How to Anger a Rural Carrier in Six Easy Lessons
A humorous yet sharp list advises readers on petty tricks to frustrate rural mail carriers. It covers tricks with mailboxes, snow, and driveway arrangements to impede access, suggesting to leave signals and exploit storm days to provoke delays.
Cold Morning Mailbox Trick Suggested by Some
The text advises on performing a mail delivery ploy on cold mornings, urging readers to throw envelopes to the back of the mailbox to force the carrier to retrieve them. It mentions carriers who can offer experienced patrons as help if rules fail.
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Monty
Ten Reasons Why I Swear Presented by a Reader
A list of ten points arguing why swearing is beneficial or acceptable. The items claim it pleases mothers, marks manliness, shows self control and mental clarity, enhances conversation, signals good breeding, suggests education, implies culture and refinement, increases desirability in society, and honors God by not taking His name in vain.
Snowy Night and Farm Fire Reported Nearby
Six inches of snow fell Saturday night. A fire last Thursday night destroyed the corn crib and about 500 bushels of corn on the Axel Jensen farm near Highland church. No origin was given for the blaze.
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Axel Jensen
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Cleo Reeves
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Raymond Lantz
West Main Street
Escapees Caught After Snowy Flight From Eldora School
Two escapees Robert Anderson and Robert Archer were tracked through deep snow and captured a mile south of Eldora after fleeing amid a blizzard. A collie tried to save a mistress attacked by a bull, but she died later in Emmetsburg.
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Eldora
Robert Anderson
Robert Archer
John Hayward
What About Rabies
Rabies is a fatal virus borne disease affecting animals and humans. It spreads via saliva from a rabid animal or contact with bites. vaccination prevents it, and immediate veterinary or medical contact is advised if exposure occurs. Killing a rabid animal by shooting is recommended to aid testing.
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