Mystery of Pearls and Treasurers’ Fall Unfolds
In a Bayport saga rich with intrigue, Margery and Wardrop discuss Mrs Butler’s death and a bank crash tied to Fleming and Schwartz. The narrator recalls the treasurer Butler, his cashier Lightfoot, and the scandal that toppled the state’s finances, with Fleming’s secret marriage aiding tensions as they piece together who took pearls and who bears fault.
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Margery
Bella
Mrs. Butler
Schwartz Tesla
Sheen
Wardnip
Hin
Jene
Butler
Knox
Magers
Jer
Wardrop
Ino Butler
Lightfoot
Schwarte
Platnsburg
Fleming
Ely
Sehwaria
Catter
Platiebure
Manclester
Bill Schwarte
Garth
Plattabirg
Livestock Show and Peculiar Anecdotes Reported
A fragmentary 1918 news item describes the Parseama Ascombias herd exhibition from February 29 to March 4 with references to cattle and poultry displays, plus stray anecdotes about telephone mishaps and a sweeping tale of currency and a peculiar dental purchase. Including oddities about a Glasgow death, Kipling references, and a London scientist with a Scandinavian valet, the piece blends livestock notes with unrelated humor and social snippets. The overall tone mirrors a bustling early 20th century local page full of short, scattered items.
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Graham
Panama Pacific
Theongsoo
Eczema Ad Claims Cure and Skin Care Efficacy
Product advertisement markets Cuticura goods as toilet suppositions and skin care, asserting they preserve purity and beautify the skin. Claims include preventing inflammation and offering hemorrhoid relief, with paid endorsements by medical staff and druggists.
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Drier
Ator Opera Secrae
Alec Apenas
Drugsie
Genie
Abbey With Tablets for Sick Nerves
A fragment notes taking Abbey with tablets for sick nerves and mentions numbers 60c and craggieta in a historical context, suggesting a medicinal or patent remedy reference within a brief item.
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Abbey
Vanity of African Natives Forsaken Telegraph Lines
Fragmentary text describes native vanity and wire thefts that disrupted telegraph lines. Mentions railroads and telegraph use, with references to cutting and stealing wires to secure rationing or favors. The passage appears as garbled OCR notes without coherent narrative or clear events.
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Africa
Artist Faced Question on Sunrises in His Studio
The artist, known for a different habit, blushed at a query about why he did not paint a sunrise. He explained he never pursued art that focused on sunrises and admitted the reason with a shy, stammered answer. The piece reflects a playful Magasine of Fun tone.
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Glasgow
Yady Ted Hved
Kipting
Canada
Mir
Ribeu
Gimerent
Paris
Hous
Kipiing
Mutilated Bank Notes Circulation Alarm Raises Fraud Concerns
The article describes a revival of a known fraud method using altered bank notes. A $5 bill is torn at the corner to pass as a $1, with the corner removed and counterfeit ease noted. Police warn the public to beware doctored currency and corner-torn notes.
Eager to Work Regained by Right Food
A letter from Windsor Ontario recounts recovery after poor appetite and illness. After two months on Grape Nuts the writer reports renewed energy, appetite, and the ability to work, credits improved health to Postum and Grape Nuts, and urges others to try the products.
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Canadiaa Postum
Windsor
Ont
Wellville
Cleopatra Set the Style and The Tale of Mark An Theat
Fragmented OCR recounts a tale of Cleopatra and Neoplaty style court intrigue with dissolving pearls and a wealthy merchant in Elizabethan times. It mentions a Spanish ambassador, a queen, and a pearl priced at 75000 dollars ground to powder for the seal. A doctor’s quip about hotel gas deaths hints at a recent fatality and executor concerns.
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Ellabett
Malo
Spain
Ebasador Wan
Helley
Guicide
Fragmented OCR notes on liniment claims and postal notices
A garbled mix of phrases references Minas Etc liniment claims, a pantry mouse sighting, a domestic gathering about a cat, and a stray line about postal notices of bank notes in unregistered letters. The text is incoherent with multiple stray fragments and no clear news event or structured report.
