Russians Use Uniforms in Jewelry Swindle Schemes
The piece recounts how a decrepit officer in a general’s uniform deceived a St. Petersburg jeweler to obtain a costly tiara and money by forging letters. A second tale describes police agents posing as officials to trap accomplices in a grand jewelry store on the Grande Marskala.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Nevsky Prospekt
Anne
Campauigns
Grande Marskala
Shurope
Wime
Tio Qs
The Old Adam and the Blame Game
A Baltimore Sun quotation condemns the habit of blaming others for one’s misdeeds. It portrays the “little Adam” who falls, frets, and looks to shift fault to a woman who supposedly compelled him. The piece critiques white male irresponsibility and scapegoating.
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Adam
Baltimore Sun
The Faithful Clerk
Employer refuses a pay raise citing the clerk watches the clock. The clerk recalls the clock was a gift from friends and defends his timing. Salary advance starts from last Monday morning.
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Boston Herald
Humorous Verses and Cartoon Snippets Collage
A collage of light verse and quips. Jokes cover misheard lines and wordplay with references to Wells Harpers Weekly and other periodicals. Short exchanges note character, employment raises, and playful observations on language and manners.
The Boy Is Still There Bard of Benzle
A fragmentary verse scene centers on a boy tending a deck while others eat and flames warm the griddle. His mother sits paralyzed by buckwheat batter as she bakes cakes, leaving the boy to stand pat. The piece evokes a surreal, parodic mood with recurring motifs.
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Jis
Bard
Benzle
Washburne
Samos
His Scheme Notes on a Fool in Every Family
A Houston Post exchange records a young man’s remark about a fool in every family and a counterpoint about why he should be taken in. The brief dialogue cites social judgment and family roles in a curio of column-style wit.
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Houston Post
No Rose in Drawbacks and Grim Tone
Fragmentary verse notes absence of a rose and pleasure without grief. The lines hint at cruel thorn andTurk tones of scorn with implied satire or insult.
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Baciltis
Cleveland
Foot Notes Conversation from Wisconsin Sphinx
Emma and Emmajean discuss Nat Charles in a light on his feet remark from a Wisconsin Sphinx page. They joke about independence and charm in a casual campus tone with playful dialogue.
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Emma
Nat Charles
Emmajean
University of Wisconsin Sphinx
Fashionable Fad Leader: He Is Vegetarian
A terse Cleveland Leader quip notes fashion and habit as a vegetarian trend. The brief item cites social cues about liking rye and oats as emblematic of contemporary taste.
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Cleveland
Chaiffeur It Wwas Faulty Steering Gear Cited
A Brooklyn Life report notes a faulty steering gear as the cause of a vehicular incident. The chaotic phrasing suggests a struggle with vehicle control and possible systemic maintenance concerns.
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Brooklyn’ Life
Arabian Nights Recalled in Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Fragmentary text recalls Arabian nights with scattered phrases about horses and Arabs. The readable bits hint at a feature in a Sunday magazine, though many words are garbled and specifics are unclear.
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Pana
Notice To Bidders Polk school steam heating plant
Sealed bids are invited by A. W. Shafer secretary of the Polk school board for a steam heating plant to be installed in the Polk school building. Bids must meet the plans and specifications on file and be received by May 3 1910. The board may reject any or all bids.
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A. W. Shafer
Polk School Board
Polk
Polk County Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises
The Polk County Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises will be held in the Osceola Auditorium on Friday afternoon June 10, 1910. An admission fee of ten cents will be charged. County Superintendent Lillie M. Cale presides.
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Polk County
Osceola
Lillie M. Cale
Travel Aid helps visiting women at Omaha Union Station
Strangers arriving in Omaha are invited to the Women’s Christian Association on St Marys Avenue and Seventeenth Street for boarding or other assistance. Look for Traveler's Aid at Union Station for directions and help.
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Omaha
Wome
St. Mary’s Ave
Seventeenth Street
Union Station
Shilo Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
All members are earnestly requested to attend the next regular meeting. Important business will be discussed and non attendance may incur a 50 cent fine under the association by laws. Members are urged to be present at the hall.
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Shilo
Maxwell Auto Owner John Mowitz Sells Wide Line To Water Works
F J Hahn advertises a full range of pipes fittings pumps cisterns bath fixtures towel racks toilet paper holders and heating plants. He notes stock includes feed tankage alfalfa meal baled hay and hoses nozzles sprays. Call at Water Works Building for complete supplies.
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Water Works
F. J. Hahn
Dutch Stallion Duch Breeding Prospect Near Town
Dutch Grade Stallion Duch a Dapple Grey Perchon nearly seven and 1800 pounds is offered for public use as a thoroughbred cross. Season runs 1 4 mile east at the owner and T A Stevens place northeast of town. Terms 210.00 to insure live colt to stand and suck. Care will be given but no liability for accidents. H L Stunckel owner.
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T. A. Steven
H. L. Stunckel
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R. K. Munkittrick
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Pittsburg Press
Mary
Eve
Chicago News
M. Quad
Associated Literary Press
Papa
Sammis
Green
Father
Saminix
John Mowitz
Maxwell Auto
Rystrom Implement Co
Brandon Drayman
Shire
Miagara
Percheron
Francois
New Barn
Nebr
Harless Brothers
U. P
Maxwell
Ohio
Williams Art Company
W. Talor Street
Chicago
Iinois
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