Who Said There There There There There There
A columnist recounts chasing a disputed quotation to identify its author. Despite asking theologians, literary figures, and the public, they list many candidates from Milton to Bacon, Bunyan and Pope while noting most offers lack documentary evidence. The search yields no definitive attribution, leaving the mystery unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Gol
Hartford Courant
John Bunyan
John Milton
John Wesley
Sir Isaac Newton
Francis Bacon
Samuel Johnson
John Donne
Bishop Hall
Dean Swift
Isaac Watts
Bishop Berkeley
Alexander Pope
Ben Jonson
William Pitt
Earl of Chatham
Sydney Smith
Thomas a’Kempis
Pacific
California
Hartford
Milton
Times change as young man courts girl with meals
A High School senior John argues with his father over dating expenses. The father recalls his own courting days while John describes modern costs. The exchange highlights shifting dating norms and youth spending.
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John
Indianapolis News
Kelso Mail marks 125 years with Scott tied origins
The Kelso Mail celebrates its 125th year with roots linked to Sir Walter Scott. James Ballantyne, founder of Ballantyne Press, printed and edited the paper, formed with Scott’s advice after being Kelso Grammar school classmates. Scott’s early works, including portions of The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, were printed at the Mail’s office.
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Walter Scott
Kelso
Scotland
The
Kelso Mail
The Mercury Went Down
A child rushes into a doctor’s office pleading that the father has swallowed something and that the mother’s temper is down. The doctor reassures while noting the seriousness of the incident.
Fairfield City Council Meeting Notes November 21 1922
Fairfield Iowa City Council meets in regular session with Mayor Sanford Zeigler and council members Brandall Horn McElderry Nelson Price Williams. The treasurer reports funds on October end. a sidewalk repair resolution is adopted ordering owners to fix within five days or the city will repair and bill costs. A Davies Oil station roof extension and brick settee are approved under public works supervision. Various bills across funds are approved and warrants authorized. Special session November 23 1922 considers cigarette sales permit transfer for Chester A Fulton to Charles H Woel has bond posted and mulct tax paid. resolution adopted allowing Woel to sell cigarettes at 405 North Fourth Street.
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City Hall
Sanford Zeigler
Brandall
Horn
McElderry
Nelson
Price
Williams
City of
Fairfield
Derry
Davies Oil Company
Superintendent of Public Works
D. N. Sense
Newton Lathrop
Harry Wilson
W. A. Hagan
Wm. Edwards
Issael Haynes
D. Moore
Austin Western R. M. Co
C. Erickson
Sal
Raymond Lead Works
Reel
Fairfield Iron and Metal Co
L. W. van Nostrand
Ludlow Valve Co
Crane & Co
O. J. Donner
Carl Griffith
Ae Millane
O. E. Harken
Pradingte
Walter Bishop
H. N. Brandall
Geo. R. Horn
C. A. McElderry
L. J. Nelson
J. W. Price
LeRoy Williams
Chester A. Fulton
North Fourth Street
Iowa
Chas. H. Woelhaf
Chas. H. Woel
Convict Passes Long Years Reading Bible Before Death
A Columbus Ohio inmate spent 45 years in the Ohio Penitentiary awaiting death and left Bible study notes scratched on his cell walls. The notes enumerate biblical counts, chapters and verses, and praise the most read passages. The piece also lists corn husking records set by several Iowa farmers and a notable boast about one man standing on friends’ shoulders.
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Columbus
Ohio
John
Matthew
Isaiah
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Royal Agricultural Hall
London
Islington
City Council
Geo. C. Woods
McEl
Gerritt Pals
Orange City
Sioux County
Pals
FE. Richardson
Pella
Farm Bureau Organization
Clarence Green
Maquoketa
China
Farmers State Savings Bank
Goodyear and
Gates
Walden
Gaugres ’ Et
the Tire Man
East
Burlington
Fairfield, Iowa
F. G. Myers
Cash Grocery and Market
North Fourth St
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