The Blake Case and the Pepper Ball Valve Trick
A detective recalls arresting Charles Blake for a $100,000 theft on U.S. and X. railroad. Blake proposed an invention to patent, a self acting pump valve, but attempted to distract with a pepper blast during the capture. The tale ends with the detective promising not to prosecute if the money is returned.
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U. S
Charles Blake
Blake
Rocky Mountaine
Bin
Rockiee
Chicago
Kennedy
The Children Card Game and Hat Trick Instructions
A vintage game tale describes a "Tie Weeder" style card play where players exchange beans for cards and aim to hold duplicates. It also details a Magnetized Hat trick using a bent pin to lift a hat from a table, creating a floating effect with careful sleight of hand.
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Tasch
Aiea
Phosphorescent Plants and Fungi Amid Dark Glow
The article notes certain flowers and plants such as the dasta rtum and night blooming varieties emit light after sun exposure. It explains a Maxinet phenomenon caused by a volatile oil that makes a luminous veil over soil. A fungus in Dryden coal mines is described as shifting colors like luminescent vestiges.
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Dryden
French Blind Man's Bus Game Described
A description of a party game where players form a ring around a blind man who stands in the center with a cane. Players dance until the cane points to one and that person must answer three questions in a changed role. The guesser must identify the speaker. correct guess swaps places, incorrect leads to more dancing.
Contorted Riddle Fragments Spark Odd Puzzle Parade
A fragmented OCR page offers scattered questions and wordplay. It includes an evolving watch number trick, a riddle about debt, and garbled lines about ships and Eden. Names and clear events are largely absent, leaving a mosaic of puzzle snippets.
Auction Bidding Process Shown With Paper Slip Note
A bidder writes his name and time on a slip and deposits it in the box before bidding ends. The records show the slip is opened, announcing the winner and transferring the property to the rightful owner.
Fragmentary historical note about a canney and sky phrase
A garbled archival snippet mentions a cave, wheel raising, and weather or sky remarks. Readable items refer to a canney, a goat, and a potential event or rite described in fractured terms with unclear participants or places. The text is largely indecipherable but hints at a traditional setting or chant.
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Canney
Mad to Kill in South of France Hidden Metco Tr aili
A fragmented 19th century style account describes a disturbing discovery. A hidden contraband item was found in several bushes near a train line, involving a gruesome execution method using mercuric chloride. The text details a moth and a soaked cavity prepared with store materials and a setting board.
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Werturg
France
Sotenia
Indy Killer’s boastshut by hostile crowd in Fort Time
In a New Fort Time report the Indy killer publicly boasts of prowess. He claims a girl once died for love of him, a statement met with hostile stares and sharp retort about his identity being anyone’s possible suspect.
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New Fort Time
Property listing near town with fruit land and homes
Readable details describe 4600 10 acrew near town with good fruit land and location for pale try business. 1800 1 acres fruit land near town all under cultivation with room house and 100 fruit trees. Also mentions strawberries, good spring, two good houses for rent. Asc SPE SENET.
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Pale Try
Asc
Loose leaf ledger or bill printing at the press office
A notice notes that the press office has a complete stock of paper for work and urges using the loose leaf system with the accompanying figure. The text reflects manual printer setup and stock readiness.
The Prose Publishing Co Print Shop by the Lake
The Prose Publishing Co operates the Print Shop by the Lake serving a particular readership with printed matter and related services. The note highlights a niche regional printer emphasizing its role in local literary production.
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Prose Publishing Co
Pews Ranged for Evening Proms Event Today
Pews are arranged for the evening proms with seating prepared for attendees. Organizers expect community turnout and musical performances to fill the venue.
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