Darby Case Highlights Telegraph Dial Tone Demand
A humorous old Judge column recounts an elderly African American man seeking a long distance call to San Francisco. The operator demands a $7.65 deposit to connect, prompting questions about the cost to merely end the call.
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A Tooter Quips on Pride and Prudence in Daily Life
A string of quips from Uncle Ken and a Washington Star aside warn against vanity and imprudent spending. The slower, practical approach is favored over boastful self-praise and ostentatious claims.
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Delivery Man’s Scheme to Rid Dog Backfires
William Rugenstein, a Big Four railroad delivery man, tried to dispose of his hound by locking it in a Springfield bound freight car. Two weeks later the dog reappeared in a car with three emaciated companions, chained note reading See your one dog and go you two dogs better.
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The Worst Feature in Debt Spree Woes
A witty note from the Boston Evening Tran script mocks frequent runins with creditors and the burden of debt as a rival to any real hardship.
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Weight loss shift as remedy urged for dieting struggle
A short note argues that all methods focus on reducing intake but stresses that the obvious remedy remains stopping eating to address overweight. The piece emphasizes disciplined restraint as the key to meaningful weight change.
Gratitude Blooms in Expectancy’s Soil
A reflective note on how gratitude grows best when expectations frame the garden of life. The short meditation links patient anticipation with positive feeling.
GREAT POETS AND ROQUEFORT CHEESE DISCUSSION
The passage extols poets as supreme figures and notes Roquefort cheese origins. It cites Sir Philip Sidney praising poets and explains Roquefort production from sheep milk in a town in Aveyron with moldy bread and airflow fermentation.
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