Independence urged by Philippine political leaders
At a Manila luncheon Senator Teodoro Banik voiced preference for independence over leadership under another country. The Democratic Party seeks unity with the Nacionalista, urging the United States to grant independence while expressing a desire to be humble citizens of a free Philippines.
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Democratic Party of the Philippines
Nacionalista Party
Pawee
Philippines
Teodoro Banik
Apty
Democratic Party
Philippine Senate
Manila
Gaburdon
Waalington
Sersto Osmond
Phil Appling Bourse of Representatives
Nacionailatn
Wen
Senor Gihaldon
Avid
United States
Con 3
Nerv
Phopines
Self-determination urged for Philippine independence
Friends of Irish independence in the American Congress are urged to press for Philippine independence. A Philippine Press Bureau statement argues independence by the United States would better prove belief in self determination than Irish resolutions, citing 10,500,000 Filipinos and officials who favor independence. The call asks the Senate to act and grant independence to demonstrate U.S. good faith to world powers.
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Friends of
American Congress
Great Britain
Trish
Philippine Press Bureau
Washington, D.C
United States Senate
Friends of High
Philippines
America
Councilora of State
Great Hellain
United States
Senate
Philippine
Young Filipino Wins French War Cross Honor
Gregorié Callles, a Filipino, recently returned to the Philippines wearing a French uniform and a Croix de Guerre with palm. He arrived in France in December 1916 and enlisted as a private, making an excellent soldier record. When all officers of his company had been killed, he took command and led the in-charge, earning decoration from the French Government.
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Gregorié Callles
Philippina
France
Ns Company
Classified Ads Requesting Home Work and Factory Jobs
Classified ad fragment lists a housework post for Mrs W Hoawe at 1027 Dosphines prene, and factory work in Forest Park with WANTED Jobs for an older man and wool novetties assembly. Also mentions sale of two flat frame houses with hot water heat, baths, electric grip, and a 60x125 lot priced at 34,000 with easy terms at Address St E Steview.
Lovera Communication in Magnolia Bloom Mystery
A damaged passage describes a peculiar effect of magnolia petals that change color or tone, leading to a visible mark. It notes a South American lover exploiting the bloom by pulling a flower and sending a dowry or message, then the lady reacts with disposal, leaving the seat stained and revealing the faint coloration.
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Lovera
Ingres
Tommy Tenderfoot and a Garter Snake Tale
A fragmented children's note features Tommy Tenderfoot and Seoutmee Naw meeting a garter snake in a yard, with dialogue about dinner plans and a brief stray exchange. It also includes an ad style snippet about a hen incident and pest control products, plus a joke about a Colgate class photo.
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Tommy Tenderfoot
Connie
Ncontmaster
Fragmented headlines mix in a quirky scuffle of names
The fragmentary OCR text shows garbled lines with names like Germanone Youn and Parasites, Paris references, and phrases such as Bill been bet ter today. It reads as a confused dialogue or comic strip exchange with fragmented dialogue and misread words.
Fragmentary quotation about senses and a burglary scare
A reader notes a clash of senses in a garbled dialogue about heat, a small key, and a burglary incident. Mr Taggart wakes to a noise under the bed and asks if anyone is there, then dismisses the fear as he falls back asleep.
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Taggart
Tiurglar
Mr. Taggart
tAlright
Fragmented Readable Oddities in a Busy Office
A noisy oddball scene shows a deaf man drawing a flock and hearing, a blind man identifying a hummer, and a confident youth asking the boss for a job. The boss growls and a lamp tale with a Mary and a Little Tite lamp hints at misheard phrases and comical misprints.
Servant Girl Refuses Cellar Visit Over Rats in Plainfield
Mia Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey reports that Kata repelled rats in their cellar after using RAT SNAP. The product, sold by C A Frits drugstore, comes in cake form and claims to be odorless and dog resistant. Three sizes 25c 50c 1.00.
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Threa Alzes
D A. Fritz
Mia
Tepper
Plainfield
N. J
C. A. Frits
Drugatat
Lotus of Poetry and Ancient Fruit Misidentifications
The Journal of the New York Botanical Garden notes confusion between the lotus of Egyptian myth and the plant in Wordsworth and Homer. It clarifies the jujube as a fertexily described fruit and recalls Ulysses' voyage to Libya where sailors ate fruit and longed to stay, questioning origins and meanings of legendary plants.
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Egypt
Wennyson
Libya
The
New York Botanical Gardena
Balboa Reaches Pacific Ocean After Summit View
In 1513 Balboa sailed to the Isthmus and, upon crossing it, glimpsed the Pacific Ocean with the southern sea named. The narrator notes the South Sea origin and Balboa’s landmark sight from a mountain summit where the southern sea opened before him while the north remained unseen.
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Pacific Ocean
South Sea
Profane Expression and the Origin of a Dam Phrase
The note explains the saying I do not care a dam as a blasphemous sentiment linked to colonial India. It suggests that the expression arose when English colonizers interacted with Hindu coin names and local speech, implying a negligible importance attached to the matter.
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India
No More Rats Says New Rat Snats Guarantee
An ad promises RAT-SNATS as a rodent killer with quick effect. It claims cats or dogs won t touch it and offers sizes for homes farms and outbuildings. Sold and guaranteed by O A Frits druggist with prices listed for 1 cake and 4 cake sizes.
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O. A. Frits
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