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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
2
A blurred excerpt portrays a tense scene on a tropical island with a sheriff, a king, and a conspiratorial plot. Key figures like Captain Plum and Nathaxitat Plum are named amid whispers, threats, and a plan to board a ship as the officer is urged to act and secure safe passage.
Billy Papke of the United States appears to have strengthened his claim as middleweight world champion after stopping Australian titleholder Dave Smith in the seventh round in Sydney New South Wales. Papke, recovering from a prior illness, dominated the bout and the report notes public belief that the title should rest with Papke if he is fit for the next defense.
Fragmented sporting page mentions Prony Omment, Harvard track championships at Cambridge May 26 27, and various players and teams. Confused references to baseball, football and canoeing events across Philadelphia Toronto Ottawa with limited readable details.
A Nassau couple's social circle erupts over a mysterious Panama cocktail. Hopking, Burnham, and Boutharnar discuss a drink that allegedly caused a man to spend over $100 in a night. The man vanished the next day, later found in a ferry house with new fur purchase dreams.
A humorous 19th century travel jeu d esprit describes a 46 mile journey by wheelbarrow. Bishop Montgomery reports arranging a two day trip with Chinese Inn as company, luggage carried separately, and the party enduring bumps and heat with layered, luxury-style comfort.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a youth declaring plans to study medicine and seeking high regard for prescription practice. The readable names are minimal and inconsistent, with unclear quoting and spelling.
A decipherable but fragmentary OCR readout mentions a proof Positiva line and phrases about age, odor, and a tryst. The text alludes to a war era marriage and a warning about chosen actions, but is largely incomprehensible and unoriented.
A Brooklyn man describes his experience with heart palpitations from coffee. He drank coffee for years, found it hard to quit, and was impressed by Postum after reading about it in a Bible and testifying to its claimed benefits.
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