New Parcels Post Law Details Zones and Rates
The article explains the first January start for the parcels post and outlines the zone system from one to eight, with radius ranges and cost steps. It covers prepaid postage rules, per zone pricing, and the class scope for fourth class mail including farm and factory products up to eleven pounds and size limits.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Philippines
Fort Wayne
Port Wayne
Eigth
Philippine Islands
United States
District of Columbia
Auto Mixup on State Street Ends with Bruises
Clint Marshall and two friends riding in Andrew Marshall’s auto swerved after hitting a stone. The car struck the curb and all went airborne onto the concrete sidewalk. They escaped with minor bruises and scratches, while the damaged vehicle was sent to an auto hospital for repairs.
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State Street
Clint Marshall
Chaffeur
Andrew Marshall
Veedersburg
For Sale 27 Acres in Kingman Southwest
27.14 acres for sale in southwest Kingman good land orchard three room house small barn and three wells will sell cheap if taken soon details via T. M. Jackson Kingman Ind. plus notes of local holiday visits and travel in Veedersburg Bloomingdale Indianapolis and Ha
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Kingman
T. M. Jackson
Ind
Show How Man's Limitations Are Revealed In Wilderness
A four person party lost for five days in Hawaii’s mountain wilderness demonstrates human fragility without tools. The author notes the contrast between vast natural spaces and human vulnerability, reflecting on modern dependence on inventions and the paradox of civilization.
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Hawaiian Islands
New Mexico
Hamburg Sausage Theft By Hungry Policeman
A Hamburg police officer, tempted by fresh sausage cooling in a delicatessen window, impales a piece with his sword and is arrested after a civilian reporter to the scene. He pleads for forgiveness but is booked for larceny and awaits trial.
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Hamburg
Summer boarder time and hometown pride
A St Louis Republic piece mocks rural tourism as city folk prepare to host country guests. The reply jokes about hiring vaudeville actors as hired hands, disguises with calico wraps, and family costumes, planning to advertise once a mossy gourd is found.
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Mahaz
Sis
St. Louis Republic
There Goes One of the Greatest Lady Killers in Town
A terse wit’s remark labels a man as a ladies’ specialist, calling him “one of the greatest lady killers” and “that homely man” in a sharp, humorous aside.
Leaky Houses Prompt House Hunt Jibe
A buyer jokes about inspecting a home with widespread leaks. The remark highlights the property's poor condition and makes light of evaluating plumbing and water access during a house search.
Polly’s Changeable Silk Attire Noted for Bride's Role
In a brief scene a cashier’s bride, Polly, is described as dressed in changeable silk. The exchange questions her outfit and confirms the fabric as changeable silk.
Cactus Edible Trend Sparks Debate
A fragment shows a discussion on edible cactus and whether the current effort to cultivate it for consumption is necessary, reflecting doubt about introducing a new vegetable into diets and markets.
Two Fish With One Hook A Curious Eel Trapping Tale
A reader recounts a London Field letter about a boy and an adult fishing near Woodlands Ivercargill. They hook a seven and a quarter pound eel whose mouth contains a smaller eel that had first swallowed the bait and later been swallowed by the big eel. The tiny eel then crawls out the gill and is swallowed again, a first noted occurrence. The tale notes multiple similar near misses with small eels previously swallowed and expelled.
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London
Woodlands
Ivercargill
She Could Use Them Katharine She Ends Ties With Widow
Katharine tells Katharine I saw you with Mrs Weeds and ends their relationship. She will return all presents and Kidder urges sending them to the widow. The scene hints at social scandal and final estrangement.
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Katharine
Far Cited Manager Scorns Tradition at Wedding
Hussler, owner of a large factory, boasted that scientific management could cut motion from 800 to 17. At a fashionable wedding the bishop dean and canon performed the rites but Hussler rushed the altar and forced back the clergy, claiming one man is enough for the task.
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Hussler
Flussler
Puzzled Woman Seeks Ride Facts From Bicycle Dealer
A dealer explains bicycle propulsion to a prospective buyer as she questions how the front wheel moves. The light exchange ends with her quizzical remark about the wheel turning, captured in a humor vignette from Everybody's Magazine.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Kill Its Professor What is the Matter with Mr Smith
A humorous dialogue fragment features a student diagnosing a severe appendicitis as a peroxysmal inflammation and a voice from the rear seat urging to cut it out. The exchange mimics a medical debate with exaggerated medical terms.
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Mr. Smith
A Dare To the Editor About Worthy Wives
A witty exchange from Smart Set questions why the least worthy men get the best wives. The reply humorously suggests asking one's husband.
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