02658cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500220015626400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032849000650036450000310042950800300046052013820049053400680187265300200194065300210196065300260198165300550200765300500206283000650211285600640217785600430224168820UtSlPG20260610134606.0mcr n260607r20221922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTuttle, W. C.q(Wilbur C.),d1883-196910aAjax, for example 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the July 10, 1922 issue of Adventure magazine.  aRelease date is 2022-08-23  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"Ajax, for Example" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous novella written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a comically naive and overly educated professor named Ajax Ulysses Green, who embarks on a scientific mission in the rough-and-tumble environment of the American West. Tuttle's work blends elements of comedy and satire to explore themes of education versus practicality, illustrating the misadventures that ensue when academic knowledge meets the realities of frontier life.  The narrative follows Ajax as he arrives at the cabin of Magpie Simpkins and his partner Ike Harper, seeking to study the effects of a plant called astragalas splendens on sheep—a task that proves nearly impossible due to his lack of survival skills and social awareness. His pretentious behavior and academic jargon bewilder the rugged residents of the area, resulting in a series of absurd escapades, including a humorous fight with a sheep herder and an unintended theft of a goat. As Ajax navigates through the trials of frontier life, he becomes an object of both affection and frustration for Magpie and Ike, who embody the street-smarts that Ajax sorely lacks. In the end, Ajax's efforts to contribute to science become both a farce and a poignant commentary on the disconnect between formal education and practical wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1922  aWestern stories  aHumorous stories  aScientists -- Fiction  aSimpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction  aHarper, Ike (Fictitious character) -- Fiction 0aProduced from the July 10, 1922 issue of Adventure magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/adventure-v-035-n-04-1922-07-1040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68820