Fragmented notes touch on industry archives and global trade
The fragment references a paper manufactory from the late 19th century, German topics, prestigious audiences, and a range of trade figures. It mentions exports to China dropping from 64.6 million to 16.5 million, speculation about an international exhibition, Canadian labor demands, patent controls, and Bohemia lands, all within a loosely connected economic context.
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China
Prince of Wales attendance at ball amid royal court chatter
Fragmentary OCR notes recount the Prince of Wales at a late evening event with duchess, nurse Dr Acland, and Clive linked to the Holstein war rumor. The scene includes a guarded royal mood and mentions a ball at a committee venue with unclear details.
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Clive
Holstein
Acland
Medicine
Prince of Wales
One of your countrymen at luncheon in New York remarks on Newport paternity
Miss Ellen Terry cites a New York luncheon remark about Newport children with multiple fathers, noting a girl asking which parent she should name. The exchange highlights social tensions over fashionable families and complex paternity.
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Ellen Terry
New York
Newport
Robert
Berlin Times
New Jersey
Train Stop Turns on Morgan Story at Metropolitan
In a fragment from The Life Story of J. P. Morgan, a Sunday scene at a country house near Highland Station hints at a stalled passenger train. The story notes the train slowing and a dramatic halt with the engineer signaling from the cab as the conductor rushes toward the scene.
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J. P. Morgan
Metropolitan
Potter
Country Place
Highland
West Road
West Point
Ier
Two Minutes Saved But Why In Express Car Change
A New York Evening Sun item notes a Japanese visitor puzzled by a change to an express car. An escort explains the switch saves two minutes, prompting the visitor to inquire why the alteration reduces travel time.
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New York
Roy
A Miracle of Re birth Recorde'd by Norman Duncan
A rough excerpt recalls rebirth and personal renewal in bleak Bowery life. The narrator describes a new sobriety and a shift from humiliation to a modest bunk in a reforming shelter section. He notes struggle, a clean start, and a sense of heaven amid hardship.
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Norman Duncan
Churchgoers Praise Young Pastor Amid Service
After a church service, pompous Mr Brown handed out praise for the young pastor while a stern Gen econ, who had just passed the plate, offered a dry, curt retort.
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Brown
Unclear fragment hints at a music scene
Fragmentary OCR text mentions music and a performer named John G. Nelhardt in a near venue setting. Names and events are garbled, but suggests a local music moment or recital with odd phrasing and misspellings.
Lovigiana's Sulphur Mine and early attempts at processing
Fragmentary report highlights 19th century sulfur mining efforts involving a French project to sink an 11 foot shaft, caisson technology, and overseas experts. It notes proposals to transport machinery to the site, the Standard Oil connection, and discussions of chemical processing and storage volumes, with vague references to European and US expectations.
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France
United States
Standard Oil Company
Bey
Frassh
Aeven FF
Wirghia Bae
Free Concert Passes Amid Hotel Noise in Paris Disturbance
In Paris a hotel guest tensions rose as Jean and Mioners de Reeske began singing during a disturbance in the room. The hammering and raucous sounds prompted a hotel clerk to identify the performers as the de Reaskes, prompting a tense exchange and the guest threatening to move. War news and U.S. mail items appear in the surrounding chatter.
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6Th Louis Times
Jean and
Mioners de Reeske
Paris
Moonshine and Moonshiners Across Prohibition-Era Curbs
The article recounts efforts to curb illicit liquor in prohibition areas, noting clever distilling tricks and law enforcement probes. It cites Albert Gallatin as a historical figure and reports rising moonshine activity, increased seizures, and substantial penalties amid wartime revenue enforcement.
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Albert Gallatin
James Wilson
St. A
Prohibition Tricks and Dry Town Shenanigans Revealed
A historical reminiscence describes hollow horse collars used to skim liquor past gates and duties in Europe and a southern city. It notes a drayman aiding bootleggers, a 13 month sentence, and staged bar fronts across state lines. A Mississippi shanty boat and a dry town encounter with an actor ending in a concealed liquor draw.
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Paris
United States
Iy Page
Arkanbelie
Mississippi
New York
North Carolina
Maine reform era tale of bootlegger and local drink culture
An aged bootlegger is exposed after a Maine city reform wave prompts a stranger’s arrest for attempting to obtain a drink. The report notes a retired dealer’s punishment and recounts a tale of fake medicine bottles and a sly bootlegging scheme. It also mentions Dick’s Uncle’s whisky labeled by many names and, in dry counties, a locust post ruse used to dodge liquor laws.
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Oklahoma
Suiesdecennes
Maine
Be'ine Sin
Bootin Mangas
Moonshiners Portrayals Highlight Revenue Bureau Tensions
The piece describes moonshiners as mountain folk driven by perceived rights to produce spirits. It portrays them as patriots in their own era, complicating work for Internal Revenue Service agents who enforce tax laws and combat illegal distillation amid danger and hostility.
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Centedd As
Western Fore
Internal Revenue Bureau of
the Treasury
Tapenrene
Sethede
Moonshining Tales From Revenue Enforcers and Judges
An old Virginia judge once defended a moonshiner by promising witnesses could defeat charges. Years later the judge himself presided over a moonshine case and a reformer vowed to stay straight. Other agents found distilleries by tree soot and hidden caves with smoky hollows and a determined goose led to a plant location.
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Internal Revenue
John Paul
Weetern
Virginia
Morris
Paul
Dudge Paul
Congress
Federal
Federal Grand Jury
Ofd
Geeee
Rome
Uncle Bam
Mr. Gander
Moonshine Kingpin Foiled After Long Chase in Two Counties
Revenue agents traced a prolific moonshiner through North Carolina counties before a final raid trapped him. The man’s illicit stills and large operations spanned cities and mountains, with both men and women aiding in avoiding capture. The case shows how tax laws and diligent enforcement curb bootlegging despite clever concealment.
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North Carolina
City of
New York
Milling and platinum counterfeits in coin forgery
A description details how tiny gold portions are milled from genuine coins and reassembled to fool detection. The process hides alterations by resealing obverse and reverse, with platinum substitutions used on larger coins. The article notes platinum’s rising value and that such forgeries can increase a counterfeit’s worth above the real coin.
Paper Money Security and Counterfeiting Fears
The article explains why paper money is hard to counterfeit. It notes that engraving requires great skill and no single engraver knows the entire process. Original plates must be used, and even with bleaching and photo mechanical tricks, flaws reveal imitations to even unskilled handlers.
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Billie
Counterfeit Coins and Film Inhibition Spark Policy Moves
The piece notes counterfeit silver dollars from Mexico with hidden gold traces worth more as metal than face value. It cites Anderson Indiana man jailed for Argentine plate work and suggests United States secrecy and film industry edits to deter counterfeiting images.
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United
Mexico
United States Assay Office
Anderson
Ind
United States
Secret Service
Counterfeit Money Fears Surge in China Markets
The article notes rising counterfeit notes in China with notes of poor quality circulating alongside genuine bills. It cites money experts comparing to the Monroe hundred episode in the U.S. and warns buyers and dealers face risks from bogus currency, urging detection before losses mount.
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China
Cain
Monroe
United States
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