Fragmentary tale hints at town drama and violent incident
Fragments describe a tense scene with characters such as Mrs Louth, Pinkhem Musician Serer, and Bill Titner. A confrontation on Bitter Creek ends with a knife, a toppled mountain-top setting, and a demolished stove as onlookers react and a judge may be involved. The text blends names, locations, and abrupt action in a terse, register-like style.
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Titner
Bitter Creek
Fazor
Ike Kidder
Bill Titner
Gerosa
Bill
Bill Securadt
Freckles and Fashion Fads Promised at Museum Sale
An auction notice touts Freckles cosmetics promising a flawless noon glow and new complexion under a guarantee. The catalog, attributed to an artist under a large signature, mentions a small caption in the lower right and hints at lithic vindication themes amidst the sales pitch.
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Bay Bon
Rat
Namie
Dall
Romance at the Gate and a Drummer's Scheme
In a village tale, Dick wins control of a manor via misread signals and a calculated bargain with Miss Elsie Van Nugent. The plot unfolds around a gate, a hotel, and a lawyer Sharples, as Dick navigates love, money, and social expectations in a misty romance of old England.
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van Nugent
Gray Cetromka
Haley
Cather
Wasi
Gover
Almere
Sharples
Lyon
Platt Knows Birds Probe Of Cit y Park Encounter
Representative Odinund Platt, famed for bird lore, spots a bird in a Capitol Hill park and identifies it by plumage and flight rather than name. Passersby stop as Platt inspects an oak, while a skeptical onlooker jokes about Platt’s practical jokers and long stare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odinund Platt
Irda
Platt
Patt
Capitol
Aglie Daseed
Jong-tima
New Democratic secretary Normel Hollister promoted
The text notes Normel Hollister’s promotion to acting secretary of the Democratic National Committee after the death of Thomas J. Pence. Hollister, from Jefferson City, has directed the office’s affairs for weeks under the secretary’s secretary and hopes for a permanent role at the St Louis convention. He previously served as clerk of the Senate committee on foreign relations and helped two campaigns for Senator Stone. He remains a bachelor with noted looks and sociability.
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Castelant
Pence
Siocrafacy
Holliater
Haila
Jefferson City
Senate
Senator Stone
Missouri
Moregvar
Benator Stone
Skile
Baltimore
H E
Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Hallater
Interviewing Carter Glass in Washington
Washington correspondents questioned Carter Glass about the armistice controversy and a near revolt in the House. Glass, Virginia native and chair of the Banking and Currency Committee, defended colleagues with strong language but later asked to soften the phrasing before publication.
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Washington
Representative Carter
Glasy
Gihin
Horge
Wilson
Gload
Aeveral Corréapondeste
Glass Ray
Wirkinton
Keynote Leader Harding Chosen For Republican National Meet
Warren G. Harding of Ohio is selected as keynote speaker for the Republican national convention in Chicago, addressing party optimism and policy outlook. The veteran politician, born in Blooming Grove, rises from printer to Marion Star owner and state senator, with a long record in Ohio politics and a 1910 governor run.
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Warren G. Harding
United States
Ohio
Antemer
Chicago
National Committee
Harding
Wiil
Hardingium
Eraot
Blooming Grove
Ohio Central College of Therta
Marion Star
Judson Harmon
Foraker
Lowell Dogp
Wastauch
Mot Water and ANURIC Advertise Health Cure
An advertisement touts Mot Water and ANURIC as remedies for backache lumbago kidneys and rheumatism. It claims a Dr Pierce invention Anurie eradicating uric acid, promises potency over drugs, and offers $100 fall treatment through the Invalid Hotel Buffalo New York with references to Liver and Nervous System tonics.
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Bedautee
Vera
Jane Nerean Taeckuohe
Paina
Pietos
Pieres
Pierde
Invalide
Buffalo
Nic
Sinpal
Pierce
Arrivals and Hype as Town Beckons Flour Mills
A traveler arrives in a small country town amid evening and whistles of steam and sirens. The hotel proprietor boasts a flour mill and busy factories planned, noting many mills exist but all are at the Sour mill, as the town aims to sound lively with new industry roles.
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Harry
Cuticura Comforts Baby With Soothing Ointment Trial
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for infant skin irritation including itching rashes and eczema. It promises immediate relief after a bath with hot water and Cuticura Soap and Ointment, offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Boston, and notes widespread sale. The fragment includes a humorous dining-room moment about capers and a young lady.
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Dept
Boston
Andy
Fragmented Youth Talk Echoes of Prices Rising
The passage shows disjointed lines of dialogue on rising costs and daily worries. A father complains about inflation while children and adults chime in on shortages, school remarks, and local notices. Names and places are garbled, reflecting OCR noise.
Lost Her Faith in Books
A relay from an Indianapolis News item shows Marlan, with an open mind, debating fairy tales. She questions whether castles must be pure gold and sees fairy tale furniture as gold as mere fancy. Her mother counters that real castles are brick and stone and even fine furniture can be modest.
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Marlan
Mamma
Mamua
As Bookn
Indianapalls News
FOR ATTRACTIVE TEETH Follow These Directions
An old advertisement promotes SPARMINTO TOOTH PASTE by John O Butler D.D.S. It claims pure safe for all ages with no alcohol soap grit or coloring. Sample offer 4 cents by mail from Herson Chemical Co 338 W 63rd St Chicago.
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John O. Butler
Lexet
Mall
Herson Chemical, CO
Chicago
No Changes There Bacon Astronomers in
Ambiguous OCR fragment discusses Bacon astronomers and mass of the heavens. Mentions 20,000 600 ta 40,000,000 stars and change of the moon. Lacks clear names, dates, places, or concrete events.
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Bacon
Agbart
Echo of a Waning Mind in a Gasoline Price Moment
A fragmented passerby note hints at weighing higher aims against daily commerce and fuel costs. The terse lines juxtapose personal reflection with economic pressures, suggesting a mood of drift and concern over the price of everyday essentials.
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Auong
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Widie
Mala
Mattold
Hatleussy
Miele
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Klaagd
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Stired
Diok
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Cuticura
Avon
Cantor
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Fletcher
Cantoria
Bobbie
Jimmie
Smith
Recesa
Flezle
Tim
Sun
Dial
Kinga
Sas
Lela
Sioux
Rice Brothers Live Stock Commission
Merohaste
Feer Hones
Western Canada
Canada
Iowa
Igor Wodterm
Natchet Y
Maclachlan
A. Garrett
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