King’s English Versus Slanguage in American Speech
This piece examines slang’s rise and falls in American English, noting many terms fade while others persist or enter dictionaries. It discusses why slang emerges, including relief from monotony, humor, and easier expression, and cites examples like cootle and hootch plus a list of common phrases and their meanings for English readers.
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Flmo
Scott Watson
Diction
Sabela
Wang
England
America
London
Inglish
New England Velty
S. P. EB
Society For Preservation of
Society For Purity of
Fred Newton Scott
University of Michigan
Besthop
Bollunder
Foollah Cork
Booster
Bootlezger
Inexpensive Art for Children to Grow Familiar With World Paintings
The article urges exposing children to great art paintings through affordable prints. It suggests using 10-cent store reproductions to adorn frames, offering a cost effective substitute for flashy or meaningless images in a child's room.
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Art Institutea
Mater
Hfe
What is a Highbrow The Forum's prize definitions
The Forum mocks highbrow definitions calling a highbrow a person educated beyond his intellect. It parodies the term with several humorous, evolving, and pretentious descriptions. The piece quotes Rosten on the classic quip that a highbrow is educated beyond his intellect.
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Saya
Mark Twain
Persom
Radio Profession Young Man's Game
Charles Freshman surveys the rising radio field noting rapid engineering advances, perfected production, and the shift toward specialized electrical training. He argues radio is a young man’s field with mature managers needed for finances while young talent drives invention and competition narrows the industry toward consolidation.
Process of Elimination in Buying Radio Outfit
Frank Reichman guides the average buyer through early radio options, favoring a standard five-tube radio frequency set for best balance of cost, upkeep, and performance. He notes crystal sets, one-tube, regenerative, and large multi-tube super heterodynes as impractical for typical consumers, and outlines price ranges for components and assemblies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reichman
E. M
Crood
Choosing Sockets and Springs for Tube Equipment
When selecting sockets test springs by bending them far beyond normal use. if they return close to original shape they are acceptable. Use bakette or other high insulating material for the spring mount. avoid lampblack compounds that mark paper. Spring-mounted sockets are useful for small dry cell tubes. choose the best available.
Right Hand Threads for Screws and Binding Posts
Wiring a receiver notes most screws and binding posts use right hand threads. Bend the 4 wire loop 60 clockwise so tightening the nut or bar keeps the wire from twisting under it.
After and Before Golfer I Stand Too Near the Ball
In a playful exchange, a golfer confesses concern about being too close to the ball before striking it, while Caddle counters that the real issue is being too near the ball after the shot. The humorous banter highlights a lighthearted golf-room moment and a pun on “Good Hardware.”
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Ray Walters
Radio Profession
Charles Freshman
Tia
Radio Laboratory
Dean
Doan
Pouter-Mitbard Co. Mfg
Chemisia
BoFalo
N.T
Eee Oil
Madge
Helen
Marie
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Gould
Ada Hoshaw
Lasell
Beleans
Cuticura Toilet
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