Odd Insurance Claims and Bank Holidays Across Britain
A London Mail note surveys curious insurance claims where policyholders log whimsical causes such as attending a peace meeting or words with a spouse. It also lists Britain's bank holidays in England Ireland Wales and Scotland with Easter Monday Whit Monday New Year’s Day and Boxing Day and notes The Strand area alone disposes of 21000 tons of refuse yearly.
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Great Britain
England
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Helger Drachmann Described As Striking Scandinavian Figure
The Danish poet Helger Drachmann is hailed as one of Scandinavia’s most attractive personalities. At 50 with white hair he remains tall and striking and preserves a youthful spirit, capable of both love and loathing like a seventeen year old.
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Helger Drachmann
Scandinavia
A Strong Man's Secret
One of the strongest men recently stated that the secret of his strength was perfect digestion. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters makes digestion work properly and cures ailments from indigestion to biliousness and kidney issues. It is a nerve tonic promoted and sold widely in the country and also advertised for fever and ague.
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Hostetter
Adirondacks Moose Restocking Plan Attracts New York Leaders
Ex-Secretary Whitney and other prominent New Yorkers back a project to restock the Adirondacks with wild animals driven out by hunters and civilization. The Association for Restoring Moose to the Adirondacks has been formed to push the effort.
Monarch Poultry Mixture Ad Seeking Advertisers
WANTED Men with a rig to advertise and introduce Monarch Poultry Mixture. Straight 615.0 weekly and expenses. Address with stamp, Monarch Manufacturing Co., Box 692. Springfield, Illinois.
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Monarch
Monarch Manufacturing Co
Springfield
Illinois
When a Man Calls His Wife an Angel the Fly Season Arrives
A newspaper line notes that a husband using a flattering term signals the start of the fly season, reflecting rural humor about farming life and pests.
Galvanized Iron Process Described in 19th Century Detail
The article explains the traditional galvanizing method for iron, detailing cleaning with caustic soda and hydrochloric acid, brushing and sanding, drying, and immersion in a hot solution of sal ammoniac before dipping in melted zinc. It notes judgment is needed for immersion time and temperature.
Whisky sales sparse in Kentucky counties
Census finds that in 48 of 119 Kentucky counties no whisky is sold. Surprisingly 31 of these dry counties lie in regions where moonshine liquor is believed to be common as a family beverage.
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Kentucky
Portrait of the Shah as a playful caricaturist
A description of the Shah of Persia in his private rooms where plain white walls serve as a canvas for humorous drawings. He sketches whimsical pictures and, when bored, they are washed away or the space re-papered for new designs.
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Shah of
Persia
Men’s trousers plead low at knees from prayers
A quirky proverb notes that many men’s trousers sag near the knees as a result of their devout praying habits. The line uses humor to comment on piety and dress.
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London Mail
Tim
Strand
London
Téoper
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