Women Voters Spark Election Talk On Monday Referendum
The piece recalls a Monday election with women voting and concerns about ballot spoiling. It notes men predicting chaos, while examples show spoiled ballots in past contests, and asserts the writer’s belief in women's competence, referencing Mary and shared voting methods. It then shifts to Main Street Acton history, detailing early businesses, fires, and longtime residents’s fates.
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Panama
Mary
O. K
Main Street
Reading
Acton
Mill Street
Miller Hemstreet
Danville
Hematrest
Cleveland
Ohio
William Hematreet
Vilage Green
Ballie May and the wish for new clothes and hats
Ballie May laments being kept in old clothes while her family endures hardships from sickness and rising prices. Pen reveals a lighthearted plan to fan the dream by hypnosis and a playful bet that Ballie May can become new from hat to shoes.
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Ballie May
Uke Bhaly
Pan
Pen
Kaille
Hallie May
Balile
Judge Learns Husband Played Poker Expert
A wife tells a judge that her husband, long at the club, once confronted a burglar with a poker. She now says she will not pursue court action as she realized he has been training for such emergencies.
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Fellah
Hla
Wil
Observation of a Clever Theft Exchange in a Prison Scene
A magistrate questions how a man could remove a watch with a safety catch while a prisoner offers to reveal the method for payment. The dialogue suggests a sly bargaining moment amid a jail setting.
Fortune Told and Fifty Thousand Hoard Mentioned
A fragment notes a fortune claim: a woman allegedly received fifty tons and a hoard valued at fifty thousand dollars, with a quip about a bargain noted by the Uveton Transcript. The dialogue hints at a speculative windfall discussed by a husband and wife.
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Uveton Transcript
The Pull of the Crowd and Moral Courage
The piece argues that yielding to crowd pressure can derail progress and character. It urges individuals to resist conformity, value honest protest, and cultivate inner strength to pursue higher standards, citing the example of wartime courage and public virtue.
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Tony
France
Palla
Superman
Nietsche
Alma
Hearst
Wlima Stubbs
A Little Praise Helps
The piece argues that recognition boosts effort and creativity. It warns against constant criticism and urges sincere praise to sustain motivation and honor merit in workers.
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Wynshine
South Carolina man touts life conservation device
A South Carolina man claims a device to prevent auto accidents via a radial bulb system signals speed at 26 40 and 60 mph with a phonograph under the seat playing Nearer My God to Thee as the driver supposedly reacts.
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South Caroline
Gillough
Davies
Aimpio
Village shop owner seeks updated pricing from city store
Randy MeeFee leaves his village shop to visit Ghanzow and meets the city store manager. He asks about pricing variations and learns some items show a ten per cent mark up while others do not.
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Randy MeeFee
Hia
Ghanzow
Able City
Descent of Rain Storyspoken in a Currier tale
A garbled dialogue shows a currier and a clothing buyer discussing rain and a coat. The woman asks about water effects while the currier offers limited assurances about fabric behavior and a farcical line about a ukunk curcylig. London hints emerge.
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Mata” Ji
Ham Hodge Faces Harsh Sign in Mountain Route
Ham Hodge travels from the clay belt with produce when he reaches town he is halted by a sign stating Sheed Umit twenty million an hour. He is dragged away by his oxen as others doubt their chances to reach the goal.
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Ham Hodge
Sam
Ham
Geo
Holdler and The Lady Split Over Wounds and Love
Fragmentary dialogue shows The Holdler claiming motivation by love after a wound and The Lady responding with discomfort and a sense of solace. The exchange hints at emotional conflict and reassurance amid hardship.
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Chrea
Jowa
Fragmented trial questions witness recounts and defense lines
A damaged OCR fragment shows a courtroom exchange about alleged promissory fault and repeated accusations toward a woman. The defendant questions a witness and judges and the dialogue hints at sexual misconduct allegations and a controversial response from the defendant.
Economic Lunch: Bread and Milk for Balanced Diet
The article notes that skim milk yields 4 pounds of pork and 16 pounds of cottage cheese when fed with corn. It emphasizes milk as a nutritious base, stating one pound of cottage cheese equals one pound of pork in nutritive value and promotes bread and milk as a simple economical meal for all ages.
The Long Evenings Loy Eventing Nouns Be Here
The piece urges healthy winter social gathering for youths lacking homes with no proper evening spaces. Western state officials recognize need. private groups may offer supervised venues, churches provide some spaces, and organizers discuss safe setup.
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Okathug Rink
Westere Bave
Parden
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Mra
Hocord
Tad
Church Street
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OhMa
Fred Ia
Buffalo
Secard
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W. H. Howell
Caldwell
Cooper & Akina
Wm. Cooper
Bualosa
Sammy Stauffer
Thomas Hoare
Thomas Gibbons
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Smith
Malda
Gibbons
Speight’a
Overton's
Myth Street
Pringle’a
Perryman
Jet Jools
Tommy
Frederick Brrest
Johnny McKee
Hquor
Redrose
Brampton Business Institute
Mongay
Brampton Business Institute Co
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Brampton
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Fred D. Dewar
Halton County
Milton, Ont
Castoria
Giaro Wage
Shiloh
Canada
Naval Brigades
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Navy League OF Canada
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Vrelief
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Prince OF Wales
Tarvis
Boys’ Naval Brigades
Navy League
Nelson
Province of Ontario
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John C. Eaton
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N. Lo Martin
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Toronto
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J. N. O'Neill
Georgetown
John Leishman
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