Shavings Not Fatal Says Alfalfa Editor on Barbers
The alfalfa editor of the Emporia Gazette responds to a correspondent who longs to shave but fears the ordeal. He argues modern barbers offer painless experiences with improved tools and techniques, noting many citizens now find shaving a pleasure rather than a terror. He dismisses fears from those who avoid the chair and cautions against outdated excuses.
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Barbera
Alfalfa
Bmmporia Gazette
Bhaan
Microscopic Messages and Whistler's White Lock
A historical note on how carrier pigeons carried vast message loads through microphotography during sieges, detailing 868 birds sending 40,000 words in one trip and films weighing tiny amounts. Also recalls James McNeill Whistler’s famed white lock and a child named Dorothy Menpes seen with a matching feather.
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Paris
Harper’s Weekly
Whistler
James McNeill
Dorothy Menpe
Mortimer Menpes
Gypsy Queens and Regal Rites Across Countries
A look at gypsy royalty shows Matilda Stanley’s near royal funeral in Dayton in 1878 and a later queen crowned a decade on, with English aristocrats attending Hsther Blythe’s 1888 visit. Yet gypsies faced harsh laws such as 1502 forbidding mere association, while actual gypsy status carried severe penalties.
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America
Matilda Stanley
Dayton
Engftand
Hsther Fan Blythe
Hst
England
London Standard
A Premiyum on Marriage in Different Lands
A European state grants married men two votes while single men have one. In Madagascar, fatherhood or a cash payment is required. Unmarried or childless individuals under 25 contribute annually 3.76 dollars. single or childless women at 24 face 180 dollars yearly.
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Belgium
Madagascar
Peevish Children Suffer With Worms
A health note advises parents not to scold irritable children, as worms cause most cases. It describes round and thread worms, their symptoms, and claims Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge removes worms while restoring stomach function. The ad-style piece cites Dr. D. Jayne & Son, Philadelphia, as sellers.
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Jayne
D. Jayne
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