A Chain of Legal Difficulties A Foundling's Tangled Inheritance
A child abandoned in a basket with $100 and a birth description is raised by Daniel and Mary Longman. After a long legal battle over an estate, the foster son Frank Reynolds is proven the rightful heir when a hidden garment and identifying items are recovered, reuniting him with his adoptive parents and securing his inheritance.
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Daniel
Mary Longman
Mary
Francis
Frank
Longmans
Fletcher
Phoebe
Reynolds
Reynolde
Mr. Fletcher
Europe
Ietcher
Rip
Frank Longman
Prant Reynolda
Thomas Meteher
Longman
Prank
Attornays
Dail
Frank Reynolds
Thomas Fletcher
Phoebe Fletcher
Dante
Uly
Rank
Pleteher
Bin
Stolen Money Mystery at National Bank Vanishes
A paying teller Adrian Markham from the enth National bank reports a $20,000 package on the shelf vanished while left unattended for three minutes. Investigations reveal a woodframe imprint in the cage and a boot heel with matching imprint. A circus visitor is arrested after a detective finds the stolen money hidden under a mattress.
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Adrian Markham
Enth National Bank
Cnghiar
Denk
Markham
Dhat Pell
Futa
Bin
Wren
Instructiona
Caine
Trun
Tade Ton
Inw
Derrill Pratt Best Second Baseman Prospect for Browns
The St Louis American marks Derrill Pratt as the top second baseman in the Junior Baseball Organization. Experts hail Pratt as the year’s standout, predicting he may dethrone Collins in the American League. He fields smoothly, throws well, and swings a solid bat.
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Derrill Pratt
Browns
Pratt
Collins
Georgetown Eyes Return of Varsity Rowing in 1914
Georgetown may revive varsity rowing in 1914 with Pat Dempsey likely to again coach the crew. The athletic association, previously forced to drop the sport for lack of funds, is now financially stronger and ready to finance rowing as a permanent feature.
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Georgetown
Pat Dempsey
Dempsey
Hiltop
Athletic Association
Southern University
New Chess Record by Marshall at Pittsburgh Exhibition
United States champion Prank J Marshall of New York set a new chess record at the Pittsburgh Chess Club exhibition in the Hotel Henry. He played about fifty seven players, moving around a hollow square and finishing with forty six wins and eleven draws, with no opponent forcing a decisive result.
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Marchal
Prank J. Marshall
New York
United States
Pittsburgh
Grand Prix Auto Race to be Held in Savannah Nov 27
Grand Prix Auto race scheduled in Savannah Georgia on November 27 with total prizes of seven thousand dollars. First prize eight thousand dollars second prize two thousand dollars third prize sixteen hundred dollars and fourth prize five hundred dollars. Course length about 1.44 miles to be covered thirty five times totaling roughly four hundred four miles.
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Savannah
Method of Producing Kerosene From Crude Oil
A historical account describes crude oil processing by distillation in furnaces, yielding naphtha and kerosene while forming tar and paraffin. After initial distillation the oil is green and needs washing with acids, water, and salt to remove impurities before ready for market.
The Working Elephant in Malay Peninsula Trade
The account compares elephant weights and loads in Malay peninsula tin districts with journeys in Luo regions. Elephants travel short distances of three to four days’ march, carrying 900 to 1,000 pounds plus handler. A strong tusker bearing nine hundredweight costs about 280 dollars, while a female able to carry eight hundredweight is valuable. Also notes how panniers and bark roofs are used as carriage. (Context includes unrelated quotes about caring for a child.)
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Malay Peninsula
Luo
Curious Exchange Sparks The Diving Bell Tale
A quirky dialogue refers to a form of admission and a conscientious citizen. It notes that diving bells emerged after the sixteenth century with Greeks near 1538 presenting a water descent before Charles V. The event involved a deep dive with an inverted kettle and a burnlegight, ending with both men resurfacing dry.
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Corntoagel
Atorica
Charles V
Beef Cows and Dairy Animals Mix in Agricultural Chat
A fragmented passage discusses cattle types including beef cows and dairy animals in a rough outline. It references meat in the body and shapes of the animals, with unclear terms and garbled phrasing about American agriculture and livestock practices.
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American Agriculty Dairy Animale
Fragmentary Argument Confronts Silage and Fodder Debate
Partial OCR text presents a debate on feed types and silage. It references six months and six years in connection with feed production and a long-standing fashion of worn fodder. The fragment lacks clear subjects and outcomes but centers on silage and feed supply arguments.
Humeroe Humoeomedicine spaciftan era marketing
A damaged ad listing "Humepreys' Humexo" style patent medicine offerings for coughs colds headaches fevers and many ailments. Claims long use by people over fifty years with a price of two dollars, distributed by Rumpareys' Humedicine Co New York with mail order notes.
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Williwns
Ann Streets
New York
All He Was Fit For. A tramp and a door tale in verse
A fragment recounts a tramp pausing before a door and joking about bargains with a caller. The exchange shows a brisk, humorous tone as characters reference seasons and a boy named Tommy. The dialogue hints at a domestic setting with playful threats and improvisation.
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London Telegraph
Ends Hunt For Richirl Ends In Witty Remedy Tale
In a fragmented vignette a pursuer chases a wealthy spouse and encounters a woman who uses Bitters. The tonic promises strong nerves a bright brain even temper and restful sleep with a peach blood complexion and ruby health. The ad copy extols relief from indigestion backache and fainting and urges readers to try the remedy.
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Richirl
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised For Cough Relief
An elderly reader notes Dr King’s New Discovery saved his wife during a severe cough and cold. The product, known for forty three years, is billed as the best remedy for coughs and colds, priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Dr. Kings
Alan
Kinga
Cou Hs
Golda
Teatast Heal-All Salve Promises Quick Injury Relief
A fragmented ad announces Bucklea’s AYniva Salve claimed as a universal healer for burns cuts bruises bullet wounds or abrasions. Cites rapid relief and broad use from lips to piles, listing a 250g package.
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Bucklea
Move On Now Police Call to Crowd Amid Disorder
A terse street scene shows a policeman urging a crowd to disperse and avoid confrontation. The report mentions harsh language and references to pills and suffering, with unclear health claims attributed to a Dr. King. The wording is fragmented and difficult to interpret.
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Ays
Dr. King's
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Heng Kolehmainen
Finland
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5Anton
Brooklyn
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the World
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Wan
Washington Herald
Humphreys
Tsah MS
Oes
Manta Hin
Ocwans Copricants &c
Pal Sont
Uldeat Agency
ARREO
Sued, & Co
Radoivn
Scientific American
Knaus Button
Tommy
Williama
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