Suffragette banter amid bold claims in Washington Herald excerpt
A Washington Herald feature notes a suffragette urging women to stand boldly for the ballot, countered by a humorous reply about hats. The page then shifts through local items: visitors from Erie and Girard, funeral notes, travels, and social updates. Other snippets discuss Pennsylvania railroad improvements, literary nostalgia, and a morning obituary of a child from phosphorus poisoning.
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Washington Herald
Arctic Sea Cows hunted near Bering Island in 18th century
The Arctic Sea Cow once roamed the Bering Island area in large numbers. In 1742 explorers spotted the species, then it faced rapid decline as hunters used harpoons and persistent pursuit. By thirty nights later, none remained.
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Walrus
Bard
Bering Island
Local Grocery Ad Promises Bargains on Staples and Canned Goods
A fragmented advert lists numerous low prices on household items and groceries. Items include Snow Boys Washing Powder 7-pack, Royal Glue, smoked fish, canned salmon, cornstarch, borax, coffee, baking flour, ketchup, and more. Prices shown are unusually low and emphasize weekly specials. The misspelled brand names and garbled text reflect OCR from an old newspaper classifieds notice.
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Lautz Bros
Snow Boys
Royal
Columbia River
Lake Erie
Waived nuptials stir amid widowed mother verse
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a poverty era wedding dispute. A widow pressures her daughter to wed a wealthy suitor while the daughter rebukes marriage without true affection, sparking a moral tension between money and love. The scene centers on a mother, daughter, and a proposed match.
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Dbs
Kinaband
Clergy Question on Afterlife for Nontrinitarian Member
A church inquiry to Pastor Ward about the fate of a congregation member who rejects the Trinity. The cleric responds with a hopeful, uncertain answer, emphasizing personal salvation but avoiding doctrinal commitment. The fragmentary dialogue reflects tensions over orthodoxy and eternal destination within the community.
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Baoshor
Ward Herchor
Bevoter
Embroideries and Dress Goods Sale At Local Shop
Readers can find embroidery pieces priced from 26 to 60 cents per yard and a selection of white lawns remnants. New silkolines and bed spreads attractively discounted from $8.50 to $10. Dresses and silks are offered as complete assortments with trims and lace, all at reduced prices.
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Maslin
Vasa
Voret
Mbraps
Ape Comet
Seco Billen
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WaPhro
Miller & Stuart
Stoens
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Library I
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GF Webster
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Bert Stone
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J. 0. Jackson
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Martin Wood
Harry Morris
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Norman Puller
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P. J. McDonald
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Will Dyckes
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Paul Downey
Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg
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San Francisco
Frederick J. Woat, Inc
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Neil
Grub Street
Shakespeae
Ben Jonson
West Street
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Witter Uno
Indien
Mayi—Holwink, Woods, Jr
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Meg
Earwin
Woods
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Elgin
Tony
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Boston
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Walrond
C. J. Wood
Fulton Market
North Center Street
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Babylon
Marcius
Lehigh Valley
Costa
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Alax Butlaing
Fan Arabia
Chien
Colby
Misa Kitty Hlopkina
Florence Windey
Ellabeth Church
FS. Smiley
Royce A. B
Arthur Lapazo
Misa Hazel Arnold M
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