Markets and oddities in a faded AP report
An Associated Press market roundup shows beef and h og market receipts with fluctuating prices and noted weak demand alongside hogs and cattle figures. The page also contains assorted ads and brief notices referencing island riches, theater productions, and a customer offer from Fidelity Box 602 Fresno California Section headlines mix markets with literary and real estate snippets.
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Associated Press
Von
Dee
Chicago
Castle
Americans in London Rare as Holiday Weddings End
The article notes a sharp decline in American weddings in London due to fewer Americans in England, strict church licensing, and the Church of England’s reluctance to issue special licenses. Only in extreme emergencies are licenses considered for foreigners, leading to far fewer hurried ceremonies this year.
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London
Dee
England
Church of” England
Canter
Bury
Mary's Difficulty in School Explains Adenoids
A school note describes little Mary missing her seat and failing to provide an excuse. Inquiry with classmates reveals she has "¢ noise" and doctors later identify adenoids as the issue. A Daily Thought offers Ruskin's reminder to make each dawn and dusk meaningful through acts of service and self-improvement. Also included are brief science notes on sea depths and Atlantic depths near Rio de la Plata.
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Mary
Man's Best Lessons and College Opening This Week
A note notes that the best lessons come from personal mistakes and announces that a Business College will open Monday at Winterterm on Lake. The brief mentions practical learning and the upcoming start date.
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Business College
The
Lakedan
Lawrence Business College
Local Market Touts Low Prices and Returning Kasold Store
A fragment from Lawrence notes highlights W Weber’s cash market undercutting rivals to save shoppers money. Ed Kasold returns to lead his longtime West End grocery, drawing praise for value and reliable service. Also mentions Lawrence Business College enrollment and a Varsity play promotion at weeks end.
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W. Weber
Busiziesa
Ed Kasold
Baeck-In
West End
Kasold
Lawrence
Are ‘Kasold
Journal-World 2
Abelard and Heloise ashes rest in Pere Lachaise
The text states Abelard and Heloise lie united in Pere Lachaise cemetery with Heloise dying in 1164 after outliving Abelard by about twenty two years. It contrasts common belief about who died first and includes a dialog about offering more chicken from a boarding mistress, with Mr Blunt declining.
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Abelard
Heloise
Pere Lachaise
Blunt
Mr., Blunt
Tenter of British Industry and Hull's Special Industries
The text describes a British industrial center linked to the Humber via rivers and canals, housing 12 to 15 million citizens largely employed in manufacturing and mining. It notes heavy export to foreign lands and influx of raw materials and food from abroad, with seed crushing, flour milling, oil refining, and paint making as Hull's specialty industries.
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Tenter
Humber
Hull
Engianil
Something Worth Bragging About in a Hand Painted House
A fragmentary newspaper clipping notes a conversation about a valued hand painted plate during a visit with an old friend and her five year old niece. The child interrupts with a humorous line about living in a hand painted house. The piece then shifts to notes on wood engraving using boxwood for fine blocks and cherry wood for Japanese prints. It ends with a brief census style remark on Sind India population and wildlife.
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Chicago
Walls of Jericho at Marsity Tomorrow in New York
The five act production The Walls of Jericho by James K. Hackett’s new staged success opens tomorrow at Marsity Theatre in New York City.
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Edmund Breese
Varsity
James K. Hackett
Marsity
New York
Walls of Jericho
Exhibition of the Ripper horse thrills crowds
Prof Gleason tames the wild Jack the Ripper in a striking equestrian exhibition. The agile horse performed a series of dangerous plunges and a full summersault while rider and beast drew cheers. Admittance was ten cents, with higher gallery pricing for ladies.
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Prof.Gleabon
Jack
Ripper
Ib Vedred
Prof. Gleason
Gleason
Prof
Hidden Lights and The World Dynamite
Observations on men who conceal their talents under a bushel and others who exaggerate their own importance. The piece contrasts humility with vanity, urging genuine contribution over showmanship.
Dickensy Names in Unlikely Locales Noted by Travelers
The article notes that Dickensy names appear in unexpected places as travelers roam. In Macon, a Rus Dombey is highlighted for its historic timberhouses with carved fronts. Nearby, on the Saone banks about seven miles from Macon, a village named Boz is observed.
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Ckensy
Burgundy
Macon
Dombey
Saone
Boz
Marcus Aurelius Quotation on Rising From Slumber
Short reflection urges discipline and duty in the morning. The speaker questions humor or reluctance toward rising to perform one’s proper duties, citing ancient wisdom about purpose and effort. The line echoes Marcus Aurelius on self-control and action.
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Marcus Aurelius
Modern Improvements Inventions Dis Closed In Conversation
A playful exchange between a grandson and grandmother about perforating a egg to remove its contents. The elder remarks on past methods, while a man in an armchair jokes about new uplift ideas and the trend of earnest committees forming societies for unusual causes amid rainy weather.
May Be New Ceylon Industry
In Ceylon a potential large scale production of acetic acid from coconut milk is being explored as a new industry born from wartime needs. Authorities in Colombo are giving it attention as a possible additional supply source.
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Ceylon
Colombo
Engineering Ante Ant Tunnel Study
South American ants are reported to construct a tunnel three miles long indicating advanced subterranean engineering behavior. This factual note highlights remarkable tunnel scale and collective construction in entomology discussions.
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South America
Swiss Brickmakers Urge Rhine Wall To Block Shells
Geneva Dec 40 The Swiss Association of brick manufacturers has proposed that the Swiss Government build a brick wall along the river Rhine from Lot to Chur. The wall would be thick enough to resist shells from the German howitzer.
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Geneva
Swiss Association of Brick Manufacturers
Rhine
Lot
Chur
Fortunate People and the Art of Living
A quotation on fortunate people and the ability to live well through courage kindness hard work and true religion. The passage emphasizes that living well is an art open to everyone and not limited to success.
Flag Colors of Belgium and Imperial Navy Insignia Notes
The Belgian flag persists the Brabant colors with vertical bands of red yellow and black adopted after the 1821 monarchy. The message notes proper flag orientation with black hoist, and also mentions the Russian Imperial navy flag featuring the blue saltire of St Andrew on a white field.
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Belgium
Duchy of Brabant
Imperial Navy
St. Andrew
No Doubt About it and the Connected Phos Men
Mullin observes a well connected set of individuals as an officer leads a prisoner named Wandculfed toward the courtroom. The scene hints at a formal proceeding and a clear chain of custody in a legal setting.
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Phos
Mullin
Ominous Sign and Droll Daily Thoughts Collide
A fragmented clipping blends an ominous sign aboard a vessel with a series of whimsical daily thoughts and jokes. It includes a passenger pleading with the captain, a humorous exchange about waiting till dark, and quips on ghosts, doors, and nature’s laws.
Paid Bet After Death In Little Rock Funeral
Walter Campbell a Black barber died and was laid in a costly casket with a hearse and twelve undertaker cars as the bet had stated. If Jeffries won the fight Campbell would pay for the funeral. Johnson won, and the undertaker provided an elaborate funeral at Campbell’s expense.
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Little Rock
Ark
Walter Campbell
Jeffries-Johnson
Campbell
Hite- Undertaker
Jeffries
Ampbell
Jone
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idelity _Company
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Miothe Varsity
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Pusiness College
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Johnson
David Garrick
United States
Rio de la Plata
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the Varsity
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