Walter Emanuel, Punch, Volume 147, Issue 3808… (19th and 20th century)
“ Husbands all over the world who have on occasions been pressed into their wives' service as maids, only to learn that they were clumsy boobies, would like to have the name of the arbiter of fashion who is responsible for this innovation, as there is some thought of erecting a statue to him. ”
Walter Emanuel, Punch, Volume 147, Issue 3808… (19th and 20th century)
“ Selfridge and Co. were last week defrauded by a well-dressed man, who obtained two dressing-bags with silver fittings by means of a trick without paying for them. This is really abominable. It is bad enough when merely commercial firms are victimised: to best a philanthropic institution in this way is peculiarly base. ”
Walter Emanuel, Punch, Volume 147, Issue 3808… (19th and 20th century)
“ The balance sheet of the German Company which has been running a Zeppelin airship passenger service has just been issued, and shows a loss of £10,000 on the year's working. This is not surprising. The difficulty which all aircraft experience is to keep their balance. ”
