One Meerschaum Mine Drives New Pipe Boom
In a New York East Side factory the Meerschaum pipe trade grows as a firm expands from a single mine in an American town thirty miles from Gilbert City New Mexico. The company claims it will greatly increase output, filling orders like 600 gross from a single dealer, boosting annual production past 1.6 million pipes.
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Ompany
Milne
Concern
New York
Heston
r@obody
Ania
Minor
Amer ‘Ican
Giliver City
N. M
Blinkers Question Sparks Debate on Horse Gear
A discussion on blinkers or blinders traces their origin to display of a family crest and argues many horses do fine without them. The piece cites opinions from a Bulletin of the ASPCA and notes German and European practices relaxing or banning blinkers in cities and armies. It claims several horses adapted easily when blinkers were removed.
Still His Little Wife
In a Sparkhill shack, 82 year old Mrs. Wien Peck, known as the confidence queen, returns from Auburn penitentary guarded by her loyal husband who vows to shield her. He praises her as the best little woman and defends her against those who harmed men for over a million dollars, insisting she is his wife and deserves protection.
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Sparkhill
Wien Peck
Molly
Estimating Sea Power From Wave Size and Speed
The article explains live sea power as mass of surge times speed squared, noting water pressure and erosion from large waves drive land loss. A wave 33 to MM feet high and 626 feet long equals about H. P. per square yard, illustrating immense coastal force.
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Gulf
Syben
Reace
Unclear fragment sparks late flower delivery mystery
A garbled exchange mentions receiving flowers for a woman in Room 12. Respondents imply a caller will recognize the sender from a card, yet no names are provided. The scene hints at a social or romantic intrigue with withheld identities and a game-like tone.
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Mboy
Mies
Bohoo
Python Surgery at Zoo Ends With Slid Parole
A giant python at the Zoological Gardens underwent a second operation after its jaw healed in part from swallowing eight goats. Bandages were removed to allow shedding and eye membranes, then replaced as keepers restrained the reptile in a makeshift living room. The creature cannot eat or see for weeks, and appeared subdued during a weekend visit.
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Zoological Gardens
London Mail
Queer Town Is Ironsport in Southern Ohio
Ironsport a village of 700 ten miles east of Zanesville. Post office closed after no mail or stamps in five weeks. Town boasts full time mines and miners owning homes. Police disbanded for six months with no arrests. One fire in two years caused 200 dollars in damage. Census notes many Irish, Welsh, and German residents. Eleven residents had no church before 1911, later converted by Zanesville priest. Four teachers say children are musically bright due to town’s moral influence. A circus banished late night activity. The Rosary to Architect Ollie James, soon to be Kentucky senator, praised for hairless head and self-made rise. humor about why he lacks hair.
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America
Ohio
Ironsport
Zanesville
Tronsport
Ofice
Joseph Barney
Zaneaville
Olile James
Kentucky
Washington
Tom Heflin
Congress
Alabama
Heflin
Ollie
Harry Maynard
Popular
American Students of Singing Admire American Pupils
Sig Randegger, the famed singing master, noted that American students show more enthusiasm and responsiveness. He said Americans have more "go" and act on guidance with eagerness, while English pupils, though good, are often colder and more self-conscious.
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Sig
Randegger
Not Up on the Btyle Card
A new proofreader questions a garbled line in a telegraph style copy describing electrical cow milking devices. He wonders what an electrical cow would be and suspects errors in the phrase, noting the odd construction and potential misprint.
Borough of Indiana Annual Statement 1919 financial report
The annual statement records receipts totaling 6,2924.60 and various expenditures for police, streets, sewers, and bridges. It lists balances on hand across funds, including general, sewer, sinking, and funded debt accounts, and presents valuations of taxable property by ward along with asset tallies and unpaid obligations.
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Treas
J.T. Boucher
F. Boucher
Neport
J.T. Honches
Rensurer
Seseseeeh
Lens
Adesamnanen
Prenbuter Ae
Anlary
Church Atreat Visseesereeseers
John
Paylor
Notion of Bridge Lating Bealed Pigs Bid Notice
Notice from Washington township inviting bids to erect a lattice bridge over Plug Creek near Bell schoolhouse. Bids due March 30, 1932 at 2 p.m. at Election House Willet Pa. Must be in by 1 p.m. March 30, 1932 with $50 certified check. Specifications available from 8. M. Fleming, secretary. Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
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Washington Township
Plug Creek
Bell School House
Wila
Willet
M. Fleming
Board of Supervisors
P. Oh
Spacifcas Doua
M. Memning
WM. Tleming
Board of Supervlagrag
Creakelde
Land Tracts in Brush Valley Township Indiana County Pa
In Brush Valley Township Indiana County Pennsylvania a parcel system describes three adjoining tracts. The first tract contains twenty seven acres with boundaries from George Plottery and Coal Company lands through a series of stones posts and chestnut oaks. The second tract contains ten acres eight perches. The third tract contains thirteen acres thirty eight perches. The combined property includes a two story frame dwelling house, a log barn and other outbuildings underlaid with coal and an active coal bank. Administrators and court orders outline sale terms with a one half cash upon confirmation and the balance in one year with interest secured by bond and mortgage. March 18 1612.
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Theorough
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Gompers Alley
Second Street
George F. Snyder
Adam Snyder
Brushvalley Township
Indiana County
Fennsylvania
George
Landa
Coal Comany
John M. Mack
William Findley
David Overdorf
Christian J. Miller
Catharine Miller
Deeda
John A. Hindle
Emily Findley
Oliver 8. Overdorf
J. Blair’ Sutton
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