Upside Down Cupid: Banker’s Bet Produces Iron Will
Weldon Miller, a mail carrier, wins a ten thousand dollar bet and Ruth Seymour’s hand by proving resourcefulness after Horace Seymour’s dare. The plan hinges on a perilous airplane stunt test and a surprising show of courage by the unlikely suitor.
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Horace Seymour
Weldon Miller
Mr. Seymour
Ruth
Seymour
Weldon
Second National Bank
Second National
Notable selflessness and immortal influence in Bruce Barton quote
Emerson warned that many waste life in worry while a few selfless souls achieve immortality. Barton cites Jesus’ paradox about losing life to find it, noting some grasp the truth, surrender selfish aims, and become remembered as great despite feeling small.
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Emerson
Bruce Barton
Red Book
Landmark Tower Shifts Inland Since 1567 Coastal Rise
The tower once built by Michael Angelo in 1567 now lies a mile inland from the Mediterranean coast. In 1830 Rome sold land near two Tiber arms to Marchese Guglielmo of Civita Vecchia with no deposit increase stipulations. By 1895 fiscal authorities found the island surface had grown nearly 50 percent beyond what the marchese paid for.
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Michael Angelo
Marchese
Names of the Help Prompt House Guests
Mrs Rawler and Mrs Hiram Offen discuss a newly moved couple. They remark the wife remembers all the staff they have employed, noting the length of time in their residence and the extent of their household service.
Vermont’s Hidden Presidential Range Gains Noted Peaks
Allen Chamberlain notes a new presidential range forming in Vermont as the Green Mountain Club’s Skyline trail reveals unnamed summits. Nearby, Mount Abraham and Mount Lincoln anchor the region while four neighbors are named Mount Grant Mount Cleveland Mount Roosevelt and Mount Woodrow Wilson.
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Presidential Range
New
Poisoned by Ink at the Globe stage
The Globe theater crowd cheers as Violet Vanbrugh recounts an early touring anecdote during a performance of Trimmed in Scarlet. She recalls a mix up on the Nelson scene while they were in Romeo and Juliet, highlighting a playful backstage incident.
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Globe Theater
Violet Vanbrugh
Juliet
Ink spillage gleams on actress in London Tit-Bits tale
An audience watches a distressed actress snatch an ink-bottle from a stagehand and, in a frantic moment, drink from it. She tips the bottle and ink streams down her chin onto her white dress, prompting a chorus of laughter from the house.
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London
No More Shiny Domes in Cosmetic Surgery
The article notes plastic surgeons shifting from military to civilian cosmetic work and predicts advances in facial corrections such as nose and ear deformities. It highlights a baldness cure via grafting hair-bearing skin to bald patches, promising a new hair covering through this technique.
Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days
Lax-Fos with Pepsin is a syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is very pleasant to take. Sold at 60c per bottle.
Persian dervishes illustrate tolerance and superstition in medieval life
A feature describes Persian dervishes as gypsylike beggars who wander between towns. They carry a begging bowl conical cap and nail studded club and announce themselves with a horn. They demand tribute and may threaten, yet communities often gift to avoid divine wrath. They also perform fortune telling prayers charms and healing in exchange for pay, then pass a living wage to a chief.
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Mideast
Persia
Fiji Styles Rise Among Fijians in R.W. Dalton Report
Dalton notes shirts gain popularity among Fijians with collar and pocket shirts selling freely. Soft tennis shirts suit dressy occasions with natives in white or cream. Demand grows for khaki shorts and trousers worn under loin cloths. Umbrella sales also rise.
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R. W. Dalton
Fiji Islands
Service Car Promises 24 Hour Availability
A local service car advertises around the clock trips at reasonable prices. Customers are urged to call telephone number 1 Roscokr Cook for bookings.
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Roscokr Cook
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