Wit and Wisdom From a Lighthearted Column of 1925
A satirical collection of quips and maxims on life and manners. It pokes fun at parties chaperones high dives love and everyday missteps with playful humor. The piece attributes the tone to a 1925 NEA Service humor column.
A Puzzle a Day What three figures multiplied by six will give seven
A puzzle asks which three-figure number, when multiplied by six, equals seven. The lac puzzle answer remains unsolved in the fragment.
Fascists Buy Then Close Opposition Newspapers
Rome reports a new fascist tactic to control public opinion by purchasing opposition papers then shutting them down. The plan first appeared at Parma with Il Piccolo and La Gazzetta Di Parma, drawing criticism for its intolerant, curtailing impact on free press.
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Parma
Il Piccolo
la Gazzeta di Parma
Little Joe Ome Folks and the Parma Press
A fragmentary note discusses fears for press liberty in Parma Italy. It cites a street rumor of a non-political business syndicate backing a fascist daily, leaving the field open after two opposition papers were withdrawn. The Gazzetta, founded in 1756, is praised for its long dignity.
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Gazzetta
Italy
Bananas Theft Sparks Conscience in Uniontown
In Uniontown Pennsylvania a man who stole three bananas from a fruit vendor's truck felt guilty and sent the seller 13 cents to pay for the fruit. The incident highlights a simple theft and the thief's remorse in a small community setting.
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