Deciphering Poe Fragment Leads to Annabel Lee Mystery
A Murida editor copied a Poe volume but could only decipher the lines about Annabel Lee and the home by the sounding sea. The workers, short of cops, concluded the text referenced Miss Annabel Lee King and a return home to West Palm Beach, sparking a curious society inquiry.
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Murida
Poe
Annabal Lea
Chiste
Ela
Annabel Lee
Annatel Lee King
West Palm Beach
Bosley gang fall ties up cash loot in Penfield home
In a tense takedown, Jarred Winston reveals Frank Bosley and accomplices hid two hundred twenty eight dollars in bills and a check. A dope ring, counterfeits, and a drug plot unfold as Mrs. Penfield tends Lette and Thad, and contemplates a safer life. Uncle Jerry's secret work as a detective ties to the case as neighbors speculate on a new future.
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Penfield
Lestie
Thad
Tima
Tostey
Tostey." “Hosley" Mra
Frank Bosley
Jerry Winston
Digger Xickes
Lette
Frank Dostey
Uncle Jerry
Shaw
Lumber Company
Secret Service
Bosley Wing
Ahidow Bosley
Tye
Jerry
Tim
Bette Mra
Penfeldening
Siam
Boma
Carling
Bosley
Mrs. Penfield
Bailey
Sirs. Penfield
Sie
Sixteenth Street Station
San Francisco
Carlin
Baling
Jin
Crasky
Bel
Derry Winston
Gederalla
Bosleys
Carrie
Miss Hungood
A Chance for Another Mrs Penfield
In a quirky town scene Mrs Penfield discusses moving into Mrs Sungers’ home with envy and curiosity from neighbors Mrs Wopple and Josiah. The talk centers on sudden wealth, changing status, and rumors about a laundry formula tied to ironies of class and ambition. A sense of community gossip frames the moment as a chapter cliffhanger.
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Mrs. Wopple
Mra. Wopple
Canada Self Governing Dominion Phraseology
Fragmentary OCR reads discuss Canada as a self governing dominion under the British Empire. Mentions its own legislative bodies and the governor general as the nominal symbol of British authority. Contains numerous garbled terms and misread words.
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Canada
Telephone voice tests show transmission limits on mouth distance
The report states voice signals transmitted by telephone work best when the speaker's mouth is close to the transmitter. Speaking four inches away effectively lengthens the line by more than 200 miles, while two inches away equals 123 miles. Lower pitches transmit more effectively than high pitches.
Cuticura Trio advertised for skin care and fragrance
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products with emphasis on Soap Ointment and Tatcum as a complete set for face skin baby and dusting powder. It markets the trio as essential and available widely at 25 cents each.
Great skiing speed and leaps described in 1910s text
The article notes expert skiers can travel at great speed and cover distances quickly with leaps of around 25 feet becoming common. It cites Regnar Ostvedt of Chicago making a remarkable jump of 192 feet 8 inches in 1916 as one of the greatest ski leaps on record.
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Regnar Ostvedt
Chicago
Cole's Arborisalve Advertises Healing For Skin Disease
An advertisement touts Cole's arborisalve as quickly relieving and healing burning skin diseases with no scars. It claims the product is essential in a medicine chest and offered at about 60 cents at druggists or from J. W. Cole Co., Rockford, Ill.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Til
Largest Saw in the World Measured at Hoquiam Mill
The largest saw in the world measures 108 inches to circumference and weighs 705 pounds, and has been metal lled in a timber mill at Hoquiam Washington.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Experimental Arithmetic Teacher Sparks Friction in Lesson
An angry mother confronts a teacher over a math method guiding time to eat apples. She asserts the technique causes Johnny distress, claiming the foot rule to measure twenty apples with one and a half minutes per apple leaves him stuck at the fifteenth. The dispute centers on teaching approach and class discipline.
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Johnny
Boston
Women Can Dye Any Garment Dye or Tint Worn
An advertisement proclaims women can dye or tint any garment or drapery. It promises restoration of faded items for 15 cents, highlighting a quick service to revive fabrics. The offer emphasizes color transformations and affordable pricing for clothing and home textiles.
Diamond Dyes Guarantee Dyeing Success At Home
Advertorial claim assures perfect home dyeing with Diamond Dyes even for first timers. Druggists supply all colors with directions in every package.
Had a Tough Hide The Julius Caesar Play
A rough performance of Julius Caesar faced trouble as an assassination scene faltered and a crew member struggled with a prop dagger. the galley crew member watching quietly noted the tension while the production faced ongoing complications.
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Caesar
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Atu
Barry
Altabastine Company
Grandville Ave
Grand Rapids, Mich
Chevrolet
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