The Exception by May Belleville Brown
An Appalachian scene unfolds as Tink Wilhite seeks to control his wife Tavy while Aunt Marindy dispenses tough counsel. Tavy confronts betrayals, Aunt Marindy meddles, and a late twist tests loyalties on a dusty farm as neighbors weigh in with sharp wit.
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Jeb
Jeb Wilhite
Ana
Pary
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Tink
Tavy
Wilhite
Hougze
Ant Marlady
Chad
Octavla Wilhite
Aunt Marindy
Tim
Tayy
Jim
Orto
Pavy
Iles
Angel
San
iTick
Marindy
Tavyi
Josephue
Epywsy
Wild Horses Worth Little in Queensland Auctions
In Queensland brumbies fetch only a few shillings at sales with eight shillings the top price recently. Prices have fallen as wild horses increase, prompting authorities to hire hunters to cull them to reduce the population.
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Queensland
Beate
Advertising urged as key to trade and prosperity
A New York Telegram summary of Roger J. Babson urging higher advertising spend to boost buying power and national prosperity. He argues advertising drives demand and is essential for merchants, comparing it to machinery for the trader. He advises doubling or increasing budgets to spur economic growth.
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P. T. Baretta
Washington
Roger J. Babson
Education
Labor Department
Lonman
Trith
Anya
Baheon
New York Telegram
Forced To Fine Dog Hero In West Side Court
A Great Dane named Jim was charged with being unmuzzled in public and awarded two bravery medals. Patrolman Ward testified Jim resisted attempts to serve the summons. Druggist Harry Gilpin recounted Jim’s heroism during a house fire near 1616, where he reportedly helped alert residents. The magistrate praised Jim’s courage but noted his disobedience, and Jim returned the court receipt to Mr. Gilpin.
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Jim
West Side
New York World
Joseph B. Ward
Health Department
Ward
Harry Gilpin
Nolan
Gilplp
Submarine Sound Device Described by Scientific American
A Scientific American account explains a German war device that attaches a submerged receiver to a ship hull inside a water filled tank. Sound is produced externally on the tank wall while an automatic water level control can be adjusted from outside.
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Gound-Stangling
Schiffbau
Germany
Scientific American
Wrong Kind of Clothes Chronicle Mishap
A humorous note describes a journalist arriving in poor attire after a late train to Whitehaven. He phones for proper clothes, but the mail delivery bungles the outfit, leaving him dressed in inappropriate garments for the day’s event.
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Hig Q Pissian
Whitehaven
Athta
Fyha Wana
Whonday Chronicle
Fragmented stray dialogue from a town tale scene
A garbled mix of quoted youth and parent exchanges shows a young Toon visiting a central area. The text hints at romantic doubt and a test of love amid a chaotic stream of mis-typed phrases and misread names.
Race King Seeces Summary
Race report fragment mentions a rider or horse named King Seeces with unclear success. The text includes garbled phrases and a monetary amount four dollars and a mention of satisfaction. Limited legible facts. cannot determine event, date, or affiliation.
Fragmentary poem excerpt hints at historical religious imagery
A damaged OCR fragment presents archaic imagery about dawn prayers, goldenrod fields, prairie nights, and a bridge to America. It mentions Frannie and high-sounding phrases on faith, conquest, and souls, with little coherent narrative.
Bengal's Great Monkey God in Pur City Shrine Visit
A correspondent of English Country Life reports visiting Pur, home of the Juggernaut, noting a Hindu courtyard off limits to non Hindus but securing snapshots of the wall and shrine. The piece highlights the Hanuman shrine outside the south gate and its appeal to local communities.
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India
Pur
Tugganath
Tela
Hanuman
Bengal
Fragmentary Hindu Epic Scene Spotted by Roadside
A damaged fragment presents a 12 feet high scene from a Hindu epic. It mentions a comrade and Ram, the journey to Ceylon to recover Sita, Hanuman’s rock-throwing bridge aid, and lingering rock remains near Agapr’s beach, cited to counter skeptics.
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Alde
Grehe
Brest
Yisninu
Rami
Ceylon
Sita
Hanuman
ToWia
Agapr
Country lumber production drops with 1918 decline
United States Department of Agriculture forest service reports 1918 lumber production at 32.76 billion feet, down from 36 billion in 1917, with the fall broad across regions. The decrease is most pronounced in the southern and eastern states, least in the western states. In a separate item, Mrs. Thonia Ford of Shermanale, Pa, recounts a snake story after thefts of eggs from a turkey hen’s nest. a glass egg and a large glass egg were observed, and a large snake skeleton was later found nearby, suggesting the reptile consumed the eggs and died.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Grand
Shermaniale
Thonifia Ford
Sherman's Creek
What He Was
A prisoner refuses to reveal his occupation in court and is teased by the magistrate. The judge asks the prisoner to explain, and a snappy exchange follows about understanding and the charge. The magistrate confirms the charge as stealing a table and two chairs.
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Auperfius
Aca
Unclear fragment prompts a mystery item
A damaged OCR fragment mentions an old prediction and interest in a coat work. The readable text names no people, places, or organizations clearly and lacks concrete events or dates to anchor a proper news item.
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Frannie
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Wolf's
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B.A. Moore
Davie
Council Bluffs
Towa
Carl Buch
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Glenwood
V. F. Barnes
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E. Benson
State Bank
Iowa
B. A. Gregory
Mills County Abstract CO. (Inc
Lowe
Advo Collection
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Harris
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