Window Cleaners Seek Steady Work in City Skyscrapers
The foreman of a large window cleaning company notes high turnover among applicants, saying many quit after a short time due to nerves or stomach issues. He describes a gradual on ramp from private homes to department stores and then tall buildings, emphasizing the need to look up and overcome the urge to look down.
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Abbeys Glass of Milk in a Ladies Home Journal Anecdote
In Edwin A Abbey childhood tale a boy scrupulously inspects his milk and, after promise to mind table manners, drinks milk at a family dinner. He quips he swallowed two flies that had fallen into his glass, creating a humorous misinterpretation among guests.
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Raising Young Alligators In Captivity For Pleasure
A Washington Post report quotes a keeper with young alligators explaining their monthly feeding pattern and preference for lively food. It notes that raw beef tied to a string can simulate life and describes a simple terrarium setup with sand, moss, sun, and a water-filled flowerpot saucer to keep the animal comfortable.
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Florida
Washington Post
Poultry Tips for Laying Hens and Turkeys
Laying hens need meat or milk in feed and a nightly grain portion. Early hatched birds often make best breeders. Feed little and often to avoid overfeeding and use ground bone to correct soft shells. Hard floors cause swollen feet. provide loose ground for scratching. Turkeys require a good range to thrive and be economical. After ducks and geese finish laying, pluck feathers when ripe, before loss begins.
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven to Cure Kidney Ailments
Walter Mclachiin of Wheeling West Virginia recounts a severe kidney condition treated by Doan's Kidney Pills. He asserts dramatic improvement after using multiple boxes, praising the pills over doctors. For sale by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents, price 59 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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A Pig Joke From Shirley Brooks and a Scotchman
A note recalls Shirley Brooks and a beloved pig turned into bacon with the line His end was peace I send you a piece of his end. A Scotch man later sends a pig piece to a relative with the same remark and wonders why the joke was missed.
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Commuters joke about Barker’s odd meal mix up
A New York Times quip recalls Barker eating breakfast food for supper and wearing an evening dress with a morning glory in his buttonhole, as two commuters debate what could be worse.
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New York Times
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