Why People Fall for Flattery and Self View
In a reflective piece the author explores why flattery works on people and how admiration taps into vanity. It argues that praise from a superior or loved one is especially potent, and that people tend to seek validation and feel strengthened by compliments about themselves.
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Superstitious Sue in a Clumsy Odd Verse Parody
A fragmented spoof quotes an invented character Superstitious Sue and a line about praying mantles and fortune. It parodies strange names and a mock poem claiming fate improves with minor luck while referencing fictitious authors and works.
Through a Woman's Eyes on Husbands Good Points
A reader's excerpt analyzes a psychologist's idea of attraction and repulsion in marriages. It explores bringing out a partner's positive traits to avoid conflict, warning against focusing on differences that spark disputes.
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The Great Trade and the Dream of Wealth
A fragmented 1929-era piece reflects on wealth and power, describing a vast gold wealth and mighty figures. It contrasts grand schemes with those who fail to seize opportunity, emphasizing ambition as the path to greatness and urging action over idle thought.
Homemade Lunchbox Sandwich Advice From Avrohatm Lezner
Practical guidance on child lunchbox ideas from Avrohatm Lezner. Emphasizes varied breads and fillings, including buttered loaf slices, dried fruits, dates, and date and cheese sandwiches. Describes using cream cheese with cottage cheese, candied cherries, and maraschino cherries for tasty combinations.
Rock Could Melt by Gas Yet Solid Stone Remains
A fragmented note discusses water and rock interactions with gases and acids. It suggests that while some gases may alter or melt certain minerals, a rock resists dissolution under specific conditions. The text hints at chemical processes affecting stone but remains unclear and partial.
Fragmentary Letter Sheds Light on City Life
The letter to the editor rails against trivial urban amenities and poor editorial choices. It questions city sprawl, car culture, and the impact on readers while humorously lamenting incongruous scenes like a sedan amid chandeliers and a dog in a big car.
News Reading and Domestic Scenes in Oceanic Press
A fragmented, antiquated style piece describes daily life and media habits in a distant locale. It mentions coconut wireless, planters in Tahiti, and household news for housewives, alongside a theater rehearsal with actors and critics observing from the sidelines.
German inventor plans rocket airplane tests at Griesheim
Opel, the German sportsman credited with rocket ideas, prepares a test ship at Griesheim Germany. He predicts his rocket plane will be successful against others as development advances.
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Water in Oceans Reveals Vast Unsurveyed Volumes
A fragment notes that ocean water volume cannot be precisely estimated due to large unsurveyed areas. Existing records estimate about 924,000,000 cubic miles, about fourteen times land above sea level. It mentions an electric light plant and a small, cautious guide remarking on ownership and credit.
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Fragmentary OCR 불 headlines at university campus
Fragmented text from a college page mentions grad students and a shoreline, with garbled phrases about a ghost and literary gemlite. No clear event or names emerge. content appears heavily corrupted and unreadable.
Oakland Chabot Observatory Guides Public Science Flight
The Oakland School Observatory at Leona Heights, a key part of the public school system, operates with the United States Weather Bureau and a large telescope for free public viewing of weather, climate, and celestial wonders. Thousands visit annually, including Oakland students and tourists, making it a rare municipal science institution.
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Soy Bean Health Breakthrough Promises National Use
Dr L Borozeller of Vienna presents a perfected process for soy beans that makes the bean of the Orient palatable and preserved. It is claimed to be suitable for bakeries confectioneries canners sausage makers and health foods producers and useful in preparations for diabetics.
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Trial A. psychig in New York broadcast experiment
Report notes a man in New York attempting a broadcast experiment with big waves and station equipment. The outcome is uncertain and the article hints at disappointment in results while implying the public seeks reliable tuning guidance from the Spokane Spokesman-Review. It mentions true friendship between women as a matter of doubt among most men.
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