State Capitol Contract Let In Jefferson City
The state capitol commission awarded the Jefferson City contract for the new state capitol to Jota GU & Sons of Cleveland with a base bid of 2,087,000 plus 2,710,200 including additional items. The bond required is 150,000 and completion is set for July 1, 1918 amid disputes over alternate bids and ornamentation.
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Jefferson Ciy
Miccourt
Jota GU & Sons
Cleveland
Witvh
Commisson
Ucraf Tt
Andree FF Digit
Bowe of
Crevland
Lowes
Came Elon
Dilla
Nevada
Kennieh
Atkinson
Cas
Han Beer
Com
Southern route planned for Missouri road join St Louis
Jefferson City State Highway Commissioner Frank W. Boffurm announced a permanent road south of the Missouri River from St. Louis to Jefferson City to be completed by July as part of the southern route extending toward Kansas City. The project marks the first section of the crowporate road along the St. Louis Kansas City corridor.
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Jefferson City
Frank W. Boffurm
St. Louis
St Louis
Kansas City
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Boosts Change of Life Support
An old advertisement style column touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure and tonic for women’s health issues including the Change of Life. It quotes several testimonials from women in Philadelphia and San Francisco praising its benefits and urging others to try it. The piece also includes general moral advice and vaudeville-era notes.
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Lydia E
Pinkham
Lydia
Mra. J. H. I
Second St. W
Illinois
Philadelphia
Lydia FE
Mia Sana Harwaup
Venango St
Tioga
Phila
San Francisco
Cal
Dad
Mrs. C. Bain
Lydia FE Pinkham
What Is Woman's Beauty But Health
Health and vigor in women stem from bowel care. Constipation causes headaches pallor and dull eyes. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a gentle permanent remedy suitable for all ages and claimed to restore digestion and bowel function. Free samples offered by mail to Dr Caldwell, Monticello, NJ.
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Vanee
Hay St
New Castle
Caldwell
Piinam
America
Wft Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Frantic New York Mugging Report Delivers Odd Bargain
A garbled recount from New York centers on a dramatic bartering encounter during a mugging. The account names Frank Moree and Hal A. Gravee as figures, describes a barber scene and a tense exchange over a dollar and ninety cents, and ends hinting at the mugger’s confrontation as bystanders react.
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Hal A. Gravee
Ftir
New York
Barties
Olee
New
Enid
Wits
Health habits and social reform in medical discourse
The text discusses how medical thought links health with daily habits and marital life, noting influence from American Journal of Medical Association ideas. It cites officials such as Paul Clarke and Adamsry and contrasts views on poverty, intellect, and health to argue for regular lifestyle patterns and stable family life as pathways to well being.
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Jacqoue
Perkins Aide Describes Odd Evening At Lake Lip
Inquiries reveal a puzzling sequence around a man named Perkins and a mysterious visitor near Lake Lip. Authorities note strange timing and a tense scene as locals question what occurred in the late hours.
Prince of Admirers War Foes and English Victory
Fragmented account describes a claimed conflict involving the “Princes of Adventurem” and a motion to fuse the duke of Wellington with Logan getteres. It mentions an awakening by an American, Laniten alah, and a flagging reverence toward a potential Tartingsn Sweden reward. The piece has garbled names and unclear dates but adopts a period tone of upheaval and national pride.
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Duke
Wellingtos
Logan Getteres
England
Haritt
Sweden
Pucatiute Metuolne
Napo
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Examination of Parental Aid
A damaged excerpt shows a terse exchange about sending money for a daughter. The cursive line suggests a rushed funding plea and an early reply, indicating tension over financial support and custody priorities. The source text remains incomplete.
Vier te Jal And how did you get tore
The text appears garbled and unreadable, offering no clear person, place, event, or verifiable facts to summarize into a newspaper card. No coherent entities or dates are present to preserve.
The Comeupe Seek A Noble Shovel Inquir
The Comeupe want a good shovel. The line hints at a humorous or cryptic push for a sturdy tool, suggesting a playful or ironic goal in a community or group context.
