Pioneering Physician and Odd Ancient Medical Tales
A杂erse column recounts Sir James Simson’s link to chloroform’s early use in Edinburgh surgery and debates over its discovery. It also skims a mysterious illness aboard a Blue Funnel voyage, a Chinese dock crew’s casualties, and a Greek laborer’s encounter with an American patron.
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Bir
Alexander Bimpeen
Farowe Edinbargh
James Siegson
Edinburgh University
James
Chinafirm
Bit James II
Guthrie
Bimpoon
Edinburgh
Weed Distillers Busy in Wood Distillation Industry
The passage notes New York's wood distillation sector and its principal products, mentioning daily needs and historical price declines due to wartime demand shifts. It references Gee and other industry terms as part of the era's trade language.
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Weed Distillere
New York
The Cures of Koschegge Baryche
A fragmentary note credits Harry la the phyile with writing about cures of Koschegge in a historic text. The readable words suggest a discussion of cures or remedies associated with a figure named Koschegge or a term similar to Baryche.
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Koschegge
Baryche
Harry la the Phyile
Fitted for it E dew' kown what to do with my ie
Fragmentary note reads as if advising on a person named Walter and a choice between work and rest. The text is garbled with missing letters and unclear verbs, preserving only scattered names and hints of decision making.
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Walter
Fragmentary wartime quote hints at unknowns
A garbled OCR segment contains a quoted line about unknowns and a reference to a group of women. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations, yielding a fragmentary glimpse rather than a full incident.
Recount Demands Seen After Close Presidential Returns
New York November 11 reports say President Wilson and Vice President Marshall reelected on informal returns but state margins in California New Hampshire New Mexico and North Dakota are close enough to prompt GOP calls for recounts. Dems say recounts needed even in states likely to favor Wilson. Minnesota ballots from guardsmen may influence outcome. New Hampshire's near tie and New Mexico’s uncertain result attract national attention. The house and senate projections show Democrats with a narrow edge in the chamber and a solid senate lead, while party dynamics and potential recounts shape the path forward. Jeanette Rankin wins Montana seat as first woman in Congress. prohibitions and party shifts noted across several states.
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New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
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Virginia
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Electoral Vote and Prohibition Cross Currents
The piece notes that liquor interests aim to block prohibitory measures while 24 of 44 states favor statewide prohibition and farmers back labor-supported reforms. It discusses Wilson’s presidential chances, regional voting shifts, and late returns showing New York and Pennsylvania breaking for Hughes, with concern over western independents and the farmer vote shaping the outcome.
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Massachusetts
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United States
Abetion Candidate Reported Incomplete Text
A candidate for abetion in the Mgame ULEe Congrveamed Aebtas Shahlenberger died suddenly at 1180 Oldiock Wednesday mourning of acute presample The utile Hered to bare beoughs on the fetal abe ve.
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Shahlenberger
Oldiock
Fragmented OCR recounts early Texas election confusion and leadership shifts
An incomplete report outlines turbulent political events in Texas with references to voting irregularities, party dynamics, and transitions around March. It mentions figures associated with the Democratic side and a presidential office, hinting at shifts in government personnel during a contentious period.
Master Spy Graves Held for Blackmail in Washington
Self styled international spy and magazine writer Karl Armeard Graves was arrested in Washington on a blackmail charge seeking 63 000 from Countess von Bernaterf, claiming papers showed infirmities. He faced $2 000 bail after arraignment on charges of bringing into DC letters stolen in Hoboken and possessing coded dispatches from Germany. Graves said he intended to use the papers as diplomatic material, not for blackmail.
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Washington
Karl Armeard Graves
Department of Justice
Bernaterf
Geraminesdor
Graves
von Bernstorf
District of Columbia
Hoboken
N. J
Britons Expect Firmer Stand After Wilson Loss
London newspapers reacted to the U S presidential result with mixed silence and expectation. Some editorial voices foresee a more vigorous Washington foreign policy now that the election is resolved, noting potential shifts in approaches toward belligerents and European affairs.
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London
England
Wilson
Washington
Globe
Arabia asserts independence and forms kingdom
A Mecca telegram reports the birth of the Kingdom of Arabia with Hussein Ben Ali as king and Mecca as capital, declaring Arabia an active world power with potential US recognition. The proclamation followed a unanimous gathering of notables, while the State Department seeks confirmation via British or French sources.
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Washington
Kingdom of
Arabia
Shereet Hussein Ben Ali
Mecca
State Department
Gheroet Abdullah
Abdullah
Society of Nations
United States
Committee of
Yale
Progress
Com Mansizople
Mercury Weather Event Noted With Unusual Cold Spell
A distorted clipping reports a cold weather episode affecting a Saturday morning commute and general conditions. Mercury readings dropped and impacted travelers, with unclear place names and several garbled terms.
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Mercury
Remarkable Statement From Englewood Patient
A fragment from an Englewood notice quotes a patient praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vermetable Tonic as life improving. The speaker claims past sickness and suffering were alleviated by the remedy and notes the tonic aided recovery and wellbeing. The text resembles an endorsement letter or testimonial page from an old newspaper column.
Mansfield Riffs and Dressing Room Demand at Garrick
A fragment recalls Mansfield’s strict theater rule at the Garrick in New York. An attaché and manager debate the timing after a show as Mansfield insists on private talk and the manager awkwardly concedes asking if they will be seen after.
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Garrick Theater
New York
Mansfeld
Mansfield
Business Mentenamt
Lone squeal woman seeks series of events
A garbled fragment references a lone woman and multiple events or series, with unclear names or places. Readable elements point to a personal pursuit or notice involving an individual, but specifics are missing.
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