Nostalgic miscellany from the Roaring Twenties hints and tips
A compilation of quirky quips and trivia from the era. It recalls slang like Ouija boards and rent parties, notes on aging workers, political buzz about Goldwater in 1964, curious place names, and a kitchen-snoop guide with home hacks. It also offers light asides on fashion, etiquette, and household tricks in a breezy column style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teastrike
Minnesota
Wewanta
West Virginia
Counting to Ten and Sneeze Wish Lore
A folk belief links wishing to timing actions after a wish. It says count to ten before speaking to make the wish come true, and if about to sneeze, make a quick wish so it may come true even if the sneeze does not occur.
Overpopulated ancient cities and apartment living
In ancient Rome urban congestion led to communal dwellings. Four story houses were common and six to eight story buildings were occasionally used.
Worlds shortest alphabet claim and longest language noted
A report cites a claim that the Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters as the shortest. It also mentions a Hindu script with more than 47 letters as the longest noted in the source.
Moral in Labor Day tale by HAL BOYLE
In a Labor Day fable set in 1997 Manhattan a yacht bound tycoon Henry Palmer Buckspound shares a tale of a 1962 office rise sparked by holiday work. The story links career gains to ongoing work and ends with a moral about never working on holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Labor Day
East River
Manhattan
Henry Palmer
Rosebud la Lulu
Gloria Glamour
Tawny Hyde
Southampton
Daddykins
Rosebud
Henry
Tawny
Shipping Department
Jim Broadbeam
Amelia Bland
Amelia
Jim
J. P. McGrinn
Old McGrim
J.P
Gloria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cambridge
Lord Snowdon
Armstrong Jones
Twitchett
Eddie Dowling
Honeymoon Lane
China
Chinatown
Sammy Kaye
United Nations
Chevalier
Genevieve
Encyclopedia Britannica
Zett
N. Main ST
Ella Mentry
Golf Capital
U.S
The
Hershey, PA
Labor Day Story
Mr. McGrim
Iolo Morganwg
High Point
R.A.M
A. H. Kimble
E. L. Green
Cecil
Office Equipment CO
S. Main ST
Ward
American Progress
Federal Depos
T11 N. Main
NT Insurance Corporation
S. Mein
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