The Wart Trade Tale From The Chicago Record Ford
A quirky tale recounted in Chicago Record-Finald about warts allegedly transferring between hands. A newsboy’s wart-covered hands prompt belief in a “cure” via selling or transferring warts, with a boy and family noting rapid wart growth after the exchange and the narrator recalling his own belief in charm methods.
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Teddie Stearns
Pana
Euri“Dr
Allie
Amy Bay
Chicago
Callings From Fiction and The Proofreader Reflections
Excerpts explore humans seeking guidance from fiction and the ideal proofreader. Quotes discuss love, marriage, imagination, and the limits of knowledge. The text weaves literary thoughts on relationships and language, ending with a note on proofreading standards and humor.
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Amercan Printer
New York
Huemor
Nature's Mistakes In Gem Making And Value
A short essay describes how natural imperfections create prized gems. It notes emeralds, diamonds, spinel, rubies and opals gain value from defects or rare chromic inclusions. Curiosities include Mexican opals with few cracks and a pair of bank shells in a Ceylon shrine valued for a left right twist.
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Nature
Yale
Ile
India
Kandy
Ceylon
Baron Nothschild
Schloss Johannisberg
Weiss
Scranton Car Strike Widens Into City Tie Up
Scranton’s street railway strike widened into a citywide shutdown as workers protested state actions. Officials maintain two discharged men will not be reinstated while mobilizing new crews. Residents face travel disruptions amid stalled transit services.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Mitty
Sesson
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the Carrollton Chemical Co
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Carty
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E. Patrick St
Fred’k, Md
JAS. E. Walker & CO
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