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New Environs of Ekaterinburg, Showing Road By Which the Bodies of the Members of the Imperial Family were Carried, and the Pit Where the Ashes Were Buried
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The Romanovs were suffered to live. A German mission (ostensibly Red Cross) came to Ekaterinburg at the end of May to ascertain all about the life of the “residents of Ipatiev’s house,” as the Imperial prisoners were officially styled. These spies went straight to Berlin with their report. The Red Kaiser knew full well what torments were being endured by those whom he had professed to cherish, who after all were his kith and kin. He could have saved them at any time. But ... they would not be saved by him....
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A - Barrel Assembly
B - Rear Sight Assembly
C - Cover and Feed mechanism Assembly
D - Feed Pawl Assembly
E - Cocking Hand Assembly
F - Butt stock and Shoulder Assembly
G - Piston Assembly
H - Bolt Assembly
I - Slide Assembly
J - Operating Rod Assembly
K - Receiver Assembly
L - Trigger Mechanism Assembly
M - Hand Guard Assembly
N - Bipod Machine Gun
O - Gas Cylinder Assembly
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Ballet dancer
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Ballet Dancer
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Dancers
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Dancer
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Dancer
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Dancers
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Dancer
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Divider - dancers
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Dancer
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Dancers
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Dancers
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Dancers
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Dancer
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Dancer
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The trouble was that the knuckles, being necessarily oiled, held dust and dirt which interfered with their free movement. And again, a "five-cent" or "ten-cent" key would be used more than others, and hence would become more worn. As a practical result the tablets did not drop when wanted, and the whole operation was thrown into confusion. When one tablet went up the other tablet stayed up, leaving a false indication. The most valuable modification now made by these Dayton inventors was to cease to rely on the knuckle to move back the supporting bar, and to supply the place of this function by what became known as "connecting mechanism," especially designed for this purpose. This was placed at the other, or say the left, side of the machine as you faced it. Cut No. 2 shows this new connecting mechanism. The keys, when pressed, performed the functions as before, on the right side of the machine, viz. to ring an alarm-bell, etc.; but on the other, or left, side the key, when pressed, operated the connecting mechanism marked M, N, O, P, and Q. The key pressed down by its leverage pushed back a little lever (Q), the further end of which pressed back the supporting bar F, and released the previously exposed indicator G, without relying on the knuckle to perform this function.
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The origin of the cash register is rather nebulous, because twenty-five years ago several men were working on the same idea. It first appeared as a practical machine in the offices of John and James Ritty, who owned stores and coalmines at Dayton, Ohio. James Ritty helped and largely paid for the first experiments. He needed a mechanical cashier for his own business, and says that, while on an ocean steamer en route to London the revolving machinery gave him the suggestion worked out, on his return to Dayton, in the first dial-machine. This gave way to the key-machine with its display tablet, or indicator, held up by a supporting bar moved back by knuckles on the vertical tablet rod.
The cut shows the right side of this key register, the action of which is thus described by the National Cash Register Company. The key A, when pressed with the finger at its ordinary position—marked 1—went down to the point marked 2. Being a lever and pivoted to its centre, pressing down a key elevated its extreme point B. This pushed up the tablet-rod C, having on its upper part the knuckle D. This knuckle D, pushed up, took the position at E; that is, the knuckle pushed back the supporting-bar F, and was pushed past it and held above it. If the same operation were performed on another key, the knuckle on its vertical rod, going up, would again push the supporting bar back, which would release the first knuckled rod, and leave the last one in its place. This knuckled rod had on its upper end the display tablet, or indicator G
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“Aren’t there a couple of young men in there with Clara?”
“No, only one. There isn’t a sound.”
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She: Are you going to volunteer?
He: If yes, no. If no, yes.
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Couple sitting on a park bench not really communicating
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An outsider at one of Mrs. Catchem’s evenings.
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The parson’s wife.
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The plump one complains that the modern fashions make all women too much alike.
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Image 8060
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Keep out of politics.
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By all means marry for a home.
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Go back to the stable as soon as possible
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Never by any chance stay at home.
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Keep the mouth closed.
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Little Sister: A widow? What’s a widow?
Big Sister: A lady what’s had a husband and is goin’ to have another.
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A tragic moment for Smyth (who married for a home)
Mrs. S. (who has the money) objects to the size of his tailor’s bill.
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“Louise, I really cannot permit you to read novels on Sunday.”
“But, Grandmamma, this novel is all right; it tells about a girl who was engaged to three Episcopal clergymen, all at once.”
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“You don’t mean to say, Estelle, that you are tired of settlement work?”
“But, Auntie, dear, poor people are so monotonous.”
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He: Who is that tramping around overhead?
She: Oh, that’s only papa. He always gets restless towards morning.
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“Why aren’t you ready, Isabel? You know very well the opera begins at eight-fifteen.”
“Oh! Gracious! I forgot all about it. I’ve been so busy writing this article on preparedness.”
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Mrs. Jones officially notified of her election as sheriff.
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“It’s only fair to warn you that my son has never had a father’s care and doesn’t know the first thing about housekeeping.”
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Trying to be appreciative while the author of the verses looks over your shoulder.
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He: We have had a terrible scrap.
“And I came out ahead.”
“No. I did. You accepted my apology.”
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The first stormy night in the cottage you have rented for the summer.
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Something wrong somewhere—time 8.55 and still waiting for dinner to be announced.
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A susceptible young man trying to make up his mind which way to turn.
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Strong-minded Lady (on meeting the bride and groom): I trust you will be as happy as we have been.
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The one night a week that he dines at home.
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The Rev. —— reads his latest comedy to his niece.
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Which shall be her sphere?
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Dad is introduced to the man of her choice—“the nicest, sweetest thing in all the world."
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When your mother shows your best girl the door.
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When your rich aunt arrives unexpectedly and finds you haven’t hung the portrait she sent you at Christmas.
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His fiancée sees Captain von Hoffenfeffer in civilian clothes for the first time.
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“Three hundred dollars for that gown! Didn’t you get anything off?”
“All I dared.”
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Fond Grandparent: I was exactly like him at his age.
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The Reason dinner was late
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He: That sofa must have been made for two.
She: It’s hardly short enough for that.
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