Colonel Latrobe and a nurse at a front hospital
A narrative recounts Colonel Latrobe, wounded and convalescing away from the front, cared for by Mme Ramorder and Mlle Remercier. She tends him daily, arranging garden flowers and cooking for him, while he dreams of returning to duty and recalls youthful romances at St Cyr and Adyar. The tale explores memories of love, military life, and the strain of waiting.
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Germania
Latrobe
Indy
Pines
Clinton
Wis
Mie. Ramorder
Manila
Menora
Nok
Dresden
Umo Latrobe
School of
St. Cyr
St Cyr
Mindamoiselle
Bonnty
Japanese Fantails From Curiosities To Fish Breeds
The Philadelphia North American describes how curious two tailed goldfish arose from a natural prank in Japan. Early breeders selected for double tails and shorter bodies, creating the established Japanese fantail variety. Subtypes include elongated fins and deep notched tails, illustrating a range of forms within the Fantail line.
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Japan
Nature
Iice
Philadelphia
A Delayed Execution in London Amid Fog and Thunder
An eighteenth century London execution near Kelmington common was halted by a strange fog and heavy rain two days before the scheduled date. Crowds pressed at the moment of the grand summons as soldiers were needed to resume the process despite the ominous weather.
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Eigirteenth
Kelmington Common
London
Cleaning a Shabby Coat Collar with Turpentine
A guide notes that a coat collar turns shabby in poor order and a thorough cleaning can restore it. Wipe with a cloth dipped in turpentine, scrub to lift loose dirt, rinse with a little nibbing until dry, then hang in a dry place to air.
Fragmentary 19th Century OCR Snippet From Philadelphia Page
A damaged newspaper fragment recounts a Philadelphia housewife’s complaint about high prices and a sardonic reply. The text drifts into archaic phrases and garbled references to Noah, Ararat, and biblical imagery, with stray names and era hints scattered amid the damaged lines.
Unclear transcription raises misread dialogue artifact
Fragmentary OCR style text shows distorted speech and nonsensical phrases with garbled names. It lacks coherent events, participants, or a discernible action to report.
Fragmented clippings note aging and money in wartime terms
A jumble of quoted phrases discusses age distributions and value of life, with remarks about money and civic concern. References to Philadelphia and Detroit appear among unrelated snippets. The text mentions numbers in aging brackets and a quip about getting paid for pity.
One Cent Bread Says Cost of Living Rise
The report claims raising a loaf from five to six cents adds about 16 million dollars annually to New York's cost of living. It estimates New York residents consume six ounces of bread daily, across five million inhabitants.
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New York
Leather prices push wooden shoe market toward crisis
Lead leather dealers warn of another sharp rise in shoe leather costs as demand from European armies and higher imports tighten supply. They cite entry of British and American buyers into South American hides and predict shortages within two years unless substitutes emerge, threatening public prices and widespread wearing of wooden shoes.
Steel price fears loom. farmers warned of cuts
Mr Wherry reports farmers face sharp price drops and agricultural business curtailment or shutdowns if steel costs rise. He interviewed thirteen congressmen and predicts congressional action to probe the steel situation. Town state association resolution may influence calls for investigation ahead of a convention speech by William Dedring Steward of the Independent Harvester Company.
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Europe
William Dedring Steward
Independent ‘Harvester Company of
Plano
Tha Steel
Bisa
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By Alan Hinsdale
Cotaat MuRer
Bredlente
Civerilly
Noal
Noah
Nakhtchevan
Ararat
Walsh
Goldom
Alice Walliiphon
Rouina
O&c
Rendon
Koldier
Atomic
Lowton
Sone
Detroit
Dinpincott
Iowa
Tminois
Indiana
Missouri
Minnesota
Des’ Moines
Dee
Rani Pea
Tra Ac
Solbrook
P. ¢. Dackman Farm
Sale
Farm Machinery
Btc
McCormick
Rey Ved
Jackman & Solbrook
M. D. Grodland
Robt. Laughlin
D'avtar
Graettinger
Oho
Etek
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