How the terms cargo and coach shaped railway cars
A reader explains the origins of cargo for ships and coach for railway cars. The article traces how stagecoaches became the basis for early railcars, the shift to locomotives, and the linguistic roots of cargo from Spanish and coach from Kocs in Hungary, ending with an offer for a leaflet on The Story of China.
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LET'S EXPLORE YOUR MIND BY ALBERT EDWARD WIGG
The piece presents survey responses on workplace behavior and learning methods. Mary Ann Callan notes bosses rise from the bottom, while secretaries dislike pretentious mentors. Thorndike’s studies show partial stanza memorization beats whole when learning bits, with reverse for short quotes. A third answer urges universal human worth and appreciating others to gain friends.
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Radio Spotlight and Polio Update Highlight WKBH Broadcasts
The Casbah adventure film shifts to a radio version for tonight at 8 p m with Tony Martin and Marta Toren. WKBH news uses PHONE RECORDER to bring polio developments to listeners, including an interview with Dr Emil Hauser. Tommy Bartlett, host of Welcome Travelers, promotes travel and classic hits across the Midwest.
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Diamonds sharpened by Johannesburg women in South Africa
In the Klerksdorp mining area factory girls in Johannesburg craft industrial diamond drills set in crowns. The women’s deft work yields bits that drill well and workers often mark bits with their first names. A driller notes luck if a bit bears Ivy or Elizabeth.
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