Wind motor claims longest in Hig world at Harlingen
A wind motor described as the world’s longest is reported at Harlingen with a steel tom meter of 3 feet and dualing capability at 64.0 to 70. 'ouble feet out. The woolen wind sits were replaced by express steel rie the rw yn arctors and now the 11 oters are said to be more employed, especially of polders.
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Harlingen
Oy Express Sterie
Rwyn Arctors
Countess Expenses Spark Marital Reconsideration
Fragmentary ad copy cites a countess spending over 992000 yearly on dress accessories and pairs a quip about marriage to a dressmaker. Also promotes Parmeive's Vegetable Pills as a safe remedy for digestive irregularities and female health concerns.
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Parmeive
Seed Banking of Seed as Currency in Ancient Italy
An ancient monti frumentari system operates as grain storage warehouses in Southern Italy. Large quantities of seed are stored and lent to farmers on demand with interest paid in seed after harvest. Farmers become established agricultural producers without borrowing money.
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Italy
Agriul
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Claims
Piles cured in six to fourteen days with PAZO OINTMENT as a money back guarantee if not cured. First application brings relief from blind bleeding or protruding piles. See back for details.
Offshore Oil Wells Drive 100000 Barrels From Ocean Sands
The Summerlane group drills wells off Santa Barbara in the Pacific Ocean. About 100,000 barrels are mined yearly from oil sands beneath the sea bed, a striking sight visible from the Los Angeles to San Francisco rail line.
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Pacific Ocean
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
San Pramcisco
Engineering and Mining Journal
Beans as Meat Substitutes Highlighted by Health Official
The chief chemist of the department of Washington urges housewives to consider beans as a meat substitute amid rising living costs. He argues for affordable options to stretch salaries and cites the beans on a list of substitutes. Minard's Liniment is advertised as available everywhere.
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Department of Washington
Calf Hide Trade Sparks Farm to Tanned Leather Link
Fragmentary notes describe a farm calf used for leather production. The text implies hides were processed into tanned leather after being deemed not from the woods. Several garbled phrases reference a mistaken origin and subsequent shipment for tanning and use as coat material.
King Menelik's Successor Yass Described In Portrait
The article profiles Yass, heir to King Menelik II of Abyssinia, noting his age of 18, mixed heritage with Galla blood, and resemblance to his grandfather. It mentions Abyssinian dress, broad awareness of international affairs, and limited European language skills. He reportedly favors studying birds like swallows bats and larks.
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Menelik
Yass
Abyssinia
Magazine of Fur
Zam-Buk claims rapid healing of skin sores
An advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a true cure for eczema and skin ulcers, claiming a thin layer on wounds stimulates healthy tissue formation and permanent healing. It cites a Montreal resident’s long battle with eczema, notes a 20 year trial, and offers a 50 cent product plus a return postage stamp.
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Zam-Bok
ZamBuk
Mara
Delorlinier Ave
Montreal
Zam-Buk Co
Zam-Duk
Mrn
Zamm-Buk
ZamBur Co
Toronto
Fragmentary exchange on mistaken identity and proof
A garbled dialogue recounts a teasing dispute about judging by appearances. The speakers debate if someone is a fool and whether a person’s face and hands expose them, with a repetitive note about a single chance or moment.
Putnam's Painle Corn and Wart Extractor Ad
Have you painful corn The remedy promises painless removal in twenty four hours lifting out every corn and wart without pain scar or sore The advertised cure is a 252 bottle claim to act clean and wholesome without lasting effects.
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Putnam's
Putiam
Timekeeping by Constellations and Smoke Signs
Passage describes various indigenous and other methods of measuring time and distance. It cites Apache use of gourds and skies for hours, Astam people counting by pipe chews, and Montagnis Canadian practices with shadows. It notes influence of figures like Washe Ington Irving and Gov. rhor Wouter Van Twik on interpretations.
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Astam
Belel
Washe Ington Irving
Rhor Wouter van Twik Montagnis
Canada
University approves new residence building plan in Saskatoon
A board of governors meeting in Saskatoon approved plans for a new Varsity Building residence project at the University of Saskatchewan. The completed facility is valued at about 250,000 dollars and will provide enhanced housing for students.
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Board of Goverenors
The
University of Saskatchewan At
Saskatoon
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