Fragmented Notes on People and Inventions in Uneven Speech
A collage of quotes and anecdotes covers misheard phrases, early typewriter improvements with springy keys, and brief humorous exchanges. It touches on a mock court remark, aviators debating a Santos Dumont monument, and assorted items about women in the world, including educators, motorcyclists, and notable figures such as Miss Mary T. Wilson and Harriet Freeberg.
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Barannek Gu
United States
Mary T. Wilson
Indiana
Susan Jones
Benson
N. O
Glasgow
Scotland
Harriet Freeberg
J. S. Kinney
Menominee, Mich
Frederick W. Lehman
Taft
Washington University
Home building for common folk by William A Radford
A magazine style appeal advises readers to own homes over renting, citing affordable entry with a $100 down payment. It describes a sample house layout featuring living and dining rooms, bay windows, a pantry and rear porch, estimating construction costs between $2,200 and $2,500 depending on location.
Cottage homes and the value of self built living
The article discusses frugal homebuilding and delaying expensive purchases to build equity. It highlights cottage style houses, especially Indian-origin designs, as practical, with a six room layout, basement and attic, and a large front porch. It emphasizes pride in owning one’s own roof and potential property appreciation in growing cities. It includes digressions on love and music in separate anecdotes.
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Richard C. Cabot
Atlantic
Storks Dying Out Amid German Drainage
German country folk warn that stork nests are deserted as the birds fade from hunger. Observers blame bog and meadow drainage for a shrinking frog supply and poor food, noting cases of nest robbery, injured young, and storks abandoning nests. Some starve before the autumn migration to Africa.
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Africa
Tariff Debate Claims No Cut in Cost of Living
The article argues the new American tariff does not lower living costs, noting middlemen gain while consumers pay higher prices. It describes Argentine corn and wheat shipments, Canada’s beef gains, and rising Mexican cattle imports, with Canadian and Argentine tariff changes reshaping prices and imports. It questions officials’ claims that tariffs reduce costs, citing ongoing adjustments and foreign competition.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Buenos Aires
New York
Canada
Mexico
Can This Help Farming Tariff Debate in Ohio Industry
A public debate on the tariff law questions its impact on northern Ohio beet sugar mills and farming. Analysts forecast millions in capital and tens of thousands of acres for sugar beets may shift away, raising concern over broader agricultural harm and national policy effects. The piece also notes political reactions and broader remarks on government reform and employment as opinions weigh in on tariff outcomes.
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Ohio
United States
Ufe
Oyster Stuffing and Cranberry Preservation Recipe Mischief
A recipe describes stuffing a turkey breast with dry bread seasoned with parsley thyme and sweet armoram, bound with butter, plus chopped oysters. It advises preserving fresh cranberries by sealing them in glass jars with cold water, ensuring they stay fresh all winter.
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Turkey
Old Doc Hoffum’s buggy swim tale and a city sermon clue
A humorous reminiscence recalls a July escapade when Uncle Josh and friends borrowed Doc Hoffum’s horse and buggy to swim at a river. The buggy drifted away while divers searched, the horse fled, and a camp meeting crowd sparked bystanders’ reactions. The tale ends with laughter over the squeak of the buggy and the day’s chaotic washing of the vehicle.
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Josh
Doc HoTum
Doc
Slim
Slick
Topeka
Uncle Josh
Doc Hoffum
Bugsy
Dee Hoffum
Hail to the Chief and Oddities From Eighty Years Ago
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Jones
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