Leach Cross son of New York tailor rose in boxing ranks
The article traces Louis Wallach later known as Leach Cross from a New York East Side tailor’s son to a top lightweight. It notes his dental studies, night boxing training, and rapid rise through Broadway clubs, with his formidable punching power and a standout college track background.
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Nix
Lou
Louis
Dot
Louis C. Wallach
Leach Cross
R. P
Louis Wallach
New York East Side
State University of New York
Leach
New York
Osset
Bitter Cat
Dick Hyland
New En Avalle
LL. C. Wallach
D. D
Greece
Australians to Send Teams to Olympiad
A 1918 Australasian article urges Australia to fund and organize national teams for the Olympic Games. It stresses unity and representative strength, citing cricket, tennis, rowing, and other sports, and calls for a wide donor base to ensure Australia’s elite contingent competes fully in Berlin.
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Aydney
Australie
Athena
London
Petal Btockholm
Altoget
Catheria
Australasia
Yban
Corman
Grunewald
Advertising Story Shows Benefits Of Local Banking Ads
A Indianapolis advertising concern circulates thrift stories to promote checking and saving accounts among country banks. A bank near here stops its service claiming a local ad ban, illustrating the mistaken belief that business must await others. The piece argues proactive advertising helps banks gain customers and improve credit.
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Indianapolis
Moarne
Fragmentary note hints at figures in Philadelphia context
A jagged OCR fragment mentions Philadelphia, gifts, and a person named Silien Riches with unclear relation. It implies a social or personal note but lacks coherent details, names, dates, or events to confirm a full news item.
The Longing for Unbuyable Joy and Bravery
A reflection on the idea that life’s deeper delights lie beyond material possessions. Bravery arises not from hunger or labor but from a future that cannot be bought. The text contrasts dream and memory with the lure of shop windows and the risks of pursuing a chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svenrthian
Newspaper Duty to Reflect Community Good
A fragmented editorial piece argues newspapers should mirror the community and not be swayed by sensationalism or profit. It urges maintaining decency, warning against exploiting wrongdoing, and promoting cleanliness, safety, and progress in ethics and civic life.
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Warner
Johnston
The Man Wanted from Collier's by Walt Mason
A fragmented verse sketch from Collier's satirizes the era's job market. It portrays skilled workers who cannot earn bread while employers seek steady labor, highlighting a clash between traders of many crafts and the demand for ready wages amid tension and shifting opportunities.
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Man
Walt Mason
Collier's
Piney and a Vineland school expose rural crime and neglect
A Vineland illegitimacy school report by Elisabeth G. Kite describes a squalid Jersey Pines colony with feeble minded residents. Details include Beck age 23 with the mind of an 8 year old and a year 11 family in a two room shack, highlighting dire conditions and a push toward rural neighborhood work as social reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Vineland
Binet-Simon
Elisabeth G. Kite
Hannah
Anna
Beck
Ford
Miss Kite
Piney
Ares
Kite
A Different View on Federal Highway Aid Debate
The Engineering Record editorial argues that federal funds for roads are a political burden shift and a rural vote play, while local officials and taxpayers face the burden. It criticizes highway policy as a stone wall, with rural areas and public lands bearing the cost.
Dollar and the Man Fenced to Ten Years in Prison for Auto Theft
A Richmond Virginian notice reports a man received a ten year term for stealing an automobile. The piece comments on harsh punishments for theft versus other crimes and questions the balance of law and property protection.
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Dollar
Richmond
Siehlin
Back to the Farm Messenger of a Song and Message
Fragmented passage describes a message about returning to the farm and a singing heart. It references a judge figure and mentions lines about hope, duty, and a roadside gathering. The text intertwines garbled phrases with references to summer, holiday service, and southern memory.
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Joan W. Carte
Nilsa
The Quarry Home Lives Beyond the Law
A distressed family clings to work and home as a legal system is seen as hostile. Lindstrom and Aurelie navigate poverty and pride while a peddler, a priest, and wary kin add pressure. The scene centers on Mayhem, schooling, and the stubborn hope of staying together.
Contempt at the courthouse drives a town to turmoil
In a tense scene at the jail and court, Lindstrom faces contempt as Harlan and his father defend law and order. A crowd gathers with fear and anger, a girl named Aurelie watches from the arc light, and a son torn between tradition and rebellion contemplates his future.
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Harlan
John Lindstrom
Jan
Wiley
Marryat
Lafe Mason
Jewett
Disao
Judge
Lindstrom
Knute
Peter
Aurelia
Curran
Connourran
Aurelie
Lindstrom Seeks Redemption After Prisoner’s End
Lindstrom, freed only as a man marked by crime, sits in a whitewashed corridor reflecting on loss. He, a burly journeyman, heads to Michigan river bottoms with his wife and unborn child, seeking a fresh start among crowded lean-tos and a stubborn, hopeful future.
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Pencele John
Igan
Aurelie
John
Michigan
Peter
Aursile
Aureus
Grace
Egger
Lindstrom
van Tate
Sade & Man
France
Norway
Italy
William Winter
Heddaablers
Annes
Elage
The Common Heart Beat Reflected in Faith and Labor
A fragmented Cincinnati Enquirer passage reflects gratitude and the idea that generosity and compassion uplift the least fortunate. It discusses faith, social class tensions, and the belief that caring for others defines true humanity amid hardship.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Theatre critics and the perils of risqué drama
The article rails at modern plays for immorality and sensationalism while defending classic restraint. It cites William Winter’s condemnations of indecent productions and notes a Somerset County Pennsylvania will probate preceding the testator’s death.
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Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Fragmentary dialogue about Brokeby and party support
Incomprehensible OCR text shows characters Brokeby and Muggins in a puzzled exchange. Mentions of a political party and union appear, but key context is missing.
The Knockers visit sparks village quip in Louis Republic
A brief satirical note recalls geologists visiting the village who kept their hammers out during the stay, prompting a quip about their persistence. The remark appears in the Louis Republic as a light anecdote about the visitors.
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Louis Republic
Enterprising Farmer in a Quiet Corner of Galloway
A farmer and his wife in a remote part of Galloway discuss the idea of advertising in a daily paper. They say they will wait for a vacant corner before sending a brief notice, preferring a simple approach.
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Galloway
Christian Endeavor World
Grape Nuts Claim Helps a Georgia Man Rebuild Health
A Georgia man describes long workdays and study, saying switching to Grape Nuts cured stomach trouble and restored energy. He reports prior health failures from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. and improper foods, then gains in strength, head, and appetite after adopting the cereal.
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Benatt
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Sydney
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Dts
Yosterday
CGP
Tennessee
Mich
Albert
Chicago
Siwaye
Bess
Oridler
Antaiens
Sante
Jobn
Jobo
Cather
Water Catodern
Brokeby le Gate
Muggins
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