Salary Loophole Lets MPs Avoid Tax
The piece discusses MPs paying no tax on expenses now counted against income, framing it as a long standing but overlooked legal allowance. It suggests the change relieves MPs financially and spares Parliament from criticism, per New Republic criticism. The text also cites a Betty character in a Chicago Tribune anecdote about cold weather and a witty remark.
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M. P
Ministry
House of Commons
Crown
New Republic
Betty
Chicago
Loop
Mother
Chicago Tribune
Taking Life Too Seriously Is a Beief Guiding Souls
A fragment argues that life should not be governed by excessive seriousness and that individuals deserve freedom to shape their own paths without external rigid guidance. The line reflects a philosophical stance on personal autonomy and balance.
Forced Knowledge. Wife asks about women's clothes tone
A concise quip where a wife questions knowledge of women's attire and the husband retorts about cost, delivering a sharp domestic jab.
Modern Without Fads of Frills Housing Feature
Feature on a brick and concrete bungalow style that avoids fads yet emphasizes practical design. Notes include three upstairs bedrooms with ample closets, a convenient bath location, and a living room with a closet bed for guests. Glass doors, built in ironing board, fireplace, and porch appeal highlighted.
A commodious home with practical first floor layout
The design emphasizes thoughtful planning for a home used by a family. It includes a living room dining room and kitchen on the first floor plus a reception hall and a breakfast room, saving time and effort when dining in at home.
Parrot Walks Park Under Watchful Crowd
In Central Park a young woman strolls with a variegated parrot that struts on the lawn and returns to her finger for exercise. A passerby jokes he will soon walk the dog or canary, but declares he has no plan to imitate the bird’s show.
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Central Park
New York
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Jiggers
Alfalfa’s Long Journey Across Continents
Records trace alfalfa from Persia to Greece in 480 B C and its spread to Italy Europe and the Americas. Seed reached New England with limited success until soil inoculation revived its value as a forage crop and land rehabilitant. Western drought resistant varieties from Turkestan expand its range into semi arid regions and beyond.
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Greece
Persia
Italy
Europe
Spain
Mexico
New England
England
Turkestan
Expulsions in British Commons After South Sea Bust
Expulsions from the British house of commons occurred for odd reasons such as pamphlet writing on avoiding death and widespread fraud. Chancellor of the Exchequer Aislabie was sent to the Tower and ordered to refund illicit gains. Directors of the South Sea company faced expulsion for alleged deep fraud harming the nation.
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House of Commons
Aislabie
South Sea
Quotable Exchange on Justice and a Pretty Woman
A witty line questions fairness as the saying Justice is blind is juxtaposed with a jab about a pretty woman getting advantage. The remark reflects social attitudes and humor of the era through a sharp exchange.
Theodore Hook and the one proposal he never made
The piece recalls Theodore Hook who died celibate yet pursued romance. He once posted a marriage proposal letter and barely let it depart before a heart ailment paused the plan. In later years he quipped that a living rival might have enslaved him, but a certain lady was an angel, not a woman.
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Theodore Hook
Ashamed of Our Furniture at Billingsgates Home
A Detroit News item notes a speaker describing a Billingsgates residence in Elmer with visible pride and flaws, remarking on the family’s furniture as a point of shame during a public visit.
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Billingsgates
Elmer
Detroit News
Making It Unanimous The Flapper and Her Camera Pose
A Life magazine caption notes a flapper striking a poised pose before the camera with one leg crossed over the other as a fashionable stance. The caption emphasizes a playful yet stylish stance popular in photographs of the era.
My My Ain t It Fierce Shave and Haircut Demand
A dramatic scene opens with a domineering figure entering a room. He orders a shave and haircut from a line of ten men standing at attention, his gaze stern and voice low with meaning as he selects a subject.
Army Expenditures by Major Nations 1920 21 Totals and Per Capita
The United States spent 1920 21 on its army 8343155308 or 322 per capita while the British empire excluding dependencies spent 562123000 or 1235 per capita France 933927000 or 2252 per capita Italy 246081200 or 670 per capita and Japan 189082900 or 338 per capita.
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United States
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
Essay on Door by Little Bobby Jones
A short humorous piece argues doors are essential yet imperfect. It notes doors provide privacy but keyholes diminish privacy, contrasts doors with gates, and jokes about door handles attracting notice only when jammed.
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Bobby
Bobby Jones
Paradoxical Exchange Describes Town Merchant
A brief dialogue hints at a key local figure known as one of the town’s biggest merchants. The exchange raises curiosity about his identity and influence within the community.
Paris council invention disinfects books to kill contagion
A Paris municipal council member develops a two step method to disinfect books. Reads them in a theater with an air current and aspirator, then passes them through a disinfector with the covers opened and heated to 167 degrees Fahrenheit. The process aims to avoid damaging paper while removing dust and pathogens.
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Paris
He Gets Fu Benefit
A humorous dialogue outlines a husband and wife exchange over morning mood and presence at home, highlighting the wife questioning the husband’s crankiness given his limited daily time with her. The snippet captures a light domestic interaction with witty back and forth.
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Putnam
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Willam A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
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Paris le Balonnette
Brokers and Stokers
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Tront Porch
Charles Anspaugh
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Paina
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Peruna
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Lum
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Mouse of Commons
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