I haven’t and it’s a capital amount of work.

I remember seeing a message thread on this exact subject a while ago. I think someone local to the Bay Area even went to one of the local libraries and got copies of the microfilms for the local newspapers with cryptograms that were published a number of weeks prior to the time Z408 was sent. I don’t think any conclusions were made. I can’t remember where I saw this thread, but google should be able to unearth it.

“Every animal is providentially directed to the use of its proper weapon”

That one is certainly strange and interesting…
CP

“Every animal is providentially directed to the use of its proper weapon”

That one is certainly strange and interesting…
CP

It is. A bit less so in context but still interesting. It’s a John Ray quote apparently.

http://izquotes.com/quote/358264

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ray

“Every animal is providentially directed to the use of its proper weapon”

That one is certainly strange and interesting…
CP

Seems to be an old quote from 1670 or so by John Ray. The solution to the first image by morf is:
"EDUCATION IS A CAPITAL TO THE POOR MAN AND AN INTEREST TO THE RICH MAN – HORACE MANN"

-glurk

EDIT: I seem to have posted almost at the same time as Trav, but I solved a cipher in the meanwhile, so it took me a bit longer.

With that said, the very name of the newspaper part above is "Daily Cryptoquote." Daily, it says. These ran every day, and in some papers, puzzles like these still do. Trying to look at these is almost like trying to look at every single crossword puzzle ever published, just pointless, really.

Just seems a waste of time, IMO.

-glurk