The Personality Revealed in Letters and Its Power
An essay on how letter form, handwriting, and envelope presentation reveal the writer's character. It argues letters convey personality, influence judgment, and can sell ideas, relationships, or products, with personal appeals outperforming generic mass letters.
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Western Newspaper Union
Cow catchers spur Nova Scotia farmer to pay share
In rural Nova Scotia a farmer refused his rail line fence cost until a neighbor joked that engines would have cow catchers. He then hurried home, paid his portion, and sent it to the railroad company, resolving the dispute.
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Nova Scotia
Wvarbes Magazine
Motives of Mirth Across Child and Adult Laughter
Analysis traces laughter to superiority over others and rule-breaking, from children tripping peers to adults mocking the weak or those who fail. It notes repeated roots in cruelty, pride, and antisocial traits, with Don Quixote and vaunting figures illustrating how satire targets greed, vanity, timidity, and deceit.
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Kurt Pinthus
Ubu
Berlin
Suarler
Don Quixote
Aircraft controversy remark sparks historic debate
Representative Clint Cole quips about an ongoing aircraft dispute with a parable comparing scoring sides to a doctor and a patient with the mumps. The exchange ends with the patient seeking proper medical counsel.
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Clint Cole
Looked-incent Robbery Tale From Rumpus Ridge
Gap Johnson recalls a bank robbery near town with a fleet of old cars and pursuing vehicles. He claims escape was due to not looking at the scene, while his wife expresses astonishment at the excitement.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City
What kind of store is that fellow over at Toad Rock running
A motorist asks about the shop at Toad Rock and the filling station attendant at Ten Degrees explains the wide range of goods and services offered. He lists auto parts butter eggs poultry real estate painting houses running a post office stamps hams molasses and boarding upstairs. The narrator jokes it is a drug store.
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Toad Rock
Kansas City
Modesty Rules Marshfield Parade Attire in 19th Century
In Marshfield Massachusetts a modesty movement extended to men and women, requiring knee length wraps for all street parades. The town once linked to Daniel Webster now enforces dress limits on both genders in public processions.
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Marshfield
Mass
Old Town
Daniel Webster
Thomas Lawson
Anglo Jap Air Project Promises 5000-Mile Transarctic Route
A four day nonstop air ship service between England and Japan is proposed. The route would cross Scotland Norway northern Russia Siberia and Saghallen covering about 5000 miles.
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England
Japan
Scotland
Norway
Russia
Siberia
Saghallen
Diamonds From Belgium Exceed Steel in Trade Value
Belgium sent diamonds valued at 1.5 million dollars to this country in the recent month while steel shipments from Belgium amounted to 0.5 million dollars, reflecting a higher value for cut gems than metal goods.
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Belgium
Dairy cooling rules for summer milk shipment
Dairy department guidance from New Jersey agricultural experiment station stresses rapid cooling of milk after milking. It outlines tank water at 40 F or lower, ice requirements, surface cooler flow, immediate can handling, stored cream cooling, and tank construction with cork or wood and proper drainage for frequent cleaning.
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Dairy Department
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Good Pasture Helps Out Cost of Producing Milk
Good pasture reduces hay feeding and manure hauling while sustaining high milk output in summer. Experts advise lush spring to fall pasture plus a small grain ration to cut feed costs and labor. Colorado dairy commissioner recommends pasture mixtures from 14 years of trials to lower summer costs and keep cows productive.
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Colorado State Dairy Commissioner
H. R. Lascelles
New Herd Testing Plan Succeeds in New Jersey
New Jersey dairy farmers now test all milking herd productivity rather than only pure breds under a college of agriculture plan. The advanced registry test, developed over 25 years, measures offspring productivity and helps remove low producers. Including all cows reduces yearly test cost per animal, per the superintendent of advanced registry at the New Jersey State College of Agriculture.
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New Jersey
College of Agriculture
Dairy Science Association
Superintendent of Advanced Registry
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Proper Feed for Herd Bull in Dairies
This article warns farmers that spoiled hay and waste feed should not go to the herd bull. It urges feeding the aged bull adequate nutrition to maintain vigor and health, rather than rationing him with unfinished grains or leftovers.
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