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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1883
Page
2
A damaged OCR passage describes a theft of a package valued at $28075 in Indiana, with mentions of a similar case in Atlantic City. The text references a French woman, landie Frings, and various names and places, but largely reads as garbled notes from a 19th century crime report. The report notes authorities pursuing suspects and a related discussion of Indian exhibitors and a chain gang.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a chaotic state scene with mentions of incidents near Gast nek, Webb Cry, and Silage ty. references to Bre Poe Stall Commercaties and various named locals. It hints at a web of accidents, injuries, and legal notices, but the details are muddled and partially unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR summary notes a civic event or meeting in February involving local figures and venues. Mention of names such as Catrina and Forts Hedi appears, with scattered lines about plans or findings. The text is garbled, leaving unclear outcomes or dates.
A garbled OCR item records an October or January assembly in a city or state context. It mentions officials, dates, and a signed document but the text is indecipherable with many broken names and phrases.
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