Steel Plant Perils and Recklessness as a Factor
A discussion on recklessness as a psychological trait among steel plant workers. The piece cites an Illinois Steel Joliet assistant superintendent losing a leg after warning workers, plus a blast furnace incident where workers instinctively watch the furnace, illustrating danger and culture of risk.
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Illinois Steel Company
Joliet
Clinois Steel Company
No Genius. Blobbs Asked for Money Nearby
The Philadelphia Record notes a running joke about Blobbs who is deemed not a genius due to his habit of always trying to borrow money and repeatedly failing to obtain it.
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Blobbs
Philadelphia
Now then what is your excuse for coming home
A comic quip about Laschman and Dudley using inns and whisky as excuses. The exchange plays on being “ran down” and “run in” after a night out, with newspapers noting the punchlines.
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Laschman
Philadelphia Press
Dudley
Catholic Standard and Times
Professor Honus Delivers Humorous Closing At Meeting
Harvard Professor Paul Honus addressed the Teachers' Association in Boston. He began to say more after finishing his formal remarks, but his intended words were drowned by laughter from the audience.
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Paul Honus
Harvard
Teachers’ Association
Boston Record
Decay of Stone and the Ever changing Earth
A discussion on the durability of materials and the inevitability of weathering. The piece argues that no stone remains unchanged, with ancient Egyptian monuments showing exfoliation. It cites universal laws of decay and reformation where matter recycles into new, perfect combinations. The proverb about the fox’s hair and cunning closes the note.
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Tims
Globe
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