Gold find in East Indies and river deposits discussed
A government report notes ore in Sumatra and Dutch Borne with new travel depots and river washing near mining sites. It mentions natives employed in washing and mining work, and discusses potential water power and extended operations in Sumatra. A handwriting expert laments unreadable signatures in a separate anecdote.
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Sumatra
Tmvel
Xecrag
Navemet
Wadersteod
Henkalen
Oneal Ile
Names Return to Favor in Postwar Britain
A London Chronicle report notes shifting baby names with a trend toward Peace Year labels and floral names like Megan, Kathleen, Irene, and Marguerite. Victorian favorites Susannah and Letitia reappear, while Welsh names gain limited traction. public names fade outside rural areas.
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Orn
Somerset House
Ronald
Baward
George
Gordon
Tean
Kathleen
Irene
Marguerite
Lilian
Megan
Susannah
Letitia
London
See Peace Treaty In New Light From Versailles Talks
A long report outlines how the Versailles conference formed treaty elements with President Wilson steering a tight inner circle. Senators McCumber Kellogg Kenyon and Capper weigh reservations while Wilson plans further White House talks with Republicans to secure support for the league covenant and Shantung issues.
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Wilson
Colt
Rhode
Senate
White House
Shentung
McCumber
Painter's Wife Confronts Lost Hope in Fractured Dreams
A quarrel over art and value unfolds with a struggling painter arguing that past masters like Rembrandt achieved fame and wealth, while the wife contends their work fails to pay and questions descendants. The scene blends social critique with a domestic dispute amid a 1920s or earlier newspaper vibe.
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Rembrandt
Faiflen
San Francisco
Ghastly Loan and Bolshivik Tone Blur Funeral Notes
A garbled news item features a tense exchange about a Bolshevik trait and a claim that Mr Smith did not act naturally. Police Captain McKinney comments on a scene at a funeral where references to loans, credit, and a blamed individual mix with blurred dialogue and stray phrases.
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Rescara Slemp
Richmond
Erman
Mim
Joe
Capudine Promises Quick Relief for All Headaches
An ad copy claims Capudine provides fast relief for headaches of every kind with a trial size priced at 10 cents and larger sizes available. The text also includes unrelated quotes about movie actors and a dialogue about a father and daughter discussing spendthrift behavior.
Not a great deal about League of Nations says official
A quoted exchange notes limited knowledge of League of Nations. The speaker admires the umpire’s tough job and predicts that ten days’ intimates equal poverty will affect the rest of a man’s life.
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League of Nations
Dodson's Liver Tone Warned As Dangerous Calomel Ad
An old warning style ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a remedy while claiming calomel is mercury and harmful to bones. It urges Catomel users to try the product tonight claiming a harmless tonics guarantees a cure with a cheap bottle from any drug store.
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Dodson
Dodson's Liver Tove Promises Health On Farm
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tove as a vegetable tonic that cleanses the system, sustains farm health, and even safe for children. It claims to cure malaria chills and fever, strengthen the body, and keep a farm operation feeling fine for months with pleasant taste. The copy emphasizes its harmlessness and broad efficacy, urging use by all ages.
Most Dangerous Of All Diseases Advertises Refund Policy
Fragmentary ad text claims refunds on a domestic product priced at a single tree cent, urging readers to buy at drug stores and ask for it by name, but details are unclear and several words are garbled. The ad mentions an imported gold product and a refund promise.
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Wrigleys
KODAK
Orch
Capitol Ave
Houston, Texas
East Indies
United States
Ater
Mas
Homer Gaddy
Beaumont
Legisature
Hobby
Pranklin K. Lane
Frien
Font
Ollee
Mr. Smith
McKinney
Exe
Tuck
Hich
Wye
Worntersmithis Emu
Lee
Moe
Lydia Pinkham
Iero
Mra DB
B. Zuminsca
Wells Street
Buffalo, N
Portland
Ind
Prathan
Triad
Tom Strong
Jooarmime
West Race Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.ponkham
Eatonic
WN. Uy Houston
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