A Typing Book From Years Ago

[albaqwerty]

where copy typists had to practice their skills by just reading (obviously) and then touch typing. Name escapes me, but one very telling 'practice' was called the United States of Europe.

I can't find any reference to the book or the article contained and it's annoying me lol

Have a suspicion that the book was maybe 1920's/30#s?

Would be most grateful if others could have a search, thank you

[Peter Pedant]

// Typing was okay to learn but shorthand was fekking impossible.//

I tried do you want to take shorthand and got the answer
no I want you to speak into this mike....

I did touch typing from Tedach yourself to type

the practice needed is as usual boring as hell

[albaqwerty]

stab in the dark, first two are
'Dear Sir'

Late mother once would have translated that no problem.
Didn't Pitmans 2000 succeed the squiggles?

[tamborine]

No alba. The first form is 'for the'. Your go now ;)

[albaqwerty]

Tambo, the only one that ever stuck with me is 'item'
could never fathom the above, on, or below or through the line stuff :-D

I tried and tried but nope, wasn't happening for me.
A bit like me trying to learn guitar or piano lol

[tamborine]

C'mon jennyjoan, can you transcribe the shorthand?

[tamborine]

Dear sir & item

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