Breakfast table chatter and paper shortage woes
A fragmented reminiscence on missing newspapers at home, readers lament the lack of local paper delivery and the clutter of ads and horoscopes. The piece muses on using newspaper to clean and polish, offering odd household tips like baking soda on rugs and vinegar cleaning while noting the era’s media dependence.
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Anderson
Tage
Mae
Selig
Hun
Mary Ead
Willl
Math problem about a number solution
A problem states 6x minus 9 equals twice the number less 7 more than twice the number. Solving gives x equal 2. Therefore the certain number is 2.
Solzhenitsyn Becomes Father For Third Time
Moscow AP reports novelist Alexander Solzhenitsyn, 1970 laureate, has fathered a third child with second wife Yelena Svetlova. The newborn joins two existing sons.
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Solzhenitsyn
Father
Moscow
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Orature
Ytalya Svetlova
Word Puzzle Clues and Crossword Fragments
A jumble of crossword style clues and partial entries listing numerous numbered hints across across and down. Includes names, places, and terms such as Verdi opera, Debussy, Scottish river, and campus cutie, with multiple incomplete words and references.
Daily Cryptoquote Sample and Cipher Note
Daily Cryptoquote explains letter substitution with AXYDLBAAXR as example mapping. It references Longfellow and Norman Douglas, noting yesterday's quote IT SELDOM PAYS TO BE RUDE. The text discusses decryption method and shows encoded and decoded phrases with author attributions.
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Longfellow
Vuwsc
Astrological Forecast for the Zodiac Signs
A vintage astrology forecast highlights Capricorn and other signs with advice on relationships money and timing. It names notable Capricorns Henry Miller Marlene Dietrich Ava Gardner and mentions a birthday note for those born today guiding self-discovery and future decisions.
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Henry Miller
Marlene Dietrich
Ava Gardner
Virgo
Ems
Ring Sdlerneg
Aquarius
Taurus
Omari
Grand Central Station
New York
N.Y
Deputies Harvest Marijuana Field Near Winfield West Virginia
Putnam County deputies recovered a cultivated marijuana plot about five miles from the Winfield area. The operation, described as a summer grow, involved four Edwards farmers and was valued by police at around $50,000. A hunter aided in the discovery after noticing the site while out.
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Winfield
W.va
Poty Edwards
Putnam County
Shelt
Dennis Edwards
Polise
Inflation Pushes Up Police Hiring Costs in London
Scotland Yard reports inflation raises bob prices. A chief superintendent now costs 92.99 pounds, up from 67.14, while a constable rises to 942.07 pounds from 96.18, reflecting higher staffing expenses.
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London
Scotland Yard
Successful Investing and Stock Certificates Mail Tips
Advice on sending stock certificates via mail and using stock power forms for security. Discusses endorsement rules, separate envelopes for stock power and certificate, and when to use registered mail. Also includes a reader question about holding AgMET stock amid initial offering details and company basics. Includes miscellaneous finance Q and A and a note that Mr Spear answers questions by mail when possible.
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A.C
Agmet
OTC
A.P
Wits
Spear
Readers Courtroom: Billie Conviction Upheld
Billie told his girlfriend Sheila he was broke and would rob downtown. A witness placed him near the scene and Sheila testified. Billie was convicted of robbery and a double homicide. He appeals, arguing circumstantial evidence only, but the judge affirmed the jury’s total evidence finding.
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Billie
Sheila
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