A Dad Sneaks Late Snack Raid Parody
A humorous 1925 NEA Service piece depicts a father tiptoeing through the house at two in the morning. He raids the ice box and pantry, leaving the kitchen in disarray while the morning comes with the wife’s sigh and a breakfast rebuke.
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Dad
NEA Service, Inc
Oddities and aphorisms from a 1925 NEA roundup
A collection of quips and witticisms on science, war, luck, and daily life. Notes on Atlantic depth claims, medical quirks, autos, horse sense, and humorous observations from a New York to Illinois set, reflecting era humor and social commentary.
Puzzle a Day by Thomas Edison Stirs Curious Talk
A daily puzzle theme features Edison asserting that six times thirteen equals twelve in a playful riddle about wordplay. He claims insight into twists of thought, noting he can transform a head into a foot in five moves with each step producing a valid new word.
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Thomas Edison
Japan names delegate to Christian World League conference
Tokyo announces Dr Sakunoshin Matoda as Japanese delegate to the international peace conference in Detroit, under the Chestian World League. Dr Moroda will depart Japan late August as the conference seeks Christian approaches to global peace and order. New Hampshire timber production equals fifty four percent of the state’s annual usage.
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Associated Press
Japan
Christian World
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Sakunoshin Matoda
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European film producers urged to join forces for Europe
Berlin reports Dr. Roland Schach, German producer, says Europeans cannot beat the United States in film by competition alone. He urges a jet European unity to boost productivity and curb American dominance. The piece notes American firms outbid rivals and acquire influence in foreign companies. Also mentions 1925 grain movement in the Northwest and Portland’s $50,000 tourist camp project.
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