How Do You Buy Your Groceries Aims at Tea Coffee Packets
A Western firm with a $400,000 yearly gross buys in bulk to secure discounts and claims package goods may offer better value. A list shows per pound savings on tea coffee bacon spices crackers and more but includes debate on packing costs cleanliness and overall value. The piece compares bulk oats and rolled oils sold in bulk versus packaged forms and discusses quality and sanitation in packaging.
The Case for Packaged Oats and Hygienic Food
A stance favors packaged oats over bulk due to hygiene and efficiency. It argues prices rise slightly above a cent per pound, cites a New York firm's quality guarantee, and claims packaging saves clerks’ time while ensuring safe distribution over long distances. It urges consumers to ask grocers and rely on manufacturers for packaged goods.
Mistakes Grow Power When Keyed to Action
The excerpt discusses two kinds of mistakes, ordinary and careless, and argues that big mistakes can fuel growth if learned from. It cites Beecher and a reporter anecdote to illustrate how errors humanize leaders, urging daily effort, acknowledgment of blind spots, and progressing after recognizing faults.
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The Mere Formality Won
A pale young suitor asks for Mary’s hand, calling it a mere formality. Dapa questions the claim, and the suitor reiterates the proposal as a courtesy to Mary’s family. Mary’s mother is named as the origin of the so called formality.
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Not Dead. The big red touring car struck a pedestrian
A driver ran back in a panic after striking a pedestrian who lay on the road. A medical man attended the victim and declared he was not dead, only run down. The exchange was recounted with ironic humor in a Chicago News column.
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Homerurges Gypt Trojans in famous series writer
The note praises Homer the great sporting writer who chronicled the Greek Trojan clashes. It remarks on carpet cost by the yard and worn by the foot, reflecting old trade sensibilities.
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Amusing party game and natural curiosities from the era
A Philadelphia Record note describes a game using material from ads and photos set on 4 by 6 cards for guests to guess how each man's wife should be dressed. It then touches on Brazilian broom export, a breadfruit tree called the baker of the islanders, Humboldt's cow tree, and the daisy’s Latin roots, plus riddles about everyday objects.
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Charade Riddle of a Counterfeit Count
A wordplay riddle describes three parts to form a name or term. The first hints at a titled gentleman and a method of numbering totals to secure. The second is a common human action repeated, and the third relates to desire and a final twist involving counterfeit themes. The overall puzzle centers on a deceptive count and associated coins.
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