Daily Newspaper by Facsimile Printing May Become Possible
A newspaper trade journal reports on facsimile printing as a bridge between radio and television, noting a sub $100 attachment to radios that prints a news digest on a scroll. It could be read later and may reach homes via electric lines, with pictures and news rights raising new contract questions.
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E. H. Harris
Richmond
Ind
Harris
Anning S. Pratt
Federal Communications Commissions
Exercise Study Do Not Affect Child's Sleep
Dr. Glenville Giddings argues in Hygeia that neither intensive study nor heavy late day exercise by normal children alters sleep. A twelve child sample recorded with an electric device shows no appreciable differences between nights with activity and normal nights.
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Glenville Giddings
Bill of Sale Teaches 1849 Oregon Trail Tale
David Holem of Ming Bend finds a cliffing bill of sale for Joshua Hobbs leaving Kentucky for Oregon by ox team on March 1 1849. The listing includes 32 gallon barrel whisky 200 gallons apple brandy and many farm items plus enslaved people for sale. The note shows cash or note with interest and a Ky home near Versailles two miles from McCann ferry. The item reads as a vivid slice of frontier life and the era’s commerce. Sun Want Ads note ends.
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David Holem
Ming Bend
Holem
Joshua Hobbs
Oregon Territory
Kentucky
Hobbs
Pacific Coast
Oregon Terrary
Buck
Ben
Tom and Jerry
Jerry Wilson
Johnson- Miller
Ben Mills
Bob McConnell
Versailles
McCann’s Ferry Pike
West
The Spice of Life Humor Volume from Washington
A collection of quick wits and social quips from early 20th century Washington. Jests target lawyers, lending on Fridays, marriages for money, temperance, taxes, and petty domestic banter. The cards showcase quick repartee, misers, and local characters with sharp one liners.
Siberian Ice Insects Revived After 3000 Years
The Soviet Academy of Scientists reports that insects and a rare lobsters variety were found buried 15 to 20 feet beneath frost in Siberian peat fields. They were dug out and revived after 3000 years of quiescence, with some producing a new generation.
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Soviet Academy of Scientists
Siberian
Dusty Room Declaration Ends Courtship Plea
In a tense exchange, a man begs for a future with his beloved while she dismisses his appeals. She boasts of independence, claiming she personally cleaned the room that morning and will not be bound by a fussy husband. The dialogue underscores a clash of pride and expectations in a domestic setting.
Witty Exchange About Bilkins Family Economics
A brief dialogue quotes the question of Bilkins earnings and his wife’s larger financial demand. The exchange implies a humorous contrast between his earning capacity and his wife’s fiscal expectations.
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Bilkins
Honor Among Thieves Joke Turns on Rescue
A wry exchange frames a rescue as a fish out of water tale. A rescuer asks how the person fell in and the rescued replies that they came to fish, not fall in, contrasting thieves with ordinary people in a humorous moral vignette.
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David
Father
The Circus Sponge Test and the General Chaos
A strong man at a circus squeezes a sponge until empty and invites others to try. A small man succeeds, prompting a spectator to reveal the man is a bill collector. The dialogue jokes about General Chaos traveling between regions and months.
Cows and Effect in a Farmer's Odd Feeding Mixup
A Bonham Favorite anecdote recalls a farmer who mixed mash with sawdust instead of bran and fed it to a cow. The cow ate quietly, and the farmer discovered the error next morning when milking yielded turpentine and shoe pegs.
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M. H
Bonham
Whispering improves on report card prompts family joy
Helen’s grade grows from B to A in two consecutive months. Her mother explains A is higher and signals improvement. Excited, Helen runs to her father and exclaims she has improved in her whispering.
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Helen
Bone of Contention Sonny Boy Dialogue
A humorous exchange frames a pun where a boy asks about the phrase bone of contention and the father answers with jawbone imagery. The dialogue plays on language and misdirection, reflecting light family humor.
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Sonny Boy
Wisecrack on Vision and Sight Goes Local
Local jokester riffs on a classic quip about vision and sight. The exchange highlights playful wordplay and regional humor to entertain readers.
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Rome
Graham
Sun
Lester Haile
Mr. Honeydew
Cadger
Tyte
Huff
Dubb
Washington
Solomon
Neer
Mike
Treasury
Meeker
Pillsley
Alf Alfrey
Alf
Rube
Ezra
Deigh
East
Texas
East Texas
LaRoe
Flubb
Mexico
Cuba
Europe
Ford
Detroit Standard
Ford Finance Plan of Universal Credit Co
UCC
America
Denison Auto Company
Denison, Texas
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