Pension payments spark expected boom as January starts
Stephen Braintree reports that starting January 1 about 912,000 people will receive social security benefits under a new plan, with estimated $114 million in payments. The piece notes projections by state plans, including Illinois California Ohio Texas New York, and highlights the political impact ahead of 1940 elections.
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Ciphered Messages Fail Enemy But Sometimes They Backfire
The article recalls British secret service use of ciphered messages in wartime, citing a 1914 German code blunder at Tannenberg and other historic cipher episodes. It also discusses 1940 pension plans, social security acts, and political moves in the United States, noting debates over cost and coverage.
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Ape in Passaic mirrors Poe tale of a brutal crime
DistinguishEd adventurer Anna Jacob of Woodside N Y recalls a July 21 1918 incident in Passaic New Jersey where a drunken pet ape escaped its cage and menaced a sleeping child and another two inside a Gutches home Anna fights the animal with a forked stick while awaiting help and keeping the infant safe The piece ends noting her courage could have echoed Poe s Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Cracking and Sealing Chief Causes of Paint Weathering
Painters identify cracking and sealing as key weathering methods. Heavy coats and excess fatty components trap and worsen peeling by not removing old paint. Poor priming with iron oxide Venetian red ochre or Dutch pink accelerates deterioration.
Can Inanimate Objects Think Aboard Odd Talk
A comic exchange discusses thinking objects and clothing mishaps. A speaker recalls hugging a girl and noticing cigars in his pocket breaking up, while another quips about seams bursting on buttoning a coat to prove the buttons were poorly sewn.
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Get Bayer Aspirin for fast relief from neuritis rheumatism or headache at minimal price per tablet. The ad touts Bayer Aspirin as a world famous fast-acting pain remedy offering hours of relief and urges customers to demand the genuine Bayer Aspirin by its full name.
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Enthusiasm as Brave Self-Control Cited by Sterling
A terse quotation attributes enthusiasm to bravery and restraint, noting it as inward strength rather than outward excitement. The line frames enthusiasm as a disciplined trait rather than volatile zeal.
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