Property Notice Ledger of Thornton Town 1923 1928
Urban administrative ledger listing names of officials contractors and residents connected to the Thornton town budgets and proceedings. It records audit results accounts payable and balances including supervisor William F Propper and associated personnel with detail on services printing auditing and highway costs.
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Police Stars
Auto
Highway Com
Thistle Com
Auto Hire
Co. Hesp
Highway Com’r
Thistles
Ambulance Hire
Thistle
Thornton
William F. Propper
A. D
Peter de Young
George J._ Liesenfelt
Henry G. Jones
C. H. Applegate
Justices of the Peace
Pompeys Pillar in Alexandria Erected 302 A D
The red granite Corinthian column known as Pompeys Pillar stands in Alexandria with inscriptions claiming it was erected in 302 A D in honor of Emperor Diocletian. The origin of the name Pompey remains unclear and tied to the assassination of a figure named Pompey centuries earlier in Alexandria.
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Pompey‘s
Pompeys
Alexandria
Epperor Diocletian
Pompey
Early Tea Drinking in England 1719 High Spending
In 1719 the Wolfs en imported tea to England and spent up to 20 shillings on a tea equipage. The set included a silver spoon and a porcelain teacup and saucer as large as a wine glass. The anecdote reflects early social display around tea.
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England
Wolfsen
Family Rejects Baby After Doctor Visit
Mabel tells the doctor she cannot care for the infant, saying they already have a naughty boy and must hand the baby back. The unnamed Anetor referred to in the fragment appears to be involved in this custody dispute.
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Ali
Mabel
Roy
Character From Laughter Says Laughter Reveals Character
An Italian professor asserts laughter more accurately signals character than handwriting. The hearty Ha, ha, ha indicates a frank disposition, while He, he, he suggests a moody and gloomy nature.
Thackeray Quote On Words And Dancing Metaphor
A playful line by Max Beerbohm describes Thackeray blowing a pipe and speech that trips around him like well drilled dancing children marching in their ranks. The vivid metaphor contrasts speech with orderly motion.
Effects of Warm Rain Melt on Snow
A warm rain over snow melts snow more slowly than warm wind. One inch of rain at 50 F can melt about three inches of light fresh snow or one inch of old snow.
Child’s witty exam line about Noah and Joan of Arc
A student answered an exam prompt with a playful juxtaposition noting Noah’s ark as wooden and Joan of Arc as from Orleans, reflecting clever wordplay on historic figures.
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Orleans
Between Girls Bluebelle and Maybelle Talk Truth
A brief chat features Bluebelle declaring all men are liars while Maybelle questions whether men tell the truth about fools. The exchange appears in the Ile Courier Journal.
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Bluebelle
Maybelle
Louis
Ile Courier Journal
Meeting Point Beyond the Chasm, Gladstone Quotation
An evocative remark notes that when things rise, a meeting point appears for those split by a chasm below. The balance between ascent and separation is framed as a moral or philosophical crossroads.
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Gladstone
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