Dear Abby answers on glasses passes and neighborhood noise
A reader in Ann Arbor writes about boys paying attention to girls with glasses and Abby notes character matters more than eyewear. Another letter from Mattison Street warns of neighbor honking at dawn and Abby suggests a gentle response, while a veteran letter carrier shares using an umbrella against dogs.
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Abby
Irl
Christopher
Morley
G.P
Ann Arbor
Mich
P.S
Mattison Street
Fewsburg
N.Y
Fido
Hal Boyle
New York
United States
Earth
Land Reclamation Emerges As Profit Drive
New York AP reports that the push to restore disturbed sites gains momentum as legislation and profits push firms to reclaim mined land. Howard Hoffman leads a new approach handling studies zoning and development turning idle assets into profitable ventures, from gravel pits in Dallas Fort Worth to waterfronts in Olympia Washington.
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New York
Dallas
Fort Worth
a_ wildlife ark
Gifford-Hill and Co
Indianapolis
Howard Hoffman
Hoffman
Chop Suey Myth and Tiny Ants in Boyle Notebook
Boyle notes show a mix of trivia from misattributed chop suey origins to historical use of surgical ants. The column references global language reach, early inventions, and a bizarre fact about ants used in battlefield surgery, highlighting broad curiosities rather than a single news event.
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Africa
Europe
Finland
Optimist quips as history notes and fast cricket facts
A fragment mentions a jail term for intoxication on breath and harm, a quote from Don Marquis about optimism, the origin of Taps by General Daniel Butterfield in 1862, and ping pong ball speeds approaching 100 mph. A line about needing a second car shop appears.
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Daniel Butterfield
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Eugene
Abigail
van Bures
Business Mirror
Olympia
Wash
St. Regis Paper Co
Foffman
Port of
Maine
The
MR. Campbell
An Equal Opportunity Company
M/F
Singer
GENIE
Singer Company
Main Street
Biddeford
Boyle
U.S
San Francisco
China
Thomas A. Edison
Kurl Benz
Benz
Don Marquis
Woolworth
Lucille Petrin
Elm ST
Connie Boucher
Sheltra Ave
Esther Roy
Mt, Pleasant ST
L. N. Huot
Simard Ave
Janice Evans
Pine Hill Road
Nabisco
Lipton
Nehi
Sonic
Aban
Sneider's
Charmin
Hamburg
Super Discount Foods
Mae
Sunkist
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