Counting Corners In A Nine Room House
The narrator details corner counts in a nine room house. He sums 100 in halls and stairs, 256 in closets and shelves, and 220 in windows, reaching 676 corners, then notes additional corners from woodwork and trim.
Presenting New Truths on Government and Rights
The text critiques appeals to high emotion and rhetoric over truth. It argues governments often deny self evident rights, asserting life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are easily alienated and that democracies may ignore the needs of a majority.
Bronze Age Axe Found Near Culloden Scotland
Don ald Macdonald farm servant uncovered a bronze axe at Bale loch Balloch near Culloden Iverness Scotland. The 8% inch shafted weapon with a three inch head is estimated to be up to 3 000 years old dating from the Bronze Age in northern Europe predating Celtic times.
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Donald Macdonald
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Ancient Gates In Britain
A short piece extols Britain's Roman gates and walls. York boasts a premier Roman gate while Chester features a restored wall and gates once wide with bowguns. The author contrasts Parisian walls with British relics and notes the Perrysville road meaning to Pittsburgh.
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Chester
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Pittsburgh
Plodding Pete Seeks Sauce After Dog Bite
In a Washington Star joke, Plodding Pete asks Lady for mustard or horseradish after a dog bite. He explains he is an S P C A member and bears no grudge, hoping to season the dog that bit his leg.
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Pete
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Stefferson’s Widow Faces New Marriage Dilemma
In a quiet household, Mrs. Stefferson, recently widowed after a notorious husband, plans to marry again. An old friend warns that suitor Mr. Crawley is morally troubled, but the widow defends her right to happiness despite past faults.
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Stefferson
Bessie
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Mr. Crawley
Besele
The Grotesque Logic of a Wooden Leg Joke
A humorous anecdote contrasts a wooden leg’s pain with a wife’s swift blow. The tale ridicules superstition by comparing absurd beliefs to a simple physical misfortune.
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