Boy Killed at Switz City is Identified
The unidentified youth killed by a Pennsylvania freight train near Switz City has been identified as John Myers of Indianapolis. An Indianapolis gro cer and former employer confirmed the identification after viewing the remains in Lyons. Myers, an orphan, had been living with a half-brother at 1502 Belmont Avenue, Indianapolis. The body was shipped to Indianapolis for burial. Clarence Crane and family had previously identified the body but later ruled it not theirs. Crane had been missing for weeks.
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Switz City
Daily Citizen
John Myers
Indianapolis
Lyons
Myers
Belmont Avenue
Davidson
Clarence M. Crane
Young Crane
Copper in Wings Reveals Copper-Driven Color in Touracos
In a New York zoological park bird house at the north end a cage of touracos displays birds with vivid plumage. A placard explains that the red tint in the wings is caused by seven percent copper, noted by the Engineering and Mining Journal Press.
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Zoological Park
New York
Engineering and Mining Journal Press
Mexico to Try Radio in Lighthouses
The department of communications in Mexico will trial small radio outfits in lighthouse installations. Two sets are supplied for a pilot, and if results are satisfactory, all lighthouses will be equipped similarly.
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Mexico
Department of Communications
Quote on pleasantness and discourse by George Herbert
A brief reflective line notes the value of good humor and pleasantness in conversation. It asserts men seek refreshment and are inclined to speak freely when mood and merriment prevail, framing mirth as a natural pull in human discourse.
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George Herbert
Dialogue Sketch Reflects Generational Clash
A brief exchange shows a mother reproving and a daughter retorting about changes in girls roles. The line contrasts past expectations with present behavior, implying shifting social norms across generations.
But papa why take debts tragically insistence on work
A speaker urges a father to accept debt as solvable through hard work, strict economy, and self-denial. The line emphasizes perseverance over despair and frames financial hardship as conquerable with disciplined effort. The tone is earnest and exhortative, reflecting personal finance advice.
Significance of Beards in Olden Times
Quoted line notes beards as emblems of wisdom and piety from Ma caulay. The brief meditation links facial hair to scholarly stature and religious virtue across historical periods.
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Macaulay
Armadillo boasts 82 teeth, most among animals
Well equipped with teeth the armadillo has 82 teeth more than any other animal, highlighting its unusual dental count.
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Armadilo
Mistletoe Myths From Druids To Modern Traditions
A compact look at mistletoe's storied role from Druid reverence of the oak as the tree’s soul to its association with love and kissing. The piece notes beliefs about healing powers, parasitic growth, and the plant’s green life independent of hosts.
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Britain
Fraya
Dumplings for Stews from a Historic Recipe
A simple dumpling method blends one pint flour with 44 teaspoonfuls salt and two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder, sifted four times. Mix with one cup rich milk and drop into boiling stew, steam tight for 15 minutes until done, or steam on a buttered plate over fast boiling water and serve with stewed cranberries or fruit.
Like Birds and the One-Legged Resting Quote
The Boston Evening Transcript quotes Douglas Jerrold remarking that people with one leg in the grave seem to rest more soundly on the remaining leg, drawing a vivid, darkly humorous image in a brief aphorism.
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Douglas Jerrold
Boston Evening Transcript
Cook First Causes Stir in London Week Telegraph
A brief exchange captures a domestic dispute overheard in London society weeklies. Jane dismisses a cook's impudence while Wifey asserts she must respond, reflecting midcentury newspaper tone on household dynamics.
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Jane
London Weekly Telegraph
Indiana's Limestone Wealth Explored
An article asserts Indiana's limestone resources are nearly inexhaustible, emphasizing the vast quarrying potential and enduring supply for construction and industry. It notes the state's historic role as a leading limestone producer and hints at economic implications.
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Indiana
Nature's Penalty. Every Duty We Omit Obscures Truth
A reflective aphorism attributed to Ruskin about moral responsibility and knowledge. The line cautions that neglecting duties hides essential truths we ought to understand. It frames duty as a lens revealing reality when fulfilled.
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