Machines That Are Almost Human by E C Taylor
The article explains census tabulators, electric devices using punched cards to tally 1980 census data. It describes how cards with holes encode yes or no answers, and how machines sort, count, and extract data quickly, transforming a task that would take years into hours.
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Horton Miiny
United States
Stam- Niles
Iagt Censis
Cenaua
Selenente
Weatorn
Uulon
Weimar Shrines Honor Goethe Schiller and More
Weimar reveres Goethe and Schiller along with 88 Shakespeare lovers at Stratford on Avon. Franny Liszt lived twelve years here while Kotzebue the framatiat was born. Nietzsche wed here and Goethe made Weimar a cultural center, rivaling Bayreuth for Wagner influence. His house and the Schiller home are open to visitors.
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Weimar
Goethe
Schilier
Eneligh
Stratford On Avon
Franny Liszt
Kotzebue
Nietzsche
Wagner
Bayreuth
Schiller
Cathedral to Seat 60,000 at Brownlow Mil site plan
Cathedral to seat 60,000 at Brownlow Mil site for proposed church. Romnon Gathalle buys the land for 800000. Construction slated to begin within two years with total cost about 15000000.
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Liverpool
Hagland
Romnon Gathalle
Brownlow Mil
Recognition of Truth in Eastern Healing Arts
A traveler recalls a Peru incident where a Western doctor ridiculed an Indian medicine man. The healer produced a dried leaf, causing the doctor’s nose to bleed, then used another leaf to stop the bleeding. The medicine man then prescribed and cured the dying patient within two days.
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Peru
Lima
Notlon
Jove
Railroad on Which No Christian May Travel
The Damascus Medina Hadj railroad, rebuilt after World War I destruction, was funded by Muslims and built by diverse engineers. Christians are barred as passengers while Moslems still perform the Hadj by foot, highlighting sectarian access.
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Damascus
Wall Street Journal
Mejas
Near East
Deserts
Gultan
America
France
Belgium
Germany
Ipswich Star Quip About Golfer and Caddie Exchange
A comical exchange from the Ipswich Star features a golfer asking if a hole is 14 or 15, with the caddie replying he does not know and the golfer quipping about skill. The banter ends with a critique that the golfer would prefer a clerk over a caddie.
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Pluk
Ipswich
Perkins the most unscrupulous man I ever knew
The Cincinnati Enquirer recalls Perkins as deeply corrupt and describes how he allegedly mutes guilt with chloroform after daily misdeeds. The remark frames him as highly unscrupulous and unable to sleep without erasing conscience.
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Perkins
Cincinnati Enquirer
Senator and Hostess Banter In Campaign Time Scene
In Campaign Time a hostess to a prominent politician says she has heard much about him. He replies with a cool, blank disavowal that you can’t prove it. The exchange underscores the political climate and public intrigue around figures in the scene.
Juvenile Deduction Sparks Debate Over Humanity
A juvenile exchange questions what it means to be human as a tired man challenges the child's assertion. The boy asserts humanity with enthusiasm while the adult voice remains doubtful, prompting reflection on identity and belonging.
Act Your Age Pep Return With Fellows' Syrup
An advertiser claims young looking men in later life stay lively by using Fellows' Syrup. The copy urges readers to visit a druggist, buy the tonic, and take it three times daily to restore pep and health. It emphasizes regular use and the product as a standby for vigor.
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Deuggist's
Sweden’s Oldest Inhabitant Celebrates 105th Birthday
Lars Olofsson of Gankxsjoe near Oestersund marked his 105th birthday as Sweden’s oldest resident. The parish lists two men aged 101, two centenarians, and five at ninety nine, reflecting a remarkable local age distribution. If whiskey filled jails, many men would be imprisoned.
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Sweden
Lars Olofsson
Gankxsjoe
Oestersund
Gankxsjie
Hope as Dream and Ideal When Awake
A reflective line contrasts hope as a waking dream with women’s ideals, noting that many prize a man, a dog, or an automobile as their vision of perfection. The thought voice explores desire and aspiration in everyday life.
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