Storied career of Hughes as Australia’s premier and reformer
Welsh born Bhies William Mortis Hughes rose to Australian prime minister after the imperial commission left London. The article traces his strenuous, varied early life as ranch hand, railroad worker, steamboat man, and schoolteacher, his turn to socialism, and his role in founding the Labor Party in New South Wales. It notes his health struggles and long days building labor unity, and it includes a testimonial row about a medicine called Talace from a drugstore advertisement featuring a patient’s recovery.
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Melbourne
Australia
William Mortis Hughes
Iralia
T Commonwealth
London
Andrew Visher
Ile
Meckany
Steple
Varias Dimes
Olge
Sydney
Hes
Willian A. Holediay
New South Wales
Arthur Montgomery
Tehita
Aml
San Francisco
Mnia’s
Getten
Taylae
Edie Daken
van Toeness
Leel
Tunlae
Trenta
Hanes
Lawrence
Round Corner Drug
Unclear OCR Text About Wear and Kids Purchases
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses clothing, rain, babies, and a family business SARBER & SON. Many words are garbled, with missing names, dates, and places, making it difficult to extract a coherent event or outcome.
Weight Gain Promised by New Digestive Aid
A dubious claim outlines a pill or mixture that allegedly converts undigested nutrients into fat, promising ten to twenty-five pounds gained per month. It stresses rapid weight increase and urges consumers to trust “surgical” assimilative agents with meals, labeling the product a healthy builder despite vague, unverified efficacy.
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Biy
Sargeb
Labor Party Leader Hughes A Key Figure in 19th Century Australian Politics
The article traces the rise of William Hughes, detailing his early career in New South Wales, his role in forming unions including the Waterside Workers Federation, and his progression to federal politics. It notes his prominence in the Labor Ministry under Doctor Watson, and his influence on Commonwealth legislation and national military training policies, as well as his stance on German actions during and after World War I.
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Laborites
Labor Party
Posls
Thej Rale
Hazhes
Neww South Wales Legislative Assembly
Hughes
House of Representatives
Sydney
Wharf Ishore
Aid ‘Hiter Omle
Waterside Workers* Federation
Duckers
Inj Alult
New Soth Wales
LG le Rose
Australia
Co. Watson
de Watson
Uader
Angies
United States
Airepe
Ladies Missionary Society of Fairview Meeting
The Fairview Ladies Foreiy Missionary Society held a meeting in early December with Father Bowman present. Receipts from the sale were modest, but attendees enjoyed the after-event. Fairview School will host a Christmas program on December 24 with a Christmas tree and carol singing, inviting all attendees.
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T Claus
Fragments from a Lawrence area social and school notes
A garbled local page recounts various community items from Lawrence area including school absences due to illness, Sunday visits by neighbors, and church or social events. Names such as Koeluer, Wells, Schafstail, and Lawrence residents appear amid jumbled remarks on bachelor and wedding party travels, a cantata, and a sewing society forming among Welcome District residents.
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M Edward
Edwar
Olive
Jesus
Edwards
Rawful
Clive
Bartz
Adam Sehall
X Business Teip Isas
Jing
Hat Rence
Loving
Keeble
Neigtbors
McGuffey
Alice X Caffey
Lawrenes
Cha Wells
Ly N
Aiek
Ank Leonid
Mr.land
Lawrence
Sthatstall
Bowman
Cowles
Sehafstail
Dix
MyGlifey
Charles
Charlie Wells
Abs
Lodra
Adam Schall
Cardin
Fairview School
Louse Ta Sue
Ellen
Miss Griffith
Iwigaris
Ma. Smith
Kansas
Ladies of Welcome District
Ane
Met
Hill
Uf Martin
May
Seiler
Bert Ayer
Estelle
Ghansing Shepherd
Sune Fay
Cluntlie ” Weels
Lawrener
Damily
Etmrelt
Mrs. Leary
Michigan
Lawreres
Grandma
Les
Fatwirente
Talsieine
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a rapid remedy for head colds and stuffed sinuses. It claims the treatment opens clogged nasal passages within hours and eases grippe symptoms after two to three doses, priced at 25 cents in drugstores.
