Pell Mell Origin From Pall Mall Game
A note tracing the saying Pell-Mell to the English game pall mail or palla maglio from Charles I era. The ball driven with a mallet inspired rushes and hasty activity, giving rise to the expression meaning undue hurry that survives in modern speech.
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Charles
England
Palla
Understanding Others Key To Safe Driving And Business
A. Barrett argues that most accidents stem from attitudes toward others and the failure to understand another’s point of view. Speed is a factor but not the sole cause. respecting others' rights and interpreting situations correctly can prevent conflicts and improve dealings in life and sales.
Old Apple Trees by Douglas Malloch
A poem in which an aging apple tree and old horses weary of toil express longing for gratitude and youth. The speaker hopes for a night when old trees and old hearts gain renewed appreciation for shelter fire and sustenance.
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Douglas Malloch
Estimated 5000 Gypsy Tribes in United States
An estimate places about 5000 Gypsy tribes in the United States reflecting the distribution of communities nationwide. The figure highlights diversity within the ethnic and cultural groups historically associated with the term Gypsy.
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United States
Pin money lines up with diamonds in a dated quip
A brief wry remark notes that the allowance girls collect from fathers often covers the cost of a diamond brooch, implying frugal gifts tied to traditional expectations.
Mutual understanding aids problem solving in advice view
The passage urges placing oneself in another's shoes to ease conflict and claims two-thirds of the problem is already solved by empathy. It then shifts to seasonal foods and outdoor dining tips with a fish chowder recipe and a simple boiled dressing recipe, noting preparation methods and storage.
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Western Newspaper Union
Colors That Cure: Paris Promotes Color Therapy
In Paris prominent Coueists promote a color based cure for ailments and mental states. Orange may calm unbalanced minds with a ten minute morning gaze on a bowl of oranges, blue sheets ease rheumatism, lily white banishes dishonesty, red eases inferiority and fear, promising results in two weeks. A reporter teases further questions to Courists on colors for work, home peace, extravagance, youth, and boredom.
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Coue
Paris
Courists
Mrs Cow Narrates Opinions on Modern Picnics and Speed
A playful tale in which Mrs Cow laments hurried picnics and motorized rushing. She argues people miss conversation and scenery, and warns rushing tires both people and mood, urging slower, more mindful meals and enjoyment.
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Mia
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Moo
Freddy Sparks Debate with Straight Talk
A Boston Transcript exchange shows Freddy admired for candor while a counterpart dismisses his blunt style as offputting. The quarrel centers on frank speech and differing tolerances for blunt opinions.
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