FHA Insured Loans Open Up Farm Financing
Extension of the Federal Housing Act to rural properties will make about 6.8 million farms eligible for FHA insured loans for repairs and new construction. Eligible borrowers include farm owners, tenants, and aspiring buyers. Mortgages may reach 16,000 dollars at up to 5 percent interest, with premiums and terms varying by loan size. Down payments often come from existing land, and loan coverage ranges from 80 to 90 percent of property value. A stray note explains bullet ballistics at close range.
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France Orders 100 Planes From U.S. Manufacturers
The French air force orders 100 new aircraft from American makers as part of a two year plan to expand the air force.
Youth plays Russian roulette dies after two years
Paul Grasso, 20, wooed death by Russian roulette for two years, boasting five to one odds. In a car with two friends he spun the chamber and fired, removing one shell. the gun exploded instead of clicking, ending his life in a Houston morgue.
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The Spice of Life and Other Old Jokes
A collection of jokes and anecdotes featuring a fiery preacher, a forgetful professor, wealth and family wit, and travel humor. Bits include a sermon about molten iron for ice cream, a minister’s wife, lazy spouses, and a tourist asking about crocodiles, all told in a light, rural contemporary voice.
King crabs a peculiar relative of the spider
King crabs are not true crabs nor crustaceans and relate more closely to spiders. This highlights their surprising evolutionary position and distinguishing features within marine arthropods.
Journey by rail prompts card with name and address
A boy named John ny Jones travels alone for the first time and is told to carry a card with his name and address. A quote about failure appears, and two mechanics joke about upholstery, one preferring fabric to leather for wiping hands.
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Quote on camels and traffic in Jerusalem
Buffum notes camels are barred from Jerusalem streets for traffic hazard. Scuffum retorts that local traffic could use such animals that go seven days without a drink, implying rougher, more persistent behavior.
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Landlady and Tenant Exchange Deposit and Daring Tale
The landlady asks for a deposit and offers a receipt or trust. The tenant confirms the bullet struck his head and went into space. She reacts with shock and asks if it was removed.
Out of Turn River Courtroom Comedy
A warm day and a dull court case on river commissioners' rights is interrupted by quips and sleepy judges. A defense lawyer demands water, a judge half-awake, and a man offers a quarter to reach his family at the movies as a child negotiates dimes with his father.
English Actor Dines Secretly in New York Eatery
A stranded English actor sought a cheap meal at a sordid New York eating house, where a waiter noted his quiet, unassuming behavior and modest fare before disappearing into the crowd.
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London colleague revealed as waiter in distant place
A man horrifyingly recognizes a former colleague from London, exclaiming Great Scott and asking if he is a waiter in the current place. The reply is dignified: yes, he works there but does not eat there.
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Archbishop Whately on English and Irish preachers
The quotation notes a contrast between English and Irish preachers. Archbishop Whately observes that an English preacher keeps listeners awake by his manner, while an Irish preacher lulls listeners to sleep yet remains compelling.
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Sleeptalking Husband Sparks Witty Advice
A humorous exchange offers practical humor as a wife asks for help with her talkative sleeping husband. The quip suggests letting him speak more in the daytime to ease the nightly burden.
Witty Exchange Sparks Silence In Hearthside Swing
A husband quips about vanity asking if heaven’s first question would be if his hat is straight. His wife replies that she would be disappointed to find him not there to tell her. The brief quip reflects domestic humor and playful sparring.
Man’s suicide attempt ends with rope near waist
A man, frustrated with life, attempted hanging but told a friend the noose around his neck choked him. The friend found him standing with a rope around his waist and asked the reason. The man explained the rope around his neck nearly strangled him.
Spitoorns Hint at Gardener’s Salvia Mixup
Mrs Newrich loves salvia but mislabels plants while directing her gardener. She asks for salivas on one side of the walk and the gardener deadpans with a suggestion to plant spitoorns on the other side.
Irreverent Exchange Opens Cost Saving Debate
A brief exchange unfolds as a suitor faces a wary father in a scene where the father challenges him with a bold offer to cut costs. The dialogue hints at wit and tension as plans for savings are proposed.
Their Good night Message Delighted Town Family Tale
A local citizen recalls a quiet evening at a prominent home when children trooped to deliver their good night message. The mother silenced the room as Willie found a bedbug, a small moment of humor amid reverence, recounted by Elmore Eye of Minnesota.
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Umbrella Confirms Identity Amid Mustache Change
A playful exchange reveals how a traveler barely recognized Gray until his mustache was shaved and an umbrella in hand provided a quick clue, underscoring how small details aid recognition in crowded scenes.
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Aggressive applicant seeks job as mechanic after firing
An angry man asks the employment manager of a large auto repair shop for work as a mechanic. The manager asks if he is the former employee fired the day before. The man confirms and quips that he lost the job here, so why not seek another.
Beginning Aids The Struggle For Marriage
A fragment recalls a young man seeking a marriage, noting that a strong start helps win favor in difficult cases. The passage hints at the broader idea that early steps shape outcomes in personal decisions.
Subtle exit nudge from father to her boyfriend
A tactful father signals it is time for the couple to part by casually entering the room with a box of breakfast foods, implying a gentle departure without confrontation. The gesture communicates boundaries while preserving civility and respect.
Canary Seed Sparked Morning Domestic Discord
A playful exchange centers on a breakfast mishap when a wife notes her husband’s unusual cheerful exit to work. The maid confesses to using canary seed in the gruel, implying a humorous domestic error behind the morning tune.
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