Lengthy Missouri land suit lists many heirs and parcels
In Wright County Missouri the circuit court cites a sprawling real estate action against numerous parties including The Anglo American Zinc Lead Company and The North American Trust Company as trustees. The long description enumerates dozens of parcels in multiple townships and ranges, detailing hundreds of acres and specific subparts with many heirs and unknown successors named. The notice invites defendants to respond to the action affecting title to the described lands.
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The
North American Trust Company, & Corporation
Rafael Estrada
Donees
Anglo- American Zinc Lead Company
North American Trust Company
Dodson Lead and Zinc Company
George A. Reed
Lewis Headlee
L.T. Freeman
Obed M. Christian
A. P. Pool, Jr
Stephen Manypenny
Paul Ellis
D. C
Simeon Christian
R. A. Pool
William G. P.pool
Eliza Jane P'Poo
Gilbert G. Root
Gilbert J.roote
John L Herndon
Joel F. Short
Jesse Roote
John T. Pope
A. L. Pope
A.c.spafford
Henry M. Abbey
W.h.sbryock
L.l.harrison
J.m.harrison
I L Greenleaf
E. H Stewart
G.B. Hance
Brittan Freeman
B. Brittian Freeman
State of Missouri
County of
Wright
State of
Missouri
Township Twenty Eight
Township Twenty-Nine
Township Twenty-Eight
Princes Pal
Houston Miller
Section
High School Principal Change and Court Action Notice
A land suit in Wright County is returnable on the first day of the next term, September 2, at Hartville Court House. The notice warns defendants to appear and answer or risk petition being confessed and judgment entered. Separately, Miss Port Waimmack of Seymour resigns as Mansfield High School principal to head Thayer and oversee the teachers' training department.
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Wen
Township Twenty Eight
Kansas City, Port Scott &Memphis
Twenty-Eight
Section
Township Twenty -Eight
Township Twenty
Hartville
Wis
John N. Pryor JR
Circuit Court
Wright County
Port Waimmack
Seymour
Mansfield High School
Thayer
Curious Pain Phenomena Tied to High Speed Bullets
Dr. George W. Crile explains that rapid piercing wounds cause little to no pain due to evolutionary organ functions. He notes slow lacerations were common and pain signaling evolved to highlight such injuries, while extreme high speed cuts could theoretically hurt less, even to the point of unconsciousness.
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George W. Crile
Doctore Crile
Millionbuck Alimony Sparks Love Flight Quote
A biting quip notes that poverty drives a rift in marriage as alimony looms, with a proverb implying love departs when money disputes arise. The line contrasts general poverty with a specific case where a wife pursues financial support, suggesting marital strain amid legal action.
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Love
Millionbuck
Touching a Woman's Heart on a Subway Car
A private of artillery sleeps stretched in a car as a gaunt woman opposite, moved by a moment of compassion, lifts his battered hat and kisses his tangled yellow hair before retreating. The scene, described by the New York Tribune, offers a brief glimpse beyond daily routine.
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The
New York Tribune
Ife
Uniforms Under Review Trigger Global Style Debate
Wounded officers with campaigns from Bagdad to Ypres vote for the Australian uniform as best for fit and practicality. The Norfolk jacketlike waist gives trim without a belt while the U S A outfit is criticized as skin tight with useless pockets. A London Chronicle quote notes pockets can’t hold items.
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Army Council
Bagdad
Ypres
London Chronicle
Right Place Mr Knagg Dialect Exchange
Dialogue captures a domestic moment where Mr Knagg admonishes a bold remark and Mrs Knagg questions with a softer, sagacious reply. The terse exchange hints at differing voices in a married couple within a domestic setting.
Dawson Seeks Daylight Saving Despite Midnight Sun
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Dawson
Altered Positions and Dueling Standings Among Neighbors
In a Birmingham Age-Register item, cordial neighbors discuss social ranks. One says the Dubhwaites now hold higher status with a captain and two lieutenants in their family, while they themselves have only a corporal. The exchange highlights shifting social hierarchies within a close community.
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Dubhwaites
Birmingham
The Untamable Mule War Joke Card
A brief wartime joke exchange about a mule given to the army, with a quip that a German might capture it, reflecting light humor amid conflict.
Ready to Fight Recruiter Patter from Tit Bits
A fragment from London Tit-Bits depicts a jocular recruitment exchange. The line hints at a would-be recruit answering questions about military experience with a comically vague reply about wearing a wrist watch for two years, reflecting light wartime wit.
