Unclear OCR fragment hints at state board actions and holdings
Fragmentary text references a state board and a coal land purchase near Valparaiso with possible wheat yield notes. It mentions Terre Haute, Thrasher and a 1919 copyright line, but details and names are unresolved due to garbled OCR.
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Valparaiso
George State Board
Blackty of Thrasher
Swindle Exposed in St Boniface Lumber Case
Lafe Connell uncovers a web of fraud involving Edouard Brousseau and Louis Lamartine over North Empire Development stock and seigniory lumber. He presents documents to reveal eighty thousand dollars in stolen funds, clearing Hilary Askew and prompting Madeleine Rosny to confront her fiancé.
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Moffis
Hound Brousseau
Hilary
Lafe
Leblanc
St. Boniface
Cornwall Paper Company
Morris
Lamartine
Rosny
North Empire Development Company
Brousseau
North Empire Development
Connell
Blackguard
Askew
Baptiste
Ste. Marie
Mamzelle Rosny
Marie
Tafe
Hillary
Seigniory
Quebec
Dupont
St. Lawre
Chateau
Robitaille
Seigneur
Madeleine
Edouard Brousseau
Mr. Rosny
Monsieur Rosny
Brouseau
St. Boniface Lumber Company
Monsieur
Tored Brousseau
Stogook
Mr. Connell
Mademoisette
Mademoiselle
Mr. Askew
Monsieur Brousseau
Hilary Askew
Madeleine Rosny
Clarice
First Methodist
Shoeburyport
Mass
Pierre
Mamzelle
Nanette Bonnat
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Strength and Shine
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cool, cleansing tonic that penetrates to roots to stop hair loss and dandruff. It claims hair becomes stronger, fuller, and brighter after a few applications, with bottles selling for only a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
Sowing Tales and Farmerettes Recalled in Jest
A humor filled exchange recalls farmerettes hired for sowing work last year. Siloh notes they brought dolls and sowed more than they reaped, while Towney-Did questions the hiring. The dialogue presents a playful view of seasonal labor in rural life.
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Mr. Towney
Ettes
Siloh
Bayer Aspirin Ad Reads On Genuine Tablets
An old advertisement touts Bayer as the true world famous aspirin. It notes the Bayer cross on every tablet and pack for protection against fakes. It claims Bayer Tablets of Aspirin provide directions for colds headache neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and pain. Handy 12 tab tins cost only a few cents. larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Pirin
Neverwed and Justwed clash over obedience in marriage
Snappy quip depicts a playful domestic clash as a husband and wife spar over obedience in marriage vows. The exchange hints at gender norms and comic tension within a lighthearted domestic vignette.
Garfield Ten. Health Ad Promotes Constipation Relief
An advertising note asserts good health can be hindered by a constipated habit and promotes Garfield Ten as a remedy to overcome constipation.
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Garfield
Adv
Proposing by Telephone and a Refusal
A brief vignette from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a young man rejected by a lady, a telephone operator interjects offering a number for better luck, and the exchange ends with a polite exchange. The scene centers on social tact and chance in a dated urban setting.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Catarrh Cure Ad Claims 40 Years of Use
An old advertisement promotes Medicine Hall's Catarrh Medicine for internal use to treat catarrh. It asserts relief via the mucous surfaces, claims widespread pharmacy availability and over forty years of sales, and offers testimonials and contact from Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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R Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Two Chicago Writers Chaff Over Unsold Novels
In Chicago, two young writers trade barbs about sales. One asks if the first edition is exhausted, joking that it has lingered long on the counter. The quip highlights their struggle to sell manuscripts.
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Chicago
Mean Man and Cynicus Census Joke Exchange
A dialog joking about census responses asks how many women revealed their real ages. Cynicus notes about a third of those under thirty gave truthful ages.
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Veritas
Cynicus
Ely’s Cream Balm Offers Quick Catarrh Relief
An advertisement promises rapid relief from head colds and catarrh by applying Ely’s Cream Balm in the nose. It claims to soothe swollen membranes, clear air passages, and restore easy breathing after a few moments, urging readers to tell their druggist to fetch a bottle.
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Ely
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