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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
6
An old woman hands novelist Malzac a boy’s Copybook and asks about the child’s future. He flaws the scrawl and declares the handwriting shows he is childish and dull, fearing no promise. The woman reveals the copybook once belonged to Malzac as a boy, leaving him speechless.
A mixed list of trivia items asks about a Cherokee leader adopted as a hero, ancient Egyptian beliefs, Yellowstone’s Old Faithful water output, Liberty Bell circumference, U S time zones, longest road, city land area comparisons, a fisherman's pursuit, cement hardening under water, and chemical reactions in drying and setting cement.
A garbled OCR sample references Sam Houston and diverse items, including a decile scarab symbol, jewelry use, an 18,000 gallon measure, a twelve foot reference, halo thickness, and various place names like Los Angeles and New York with approximate areas. It appears as raw, disconnected fragments.
A historical note records a week of saluting as India’s chamber of bayonet and cannon, totaling about 4900 artillery pieces prepared for firing. The fragment hints at a large display of firearms and military readiness during wartime.
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