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100 years ago

November 14, 1906

The following obscure quote was published in the personals: “Miss Selheimer loves the Mother Earth. In her efforts to hug it, great was the fall thereof.” We’re not exactly sure what that means, only that it sounds poetic and painful at the same time.

50 years ago

November 20, 1956

The Carnegie Institute of Technology shot to first place in the local rifling competition. The all-around sharpshooters edged past Brown to hit their target position. I’m sure they left their mark on the other teams, especially Temple, who surprisingly placed last in the shooting competition. As we gaze toward the start of this year’s college basketball season, we find it’s funny how much times have changed.

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