Father Reading Funnies Inspires Son's Curious Evening
A father arrives home at night and settles in for a rest as a clever child questions him about the day. The dialogue showcases playful inquiries and ends with the boy begging to read the funnies, capturing a tender family moment from 1925.
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Fragmented 1925 NEA Service column items
A patchwork of quotes and notes from 1925 covering a Logan shooting, an ex-senator denying jail time, police efficiency claims, Bryan earnings, a transatlantic flight bid, Hindenburg election questions, city unrest, a remanded official over a bride, sensational claims about gender and society, cigar holder trends, a sailor's damages award, a high daily cat production claim, all from NEA Service.
Puzzle on a $6 Commuter Ticket and Five Trips
A curious puzzle notes a $6 commuter ticket offering one fourth off to a New York area suburb. Five trips were made, but the traveler was short in cents for the final fare. The solution hinges on calculating each ticket’s per trip cost and the missing cent amount. The puzzle also hints at wordplay with ARE PART OF verb to be TRA Epoch or age EAR Organ or hearing.
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Amy
Not Particular How Map Showed Country Berlin
An amused AP story recounts a Mongolian prince ordering maps in Berlin. The publisher admits his latest maps predate the war and lacks current boundaries. The prince replies to draw the boundaries as wide as possible so everyone may see how large their country remains.
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Associated Press
Amity Sought Between American Businesses in DC
In Washington on April 21 a move to adopt a commercial arbitration agreement is recommended by the National Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation of Mexican Chambers of Commerce. The proposal aims to ease cross border disputes and boost trade by formalizing arbitration processes between U.S. and Mexican firms.
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Confederation of Mexican Chambers of Emmerce
Special committee named by Mexican confederation
A special committee of the Mexican confederation has been named to recommend settling differences between Mexican and United States business houses without court action. The proposal mirrors the American Argentine agreement and will be voted on at the federation’s next meeting.
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Poor Farm Inmate Not Allowed Auto
In Franklin County Ohio authorities ruled inmates may not own or use automobiles at the poorhouse. The case arose when 69 year old W F Crawford sought admission in his car and was told to sell it to pay for board and lodging. Crawford appealed to the county commissioners but they upheld the ruling, and he withdrew his patronage from the infirmary.
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Had the Right Idea About Car Repaint Costs
Dialogue notes a humorous exchange about repainting a car to match a wife’s gown. Grey questions feasibility and expense while White counters that it may be cheaper than matching a gown. The brief captures a light domestic banter tone and seller’s replies.
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