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Pape
Fragmented university memo on student activities and dubious remedies
Fragmentary OCR shows a chaotic note from students and authorities about gymnastic activities, contests, and alleged remedies. It mentions KE, Foley products, and various ailments, with incoherent phrases and unclear action or outcomes. Grounded entities include KE and Foley references amid a damaged context.
Hungery Der BS Prisoners No At Home Bundapest
Fragmented account describing internment in Hungary with foreigners held in camps, details of leave to attend Vienna races, official interference, and confusion over where internees reside. The report notes officials arranging restrictions and releases, and the tension between neutral press reporting and government controls.
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Bundapest
Hungtery der BS
Hungary
O. An Muternmenteimp Nedy
Budapest
Vienna
Alig
Intellimien
Exipps
Fe Tay
Vienne
Lorse
Seustapheline
Budapest Officies
Pac
Local Meeting Hears Peace Topics and Plans
A county meeting at Watkins Bank discussed law enforcement and prison labor for road work. Committees were formed to refine plans on peace, civic duties, and cooperation with other groups. Mrs. Fred Williams led a talk while women urged voter participation and support for localized resolutions to county officials.
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Lawrence We C.100
Watkins Bank Deonals
Helen Hogan
Rolf Eal
Fred “Williams
Gnion
Dart
Local notices from the Bowersock theater and daily errands
Local item details include admission for Little Pal at the Bowersock Tonight and various personal notes. Mary Ellison and Daisy Rework travel to Kansas City for the day. Elks 595 regular meeting tonight. Bob Ruulore spends the morning with friends. Carrell Vir Johnson also travels to Kansas City on business. Want to buy yard cars in good condition.
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Bowersock
Naty ‘Pielkicord
Abs
Mary
Ellison
Kansas City
Vir Johnson
Kansas City- Uis
Holiday shopping and local notices from Carrolls area
Odd jumble of prices and items including Red Snapper at 12 a pound from Schleifers, Jonathan Apples at 1.05 a bushel from Hunter Bros, and various personal notes. Mentions of Ed Klein in Mass and Miss Want to buy fold cars for cash. Advertising and local social updates intermixed with brief business notes and ticket sales.
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Jonathan
Hunter Bros
Fragmented retail notes mix foods and gifts in Carrolls ads
The page lists Carrolls storefront items and promotions including Homemade Peanut Butter, Christmas cards, and festive gear. It notes various people traveling to Kansas City on business, announces church sales, and mentions Christmastime shopping prompts, with scattered references to local businesses and seasonal items.
Variety Heavy: Old Recipe Clippings and Kitchen Tips
A fragmented collection of culinary notes and homemaking tips. It covers coffee flavor ideas, pudding and jelly roll preparations, menu variety, a jelly roll technique, peach gelatin dessert, Southern batter bread, an improved broom, and fowl preparation steps, all presented in a stray historical newspaper style with multiple recipes and household hints.
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Ridney
William Morris Hughes
Tanlac
Lind
Yan
Viele Slanenass
P. Sarber
Tre Laboratories
Maacem Frotund
Fairview
Ae Weil-Brown
Ohio
Ageresation Ling
Stad Ani Samt Higg
Gymmnasin
Foley
Barber
Boirch Son
Eugar
Ald
Eden Times
Rauid Veil Athanydrug Ators
Heliday
McNish
Hood
Call Bell Tris
Homer Larrance
Daisy
Kansast City
B. P. D. Elks
T. Fisher
Bob Ruulore
Fejends
Carrell
We Smith
Schleifers
Chio Tor Terser Cilersey
Nelson Statens
New Jersey
Tiate Jett
Antaires
Klein
Smithmeyer
Carroll’s
W Smith
Mass
Kodaks—Christmas—Squires
I. S
Carrol
New York
Shipaie Tof
Carroll's
Holmemade
Schieffers Agt
Otto Barteldes
Kansasity
Carrolls
Ford
W. Smith
RC. “Axbratiat
Ibis Miorping
Christaing
Iw. Meltden
W. R. Morton
FL G. Morton
Green, Kan
Kansas" City
Carvall’s
Carroll
Sulyho
MéNish
D. McAnee
Business
Arroll 'S
Evangelical Church
Singee
Pierson
Ina
Pasiraky
Ehie
Alnderson
Little Egypt
Antony
Henry V
Agincourt
Romeo
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