The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review Volume 56 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...outfit. I have got some good fresh bait, and a little cloud doesn't scare me a particle. Suppose we do have a shower; the sun will soon come out, and, anyway, you would dry off just as quickly in the boat as on shore; besides all that, I want some fish and I am going to have them." All day long Mr. Pessimistic sat on the shore waiting for the storm which never came. His worms dried up, his frogs died, and at night when Mr. Optimistic came in with a big string of fish he cursed his luck, said everything always went against him, and then teased Mr. Optimistic to divide his fish with him. Moral: Simply because Wall Street was foolish enough to get its feet wet is no reason in the world why the entire country should stand still and shiver. Don't scuttle the ship or let the bait dry up. Put on fresh bait, a pleasant look, and trust in Providence; but don't forget to throw out your line. No man ever caught a mess of fish who jumped out of the boat, ran up in the woods and kicked a tree. The country was never in better shape than it is this very minute, with "bumper" crops and good prices; all we need to do is to displace foolish fear with intelligent confidence. Business conditions will again be normal just so soon as the mind of the people isnormal. "New Things for Summer Wear" is the title of a well-printed and attractively illustrated folder which is being distributed by Henry Birks & Sons, Montreal. The stock illustrated includes attractive hat pins, veil pins, buckles, etc. The text is printed in olive green and the half-tones in black. Examples of neatly engraved wedding stationery are also shown by the same concern in a folder three and onehalf inches wide by five and five-eighths inches high. Prices are quoted in this folder o...