Improvised Weapon and Escape from Siberian Prison
A medical student from Moscow joins a revolution, is imprisoned in Siberia, and devises a desperate escape using a syringe aqua fortis and a spy plan. He flees through forests, fights guards, and survives by skimming provisions, eventually reaching a rowboat and a ship to Sweden to continue as a practicing physician.
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Moscow
Itusala
Paws Demannd
Freedomn
Ll S
Siberia
Kurn
Bede
North Star
Karapay
Sweden
United States
Emergency shelf meals for hurried housewives
A guide urges housewives to stock an emergency shelf with soups, canned fish, corned beef, olives, dried beef, canned fruit, nuts and dates, plus frosting aids like marshmallows. It suggests quick meals and menus for sudden company, noting such items are costly for daily use but worthwhile for rare needs.
Small Health Habits With Big Disease Risks
Samuel G. Dixon warns that everyday acts like moistening stamps with the tongue opening letters with saliva and handling money can spread disease. He cites tuberculosis concerns and urges scrupulous cleanliness as a public health duty for students and adults alike.
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Kattle
Fragmented Astronomy in the Home Notice
The fragmentary OCR item references an advertisement or notice about cider, wallpaper, and a landlord in a rural setting. It mentions Little Willie and a power press in a farm near a beltway area with unclear names and contact hints. The text is garbled and lacks a coherent event.
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Joram
Hydeaiv Press
Catlon Kramers
Rove Chapel
Miho
New State
Peel
Pawan
Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution Extend Voting to Women
A joint resolution proposes altering Article VIII Section 1 to allow all citizens 21 or older to vote. It replaces the male only phrasing with gender neutral terms and adds guidance for registration, residency, and tax requirements. The amendment also rewords references to male pronouns to he or she and related forms. The document is signed by Secretary Cyrus E. Wood.
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Citizenss OF the Commonwealth
TIT Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth
Pwr
Bluaint
Pennsymatia
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
United States
Cyrus E. Wood
The
Amending Section 8 of Article 9 Pennsylvania Constitution
A proposed amendment rewrites Section 8 to cap debt at seven percent of assessed property value for counties and municipalities, with two percent additional borrowing cap unless electors approve. It preserves Philadelphia debt rules for subway and wharf projects, allowing higher limits only with voter assent, and requires a sinking fund for cancellation.
Philadelphia City Debt and Sinking Fund Provisions
The text outlines methods for capitalizing revenue to cover annual interest and sinking fund charges on indebtedness for construction, improvement, or reclamation. It allows Philadelphia to issue obligations maturing within fifty years with a sinking fund to retire them, possibly including interest and sinking fund charges during construction and for one year after project completion, without a tax levy to cover those costs. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2 is noted.
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Cra of
Philadephia
Pennsylvania
Cyrus BE. Woods
The
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Joint Resolution Three Amends Constitution
The document proposes amending section twenty one of article three to allow laws for workers compensation and occupational diseases, fixing compensation bases and limits, while preserving action rights. It retains time limitations against corporations for injuries to persons or property, replacing prior provisions with new wording. The copy is attributed to Cyrus E. Woops.
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General Assembly
Cyrus EB. Woops
The
Commonwealth
Amendment to Pennsylvania Constitution on land titles system
Joint Resolution No. 4 proposes amending the Pennsylvania constitution to create a state and county led system for registering transferring insuring and guaranteeing land titles with courts designated by the Legislature. It allows for indemnity funds new courts and fiscal provisions and authorizes appeals and funding from county treasuries. RUSE H WOODS.
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Rus E H. Woods
The
Commonwealth
Administrators Notice for Nellie M. Y. Dayla Estate
Letters of administration granted to D. B. Taylor. All persons having claims or debts against Nellie M. Y. Dayla of Rayne in Tidiana county must present their claims with proper proof or make prompt payments. Administratrix Warmon home Pa Sept 8 1915.
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D. B. Taylor
Nellie M. Y. Dayla
Ita
Rayne
Tidiana County
Warmon
Home
Luke McLuke
Wollen
Seeklie
Executorship Notice for McGara Estate in Hayne Township
Pevler and Felt attorneys announce letters testamentary on the estate of 4. R. McGara late of Hayne township decedent granted to the undersigned. Creditors and those owing the estate must present claims with proper authentication for settlement. Parkwood notices mention property disposal if unpaid.
Bits of Byplay and Snippets in Daily Life
A collage of quips, letters, and comic bits from various sources. Snippets reference vacation talk by a musician, an elevator operator’s raise, public notices about sewer and business complaints, local column jokes from multiple towns, and humorous exchanges about clubs, sports, travel, and daily worries. Includes short notices from Cincinnati and Parkersburg communities with a rural Wisconsin farm incident.
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Tima
LITO
Samuel G. Dixon
Oli
Little Willie
Byers
Pas
Commonwealth of ‘Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Gald
Philafelphia
Sald Clty
Banate
Chambersville
Parkwood
Law
Co. A. Wilkinson
R. D
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cinccinnati Enquirer
Memphis
Old Fogg
Enoch Pratt
Paw
Willie
Iowa
Board of Health
Bellevue
Cincinnati
Luke
Dan D. Carr
Parkersburg
W. Va
Bear Club
Water Club
Beer Club
Luke—I. Dommit
Tulsa
Okla
P. P. Scott
Cushing
Joseph Rather
Unity
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marsl- Geld
Wis) Herald
America
Columbus
L See
Love
Daugherty’s Drug Store
P. R.A
Indiana, PA
Geo. D. Leydic
North Sixth St
N. Sixth Street
J. M. Stewart & CO
Winters’ Restaurant
White Building
Philadelphia St
Henry H. Steving
O. Heber Steving
Henry H. Steving & Son
M. Edith Steving
Ladies & Children
Automobile Service
the Gem Studio
Phila. St. Indiana, Pa
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