All Together Boys Urge City Tax Payoffs in May
A distorted call urges San Antonio residents to pay city taxes by May 34 with penalties after. Officials say tax payments are slow under a new reduction system, hitting small home owners hardest. The piece jokes about Black supporters gathering at city hall to cheer and asks readers if they have paid their taxes yet.
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San Antinio
O. B. Black
Tue
Lyon
Hissoner
Ancble
Bell
Tak Tak
Federal aid denied for flood flood relief Texas farmers
Washington report state government will not supply free seed for flood damaged Texas crops. Governor Neff urged federal aid while Commissioner Davis opposed. The analysis notes relief may be necessary despite Congress rejection and discusses the balance of state and federal responsibility in disaster aid.
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Washington
Texas
Neff
Davis
Congress
Adutles
Governor Neff appeal hinders Texas farmers relief flow
The piece argues Governor Neff's appeal could invite unwelcome federal intervention and delay local relief for Texas farmers. It contends farmers risk loss of seed money and crop yields while awaiting Washington, with relief sources possibly closed, worsening economic damage.
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Neff
Texas
Neft
Washington
Education and Raisin An Odd Backwoods Lesson
An amusing piece contrasts education with “raisin” or upbringing, showing a backwoods mother seeking real character for her children rather than mere schooling. It argues true education blends virtues with knowledge, warning that rising above appearances without moral grounding is hollow.
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Down South
Wisdont
Hone
Keep Off the Poles and Human Fear of New Inventions
A fragmentary reflection on how new inventions spark fear and resistance. It notes that people overlook hazards when enthusiasm runs high and compares imagined dangers to dramatic myths, such as Lucifer on a cliff, while citing past fears around electric lights, trams, cars, and ships.
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Fiat
Paradise
Lucifier
Tralley
Wireless telephony dangers warn amateur operators
A fragmented public notice urges caution as wireless telephony grows. It warns amateurs against using high pole wires for aerials, noting the risk of electrocution from high voltage lines, especially in storms, and stresses that electric companies warn against such uses despite the broader push for radio progress. It also tangentially references unrelated local items and foreign correspondence on Europe's search for cures.
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Gotling
Think Big Think Small The Mindset That Shapes Winners
A fragmented motivational passage urges belief in self and positive thinking to spur success. It emphasizes that thoughts determine action and capability, stating that confidence fuels strength, speed, and achievement, while doubt halts progress. Names and dates are unclear. the piece echoes a classic self-help ethos.
At My Mother's Grave Poem Fragment Passages
A highly garbled verse fragment laments a mother’s grave, invoking memory and longing. The text weaves themes of love, loss, and spiritual ascent with disjointed lines and misread words, preserving the emotional core of a mourner visiting a tomb.
Soap Market Valuation Sketch From A Curious Analysis
A fractured paste of figures and jargon outlines the value of soap components and market ideas. The text mentions fat, iron, lime, sulfur, and carbon, citing a chemist’s report on soap production and potential profits, with references to counterfeit or speculative markets and political figures.
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New York
Chicago
Iynore
Family memory of Puerim parades and wartime duties
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a Puerim parade habit of erecting figures and the memory of Unelo and a wartime vow. It describes personal disputes about marriage, loyalty, and a man going to battle to defend family honor, with Mrs Vilgrint expressing anger at the savage rages and the burden of housework.
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Mgehm
Wilgrim
Vaele Jon
Wien
Abi
Turk Ake
Waele Joo
Fragmented Verse Observes Quiet, Uneven Night
The passage reads as a garbled set of phrases and jumbled lines. It contains stray names and scattered imagery including a hotel, a jury, and a reference to a father and his children, all tangled through unclear syntax.
A Perfect Witness In the Mugland Trial
An 1322 obituary style note on the trial of Armstrong in Mugland, praising Dr Spilsbury for clear unbiased testimony and warning that plain speech aids truth. It cautions lawyers and doctors to avoid opaque jargon and cites John Stow on plain speech for truth in word.
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Mugland
Armstrong
Justice Darling
Spilsbury
Irha
Ib Toada
Hhm
Fleknan
Alucertly
Aii
Yonson
Tney
Ithele
Comdsien
Magi
John Stow
Ty Urenk Crane
Death sentence condemned for Curtis Sow in France 1467 trial
In a historical court record, Curtis Sow was condemned to death in late medieval France for the killing of multiple individuals. The document notes parallels to 19th century U.S. crimes and mentions Easter dates and a large ship's dimensions. The text mixes medieval and modern references and includes an unclear discussion of gold fineness and alloy usage.
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Curtis
Lavegny
France
United States
Sixteen Dullard Children Found In Vermont School Report
A 1919 United States Public Health Service survey in Vermont revealed sixteen children, ages varied, kept in a room for special schooling due to perceived dullness. Medical exams showed physical defects likely underlying slow learning, and authorities pursued medical treatment for the children. By 1920 all had progressed with their grades, challenging the belief that mental dullness is innate.
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United States
Tn Tha Corsa
Echoo
Vermont
Usaltic Service
Alvteen Rhildrim
Physiciang
Deroaster
Bavylor
Alzteen
Onyright
Where to Go Vaudeville Show Headlines and Acts
Fragmentary OCR lists vaudeville acts and venues with unclear names and dates. The readable items reference Laney vanidersley Modlen pictures and a show titled Yin Grou Lemmbition with a City Chik nk the Gavi setting, but specifics are missing.
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Modlen Pictures
Laughs and tales in a wild old court room tale
A garbled script of a chaotic courthouse gathering features anxious or amused spectators and awkward interjections. The crowd debates warmth and hardship from past winters while a jokey tale about a big wedding provokes laughter. A judge and jurors endure a rambling anecdote filled with misheard lines and local slang.
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