Lieut Stone and the Guam Trust Bust Tale
A satirical piece contrasts Lieut Raymond Stone in Guam with U S trust busting talk. It notes a local price spike for groceries, copra export declines, and merchants forming a price coalition dubbed a trust. Roosevelt is urged to act but the piece ends by recalling we are not in Guam and prices ride on what the market bears.
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Stone
Roosevelt
Raymond Stone
Guam
Sam
St Theodore Roosevelt
Mademoise
Tam
America
Tie Jones
England
Rosalie
Armand
Bob White and the Common Quail in Agriculture
A government report urges preserving Bob White, the common quail, praised for crop protection. Ornithologists note the bird eats weed seeds and pests like boll weevil and potato beetle, aiding farmers. In Virginia estimates show large seed consumption. larger war-related lines appear but relate to Russian troop movements.
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Bob White
Bob Whites
Bob
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Grone
Hob
Democratic circus at St Louis could shape senate race
The piece predicts a lively political scene in St Louis with sensational acts and shows how John L. Griffiths entering the senatorial contest could push rivals to the background.
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St. Louis
Chicago
There Boulevard and the Prohibition Debate in Indianapolis
The South side boulevard plan faces scrutiny as the Park Board has 30000 to spend and must choose wisely. Prohibitionists in town boast recruitment, while national figures like Stewart and Miles are mentioned in context of party nominations. An Indianapolis crowd anticipates the St Louis convention and legal tempering of Sunday saloon attitudes as observers note the period mood and broader political theater.
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Park Board
SUN
Tom Fagearts
St. Louis
How to Use Soap On the Face
Instructions insist on moderation and nightly washing with a complexion soap on warm water. Avoid excessive soap in the morning, rinse with cold water, and consider emollients and finely ground oats to prevent roughness. Try one or two soaps, stick to a satisfactory brand, and use oatmeal as an optional aid.
Bald man risked all for dress fix in downtown poker den
A prematurely bald man in a downtown poker room laments a unwanted dress and explains his wife wore his money into a spree. He hides the loss while strangers discuss bets and future play as a plan unfolds to recoup funds with horse wagers.
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Jace
Canwell
Alent
Droge
Sfternaan
Blani
Bern
The King and Queens at Court in a Lush Romance
Rosalie recounts a dazzling court scene with Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and Duc de Lemaine as she navigates romance, danger, and a plan to flee to England and then America. A midnight escape, veiled by treachery and longing, unfolds amid royal splendor.
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Ein Majestic
Duc de Chateaudux
Toyal
Louis Setze
Marile Antoinette
Eurely
Maria Antoinette
Mademoiselle
Duc de Lemaine
Monseur le Duc
Mim
France
Mademoleelia Hosslie
Dreaming of an Open Chest of Family Treasure
The speaker recalls an open chest from a great grandmother housing a gold jacket with portraits of two men and two maids named Armand and Roxalie, along with enamel forget-me-nots. The memory is framed as a sweet, dreamlike moment from the past.
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Armand
Some Charms of the Place with Odd Doodles and Sounds
A fragmented poemlike piece describes a place filled with buzzing insects, animals, and odd phrases. The narrator hints at longing for an outing and fleeting happiness amid busy creatures and strange imagery.
Fragmentary local notice from a damaged OCR page
A garbled passage shows dialogue about a young man and a scene on a porch with an unclear event. The text is truncated and lacks coherent details or names to identify a concrete incident.
The Fourth and Its Celebrators in a Puzzling Tale
A fragmentary, dialect filled monologue lists varied Fourth of July celebrants and antics. It satirically catalogs revelers from drinkers to smugglers to a range of quirky townsfolk, noting peculiar actions and social expectations while drifting into unfinished recollections.
Unscrambled OCR Fragment Sparks Curious Speech Scramble
A garbled OCR passage presents a jumble of words and names, including references to a jab and various syllables while mentioning dates and figures. The disjointed text hints at speech-like errors and misread names, offering little coherent event detail.
Ghost Walka Drone of a Graveyard Dream
A fragmented verse describes a restless spirit near a graveyard stone. The speaker, Tisht LwW1, recalls a haunting scene with wind, moans, and a lone figure stirring the carved stone while a bride and mourners listen. Edward Singest is named in the closing line.
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Edward
Why Fruit Trees Fail In American Country LA
An analysis notes that dropped young fruit is not mainly caused by insects but by a newly discovered principle. Many fruit varieties are not self sterile and blossoms require contact with other varieties to mature fruit. The text suggests grafting and planting methods to improve bearing.
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America
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