Money for Nothing on Hog Restriction Schemes
A reader mocks US hog restriction subsidies by proposing a business of not raising hogs to earn government cheques. The letter parrots a satirical angle about incentives, insurance bonds, and profits from not raising hogs, contrasting a lifelong hog farmer with potential non hog ventures.
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Tit-Bits
London
Eng
Commercial and Financial Chronicle
New York
United States Agricultural Adjustment Administration
New England
Prolific Fish Reproduction Compared With Britain’s Landed Catch
The ling lays over 26.6 million eggs per spawning period, more than herrings 36 thousand, turbots 9 million, and cod 5 million. Many eggs never mature due to differing buoyancies and predation. Britain’s fish landings last year reached 16,116,132 cwt valued at 413,981,546.
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Britain
Jim and Jack Debate Clean Sport in Quick Exchange
The exchange humorously contrasts ideals of clean sports with swimming cited as the cleanest discipline. Neither name appears in formal context, emphasizing a light, quotable moment about sportsmanship.
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Jim
Jack
Kingsford Smith Plane Seized Over $2750 Debt
In Los Angeles on November 5 a writ of attachment was levied against Kingsford Smith's airplane in a suit by E. Beverly as assignee of Tom Catton claiming $2,750 for services in 1928 related to the Oakland to Australia flight. Sir Charles plans to sell the plane though it is not viewed as commercially viable.
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Los Angeles
C.P
Kingsford Smith
E. Beverly
Tom Catton
Oakland
Australia
Sir Charles
Pacific
Cartier’s 1541 Canadian Turnip Sowing Journey
Jacques Cartier sowed turnip seeds in Canada during his third voyage in 1541. The event predates English turnip introduction from Holland by nearly a decade, marking an early colonial agrarian practice.
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Jacques Cartier
Canada
England
Holland
Imperial Airways Carry Twelve Million Letters in Year
Imperial Airways moved twelve million letters during a twelve month period. The record highlights the airline's vast mail operation and logistical scale across its routes.
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Imperial Airways
Unbiblical Call for Paper Space in Detroit Letter
A Detroit reader urges editors to publish a rebuttal to an article about Carmanville meetings. The letter cites Bible verses to argue against a so called Christian world and invokes Moody while urging Christians to avoid worldly plans.
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Carmanville
Althou
Satan
R.V
Mr. Moody
Jesus Christ
Estimation of child-rearing cost to adulthood
Insurance firms estimate that raising a child from birth to age eighteen costs about 7200 dollars in an average home.
Recipe fragment for spiced fruit loaf or carrot cake
Fragments describe toasting crumbs with butter then mixing with grated carrots and salt. Add molasses dates prunes raisins figs Brazil nuts and lemon with hours of beating for a fruit rich batter.
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Brazil
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