Editorial Saturday Notebook on language and light politics
A Saturday notebook blends observations on language habits from an English teacher and a Washington spoof about bureaucratic phrasing. It recalls insular insurance reports, taxes, and a Kansas story of a child atop a ladder longing for cookies, with humorous, pointed reflections on government and daily life.
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Bergin the salesman and his paradoxical wisdom
The narrator recalls Ed Bergin a top California newspaper ad salesman famed for absurd yet convincing theories. Bergin’s quips include liver spots from a fatal fire escape and bizarre aphorisms about life, pink eye, delusions of adequacy, and naked workers.
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EPA to Restrict 23 Pesticides Under New Rules
EPA will limit 23 pesticides to trained and certified users with public comment open until Oct 17. The agency aims to finalize the restricted list by Oct 21 and requires label changes within 40 days for manufacturers and 180 days for retailers.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
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Douglas M. Castle
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Castle
Gold salts for arthritis explained by Dr Thosteson
A reader asks about gold shots for arthritis. The doctor says gold sodium thiomalate is used, about a small gold fraction in the mixture, given weekly by injection. Benefits appear gradually, with fever and fatigue easing when effective, but side effects include itching rashes and mouth sores. supervision is required.
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TAWA HERALD Classified Produce Subscriptions Rate Card
The Tawa Herald lists daily publication details with subscription prices for trade area and outside trade area, including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly terms. Rates differ by region and out-of-state subscribers face a 3 percent sales deduction, with AP rights noted.
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