The Swedes Buy Meriem From Kovadoo and Murder in Camp
In Chapter IX of the tale, Malbihn and Jenssen deceive Kovadoo to obtain Meriem, switch her to their protection, and press her to accompany them while Korak vanishes. A violent confrontation erupts when Malbihn assaults Meriem and guns down Jenssen, who retaliates before collapsing amid a deadly clash.
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Meriem
Kovadoo
Malbihn
Jenssen
Koynidoo
Kovudeo
Kovudoo
Malbitin
Malbilin
Mat
Malbiin
Kovalov
Merlem
Kavadoo
Mallelha
Malbtha
Korak
Koondoo
Amerikan
New Jersey
Kovidoo
Mallotha
Korak Merlem
Koral
Maulbihn
Marklin
Jensson
Merlém
iCooking Wins Husbands by Friendly Marriage Clerk Advice
A historic column claims cooking improves marriage prospects, citing a marriage clerk who says many couples file papers to wed after tasty meals. The piece notes optimism about cooks winning husbands and suggests domestic skills influence proposals and happiness.
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Andre
Bwana Rescues Merlem and Homeward Reunion Sparks Adoption
Bwana rescues Merlem and brings her to his home where his wife adopts the girl, forming a new family arrangement.
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Bwana
Merlem
Too Determined Recruiter Ejects Prospective Soldier
The dialogue depicts a recruit, Hazird, allegedly too determined to join the army, prompting a recruiting officer to eject him for tattooed behavior. The fragmentary text shows confusion and repetition about the applicant’s resolve and conduct.
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Baker
Hazird
Barker
Equipment and Processes for Silvering a Looking-Glass
The article outlines two silvering methods for mirrors. One method uses a mercury bath to deposit silver after cleaning and flattening a plate, followed by oil weights and a week’s wait for completion. The second method mixes silver and wine with water and sugar to create a solution for silver deposition, then seals the surface with varnish.
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Ellver
Fragmentary Language Moment From Whimsical Dialogue
A garbled exchange shows playful misrendered phrases and misheard speech. Names and objects blur into odd strings, preserving a sense of whimsical library talk and scattered dialogue fragments.
Fragmented Dialogue Amid Domestic Notes and Odd Metaphors
A cluttered excerpt shows characters discussing life as a game of phiess and a woolen box twist at the end of a game. Other remarks touch on bills, fortunes, education for a barber, and a head barber with speech impediment needing a post graduate course in conversation.
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Barbers’ College
National Guard Casualty Figures in War Division Losses
The war department releases casualty tables comparing National Guard losses with the regular army and marine corps. It shows percentages killed and wounded, prisoners, and other statuses by division, highlighting guard fatalities as a share of total American forces.
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War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
Wcton
Jos
Army
Marine Corp
Lyles Marine
Ula
Secon
Fn Wethon
National
Crap Conseene
Emanheee
Cdatvet
Eme Vnes
Regulon
Keep Poultry Free From Lice Warns Missouri Experts
A historical note describes lice prevention for poultry, urging careful treatment and sanitation. It cites University of Missouri recommendations for a single application to fowls, detailing methods to apply pesticide and keep birds free of parasites. The text emphasizes safety and effectiveness and discusses application areas and precautions.
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University of Missouri College of Neelen
Sovlinn
Tee
Ian Een
United State Department of Verte
One Fifth of a Hen's Egg Is Nutritious
A historical article explains that only about one fifth of an egg's content is nutritious and the rest is water. It discusses cooking advice to avoid wasting nutrients and suggests boiling eggs for digestion, noting risks of overcooking and improper handling.
Yankees in France Ate Millions of Candy and Confections
A World War I era note reports American troops in France consumed vast candy supplies. From November 11, 1918 to April 11, 101, about 30,047 pounds of candy and 5,50000 pounds of mixed nuts were purchased for overseas forces. February shipments reached 5,385,696 pounds of candy. The ration system allowed about 3,000,000 pounds for November, need for convoy capacity of 895 three ton trucks to move the candy.
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France
Teen Star Ray Schalk Emerges From Runt To Great Catcher
A historical scouting tale details how a young catcher, Ray Schalk, once overlooked as a runt, grew into a standout behind the plate for the White Sox. The story contrasts early doubts with Schalk’s later fame and Navin’s pursuit of talent.
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Schalk
Navin
Cateher
Jiao Teo
Ray Schalk
Fragmentary Proverb Snippet Dialogues
A collection of garbled sayings and rough proverbs blur a discussion about wisdom. The text includes incomplete phrases and nonstandard spellings, yielding little clear meaning beyond hints of boldness counsel and execution.
Owls Eat Anything and Swallow All
Fragmentary text describes owls and their eating habits in a chaotic, garbled style. It references digestion, nutrition, and a department of the int time with unclear meaning and scattered phrases about beefsteak and utensils.
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Omaha
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Man
Dyrte
Malbiha
Malblhn
Malbitha
Kavadov
Wombat
Lengua
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