Wednesday

King of Monkeys



"Here is a portrait of Master Crowley, who, as you children may see, can enjoy his Christmas pudding as much as any of you. It is said that this monkey is very well behaved, and never talks at dinner table unless he is asked, and even then he always agrees with everybody, and shows his approval by remaining silent. He also never sucks his fingers, but uses his knife and fork in the proper manner, and, as may be see in the picture, he can laugh at a joke, but never does so boisterously. He never asks for two helpings of the same dish, and never spills gravy on the table-cloth -- in fact, he is acknowledged by all of his tribe as the King of Monkeys."

Hydraulic railway locomotive



This 19th century design was supposedly implemented in "some parts of California."

Gentleman with a muff



Portrait of William of Orange, demonstrating the use of a muff by gentlemen.

Saturday

Tuesday

What ladies read in 1914...


It was a much more innocent time...

"If I pat another dog, my dog is jealous. Men are just the same. Always reward their loyalty with pats and you will have their devotion lavished on you"

(An ad for Woman's Home Companion, July 1914)