Summer Burglar Warnings and State Tax Wars
A 1857-era notice warns residents to lock doors and suspend deliveries as burglars prey during vacation months. The piece also outlines a Wisconsin led dispute over cross-state taxation on liquor and Texas gas, noting potential retaliation and the need for unified markets. It includes psychologist Dr. H J Arnold on college graduates clinging to unfounded beliefs, debunking myths about women, beavers, dogs, and other common notions.
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Indarm
Milwaukee Journal
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Texas
Masachusetts
Toms
Iinda
H. J. Arnold
Emin
Wittenberg College
Thomas Jefferson epitaph highlights liberty and education
The piece notes Jefferson's self written tomb epitaph praising his roles as author of the Declaration of Independence and Virginia religious freedom statutes, and a founder of the University of Virginia. It frames him as preferring freedom of government and education and portrays him as born an autocrat who became a ardent defender of the masses and human liberty.
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Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
University of Virginia
Wberry
GING FAR AHEAD Air conditioning aids animals says Dr Milla
Dr A Milla of the University of Cincinnati foresees air conditioning adapting to animals. He emphasizes insulation and simple cooling for poultry and furred stock to reduce heat loss and improve farm profitability.
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A. Milla
University of Cincinnati
Dr. Milla
Seers Market Place Tackles New Horizon in Science
A speculative note describes seers expanding into technology and prophecy, aiming to influence global science and industry. The account mentions Nuahlas as a collaborator and hints at a bold plan to integrate mystic insight with practical research, signaling a shift from tradition to innovation.
New Jersey Police Sergeant Studied Science to Fight Crime
Sergeant Gustave R. Stefens of Elizabeth joined the police in 1918 and built a career as a real life detective using chemistry, X ray, microscope, and other scientific tools. He leads the Crime Detection Laboratory of New Jersey and pursues criminals as guardian of society, balancing police work with studies in music.
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Wheelies
Wee
Gustave R. Stefens
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Poties| Foree
Crime Detectoe Laboratory
Reallife
Aduatree
Crime Detection Laboratory
Stefens
Fragmented overheard notes on science and society
A string of quoted lines and snippets from campus life and philosophical musings. The fragmentary text touches on child behavior and animal imagery, roads and travel, leadership in research, gender equality, education timelines, and a stray wartime style march command. The tone mimics a collage of student chatter and editorials.
Odd Train Encounter and Mourning Women
A Pullman conductor helps a grieving woman with the cremation of her third husband aboard a train. He consoles another widow who mourns deeply, while a disorderly scene includes a captain’s quip about a fat man by a cocktailier and soldiers fixing mugs for a flight upstairs.
Local Man Describes Matrimonial Catch in Rural Speech
A rambling anecdote in a country grocery recounts how a man pursued a wife by bragging of his modest wealth and animals. He explains to loafers that winning her over involved listing property and stock, ending with the belief she would select him. The tale reflects rustic humor and social norms of courtship.
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Bill
Fellows
Tony
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