Innocent Burglar Narrator Recounts Canadian Safe Job
A former burglar known as the Innocent Burglar tells how a trio of criminals used him to open a safe at a wholesale house. He describes the staged office scene, the portly boss, and the clerks as accomplices who stole nearly four hundred thousand dollars before fleeing to Canada. The story ends with his police caution and a later magistrate hearing.
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Tontalnes
Sefes
Mfr
Hernre
Gions
Upper
New Witness
New York Times
Celery Nerve Compound urged for female complaints
Advertisement notes Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound as an invaluable remedy for disorders tied to impure blood. It is sold by Cline’s Flammacy. Also promotes Heintz’s pickle varieties and bulk Dill pickles at Pauser’s.
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Cline
Heintz
Mutual Travel? Commrail MarRls and Costs
The piece describes a proposed tramway or trolley service linking various towns, outlining costs per patron for installation and ongoing maintenance. It notes a central station connection to connect with other lines and mentions potential reductions if communities supply their own poles and handle construction.
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Ds Bes
Gacad
Abby West Tad Nortiavest
Wea
Simall
Theological Brand and Frayed Sacks in Rural Life
A farmer wife voices agricultural advice on using empty tone siete for children underwear and washing out a dour brand. A case shows the brand remaining on a sack labeled Panda eat and a family’s church outing exposes it to snickering. The Indy then uses sacks as dishcloths.
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Indy
Timber Growth on Second Growth Maple Hickory and Oak
The discussion estimates annual timber growth for a twenty year old second growth tract of maple and hickory timber. If thrifty growth yields two cords per acre yearly, valued at about $5 per tree, the income would roughly cover interest on land value and taxes. The note laments the financial reward tied to timber culture.
Eastern farm prospects and old plowing memories
Analysis contrasts cheap eastern farms with western gains noting soil poverty but proximity to markets and labor ease. The piece recalls early plowing in 1833 with oxen and a soft iron plow, plus modern farming shifts to a weeder for pre planting prep and weed prevention to reduce work and protect corn crops.
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Grant
Impression and steel in a broken schoolroom fable
A fragmentary passage contrasts applause as a tonic of success with a wary warning from a schoolmaster about life’s serious business. It hints at a character named Jerhia and a girl whose heart is as hard as steel, resisting impressions. The text jumbles themes of social vanity and resilience.
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Anpianusac
Jerhia
Blur
Hfe
Frien
Ferry Davis Painkiller praised as remedy for intestinal troubles
The article extols Ferry Davis Painkiller as effective for griping pains diarrhea and cholera morbus urging proper use. It notes Travolora carrying the medicine in their grip packs and mentions price points of 255 and 50 cents. It also describes a tall shot tower in Villach Corinthia with an 840 foot fall.
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Ferry Davis
Villach
Corinthia
Perry Davis
Why Noses Tend Right in Public Faces
A fragment from a Saturday Evening Post column notes a tendency for most people to appear to have noses that turn to the right when observed on the street. It suggests habit from right handedness and wiping patterns, with left handed individuals possibly leaning left but lacking sufficient data for a firm conclusion.
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Baunta
Yor Devk
Fragmentary Dialogue Snippet From The Hoard Domestic
The passage presents a muddled dialogue about a telephone and domestic fears. It mentions a Holmstead style exchange with a Mrs wife and a man, including a reference to a nurse and a child afraid of the dark. The text resembles a poorly scanned local news blurb with garbled names and stray phrases.
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Paltigee News
Rorem
Towae
Asade
Citenge
Suitor Offers Vow to Father Amid Troubles
A young man declares intent to marry a daughter to the girl's father, who answers that he has his own troubles and offers no sympathy. The exchange appears in the Ohio State Journal.
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Ohio State Journal
Unclear quotes on self made men and marriage
A clipped fragment cites Uncle Jerry Povbiern about self made men lacking polish and a bemused remark on loving over marriage on a fixed income. The passage also mentions The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Record-Herald in relation to dated proverbs. A quoted line notes solar flames rising to an estimated 850000 from the surface.
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Jerry Povbiern
Chicago Tribune
The Firstborn and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A reader testifies to the health benefits of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for expectant mothers and newborns. She credits the medicine and Gold Medical Discovery with restoring appetite, strength, and vigor during pregnancy and after birth, and recommends contacting Dr. Pierce for private, free consultations.
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Prereee
Donpias
Mansouville
Thomet Co
Quebec
Dverce
Dr. Perce
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. ¥. Pierce
Buffalo, N
Name Chase Used by Imitators in Fraudulent Medicines
The name Chase, twice made famous, is used by unscrupulous imitators to fool the public into believing their preparations are Dr. A. W. Chase's medicines. The ad warns against counterfeit portraits and signatures and urges seeking genuine Dr. A. W. Chase products with the initials A. W. Chase on every box for nerve pills and related cures.
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Chase
Birds of Prey
A. W. Chase
Tierra Beals
A. W. Chae
A. W. So
Deiggists
Treacherous Springtime Cold Prevention Advice
A Victorian style health note warns of springtime chills and advises rest, hot baths, whey or warm milk drinks, mustard plasters for headaches, camphor sugar, and avoiding alcohol to prevent colds. It cautions against shedding warm underclothes despite sunny days.
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Leon
Tim
Mail Carriers Car Fare Payments By Government
Washington Post reports the government spends large sums on mail carriers car fare tied to free delivery cities. Washington receives 4000. Chicago 20000. Boston 13500. New York and Philadelphia about 10000 each. The piece notes carriers ride free on surface roads and wear uniforms as part of duties. A separate item notes United States Soaps incorporation plans to combine eastern soap manufacturers with one plant absorbed.
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Sam
Washington
Washington City Post
Chicago
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Goapmakers
Maine
United States Soaps, Corporation
Polo tragedy at Van Cortlandt as grounds open
New York May 6 death ends polo match at Van Cortlandt Park when George Courtenay, returning to the clubhouse for polo balls, was thrown from a pony and fatally injured. The report notes a Kaiser drug ad urging Krause's Headache Capsules with a 25 cent price and sale at Clinc's Pharmacy.
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New York
van Cortland Park
George Courtenay
Krause
Clinc's
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