Debutante Quips On War Casualty At Colonel's Ball
The scene features a social gallantry exchange about war conditions at a colonel's ball with a remark from a debutante and her mother. A memorial to Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock near London is described, highlighting a carved wheel base and ten foot height. A Copenhagen performance ends with a monkey incident recalling a past affair.
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Inaington Cemetery
London
Emory
Francie Id McClintock
Bells Never Silent In Mexico City Bell Ringing Professions
Mexico City employs over two thousand bell ringers with dozens of towers at cathedrals and churches. Bells are rung by hand and timed to quarter hours, with shifts for day and night work. The profession is respected, often passed down generations, and bells from Spain contribute to a rich tone.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Atanda
National Palace
Spain
Peculiar Plea Records Mother’s Things For Stepchildren
An Atchison woman files a curious court document claiming to seal and swear to possession of her late husband’s “mother’s things” to forestall future litigation by his stepchildren. The list includes clothing, jewelry, and personal items, with an offer to hand over the sealed box if needed.
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Atchison
Lincoln State Journal
Tallor Who Looked Like the Kaiser
German emperor supposedly has two lookalikes. One, a chimney sweep named Nitsche, adopted the emperor style after noticing a local taller man resembled him. He then toured the town in disguise, earning surprising attention until authorities warned him to change appearance or leave. He chose to depart the town.
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Herr Nitsche
Hearty Laugh Sparks Twins News in Street Courtesy
Mr Jones, newly a father of twins, is teased by a minister who mishears a blessing. The exchange turns into a humorous miscommunication about the Lord smiling on him, reflecting small town wit and friendly banter.
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Mr. Jones
Jones
Getting Ready for the Opera
A terse house scene shows a couple preparing for an outing. The wife chides the husband for taking time choosing attire and impatiently presses him to wear a hat, highlighting domestic friction and social expectations.
Food that Promises Health Through Grape Nuts and Postum
A Fond du Lac woman describes indigestion and heart palpitations worsened by habitual coffee. After four years she switched to Grape Nuts and Postum, reporting relief within a week and full health restoration in a month, crediting the products for her renewed strength and weight gain.
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Fond du Lac
Wie
Wellville
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