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Adams Sentinel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Adams Sentinel

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1847

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Heaviest Weight Debate and Curious Transportation Tale

A quip on whether a quart of rum or water weighs more. a Pennsylvanian story of a bus rider who pockets fares and pays drivers with biscuits for a 837 percent gain. An eminent French statistician notes how many men fix hair by hand before entering a London hall. An old Dutch courier in Gov Snyder’s era travels from Harrisburg to Bedford and Pittsburgh, mistaking the destination after a night of smoke and sleep.

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A New Mail Carrier Dog Delivers Daily News by River

A Baltimore area dog ferries daily city news from a passing steam boat. On signal he breaches the river, grabs a bladder of papers, returns to shore, and deposits the mail at his master. The dog shows disappointment when no bag is thrown.

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