A Story With a Blessing A tale of Charlie and a Galahad Knight
Mary Alice Brown is helped after washing spills, and Sam Thomas invites a visiting Uncle Billy to meet Charlie, a crippled boy. Uncle Billy, a generous donor and doctor, explains Charlie’s need for surgery while Charlie imagines becoming a Galahad Knight. The story follows Charlie’s hopeful journey and the Willett family’s evolving support.
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Sam
Mary Alice
Mrs. Brown
Lem Brown
Charlie
Prancis
Sam ‘Thomas
Francis Willett
Sant
Thomases
John’ Willett
Citizen oversight could curb US government inefficiency
The speaker argues that active citizen involvement in government, demanding honest service and holding office holders accountable, would reduce inefficiency and dishonesty. If every honest taxpayer cared about what officials do, the political process would not be left to politicians alone.
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United States
Old idea in New Face Proves Genuineness in Paper Money
A schoolboy tells his seniors of a patented process to treat paper edges so that when bills rest in a phonograph they emit sounds proving authenticity. The father calls it a novel idea but notes it still seems a way to make money.
Concentration at El Paso as thousands of guardsmen move in
The Ninth Massachusetts infantry led the border transport to El Paso with four batteries from Fort Sill en route. Plans anticipate about 20,000 guardsmen arriving plus 5,000 regulars, creating the largest U.S. military concentration. Gen Bell orders housing, rations, and cadre plans for up to 25,000 troops with Fort Bliss and city campsites prepared.
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Union News Service
Sioux City
Massachusetts Militia
el Paso
Tex
Fifth Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklo
Brownsville
Hi Paso
United States
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Georges Bell, Jr
Fort Bliss
Bell
Elliott
Army
Carranza Blame Hinders Latin Mediation Efforts
Washington officials favor mediation by Latin American nations but collapsed without a formal proposal. Secretary Lansing told Bolivian minister Ignacio Calderon that U S hopes for arbitration were unwarranted and Carranza alone bore blame. Calderon said six South and Central American envoys would suspend mediation for now, with renewal possible if Carranza responds suitably. Also a wireless warning urged ships to doubt coastal lights as Davy Department noted several aids altered or extinguished.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
United States
Lansing
Ignacio Calderon
Bolivia
Washington
Gen. Carranza
Calderon
State Department
Davy Départment
U S Consulate Demolished at Torreon Mexico
A mob of 3000 civilians led by Torreon's mayor and a Cartansa army band destroyed the U S consulate on June 18, according to American dispatches.
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U. S
Pagic Pass
Tex
United States
Torreon
Mex
Cartansa
American Pettiger
Eye Avid Reader Who Closed One Eye To See Far
A Boston Transcript description recalls a man who read and wrote with one eye closed while the other stayed open, claiming he could see great distances without pain except for a childhood vegetarian phase inspired by Shelley.
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Shelley
Boston Transcript
Taking Her Seriously by The Aviation Club Dinner
A humorous dialogue piece shows a woman doubting a suitor while another notes his cautious gentleness. He has escorted her to the theater thrice, never attempting a kiss good night as they discuss the aviation club dinner table decoration featuring air plants.
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Aviation Club
Swamp-Root Ad Promotes Kidney and Liver Tonic
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a prominent remedy for kidney and liver ailments. It offers a certificate of purity with each bottle and a sample by parcel post for ten cents. Available in drug stores as two sizes, 50 cents and 1.06 dollars, with a note to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Ekhimer & Co
Binghamton
Car Purchase Dialogue Reflects Family Shop Dilemma
A brief exchange reveals relief at finally buying a car, framed by class tensions. One speaker notes they acted to keep a cook from leaving, explaining the family hired a chauffeur to preserve the staff. The dialogue hints at social mobility and economic constraints influencing decisions.
Ivery man has his strain of useful ness
A brief homily notes that every person has a particular strength or usefulness, with a compliment to those who serve as pallbearers. The remark blends humor and practical acknowledgment of roles in community and ceremony.
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Ivery
American ensilage tower influences Dutch farm practice
The Johannahoeve farm at Oosterback in Holland reports that an American silage tower, built last year by the Institute for Agricultural Improvements, performed exceptionally well. Its success prompted plans for two additional towers to store maize for next winter, with the farm claiming reduced fermentation losses and greater fodder quality for all livestock. The project head contends the American method surpasses previous techniques and may allow keeping farm stock on fewer acres with exclusive stable feeding.
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Holland
Johannahoeve
Oosterback
Institute For Agricultural Improvements
Heal Your Skin Troubles with Cuticura Soap Ad
Bathing with Cuticura Soap and applying the Ointment stops itching instantly and clears pimples blackheads redness and roughness removes dandruff soothes scalp irritation heals rough hands and many baby skin troubles free sample by mail with Book address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston sold everywhere Ad
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Cuthurs
Dept. L
Boston
Germany and Her Waterways
Germanys rail network outstrips the United States in proportion to area yet spends hundreds of millions of marks to enlarge and improve its rivers and canals. Even amid wartime, German statesmen prioritize waterways, maintaining existing channels while ongoing construction continues.
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Germany
United States
Sis
Ungracious reception quoted in Wilson note clash
Joseph H. Choate, diplomat and lawyer, noted Germany’s ungracious reception of President Wilson’s last note. He likened Germany to a beggar who cannot eat after injuring his foot on a bill collector, illustrating the scene with a humorous anecdote.
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Germany
Wilson
Joseph H. Choate
Aos
Husband admits spanking wife during dispute in night shirt
A Louisville Courier-Journal report states a husband testified that his wife chased him from their home while he wore a night shirt and that he spanked her with a fence picket. The account notes the lack of clear distinction of the night shirt and the publicity of the arc light costume.
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Louisville Courier-journal
Fragmentary bargain chat noted in Boston Evening Transcript
A garbled OCR snippet shows a casual exchange about payment and promises to settle next week. Names or places are unclear, but the mood is informal dispute over a small debt and timing.
Kiss Question in Conservatory Teases a Maiden and a Mathematical Ruse
In a conservatory a maiden asks a young man a question about what a kiss is. He responds with a clever math riddle, claiming the topic interests him. She answers, in bright tone, that a kiss is nothing divided by two, ending with a playful, musical charm.
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Mah
Cleaning tips and social observations from a mixed text
The text discusses kitchen cleaning with soda to remove burns from vegetables and grease stains on floors and bathroom bowls. It also notes a statistic of over 3,000,000 widows in the country and asks why men are said to have a temper when anger is shown.
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Stubbs
Sheffield
Amos
Willett
Willetts
John
Amos Stubbs
Sourmzeels
Europe
Biz Willett Ouring
Thoties
Wilkett
Charlie
Mr. Willet
sBomede Af Fuportanece Charis
Feldrstin Pe
Martha
Lving
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Jackson
Doctor Jackson
Doctor Bliss
Billy Jackson
Sray
Galahad
Galshad
Daele Billy
Francis Wilett
Uncle Buy
Mummee
Littie Charlie
EL Pasg
Saim
el Paseo
Chas
Fletcher
Hen
Guticura
Frea
Biuti
Winkman
Banks
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