Smile of a Child converts thief through a boy's smile
Jim Gorton, a poor worker with debts and a sick wife, is tempted to rob a rich house after fixing a safe with the lost combination. A sleeping child’s innocent smile halts his plan, leading to a confession, repentance, and a second chance as he is offered work and his family aid.
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The Scowrers and the Mohocks in Georgian London
A summary of historic London street gangs and their revelries from the Scowrers to the Mohocks. The piece recalls tavern invasions, overturning drinkers, attacking watchmen, inflaming public spaces, and the 1712 royal reward for Mohock apprehension. Reforms by Sir Robert Peel and later outbursts under the Marquis of Westminster are noted with fines imposed.
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Shadow of the Moon and the Swift Eclipse Shadow
The article describes the moon's shadow racing across Earth during a solar eclipse at about 2000 miles per hour. Eyewitness accounts from Forbes and Langley emphasize awe and disorientation as the shadow moves, contrasted with imperceptible speeds like light and gas molecular motion.
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Transit of Venus and the sun distance debate
The piece notes Venus transits occur in pairs eight years apart, with sets in 1761 1769 and 1874 1882, then none in the twentieth century. It says 2004 and 2012 will offer future observers a chance and contrasts Venus transit with the speed of light as a method to measure the sun's distance.
How He Lost His Dog
A Brooklyn German resident laments losing his dachshund blaming dog catchers. He jokes the dog was taken by the pound and asks how it happened, reflecting comic misfortune in a brief newsy exchange.
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New York Press
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