Cold Sufferer Has Obligation to Keep From Spreading Misery
Dr. W. W. Bauer explains the common cold's return and its costs while urging personal responsibility to prevent spread. He notes February peaks for military personnel and offers practical advice on staying home, etiquette, and avoiding infected peers without alienating guests.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Better Business Bureau Faults Auto Classifieds
The Better Business Bureau of New York says auto dealer ads mislead customers. A bureau investigation of ten ads found discrepancies between ad terms and salesman statements, with three misrepresenting price and two misrepresenting availability. The BBB urges industry self reform and offers to cooperate.
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New York
Hugh R. Jackson
Better Business Bureau of New York
Jackson
Wagon Wheels Debate Fate of Size and Speed
A fable dialogue between a big wagon wheel and a small one. The large wheel questions their difference, while the small wheel asserts speed and placement can compensate for size, claiming it keeps ahead from front to end.
The Spice of Life and Tough Talks in Front of a Crowd
A collection of brief vignettes shows a visiting woman complimenting a child on her hair, a quarrel over money and love, a California prison interview with a new inmate who knows the counsellor, an actress resisting a stunt because of shallow water, and a luncheon speaker who needs no introduction.
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California
Midwest
Adam
Newlywed pair jokes about opening a new bank account
Mrs newlywed suggests opening a new bank account after noting their old one is empty. Mr newlywed questions the move, while she points to the lack of funds as the reason for a fresh start.
Minister recalls two boys in the news
A minister and his wife discuss two men once boys. He recalls one clever and handsome, the other steady and hardworking. The clever lad fell behind in life, while the hardworking one advanced.
Real Thought The new find was about to be
A fragment discusses a new discovery described as the real thought the find was about to reveal. The text hints at anticipation around an ongoing search or investigation and mentions an imminent development related to the discovery.
Widow Seeks Legacy as Clever Suitors Circle
In a curt street exchange a worker has died and left his widow two hundred thousand dollars. The widow smiles and notes rumors that a sharp suitor plans to marry her, framing the death as a moral tale of fortune and wit.
Dig Deeper Hole In Quip Prompt
A humorous exchange features a worker admitting a hole is too shallow and a boss suggesting digging deeper. The dialogue showcases a blunt, practical roadside banter tone.
Fish Story Told With Varying Details to Suit Listeners
A fisherman discusses adjusting his fish tale to fit the listener’s belief. He states he never tells a man more than he thinks he’ll believe, signaling selective storytelling.
Oil witness surprises farmer with bounced check twist
A farmer who struck oil found a check bounced for insufficient funds yet learned a bank note added in longhand stated Not yours, ours. The aborted payment underscores a mix up between party accounts as the tale unfolds in regional folklore.
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