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as strengthening weak women with no alcohol. It notes availability from druggists in tablet or liquid form and is signed Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Hobson's Choice on Meat and Vegetarian Remark
A humorous exchange features Hobson debating meat consumption. The quip includes the line If you eat no meat you must be a vegetarian and a reply that he is not, but his wife is. The passage plays on dietary labels with light irony.
Teething Troubles and Castoria Relief for Babies
Mothers seek relief for restless infants during teething. Castoria offers a gentle, harmless remedy praised for calming colic like disturbances. Suitable for tiny infants, it promises everyday use and dependable outcomes according to the wrapper’s formula.
All Rubber Glider by Washington Inventor
Washington inventor Taylor McDaniel designs a rubber tubing glider built without steel or wood. Three hollow tubes form the wings and a larger tube supports the tail and controls. When inflated properly the spars did not bend under a 200 pound load, and the craft will weigh about 125 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor McDaniel
Washington
Popular Science Monthly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elmo Scott Watson
Grand Central Terminal
New York City
Thomas A. Edison
Moujik
Nicholas
Russia
Leo Tolstoy
Kaiser Wilhelm
Lincoln
Elmer Loomis
Girard
Kan
Abraham Lincoln
Colonel Loomis
Abe
Kansas
John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Bowling Green
William Allen
Allen
Edwin Booth
Fee
Wilkes
Roosevelt
L. M. Garfield
Xenia
Teddy
Camden
Chicago
T. R
Garfield
Florence
Italy
Pietro Cassini
F. G. Huddleston
Los Angeles
Calif
T. R. Incognito
Thomas Merton
Canton
Pittsburgh
MacKinley
McKinley
Merton
Prince Albert
Wilson
W. Holden Weeks
Fleming
Itso
Calvin Coolidge
Charles Hitz
Philadelphia
George McKelvey
Herbert Hoover
Union
Harrisakwing
The
Wheeler Syndicate
BAYER
Hobson’s
H. Fletcher
Dean’s
Met
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