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Show oo RAW EGGS FOR THROAT fhei i- nothing better for ihe throat when a bit of cold or continued strain has made the vocal cords raspy than an egg taken in the raw state. Lecturers sometimes have to resort to this treatment and a good story is told about E. M Newman, the travel-talker, travel-talker, whose throat was affected by the lake dampness on his recent visit to Chicago. It was in the pocket of a brand nw overcoat thai the master traveler made the omelet and this Is how it happened: Five minutes Before he was due to appear on the Orchestra hall stage recently somebody announced an-nounced thai the motion picture opei ator bad not arrived and could not be located. "(Ireal heavens!" yelled the traveler, 'What shall I tell this crowded hall." The gesture with this speech was a slap on the overcoat pocket, where the egg was. It was a good raw-one raw-one to ease the lecturer's throat. Two minutes later the operator appeared and Newman felt for the egg. "Well," said Newmon, "it's a good thing it didn't happen in Florida, where Ihey have ostrich eggs " oo |