Fun With the Wrong Man Fun With the Wrong Man
Major Hayden buys the Argus and exposes the staff’s practical joke on a visiting hayseed. Barney Blake concedes the prank, resignations follow, then Hayden forgives and retains the staff, promising a united future at the paper. The scene ends with trust restored and a cautiously optimistic tone.
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Argus star
colummng
Argus
Barney Blake
Blake
Starbuck
Daily Argus
Barney
the
star
Major Hayden
Centerville Courier
the Argus
Mr. Hayden
Grenades in War A Modernized Close-Combat Weapon
A translated US Infantry Journal piece recounts the history of hand and land grenades from 16th century arms to present designs. It describes rifle and howitzer grenades, mine grenades, and electrical fuzes, detailing weights, explosive charges, effective ranges, blast patterns, and a test where 120 of 145 wooden silhouettes were struck in a triangle setup.
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United States Infantry Journal
Avilitur-Wocherubbutt
Arles
Russia
Japan
Assen
Tet Becomes Symbol Of Duty In Lean Times
The quote frames Tet as more than a rite of passage, praising steadfast duty. It contrasts a man who holds his position when others retreat with the divine and praiseworthy virtue of bearing up under pressure, echoing Seneca’s Stoic ethic.
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yuna
Laney
Burney
Hayden
Hayseed
Chicago
New York city
Barney
Chuck
Horace
George
Barmey
Higgins
Argus
daily news
Boomopolis
Perkins
secret service
Blake
Yuete Horace
Seneca
Storm Warning
A fragment of a humorous exchange from Pennsylvania Punch Bowl about weather and bills. Stude mocks a steak remark while TLundlady notes an unsettled board bill, using silly comparisons to June and March weather.
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Stude
Uke Marchweather
Pennsylvania
Pinto's Scheme Exposed by Streeter in London Mail
Streeter, a London jewel er, exposed Pinto the swindler who claimed to find the philosopher's stone. Pinto hid gold dust up his sleeve and used a device to melt a sovereign, producing multiple times its value in metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinto
Bir. Streeter
London
London Mail
Pea Hulling Machines Talked Up for High-Volume Use
A discussion notes a fireproof vault option and adds that hulling machines exist capable of processing green peas from pods at a rate of 1000 bushels per day, indicating potential efficiency gains for growers and processors.
Wasted Power by Gas From Coal Dumps
Professor Charles Baskerville of the College of the City of New York argues that chemists can convert waste coal mine dumps into gas by retort processing. He says this could produce armoul a byproduct to cover operations and provide free gas to generate electric power, potentially funding a large railroad by capturing wasted energy.
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Charles Baskerville
College of the City of New York
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PONGEES
JOHN L. EVERNGAM
VLE
HARVEY L. COOPER
Prest. Co
W. HOBBS
C. WEST
J. A. TRAZZARE
Asst
Denton National Bank
JONES
BROWN
The Peoples’ National Bank
DENTON, MD
ALBERT G. TOWERS
T. F. JOHNSON
JAMES J. ROSS
WM. DENNY
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
DOVER
DELAWARE
CARTER & DEEN, Agts
L. IRVING JONES
Greensboro, Md
ALEX. NOBLE
Agt
Preston, Md
United States
Treasury
Supreme Court
FOOTER
FOOTER'S DYE WORKS
Cumberland
Maryland
Will S. Gidley
Thev society
Colonel Starbuck
Trayden
Daily
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