Missouri Youth Memories of a Circus and a Muff
A first person reminiscence from Missouri about a boy and Melvina Drake. He recalls war era roots, a moonlit tryst, a Fourth of July circus outing, and Melvina’s heavy fur muff that sparked pride and embarrassment. The piece ends with the boy reflecting on the memory as martyrdom for her sake.
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Perscry
Missouri
Sietoon
New York City
Geloe
Drake
Solomon Drake
Melvina
Steen
Tiander
sNpon
Rcidg
Menaze
Daly Wahen
Melvine
Lim
Ashame
Tio
Vireas
Dreas
Melvina Drake
St. Louis Republic
Telegrams From Home Offices Echo a Reporter’s Tale
Washington correspondents recall how odd telegrams shaped careers. A San Francisco note led to interviewing Wharton on international law, only for his sudden death to appear next day in the paper. The anecdote highlights the era’s newsroom intrigues and telegram lore.
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Washington
San Francisco
Cleveland
Bayard
Wharton
Mr. Wharton
Aca
Inwr
Sann Francisco
Somata
Osto Wharton
Rich variety of snakes in Arizona discussed and described
The article catalogs Arizona serpents from hog nose and puff adders to Thunder snakes and rattlesnakes. It explains their color, behavior, venom, and regional habitats, noting the Apache use of rattlesnake venom and the danger posed by various species across Arizona deserts and mountains.
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Rizona
United States
Africa
Arizona
North America
Rio
Yuma
Bas
Texagen
America
Asia
Fer de Jauce
Martinique
Staked
Plaine
Orsel
Chicago
New Electric Sterilization Claim For Milk
The New York Ledger reports a proposed electric current method to sterilize milk by passing a current through it. Proponents claim all airborne germs are killed and the process does not alter milk quality, though skeptics doubt its practicality for home use.
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New York Ledger
Cooperation Jet Commits Howe Starstars
A garbled OCR fragment mentions cooperation and Starstars with vague references to Howe. No clear people, places, or events are readable to form a factual card.
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Cooceration Jet
Howe Starstars
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