Apple Orchard Lessons From a Farm to City Trade
By James P. Rice recounts a farmer’s trial managing an orchard near Houston. He details planting, spraying, and harvesting a bumper crop, then facing middlemen and city retailers who undermined sales. After losses, he pivots to direct city delivery, only to confront wholesale refusals and a price squeeze from intermediaries. The piece reflects on farming knowledge, market barriers, and the need for direct selling strategies.
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Osa Cata
Jose
Sariutte
Ted
Wevsa
Wea
Cites
Jonathans
Aidavits
Expres Company
Express Company
Iso
Oriole Injury Under Post Office Mix-Up
Post office staff scramble to explain how a baby oriole being mailed as a parcel was injured and why it wasn t insured. Owner consignor Afra argues insurance should have covered the transit and questioned the postmaster Springsteen about what went wrong.
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Springsteen
Conslenor
Mr. Springsteen
Narrow Squeak and a Burglar’s Near Escape
A burglar gained entry while Mr Bolsover slept as a policeman joked about a narrow squeak. The thief claimed his son would lock the door, while the accomplice muffled Bolsover. A sheet wrapped man, and banter about parlor magic followed as the intruders slipped away.
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Bolwver
Mr. Bolsover
London
Two Terre Haute clerks sell bakery items in Chicago
Two Terre Haute school graduates spent a week clerking in a Chicago bakery and sold several articles to customers. The bill came to exactly 03 cents and the clerks were elated by the size of the sale. Women remarked as they left the attire, and the clerks counted heads instead of papers.
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Everat
Hele Nates Wien
Adam
Eve
Adams
Bev
Terre Haute School
Colle
Chicago
Fragments from a puzzling OCR line
A garbled OCR fragment raises questions about a dog named Indy and growling behavior. The text also includes stray phrases about strangers and a vague question about wanting something, with no clear context or complete facts.
Fragmentary OCR Note of Public Gathering
Fragmented text describes an audience moment with shouts and music. The passage references secrecy and a performer turning back to the audience as shouts intensify, but concrete details, names, places, or dates are absent.
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Musi
Lord Commands Daughter to Kill Father Tragedy in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a sixteen year old Clara Bar telle allegedly shot her father after an argument about moving to the city. Police found Therrett dead with a shotgun blast as Clara claimed the Lord told her to do it. The wife and children, shocked, provided details while investigators noted inconsistencies.
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Philadelphia
Clara Bartell
Sienstmen
Ridgewood
Hartel
Therrett
Tle
Tate
Chars
Philadethia
Clara
Ward
Harvell
Hev
Cave Man Stunt Ends in Arrest
A mangled report describes an arrest after a cave man stunt. Court testimony includes a claimant recounting threats and a tense scene with a partner, highlighting domestic dispute elements and legal action.
Jail for Mother Provides Escape Alibi
In Texas a prisoner Parrish escaped from a building after failing a roll call. A letter from the inmate said his mother needed help with a mortgage and he would return after aiding her. County officials granted him a chance to assist his mother, amid unusual considerations in the case. A separate report notes an ambulance arrival in Laredo and an accidental shooting near Victoria, with a flight to a hospital in Waco.
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Parrish
Farlon
Chan
Pape's Cold Compound Offers Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast cold relief. It promises to ease nasal congestion headaches and fever with doses every two hours, costing only a few cents at drug stores. A separate roadside note warns locals that six watermelons are poisoned with strychnine, posted by a wary thief.
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Pape
Aly
Pills and Potions Marketed At Home Mills
An old time advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin for indigestion and acidity with quick relief claims. It also promotes Capudine as a superior headache remedy and hints at various sizes and forms, including liquid preparations, aimed at general household use.
Aspirin for Colds Adopts Bayer Brand Language
An old advertisement describes Bayer aspirin as the preferred cold remedy. It highlights the term Aspirin sold by Bayer and claims years of physician use, noting affordable 12 tablet tins and the product's chemical origin as acetylsalicylic acid.
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Bayer
Cascaret Ad Encourages Quick Relief From Constipation
A vintage advertisement extols Cascarets as a cure for disordered bowels and liver poisoning. It promises improved digestion, fresh breath, and better sleep, urging readers to spend a few pennies for relief and healthier living.
Dodson Liver Tone Ad Promises Harmless Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson Liver Tone as a safer alternative to calomel for liver and bowel relief. It claims quick improvements without griping, warns of calomel dangers, and urges readers to purchase a bottle now. The copy uses sensational health language and targets readers seeking quick tonics.
Eve a concert case keeps occasion handy
A concise note hints at keeping an occasion handy for a possible Eve concert. The fragment emphasizes preparedness and planning for a musical event. No names or locations are provided. The item reads as a casual reminder rather than a reported event.
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Mystery Text
Fragmentary OCR passage mentioning kidneys and a wary tone, with unclear names and context. The readable words hint at health, danger, and a chilling atmosphere but lack concrete events, places, or persons to anchor a clear news item.
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Castoria
Opti Genuine Castorta
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
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Sean Wu
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Lydia E. Pinkham
E.dinham Medicine
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