23 Years Ago From the Prona Dec 21 1604
Two arrests at a Pennsylvania munition plant raise concerns of a plot to ship worthless shells. Names, nationalities, and internal notes suggest more checks on workers as wartime stocks face scrutiny amid broader political signals from Berlin and Paris. A mix of local notices, lodge elections, and community incidents follow with varied local names and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Jones, Smiths
Sloviaki
Stellio
France
Ancient wartime signals described by Polybius
A Detroit Press summary discusses ancient signaling methods using corks and torches observed in the activity of Recon generals before Carthage fell in 146 B C. It explains sending stations opening corks on water jars and reading messages by matching rods at the receiving end. The article emphasizes the simple auxiliary indications and the sequence of torches and corks to convey messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polybius
Carthage
B.C
Magn
Detroit
Man and the Apes Theory Provokes Scholarly Debate
Professor Mattoon M. Curtis of Western Reserve University challenges the view that humans descend from anthropoid apes. He cites Duckworth’s morphology claim and argues key skull and brain differences contradict evolutionary ancestry. He urges basing science and education on established facts rather than speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon M. Curtis
Western Reserve University
Belouce
Duckworth
Feld
Frofenor
The Grow Family and The Crow's Royal Rank in Birds
The crow family is placed at the bend of the third world by an ornithologist as highly organized. Linnaeus honored the eagle for rapacity while the sixgren and thruetea fall from favor due to vocal development. Professors Parker and Newton prefer the corvid for its nodal brains and subrationality, noting smaller brains align with body weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnaeus
Shortdon
Parker
Profeanr Newton
Why Is a Cat's Tail
An article debates the cat tail purpose, noting it may balance and express mood, with some mammals using tails for defense and warning. It cites W. D. Matthews of the American Museum of Natural History, suggesting tails were essential in aquatic ancestors and became ornamental as mammals moved to land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amur
W. D. Matthews
American Museum of Natural Oratory
Wallelig
America
Don’t neglect a fever keep a thermometer at home
This fragment urges every household to own and use a clinical thermometer to detect fever early. It warns that temperatures above 100 degrees indicate illness and may require bedrest and medical attention, noting risks from untreated fevers and confusion with bronchitis or pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iers
Philadelphia Record
Desperate Bargain Confusion Over Pair of Shoes
A shop scene shows Mr Stith buying shoes for Mrs Smith amid derailed chatter. The shopman learns the Smiths’ orders while Mr Smith complains of daily trials and insists on a proper pair. The fragment hints at miscommunication and a tense buyer seller exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stith
Landon
Misread Note From Neighbor Finds Odd Personal Card
A garbled message left for a neighbor in Dallas turns up as a quirky note about a cat. The writer asks about feeding the cat and avoiding overexertion, reflecting a humorous, airy tone amid unclear phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koy
Mra
Garrison
Dallas News
Fragmented Boston Transcript Text Brings Scribbled Voices
A garbled page fragment from the Boston Transcript features stray lines about meals and shortages. It includes disjointed dialogue referencing money, potatoes, hunger, and a detective story aside, with names and odd phrases scattered through the pane.
Notice of Regular Session of Pleat Nation Business
Notice is given of a regular meeting of the Stortholse of the Pleat Nation at Athena Oregon on Tuesday January Bib 1916 at 2 PM. LeGrow, Cashier, will conduct the session and handle financial matters and business as may lawfully come before the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena
Oregon
LeGrow
Cashier
Notice to Creditors in Oregon Estates
Notice to creditors in Umatilla County Oregon estates announces joint administrators Ethel Garfield Scott and W R Taylor for William R Scott deceased and I George W Gross administrator for Lake H Read deceased. Creditors must present claims with vouchers within six months to the administrators or attorney Homer J Watts in Athena Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Umatilla
William &. Scott
Ethel Garfield Scott
W. R. Taylor
William R. Scott
Tod
Athena
Homer J. Watts
State of
Lake H
George W. Groes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berlin
Alles
Tenly
Vimes
Samuel
Kulver Bill
Paris
Bill
Arga
Red Crow
Ardens
Rad Crom
Eame
Animal Kingdom
Barbarium
Lake County
Dolph Lodge No. 80
A. F
A. M
D. Lively
MJ. W. Smith
Clark Walter
J. W
B.D. Clemona
Trean
J. Bloch
Leo
E.R. Cox
A. R. Bradley
J. D
Myrick
Tyler
W. Hollis
Harriette C. Woodruff
County i Sperintendent
State Agricultural College
Phil M. Price
Bergevin
Rawl Miller
Ralph DePpatt
Stick Winship
Melville Johna
Clarence Lively
Jesse Edington
Googe Rosen Xweig
Roderic Hollis
Frank Kirkland
Sammy Bloch
Craig Wilkinson
Lew Shaw'n Resort
Judge G
B. B. Keller
High Street
Fth
A. B. Steele
Namen
A. Miller
Hove
Singer
Catarh
Hall
Atari
Tandon
Australia
London
Cera
the Parker Barber Shop
A.J. Parker
St. Nichols Hotel
Oreg
Columbia
Shaw
Sterna- Hoyal Postal Union
Edward M. Morgan
New York
Destailleo
New York Sun
Gome
Benny
Hay
Boston
Bobbie
A. Kinnear
Alexander Kinnear
Tor. Kinnear
County Court House
Pendleton
Margaret Kinnear
A.E. Anderson & CO
cHicado
W. A. Chase
Weed
Sol
Ford
Mid
Burke & Son Garage
Mr. Farmer
Franklin R. Harrison
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company
Foss-Winship Hardware Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!