Easy Divorce Customs in Tutuila and a Promotion Jest
The article recalls Samoan divorce practice under local customs where desertion allowed by law contrasts with customary separations. It recounts a chief who sought divorce to wed a younger woman but faced loss of the American house, then reconsidered as his wife returned. A later joke centers on a man seeking promotion from mule to horse driving.
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Dlili
Alexander Stronach
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Direct hive sales promise new honey venture in Iowa
An Iowa general store plans a novel season by opening a modern apiary in the vacant rooms above the shop. Bees inhabit the upper building and hundreds of pounds of honey were removed recently. The plan cuts freight, overhead, and middleman costs, with honey sold directly from the hive to customers.
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New Jersey Senate Seeks Small-Claims Court
A bill to establish a small-claims court would cut civil case costs from $12 to $15 to about $1 to start an action. No lawyer would be needed as the plaintiff speaks to a court clerk. Newark could save over $25,000 annually, reducing lawyer fees.
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Newark
Man who harassed LA mayor later thanked him publicly
In California's early era Governor Stephens faced a persistent agitator who pressed him for work. The man finally received public service outdoor duties and became grateful, tipping his hat to the mayor thereafter.
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Calfornia
Los Angeles
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Child Refuses to Grow Into NaiSe From Nail Salon Tale
A five year old, after a salon manicure, refuses to thank a clerk saying she does not want to become a naive adult. The piece also notes China planting American cotton with Kuangsi authorities supporting cotton development. Seeds from Nantung farms in Kiangsu are being tested by Nung Lin Shih Yen Ch'ang with aims to establish mills when funds allow.
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Kuangsi
Nantung
Kiangsu
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