Mind and manners quiz on temperament and education
A reader quiz discusses student interest in algebra and geometry since 1934, contrasting gains in arithmetic home economics art biology and U S history. It cites a librarian with 28 000 volumes on American history and mentions a Mi lton Wright psychology book about introverts and extroverts. The text offers a 15 cent mail subscription to Dr Wiggam for a guide on getting along with people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
U. 3
Office of Education
U. S
Librarian of Congress
Milton
Wright
Tenis Booklat Toy
Wiggam
Strategy to force costly discard in life master pairs
West opens four of hearts and East discards on clubs. East must part with a heart to spare spades and diamonds, allowing declarer to win with ace of diamonds and give East his diamond trick. South counts four clubs two diamonds a heart and one spade, seeking the ninth trick without East cashing the hearts, by taking the king and queen of clubs and timing the dummy’s diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West
East
South
Declarer
Law
Fast
World facts and curios from scattered records
A compilation of miscellaneous notes notes on water content of pineapples a small stamp size Bolivia the oldest Egyptian frescoes about 5000 years ago a hypothetical moon view of sun and stars North Dakota earthquake history Elephant Butte dam forming a large artificial lake rare flower shortia Japan and North Carolina true firs cones grow upward
Questions and Answers on Newspapers and Traditions
UNESCO reports world readers total 224 million newspaper copies daily. World has 187 million radios and 15 million televisions. Two First Ladies smoked pipes Mrs Andrew Jackson and Mrs Zachary Taylor. Engagement ring history notes betrothal and wedding rings. Selective Service requires local boards to notify registrants on reclassification with a 10 day appeal window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.D. A
Unesco
T.T. A
Andrew Jackson
Zachary Taylor
Poor Pa Cora Reads Flirt Suspicions Wrongly
Cora felt insulted thinking a man was flirting with her but when she realized he wasn’t she became even angrier at him.
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Cora
Learning From Mail Across Odd Facts and History
New York writer Ay Boyle surveys amusing lessons from reading mail. It cites a Northwestern National Life Insurance study of 7000 male policyholders, ages 65, showing attitudes toward retirement. The column weaves boxing history, political oratorical powers, saints halos, and medical notes about eye disease, color blindness, and preschool blindness, with tidbits on Jefferson, Whitefield, Garrick, taxes, and golf ball spins.
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New York
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co
Paris
Thomas Jefferson
George II
England
America
George Whitefield
David Garrick
Whitefield
Aunt Het and a wife’s sharp verdict on a lazy husband
Aunt Het recounts a wife’s blunt critique of a husband who is deemed lazy or unable to earn a living, highlighting the speaker’s irony and social judgment. The passage captures a folk voice on domestic roles and responsibility.
Espotabs Claim Fast Relief From Laxative Stoppage
An advertisement touts Espotabs as a strong scientifically formulated laxative offering rapid relief for stoppage. It claims Enpotba and Espotats provide powerful yet safe dosing, praised by users for minimal discomfort and long service dating over 23 years.
Many Books Aid Doctor in Practice
The Long Road Los Angeles County Medical Association notes physicians build vast libraries to stay current as medical advances rapidly change practices. It traces early works from Ebers to Avicenna and Harvey, Morgani and others shaping medical ethics, anatomy, and the circulation of blood, emphasizing the enduring role of books in medical learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Road
Los Angeles County Medical Associaion
Intersat
Sith Pine Ave
Ebers
Egypt
George M. Ebers
Hippocrates
Galen
Avicenna
Vesiilus
Harvey
England
Morgani
Nozope Charged In Yonkers For Four Wives
Yonkers New York resident Alexander Rosenblatt is charged with having four wives. The claim appears in a clipped historical comment alongside a Jean Cocteau quote about German cinema and laughter at old films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Rosenblatt
Yonkers, HN. Y
More Protection for More People
A Metropolitan Life Insurance Company summary highlights that life insurance serves millions in the United States and Canada, with 33,373,000 policy holders at year end. It emphasizes personal impact beyond cold balance sheet figures, illustrated by a son requesting policy return after a claim was paid, underscoring human needs and the policyholder family relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Accident and Health Insurance
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Albert Koward Wiggam
D. &c. Mervoue
Bamiala
Oswald
Jacob Witten
NEA
Norta
Kinz Aite East
T. Fass
Beart
Lin
Harrod Diagnostic Offices
Bolivia
Union
North Dakota
Elephant Butte
Rio Grande
Hot Springs
N. M
Japan
North Carolina
Selective Service
Ay Boyle
Detroit
Aci
California
Burgundy
Calton
Wine Advisory Board
Market Street
San Francisco
Merican Homes
Gladys
Gladys Parker
Hitler
Jean Cocteau
Nozope
Chicago
DCE
Acc Dent
Heath
Insurance Department of the
State of New York
Hocks
Ane
Metropolitan Life
Marcon
Charles G. Taylor
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