Local incidents and notes from Kirksville region
A collage of small items reports a car collision injuring John Fish near Kirksville, changes to state highway routes by Buffum, local bragging about button factories in Memphis LaGrange Canton and Louisiana, and odd anecdotes from Davisess county and nearby towns including thefts, arrests, accidents, and Christmas observances.
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Buffam
Kirksville
Memphis
LaGrange
Canton
Louisiana
What Fishes Knew
Harper's Weekly notes that fish show reasoning by recognizing the feeder’s voice and gathering where food is regularly given. It mentions fish splitting large morsels on a sharp stone when unable to swallow them.
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Harper's Weekly
Punctuation Chaos In Raucous Punctuation Debate
A playful locality notes that punctuation marks appear abundantly in common writing, with a tongue in cheek observation about who inserts the punctuation and how often it disrupts or enhances clarity.
First American Cigar Factories and Tax History
The first American cigar factory began in Connecticut in 1810 and by 1825 many small factories spread through Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Maryland and Virginia. The first tax on domestic cigars came under the 1462 internal revenue law, a wartime revenue measure.
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Connecticut
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Orchestra of One-Armed Men Delights Portland Dances
A popular Portland group features six one-armed musicians and a seventh with only a right hand. The ensemble uses piano violin viola cornet trombone mandolin and drums and is in high demand for dances.
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Portland
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