Essentially, Aurora (which claimed nearly 3,000 residents at the time) was in serious danger of dying out; Brammer's research also showed that Haydon was known in the town to be a bit of a jokester, and her conclusion is that Haydon's article was a last-ditch attempt to keep Aurora alive.
În fine, Aurora (care avea aproape 3.000 de locuitori în acel moment) a fost în pericol de dispariție; cercetările lui Brammer, de asemenea, au arătat că Haydon era cunoscut în oraș ca fiind cel puțin glumeț.