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C Meer
Crack Regiment
Knut
London
One Syllable Too Many Mistranslates Foreight Quote
A quoted exchange notes that success in business requires foreight and prudence. The speaker stresses knowing when to draw the line between prophecy and profiteering to avoid excess.
Disgraceful Fatherland Commentary Exchange
A brief dialogue contrasts views on the fatherland and its status. One speaker notes Americans now reject the fatherland, accusing power drunk leadership of disgrace, reflecting national sentiment.
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Fatherland
Keeping Pace Skirt Lengths and Purses Trend
A dialogue notes fashion shifts, with a line about government plans to shorten women's skirts and a counterpart remark that men’s purses have already followed a similar change. The exchange frames evolving styles and public discourse without explicit details.
Garden party gown stuns guests with bold praise
A partygoer recalls the new gown drawing praise from guests though women deny liking it. The remark highlights bold fashion reception at a garden event.
Airship trip times explained in a tidy quip
A playful exchange notes that travel from New York to Washington seems quicker than the reverse. Mrs Chuggins explains that the apparent difference stems from a downward slope in the journey, referencing a motor trip last summer as observed.
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New York
Washington
War dog Michel Brings Henri Back From No Man's Land
In a wartime tale from the People's Home Journal, Michel the dog clings to his wounded master Henri, braving danger to seek help. After Henri is presumed dead, Michel drags himself and the boy to safety, reviving him with remarkable devotion before both return to the trenches.
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No Man's Land
Michel
Henri
Mielel
First Balloon With Rudder Tracked In Berlin History
The article traces early steerable balloon experiments. It notes Berlin trials 36 years ago as forerunners of the Zeppelin, with accidents in the second test. It mentions Helmholtz proposing steering in 1872, and the 14th century Albert of Saxony’s balloon principle. It recalls Montgolfier brothers’ 1783 fire balloon ascent and hydrogen balloon flights by two Frenchmen.
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Berlin
New York Evening World
Helmholtz
Albert
Saxony
Joseph
Stephen Montgolfier
France
Paris
Made Him Think of Home on a European Stop
A U S Doughboy resting in France is approached by local children including a bold young boy who climbs his knee and kisses him. The moment becomes a mix of amusement and embarrassment as male soldiers react with surprised laughter. The exchange ends with the doughboy joking that the kiss feels “Darn good” and noting he is a family man.
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France
Bill
Sire and Ethel in a Sock Knitting Hair Mishap
The Sire questions Ethel’s raving behavior while the Mother recaps a strange scene. She was drying her hair as she knitted and discovers ale has knitted the best part of her tresses into a sock, prompting amused disbelief.
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Ethel
Ale
Not on account request amid wartime pause
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The Blond Eskimos in the Arctic Northwest
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Chicago
Aleep
National Capitol
Arctic
Canada
Ada
Dolphin
Union Straits
Coronation Gulf
Eakimog
Larus
Rouvier
The Pennant Race Climax Ends With Foul Play
In a dramatic pennant deciding game, the home team battles the spread of the standings as Jerry O Flannagan faces a full count with two out. A dramatic interruption occurs when a ballpark policeman pulls Jimmy away from a knot hole in the fence, halting the moment of pursuit and tension.
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Jerry O’flannagan
Jerry
Ball Park
Jimmy
Kaiser Wilhelm About Wartime Woes and Delays
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Willie
Crown Prince
Papa
Help-denial quip about drought and lawn watering
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Slow Poke the Hired Hand Appears in Bedtime Tale
In a whimsical Little Bedtime Story, Peter Rabbit observes a quiet stranger lying on a path. The stranger declares himself Slow Poke the Hired Hand, boasting he can stay motionless for hours and days and still draw wages, a playful nod to patience and idle labor in a rural setting.
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Peter Rabbit
Peter
Kansas City
Sure He Was Kind Old Gentleman In Shell Shock
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K. O
L. B
ITS BOAT
A fragmentary quotation compares hardship to war era endurance at Valley Forge and laments the strain of cold feet, framing the present challenge as minor in comparison to historic suffering. The line hints at a wartime memory to bolster resolve amid current discomfort.
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Valley Forge
What Sort of Man Is He The Worst Ever
Fragmentary OCR text portrays a harsh view of a man described as the worst, with mockery that he expects others to do all the fighting and giving. The readable lines suggest a character assessment from a dialogue.
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