Rise of Golf in America since 1890s, with memories of early days
Grantland Rice notes a golf boom in 1917 with about 3200 courses and 800000 acres, 4 million players. Jack Clark recalls bringing clubs from Scotland in 1890, West Medford games, and the early difficulty obtaining balls and clubs. He recalls a Boston custom house incident and a Beaton shop mix up between shinny and golf.
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United States
Jack Clark
Madison Country Club
Madison
Conn
Scotland
Custom House
Boston
Bob
West Medford
Mass
Clark
Beaton
Use Both Hands Aids for Disabled Veterans
The Medical Record notes ambidexterity benefits for war victims. It argues a soldier missing an arm gains independence by training the left hand or learning to use an artificial hand, with growing success in vocational homes and ongoing debate over best methods.
Youth and Old Age Reflections on Life Phases
Fragmentary OCR reveals a literary musing on age, suggesting age does not always outshine youth. The text argues grandmothers and grandchildren echo youth in memory, while age holds a reward in later life. Content is garbled and rhetorical with uncertain context.
Why does bell sound stop when you touch it ten
The passage explains that bell sound arises from air waves produced by vibration. When you touch the bell, you dampen or stop the vibration, cutting off the sound waves and silencing the bell. It emphasizes that contact halts the drum like vibration in the air.
Untitled Coastal Lure Draws Migrants Lost In Fog
A garbled archival note describes a coastal lure attracting likely birds or ships during spring migration. The text mentions en route water homes in the South and a misleading path toward a southward destination, implying widespread loss.
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Ught- House
de Atuetion
Uietr
Fruit Without Stones and Pits Advocates Propagation
A fragmented note suggests that certain varieties lack stones and pits and that grafting and pruning are necessary for propagation. The text emphasizes cultivation methods and reference to nurseries and instructional aims, though details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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de Nuree
Fragmented Quote Reflects Private Debt Dilemmas
A garbled snippet shows a dialogue about payment and dependence, mentioning a wife and a hushamder figure. The unreadable OCR preserves a tense exchange over timely pay and support obligations amid unclear speaker roles and context.
California Syrup of Figs Laxative Promise
Mothers praise California Syrup of Figs as a mild laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without gripeing. A teaspoonful is said to relieve sick children by passing foul waste and bile in hours, with directions for all ages on the bottle. Also mentions a new coal meter for metering boiler rooms and potential wider uses.
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California
Adv
Good for Hungry Children Macaroni and Spaghetti Advertisement
An Omaha Nebraska ad promotes Skinner Mfg. Co macaroni and spaghetti as tastily appealing and nutritious for children. It claims the product builds bone and muscle, eases nerves compared with meat, and highlights durum wheat quality. It invites mothers to request a cook book.
The Proof Confronts Love and Gratitude in a Quirky Exchange
The fragment shows a playful dialogue where love is questioned as a blind force. A grocer praises generosity with a bar of hana, while Mary requests an opening, hinting at a domestic scene with witty banter and social observations.
Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Ad
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr Kilmer and Co Swamp Root as a superior kidney medicine. It promotes sample requests, a booklet, and mentions five years of provision with no complaints while urging readers to buy bottles at local drug stores. The text includes promotional claims and casual reader questions about student Canada sources.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
N. Y
Danderine Hair Cleanser Promises Lush Results
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a miracle hair product promising light, wavy, abundant hair after a cleansing using a cloth technique. It claims dust and dandruff vanish, scalp invigorates, and weeks of use grow new soft, downy hair with real growth on the scalp. Available for 26 cents from stores.
Three hang for murder and robbery in Utah and Montana
Intermountain briefs report two other states counting on wartime actions. Utah governor suspends state land board official and fish and game commissioner pending investigations. Oregon debates prohibition enforcement while Utah sets a August 1 1917 start for the new liquor ban. Colorado Midland Railway foreclosure widens the railroad financial frame. Police report a Denver auto crash injuring ten, a Lincoln Neb bank robbery netting 2500, and other national issues.
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Intermountain
Leslie Fahley
Harrison Gibson
Henry Hall
White Sulphur Springs
Mont
Michael Freeman
Tudith Gap
Bamberger
Utah
W. J. Lynch
State Land Board
Fred W. Chambers
Colorado Midland Railroad
Central Trust Company of New York
Julia A. Sager
Denver
Idaho
Senate
Montessori ideas urge child led duties and natural interest
Dr Maria Monteaporri of Rome speaking at a New England Montessori meeting predicted a future where days are unknown and children find joy in useful tasks suited to their mental level. She urged patience, child autonomy, and gradual development, comparing growth to an airplane gaining lift rather than rushing to motion.
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Maria Monteaporri
Rome
New England Montessori
Fiat
Minister's Confession Promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills
Rev W J Warner of Myeraville Maryland writes of sciatica back pain and nerve distress. He claims Dodd's Kidney Pills restored his health and urges readers to trust the medicine. He endorses the product name and spelling.
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W. J. Warner
Myeraville
Apelle
Taulf
Dodd
Medicing
Anyway Pat Got The Beer Fat Scotty and a Cockney
A humorous barroom anecdote recalls Pat and Scotty weighing a single beer between them in a tight budget. The Cockney refuses the drink while Pat and Scotty debate who will take it, finally concluding one will drink while the other abstains.
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Pat
Sooty
Fragmentary Misreadings Point to Lost Wish Text
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a dialogue about wishes and knowledge, mentioning names like Sade and Monebatt and a world heat struggle. The readable portion suggests a debate on dearest wishes and understanding, with no clear narrative or date.
Uric Acid Discovery Report Amid Old Medical Notes
Fragmentary notes outline a historical discovery of uric acid with references to a Bcheele figure and Byer. The text mentions an eminent finding within a rheurnation context and a byer appointment, though details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
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Byer
Traveling yarns on seas and rivers told at night
A group shares tall tales about ocean journeys and river crossing feats. One man claims twenty-one days at the Atlantic, another twenty-nine days without sight of land at the Pacific, a third recalls navigating the Kaw River at Topeka in a skiff and going out of sight of land. The teller confirms the Kaw’s width and the gathering laughs at the tall yarns.
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Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Topeka
Bald Man
Freezone Ether Compound for Corns and Calluses
A Cincinnati inventor names and markets Freezone as an ether compound that removes corns and calluses with minimal pain. A tiny bottle is sold by druggists for little cost. drops directly on tender areas dissolve the lesion, allowing the skin to lift away. Freezone dries quickly and claims no lasting pain or irritation.
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Ruggist
Dose of His Own Medicine Reveals Team Manager
A fragment shows a conversation where an inquiring voice asks a pharmacist about prescriptions. The responder reveals he is the ball team manager, pushing back on unsolicited coaching while in bleachers. The text displays muddled OCR with nonsensical phrases and mis-spellings.
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Ane
Skin treatments and bath aid for skin irritations
Ten minute home cure claims Culhurn Soap and Cuthurs Olotment ease eczema itch and irritation. Free mail sample via postcard to Outicurn Dept 6 Boston. Bold feature notes that telephone use in 1012 reached 248 miles and a marriage tale ends with sympathetic outlook
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Outicurn
Dept 6
Boston
United States
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Brooklyn
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Corner Ranch
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