Horrible Customs The Basket on the Wall for Baby Girls in China
A sensational account describes a Swatow area basket on a wall used to receive newly born girls for disposal. It claims beliefs about spirits and burial timing, noting girl births as unwanted and detailing a ritual framed as a frightful practice. The piece portrays photographers and missionaries amid accusations of Chinese life.
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China
Swatow
Nost
Gil
Chaocha Foo
Jan Missioniaries
Manila Shoppers and Wrapping Habits in a Barrio Market
A New York Evening Post note on Manila life describes scarce wrapping for purchases, minimal delivery, and milk shortages. It contrasts bare deliveries by milkmen with imported butter and market baskets carried on the head. It paints a vivid, unglamorous scene of crowded stalls and straw baskets in the Mercad o district.
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Manila
Fi Jg
Durham
Devon
New York Hyeting Post
Tainted talk over a loan in a 19th century potters tale
Sally Potter and Ned borrow money from Mrs Porter with interest and tension. The exchange reveals social strains and mutual expectations as Miss Sprawl and others weigh guilt and repayment. The conversation ends with a question about Ned's greed.
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Sally Potter
iPaq
Bisgail
Pohaerts
Pbs
Miss
Oherts
Ieee
Porter
Sally
Ecberts
Massie for Tired Students at Cornell University
A fragment describes tired Cornell students returning to rooms after study as chapel bells toll and worshippers sit listening to solemn music. The scene suggests a communal calm and reflects campus life in the university setting.
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Cornell University
Goore
Corneiliens
Randolph family sponsor at Confederate reunion in Charleston
Nina Randolph, daughter of Northan Vo Randolph, is named sponsor for the Ran dolph family at the Confederate veterans reunion in Charleston. The piece recalls her father William J. Reed and Jefferson Davis case, praising her courage and noble bearing as a young woman respected by soldiers.
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Randolph
Virginia
Charleston
Nina Wo Randolph
Northan Vo Rendelph
Mowtey’s Rangers
Lee Camp
Eonfedersta
Dtu
Fandolpt
William J. Reed
Jefferson Davis
Ebouring Bullets Internew Trials in Snow Penetration
Experiments tested the penetrative power of bullets in snow using a Lebel rifle. A bullet penetrated 166 feet into snow but only eighteen inches beyond the surface. Comparisons note a Lebel bullet’s ability to pierce a tree, while snow dramatically reduces depth. Experts suggest rotating bullets pick up snow particles, creating surface heating that limits penetration.
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France
Prices crash as Pittsburg eggs drop to five cents a dozen
A garbled report notes eggs in Pittsburg fall to five cents a dozen, a price compared to Europe’s high costs. The text muddily mentions hens and peppers and seems to joke about low egg prices amid unclear details.
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Deslere
Pittsberg
Europe
Cadet Peterson Resigns After Tendered Mercy Plea
A New York drama ends with Cadet R L Peterson resigning from the revenue marine service after Assistant Secretary Spaulding approves his dismissal amid a romance with comedienne Mig Charlotte Crane. Crane appeals to mercy for her lover as the case shifts from the marine service to the treasury department.
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the Treasury
New York
R. L. Peterson
Revenue Marine Service of the United States
Mig Charlotte Crane
Shenandoah, Company
Jacob Litt
Spaulding
Treasury Department
Department
Peterson
Michigan
Naval Academy
Anapolis
Revenue Make Service
Europe
South America
Miss Crane
Washington
Quyt
Hin
Willong
Mr. Spaulding
Galior
Bok
Alaska
Maine
Cadet Peterson’s Courtship and Expulsion Stir Charleston Society
A June class of 70 cadets faced exams for paymaster posts while Cadet Peterson courted Miss Crane. Rumors and social pressure from Charleston’s elite led to complaints about Crane’s profession, threatening disciplinary action against Peterson and prompting his resignation after a brief grace period.
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Sasisigni
Peter Bon
Adianii
Charlotte Frowes
Charlotte Crewe
Peterson
Asia
Cherieston
Charleston
Crane
Misa Crane
Peterman
Tr le Nox
Becmone
Les Francisco
T&tt
Alertins
Cadet & Lo Feterson
Geo
Fragmentary note on Uetle girl and Wells correspondence
A partial historical clipping mentions a Uetle girl fond of walking and a reference to Wells with unclear context. The text is garbled, offering few concrete details about people, places, or events.
Sale of Stratton Independence Mines at Cripple Creek
The Denver Republic reports confirmation by London cables of Stratton Independence Mines sale to English capitalists. The new Stratton Independence Mines Company is incorporated under British acts by Venture Corporation, with Stratton as managing director. The price is about 1,000,000 pounds, stock is 1,000,000 shares at £2 each, and possession is to be taken within days.
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Denver Republican
London
Colorado Springs
Stratton
Independence
Stratton-Indepennlence Mines
Venture Corporation
Tinted
Bandon
Mir Stratton
J. H. Baversen
Conti
Hodsataa
Uis
Min Stratfon
Luis Foteresttiwe
Giaderiy
Lie Khachkoof
Ceivpinta
Fintiews
Bayiy Braovik Pemllog
Berek G. Peek Giel
Tees
Fragmentary Economic Notes on Rock Tonnes and Indegedence
The text discusses estimates of rock tonnage and value, referencing a large figure of 4 000 500 tons and an average value of 85 per ton. It notes discrepancies between reported weights and actual tonnage and mentions financial implications tied to a district’s indentured or indegeted state, with obscured names and unclear outcomes.
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Hinem
A Mill at Bare Hills and the Craside Plant Venture
Fragmented text recounts a failed or contested project near Bare Hills involving a mill and a refinery like facility. It hints at economic expectations, financing, and delays, with references to ownership, costs, and regulatory or market pressures impacting progress and potential operation.
Fragmented OCR reads like a 19th century trial docket
The garbled text references names, places, and events in a distorted report. It hints at legal or civic proceedings, with scattered mentions of people, dates, and actions but lacks coherent details. The piece reads like a torn newspaper fragment with many misspellings and incomplete sentences.
Golé ore’ record and carload concentrate notes
A damaged OCR item reports a carload of ore concentrates and an agent’s return. It mentions a 2 ton shipment of golé ome and a manager’s express delivery, with a referenced 189 tong am Gey capacity and unresolved restleily conditions.
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Scroggler- Trier
Ran Mirnel
Meneger
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Toca
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Prosperiens
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