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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1910
Page
8
An essay on smuggling at the New York customs house questions the psychology of smugglers. It notes rich and poor alike seek illicit gains and reflects on whether wealth alters behavior, with Collector Loeb questioning how money relates to smugglers’ motives and restraint.
Pittsburg detective Peter Fry Shevlin leads a crackdown on a rising class of philanthropic crooks. He alleges local promoters siphon funds from the rich, with only a fraction reaching intended charities. The first major target is Silverman, claimed to have netted about $25,000 amid repeated police and postal scrutiny.
New York state wide betting bans have taken effect, covering all forms of wagering beyond horse racing. Even verbal offers or accepted bets by two people violate the law, with track directors liable for violations on their grounds. Poolrooms shut down or retreat, betting shifts underground to boxing and club events, and bettors seek new customers amid fear of arrest.
JT. LOUIS. M Judge William Jefferson Pollard of the Dayton street police court felt wounded dignity after a bent pin hidden under his desk caused a sharp ouch while he prepared to speak. The judge threatened a police probe and vowed to pursue the culprit if the pins were confirmed.
The Pan American conference at Buenos Ayres advances plans to connect South America and the United States by a continuous rail and shipping network. An international system of banking, weights, and measures is to ease trade from Portland to Seattle, with Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil highlighted by ambitious railway progress and growing tourism.
A New Jersey inventor introduces an apparatus that holds the pencil in a fixed position along the hand and forearm to eliminate nervous gripping and wrist twitching. The device trains correct penmanship by enforcing proper technique and can be removed after habit formation.
Hours of work reduced in German schools set 45 minutes as maximum per subject. Shortened hours to be completed by home study with minimal outside work. Educators argue children benefit more from play and voluntary study than from excessive grinding. Absolute leisure several hours daily is deemed essential.
A mother hopes for quiet days when Johnny is still, listening for fitful sounds and fearing trouble. She imagines him asleep, lost in rough play that ends with no one harmed, longing for the calm that comes when Johnny rests or leaves the room.
A spectator is asked to stand with his back to a wall and heels touching it. A coin is placed within three feet and the subject is told he can have it if he can pick it up without moving his heels. It seems easy for the person with his back to the wall but is actually a trick.
A Indian boy refuses to kill mice despite trapping them. He explains he has never harmed any creature, so releasing the captured mice keeps them alive. The master laughs at the moral about mercy rather than pest control.
The fruit commonly called grapefruit is actually a pomelo in the citrus family. Shaddocks, larger and pear shaped, trace their name to an English sea captain and differ from pomelos and oranges in size and form.
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