Editorial Opposing Bond Issues for Roads and Their Cost
A 1922 Engi News-Record piece discusses opposition to long term road bonds. It argues against 30 year serial bonds, noting higher total costs and the need for funding tied to life of improvements. It cites Florida New Jersey and Massachusetts practices and urges prudent public finance.
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Bristled Rhymes From Walt Mason Parodying Wise Sages
A satirical verse by Walt Mason contrasts ancient philosophers with modern invention. It mocks learned talkers who ignored practical progress while farmers toiled. it envisions a world where clever tinkering yields faster wagons and self powered devices.
Testimonial for Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A Lebanon Indiana woman Mrs Ena Bakers reports relief from long running women and stomach troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She endorses it as a wonderful medicine and urges other sick women to consider it.
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Apples of York State Not Out
A letter from F A Beck to son Paul Beck of Winchester reports western New York apple orchards not yet blooming and no frost damage. Beck and son in law Edwin Snider, from Fairport, farm extensively and see a normal season with prospects for a large barreled apple crop.
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F. A. Beck
Paul Beck
Winchester
Fairport
Edwin Snider
Beck
Fortune teller foretells a husband for Nell
Nell claims a husband will come soon while Belle jokes about a rich spouse. A Glasgow visitor asks about tipping a waitress at an London restaurant and is told she expects no tip if he speaks.
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A Home Industry Fingerprint Dept Impresses Visitors
The chief of detectives unveils the finger print department to a group of women investigators. A motherly observer asks where the children are to make the fingerprints, highlighting an odd, humorous moment during the tour.
Saved Her Tears
A narrator describes a tense social exchange where a man lectures a young woman on maturity and finances. She reframes the moment and seizes an opportunity, ending with a sly remark about saving money.
Conversation Between Augustus and Geral Dine
A dialogue fragment shows Augustus refusing a request to speak with his father. Geral Dine notes the father’s stern gaze, feeling he is viewed as a flawed fish by the parent. The exchange hints at tension and family dynamics.
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Geraldine
Sure Cure and the Exaggerated Talker Encounter
A bemused speaker jokes about curing his wife of exaggeration by spitefully noting her habit to magnify speech. A typist and office boy banter occur as someone knocks, with the boss implying every knock is a boost. The piece ends with a quip about being caught in the fam.
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Office Boy
Mixed-Up Kitchen Talk Sparks Family Fracas
A overheard quarrel at a home shows tensions over eggs and child care. Mrs Knage warns about Jane Marie while a husband defends his actions, accusing the other of inappropriate interference. The exchange reveals domestic strains and distrust.
Freezone corn remover promises painless relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick remedy for corns and calluses. A tiny bottle is claimed sufficient to remove hard and soft corns, or corn between the toes, without soreness or irritation. The ad stresses easy use with fingers and a painless result.
Not Much Loquacious Visitor
A playful dialogue from Wayside Tales where a visitor fears a blank mind while a hostess reassures there is nothing to fear. The exchange captures quirky wartime whimsy and light suspense as the scene plays out.
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Willie Grays
Dollier Vardens
Not Grave Yet Inaccurate Clash Over Knowledge
A brief dialogue notes a danger in a little learning and defends modesty against pride. Miss Keen counters that ignorance does not excuse confidence in what we know.
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Lapleigh
Miss Keen
A Cygie Gossip Note From Local Letters
A playful exchange centers on a man named T and his engagement to a pretty girl. Dyspepsia makes him grouchy, prompting a breakup with the agent. The Old Cox quips that he has heard of a good outcome from dyspepsia. Mrs. A and Mrs. B joke about college plans and earning money from husbands.
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Three Valuable Friends Study on Affection and Growth
A reflective aphorism notes three friends in life described as love hate and indifference. The loving friend teaches tenderness, the hated one teaches caution, and the indifferent one fosters self reliance according to Varin.
Poultry quip stirs Suburbanite humor column
A lighthearted Suburbanite joke has a speaker asked if they raise poultry. The reply deflects with humor, noting they don’t raise a flock but do board about five unreliable hens.
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