Center of population centers on Linton Ind in census history
The article explains the census center of population near Linton Indiana in Greene County after 1930 data. It traces Westward and southward shifts from 1790 through 1930, noting Indiana as home to the center for four decades and Kansas housing the geographical center at Ogden. It describes methods used by the Coast and Geodetic Survey to locate centers and the hub status of Kansas.
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Elmo Scott Watson Rohntly
Linton
Ind
United States Bureau of the Census
United States
Stockton Township
Greene County
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Indiana
Whitehall
Asia Point
Owen County
Census Bureau
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
West
Bloomington
Rom
Hoosiers
Wabash
Kansas
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Ogden
Fort Riley Reservation
Smith County
Kan
Meade Ranch
Osborne County
America
Canada
Mexico
Continent
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Varying Views on Women and Social Roles
The passage critiques gender norms with observations on women’s vanity and social expectations. It contrasts fair sample contradictions with blunt claims about men and boys, noting how people react to being called different and the ease of a downhill slide for men.
Quotations from Famous Thinkers on Society and Arts
A collection of noted quotations from K. Phillips Oppenheim Dr Carl Jung G K Chesterton Arthur Bodanaky HuhiI Root Sinclair Lewis Luigi Pirandello. The lines touch on gender, violence, mediocrity ambition and public life with wry observations. The collection pairs philosophers authors and critics reflecting on modern city life and art.
New Inventions and Ventures Across Nations
A roundup of speculative ideas and tech notes from Pathfinder Magazine mentions importing Afrikander cattle to the Gulf states, a 300 foot stopping distance for a new hydraulic brake on heavy aircraft, alcohol from Indian corn for power in Johannesburg, a current amplifier ten quadrillion times eight, rapid divorces in Chihuahua, a flexible auto luggage carrier, and seeds altered by X-rays. Also noted is gasoline pumping machines raising costs, ribbed oranges in Texas Rio Grande Valley, and a detainment facility near Albuquerque with no walls or towers.
Model flocker balks at work model claim
A farmer, Brown, expresses doubt about the claim, saying the proposed model does not appear to be functioning as a working model. He voices gloom about the situation and questions its viability.
Jolly Nerves Rise Over a Proposal Question
In a comic exchange Mr Flaphead admits fear about proposing to a girl while Miss Coyly coyly questions her own gender, creating a playful tension between the two characters.
Exact Figure Wanted Pompous Employer
A company boasting eight thousand workers appears to be seeking an exact figure. The exchange questions whether the count includes the speaker or predates their arrival.
Evolution on the curb to gutter remark in Passing Show
A quip from the Passing Show notes a transition from the curb to the gutter in a joke about evolution and status. The exchange frames social mobility with playful wordplay on stock market and street curb imagery.
Unsure How People Find Poles North and South
A fragment notes a question about locating poles labeled North and South and asks if photographs are used. No clear event or names are provided to anchor specifics.
Installment Man Hobbs Question on Income
Dialogue captures Hobbs and Dobbs debating personal finances in a Boston Transcript exchange. Dobbs asserts income limits force tight budgeting while Hobbs questions whether the household truly lives within its means.
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Hobbs
Dobbs
Boston Transcript
Honest Man Declines Lumber From Neighbor's House
A local man proves his honesty by refusing to take lumber from a new house under construction next door. Neighbors confirm the claim and praise his integrity in community chatter.
Noted for a Daughter’s Match in Means and Mischief
A reader recalls Mary-Mrs. Allblow praising her daughter’s marriage to a man of means. Carrie counters that the man who means to do this and that, yet never acts, embodies the true example.
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Mary
Call for Action on Baby Beauty and Traits
A playful, fragmentary note describes a baby with a mix of inherited traits. It humorously urges action to address the baby’s appearance comparing features to family members, highlighting the ongoing family joke about the child’s looks.
The Mocking Bird Wife Scene Cited at Door
A brief note cites a humorous exchange from a Boston Transcript item. A wife calls to her husband to hurry with a bath as dinner awaits, a playful domestic moment captured in print.
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John
Hlusband
Boston Transcript
Notable Exchange Reveals Grim Death Remark
In a sharp exchange, Mrs Flanagan asks if her late husband left comfortable means. Mrs Reilly replies he was half way under a train, highlighting a grim or shocking detail from the era’s courtroom or social column.
Lewis and Walker P. O. Box Notice
Posed as contact address for a business or legal notice in Butte Montana with Box Number 114. Indicates a forwarding address or registered entity tied to Lewis and Walker in a historical filing.
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