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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1915
Page
3
William A Radford presents a six room bungalow 27 by 40 feet suited to narrow urban lots. The plan emphasizes a large shared living area, separate bedrooms, a practical kitchen and back porch, with a high cellar wall for light and furnace space. The design features a front veranda, tidy china cabinets, and careful lot grading to achieve a fashionable bungalow look with economical backyards and practical amenities.
A historical note states a gun treated as a brief motor yields about 20,000,000 horsepower. In under three fifths of a second it releases over 20 tons per square inch pressure, producing a muzzle velocity near 2,500 feet per second for the projectile.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Witton Parrett inviting workers to see him perform at the Princess theatre. After a Saturday show, jokes, ribbing about rabbit’s feet, and sarcastic banter unfold among the company and guests. The excerpt drifts into quips about literature, art, and wartime ration humor from Simeon Ford and War Correspondent Villiers.
A garbled slice of chatter and fragments mentions Tebbe and Tebbs, a time with his lessons, and references to a war’s impact on geography books. It notes a revival of simplified spelling, a road to happiness, trolley lines, silent film reels, and a post office aviation delivery idea, all in a haphazard, diary like voice.
A dialogue sketches concerns over jealousy and status as a cautious politician questions whether a title will suit him. A heavy-jawed man responds that power matters more than envy, while a comic aside imagines a camel race with a giraffe ending with the pirate winning by a neck.
A fragmented dialogue set features Mrs Wine and Mr Wise discussing a broken set, with sharp back and forth on slang and social notions. The passage weaves in lines about a pedicurist, readers, and sarcastic exchanges referencing authors Foote and Hunyan. It closes with a quip on marriage and listening.
Exid Mr Cumrox quips about improving taste as he argues with his wife about music. He says he can enjoy a hand organ with or without a monkey, noting how marriage clarifies his past pretensions. The exchange reveals humor on companionship and perceived pretensions within married life.
George A. Barton at the University of Penneylvania museum deciphers an ancient tablets group telling how a farmer rid a field of locusts and caterpillars with necromancer aid. The tablets date from about 4000 BCE and include notes on canal construction and early currency.
A fragment suggests a tale where a timid heart, once deemed unable to win, is later viewed as a quiet blessing amid a long history. The text hints at a moral about choice, fate, and resilience, framed in a reflective tone. Specific names or places are not clear in the readable portion.
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