Salesman Pioneers Sleeves Pocket for Cash Stowage
A traveling salesman, tired of robberies, details his own sleeve pocket system sewn into coats with a flap and button. He now carries a flat bundle of cash stored above his chest and claims the method prevents muggers from taking his money, keeping his stash intact.
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Detroit News
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Experts Study Nut Pests by U S Department of Agriculture
The Bureau of Entomology studied insect pests affecting nut trees including the pecan casebearer and pecan weevil. Research covered life history amplification and arsenical spray trials in pecan groves, noting pecans' sensitivity to such sprays and exploring oil emulsion tests during dormancy with limited success.
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Critics Refute Franklin Electricity Kite Myth
The International Benjamin Franklin Society defends Franklin’s kite and key experiment against a scholar’s claim it was a myth. It cites common knowledge and historical evidence showing the account’s authenticity and notes others have replicated similar electrifying results without fatal danger.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin Society
Franklin
Illinois State Journal
Nonsense heard in a Detroit Free Press flavor page
A playful miscellany from the Detroit Free Press features odd phrases and comic snippets about a man’s death by carbon monoxide, trim complaints, strange radio calls, a six letter musical instrument clue, and a home brew joke involving grapes and a mother’s admonition.
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Gluz
Hokum City
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Zenobia
Detroit Free Press
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