The Barber and His Helper in the Country Shop Scene
A faithful observer recalls a three chair country barber shop with black walnut chairs, a shelved counter, and a chaos of paraphernalia. Tales cover old time tools, misused razors, apprentices, and a melancholy barber who carves verses while customers wait.
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Denison House
Indiana
Courthouse Square
Stephen Adams
Averyman
Jason Snodgrass
Ambrose Boliff
Jake Kern
Ichabod Potts
National Capitol
Police Gazette
Police News
Ike
Actor Lives on Fruits and Nuts for Health and Style
Emile La Croix a New York actor and his wife live on fruits and nuts only in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey and in town. He claims water comes from fruit juice, criticizes vegetables cereals and dairy and cites health gains from an all uncooked diet with nuts and dates apples and oranges daily.
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New York Mail and Express
Emile la Croix
New York
Englewood Cliffs
Hudson
Upper Manhattan
Mr. la Croix
Variety
Actors’ Society
West Fortieth Street
France
Hair Apparent Crown Prints in Ancient Wit
A tale from Syracuse features Damocles invited to dine with Dionysius. A sword hangs by a hair above his head as he notes the hair apparent joke. The king, feigning humor, implies the danger if it falls. It suggests ancient humor persisted under stress.
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New York Times
Damocles
Syracuse
Dionysius
Quality in Newspapers vs Quantity in Circulation
Herbert F. Gunnison speaks at the Sphinx Club dinner at the Waldorf Astoria on the value of newspaper quality over sheer circulation. He argues that advertisers seek buyers, not readers, and that high editorial quality attracts educated, influential households, justifying higher rates than mass circulation papers.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Sphinx Club
Waldorf-Astoria
Herbert F. Gunnison
Brother Daniels
Chicago
Timothy Dexter
West Indies
Ple
Cordwood
Pers
New York
Chicnago
Boston
Court upholds teacher salary after social evenings dispute
In Tennessee a court rules school trustees cannot control a teacher’s private social life. The judge notes three evenings weekly for social visits may be acceptable if duties are fulfilled, and affirms the teacher’s yearlong salary despite dismissal for late society evenings.
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New York Evening Post
Tennessee
Good Housekeeping
The Dapper Plumber Who Saved Germantown Kitchen
A Germantown resident recounted a curious plumbing visit by a well dressed young man who arrived with a dress case and overalls. The man proved skilled and performed the pipe work then returned his tools and overalls to the case and departed politely.
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Philadelphia
Germantown
Saitcase
Tender and True to Douglas from Dina Mulock
Poem of longing and forgiveness addressed to a lost beloved named Douglas. The speaker Dina Marla Mulock laments past faults, recalls shared memories, and requests forgiveness from the grave. The refrain repeats tender devotion to Douglas and a desire to reunite beyond death.
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Douglas
Dina Marla Mulock
Swell Lady Seeks Governess Position in Local Paper
A witty exchange about a non job seeking ad shows a lady stating she desires a governess position, while the clerk notes no wish column exists and questions English newspaper availability in the area.
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