A 1953 Sat Night and an American Mercury Found in Attic
A Mt. Kisco collector recalls storing priceless papers, including a 1953 Sat Night issue with a macabre mousetrap paragraph by Boge Rotheling and a 1995 American Mercury with George Jean Nathan’s notes on love letters. The note muses on premeditation and preservation, ending with the author joking about mailing the Mercury to Mrs. James Roosevelt.
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State Highway Commission
Albert Burns
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Mr. Burns
American Mercury
George Jean Nathan
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Furnace
James Roosevelt
Aunt Het Es 8 I Reckon All Good Citizens See Pa
A narrator reflects that true citizens follow the laws Pa respects, arguing moral guidance leads to obedience even without formal laws. The passage contrasts reverence for parental authority with the rule of law in a rural community.
Copernicus Reveals Sun-Centered View in 1543
In 1543 Copernicus proposed that the sun sits at the center of the planetary system and that observed stellar motion results from Earth's rotation. The claim challenged geocentric views and reshaped astronomical thought.
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Copernicus
Oswald Jacoby Expert Solves Tricky Bridge Hand
West opens clubs and leads ten of hearts. Declarer infers West held singleton ace clubs two trumps and spade king on trick five. Gray asks for the winning lead while South and defenders are keen. The puzzle asks for the correct declarer lead to maximize tricks.
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West
Robert’ Gray
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South
Bridge Hand Analysis Reveals Double Dummy Planned Play
In a bridge hand West uses a double dummy approach to map the remainder of the play. After winning trick two with the king of hearts, the declarer cashes the king and queen of diamonds, reaching the fifth trick where West must win with the queen of hearts. He cannot avoid surrendering two tricks, and the sequence shows that any immediate spade lead would allow South to discard and set up forced eliminations.
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West
Declarer
South
Bon Voyage Staten Island Cruise Tale
A narrator jokes about a homebound view of travel vs a real voyage as Frances persuades Rover to take an 18 day cruise to the West Indies and South America aboard a Staten Island ferry turned ship. They pack 18 suitcases for a baby and embark amid playful banter and seasick fears.
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Mauretania
Staten Island
Manhattan
Frances
Miami
Europe
Africa
Tarzan
Hollywood
Ernest Hemingway
Rover
West Indies
South America
Tracy
Doctors Say Don’t Fret Over Baby Weight
Doctors advise against overconcern with infant weight gain. A healthy baby may gain varying amounts weekly. appetite and sleep matter more than rapid fat buildup. If weight fails to rise for weeks or falls, consult a doctor. avoid forcing food to spur appetite.
How to Find Your Happiness in a Fragmented Mind
A collage of aphorisms on love belief and tact. It cites Burns and Shakespeare on love and suggests the will to love grows with kindness. A manager and salesman discuss a trade ad revealing tact in business. A psychologist notes chimpanzees seek injections and humans relapse. a simple pitch asks readers to mail 13 cents for a happiness guide.
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Robert Burns
Kent
Frank Beach
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!