Bronx Cashback and Bullet Riddled Cab Hero
In August 1931 taxi driver Rudy Schnarer chased down two bandits with Vincent Hyde after a Bronx police shooting. The pursuit through the Bronx into Manhattan ended with the bandits killed and Hyde and Schnarer sharing a reward. A later letter reveals Rudy found his mother in Milton New Jersey after 15 years.
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Rudolph Schnarer
Rudy
Sixty-ninth Street
Boston Road
Bronx
Handy
Rudy Schnarer
Vincent Hyde
Vince Hyde
Edwin Churchill
Churchill
Hyde
Caba
Manhattan
Macombs Bridge
Riverside Drive
Dyckman Street
Lady Luck
Buffalo
France
States
Milton
N. J
New York
First Movies Emerge With Kinetoscope Peep Show
In 1888 Edison debuted the kinetoscope after flexible roll film was invented. The device projected small images for one viewer at a time, with a film about standard size and a camera weighing roughly a ton.
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Edison
First American Postal Law Sets Early Post Office Route
The Massachusetts Bay general court in 1633 ordered Richd Fairbanks in Boston to receive all overseas letters and ensure delivery as directed, marking the first American postal law and the start of the U S postal system evolution.
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General Court
Colony of
Massachusetts Bay
Richd Fairbanks
Boston
United States
Soy Bean Oil Meal Good Winter Feed For Hogs
A Robins report notes soy bean oil meal as a high protein feed in winter rations. It offers low cost protein compared with tankage, improves hog firmness of pork, and soy bean processors may trade beans for meal to boost farm protein.
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Robbins
Ilinola
Fertilizer and Legumes Boost Nitrogen in Soil
Legumes act as natural nitrogen factories but their output rises with phosphorus and potash. Applying phosphorus and potash to legumes grown as green manure increases their growth and yields of subsequent crops like corn and cotton. United States Department tests support 0-10-4 and 0-8-4 mixes at 400 pounds per acre for Austrian winter pea and other legumes before corn and cotton.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Colts Can Get Too Fat From Nursing And Grain
A. L. Harvey of the University Farm advises that fat colts from heavy milkers can develop leg problems, especially in the hocks, even with exercise. Wean at twelve weeks if needed, and turn the colt out for ample exercise. After shedding excess fat, resume feeding and maintain activity to prevent recurrence.
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A. L. Harvey
Division of Animal Husbandry
University Farm
St. Paul
Brown Rat Causes Damage on Farms in United States
The brown rat is described as the most destructive pest, causing greater losses to farmers than native mammals. USDA estimates per-rat annual costs from 50 cents upward, with potential destruction of poultry in a single night and national loss impacts estimated at 127 dollars per person annually.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Agricultural Notes on Wool Usage and Lamb Feeding Rates
Woolen mills run at wartime highs for wool consumption. Lamb feeders average about one sixth pound per head per day, reflecting feeding practices in the season.
Freedom of expression as shield for learning, says educator
William Allison Shimer argues in the American Scholar that only free speech can prevent intellectual stagnation. He condemns censorship as bigotry and urges education as the armor for thinking, insisting all people must be free to test ideas in public, with political and social prejudices banished from scholarship.
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William Allison Shimer
American Scholar
Ten Years Since Uncle Pat Seen by Ike
In a brief exchange Ike guesses Pat Mike has been away for ten years. He wonders what Uncle Pat has been doing during that long absence and acknowledges the gap since they last met.
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Mike
Pat
Ike
Nothing Gained Math Teacher Zero Result
A student mutters frustration after a long effort yields zero while a math lesson concludes with the teacher noting no gain. The exchange captures classroom mood and the humor of a failed problem.
The Champion Athlete Caught With a Fever
A top athlete, confined to bed with a cold, learns his temperature has reached 101 degrees. He asks the doctor how high it is and whether it affects his world record prospects.
Just Average Wife and Husband Clash in Heated Exchange
A wife berates her husband as lazy worthless and bad tempered while the husband responds that no man is perfect in a temperate retort. The exchanges reveal domestic friction and contrasting perspectives.
Reading As Crying Baby Tests a Nurse's Patience
A nurse calmly reads while a baby cries loudly, prompting a stern mother to scold her for not attending. The nurse replies that the noise does not disturb her, illustrating stubborn etiquette amid a domestic scene.
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Answers Magazine
Parlamentsk Konflikt Spills Into Playful Exchange
Fragment from a political debate shows a young member pressed for an answer. A sharp retort follows about restraint and not aiming at an opponent’s eye but his jaw, reflecting tense jousting in the chamber.
Ain't and Am I Not in English Use
A Boston Herald note discusses the vulgarity stigma around ain’t and the reluctance to use Am I not in questions. A teacher notes shifting errors in children replacing ain’t with Aren’t I or aren’t I and girls seeming to find Aren’t I better.
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Boston Herald
Counterfeiting and Talent in Hard Times
A terse item notes that some people turn to counterfeiting when times are tight, suggesting that what some call talent may be exploited for illicit gains. The brief underscores economic pressure as a driver without detailing individuals or locations.
Likes and Dislikes On Borrowing and Paying
A concise note contrasts habits of borrowers and payers. It suggests those who enjoy borrowing often resist settlement, while those who value repayment tend to honor debts. The item reads as a short moral observation from a column.
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