Castoria Safety Claim for Infants and Children
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria, describing it as a safe remedy for infants and children and to ensure it bears the signature of the Rock In Use For Over $0 Years. It claims children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Cure for Facial Skin Eruption Promoted in 1918 Ad
A 1918 newspaper page describes a severe facial eruption and disfiguring sores resolved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, with a testimonial by Miss Caroline Miller dated April 30 1918. The ad invites readers to request a free sample via Cuticura Boston. The page also features a light anecdote about a party and a riddle about the last thing played on an organ at a fire.
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Caroline Miller
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Brown
Smith
Fragmentary historical note on a farmer’s project misread
The readable text outlines a farm venture named wapert and hints at a sequence of events involving a partner, a purchase or assessment, and a plan to prepare materials. Individuals named Joe Wee and a figure referred to as the preamp call tickets appear in scattered fragments, with unclear actions or outcomes.
Fragmentary tale of a quarrel with a preacher
An old man and his wife clash with a crafty preacher. The narrative, partly garbled, hints at confession, temptation, and protest as the preacher speaks, while the aging man questions what to do when faced with the devil and demands answers.
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Pitas
Unreadable OCR Snippet Sparks Confusion Across Page
Fragmentary text shows garbled dialogue and missing context with no identifiable people places or events. Unable to determine a coherent news item or proper subjects from the snippet.
What Did He Mean Heowiltz Gruet Out of Danger
A garbled passage suggests confusion about whether Heowiltz Gruet remains safe while awaiting medical care. It hints at themes of danger and recovery, mentioning a doctor and an abundance of free raw material, with a folded note of caution about paint before a romance with a striking complexion.
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Heowiltz—la
Palmer Corntonsel Eyes All IEEE Questions
Palmer Corntonsel declares he knows all answers without bothering with the questions. He insists he can outthink any IEEE issue and dismisses the need to pay heed to the inquiries.
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Ember Nf Congress
Ieee
Palmer Corntonsel
The Furnaun Promises and Landlord Disputes
The excerpt depicts a speaker tweaking a grandmotherly line about belief in promises, asserting disbelief unless promises come from the landlord regarding the furnace. The exchange hints at trust and duty in a tenant landlord dynamic.
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Furnaun
Fragmented note on cooking skills and memory
The text suggests a rule about remembering that ability and marshmallow toast do not make someone a good cook. It lacks clear names places or dates and appears as a fragmented reminiscence.
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Carthage
Virginie Pecitentiary
Yemen
Jefferson Ty
WS Moibrew Agass
Kaness City
Liberts Boulevard
Lay
Qoeurt En Bane
Jadece Jo&n
Barker
Wilson
Lola
William A Rooker
Herbert Thomas Booker
Hubert Woodrow Hooker
Hobart Wilton Hooker
Liberty
Preeton T. Aker
Farmers’ Bank of
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Divilbiss
Crcuit Court
Public Servion Commission
Dow
Neveda Public Utilities
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Detterson
Micwourl
Hue
Bliwe
Sefterean
Catieres
Jiarker
James Wales
Secretary of State
Capitol
Jefferson Cva
Grin Fee
Irom County
Tropic Line
Man Killa
Carl Beene
Kaw
Beabe
Majors
Hunt
Major
Col
Fred D. Gardner
St. Francis River
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Buplers
UMC
Lave
Peeponeibie
Mont
Hordern
Jack Carr
Pinkham Medicine
Confdiential
Lynn, Mass
Mrs. C. 6& Vance
Daliar
Tor
Perthing
Grates
Phate
Prink
Kerry
Hevate
Ceele
Qatar
Sirean Daalingyieh
Teco
Perkins
Lake Lip
Dom Tellawet
Western
Canada
Caneds
Adler
Eam
Epdica
Lee Ueber
Go. A. Coor
Netrative
Quister
Finn
Hos
Turcier
Smyth & Beg Iypewrter
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