Vast Illinois land sale touts rich bottom land many crops
Promoters advertise 50,000 acres of alluvial bottom land across drained and undrained fields with two crops per year. Land owned by Himmelperger Harrison Taumber Company, claiming extensive sales in Missouri and Southeast Missouri over 15 years. Offers include 40 acre lots with 19 percent cash, 10 annual installments at 5 percent interest, backed by a two million asset deed. Press Dept A.
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Illinois
Iowa
Illnois Prairie
The
Nile
Himmelperger-Harrison Taumber Company
Missouri
South
East Missouri
Vacuum inquiry and foggy road humor in Chronicle telegraph
A humorous column mix includes a Missouri land sales firm note about a vacuum gag with a father and son, then a weathered cyclist in English mud asks about Pop pieton ten miles away, citing a rotating signpost from the Zeppylings burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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Poppieton
Burgh Chronicle-Telegraph
LOOK YOUR BEST SOAP AND OINTMENT ADVERTISEMENT
The ad promotes Cuticura cleansing soap and ointment to cleanse and purify the skin and soothe irritation. It offers free sample mail samples by requesting a postcard to Cuticura Dept. XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Xy
Foston
The Real Need and The Victim Exchange Ideas
A dialogue contrasts wants and needs, with Paak Agent offering a book on economizing and The Victim rejecting it. The speaker seeks guidance on living without constant economizing and emphasizes practical living over frugality.
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Paak
Red Crane Beds Ad Boosts American Made Quality
A fragmented ad copy asserts Red Crane Beds are American made and the best. It contrasts with a platitudinous line about not always the high flyer roosting at the top, reflecting promotional wording from an old newspaper page.
Juvenile Court Delivers Lesson After Bicycle Theft
A twelve year old and three companions faced Judge F Lejuvenile in Indianapolis court after stealing a bicycle. The judge asked what might happen if they stole again and the youths replied that the police would confiscate everything. The remarks reflect the aim of the court to deter crime with moral instruction.
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Parchome
F. J. Lejuvenile
Indianapolis New
Gowns and Wardrobe Talk During Summer Plans
A fragment shows a woman considering going away gowns and her husband advising against expensive outfits. She consents to fewer purchases and prefers staying-at-home attire.
Fragmented Nebula Imagery Sparks Random Dialogue
A cryptic exchange references Andromeda and a ten year old with a choice. The lines suggest a surreal or experimental piece rather than a clear narrative or event.
Marine Eye Remedy Product Notice
Fragmented OCR note mentions a drug or remedy for eye issues with unclear branding. It references Marine BiCo Chicago and a claim about duration or timing related to a man and a woman. Details are unclear due to transcription errors.
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Marine BiCo
Chicago
Bold escape tale shocks Boston wife
A Back Bay physician tells his wife of a harrowing street encounter in Franklin avenue. He pursued an armed thief, grabbed the suspect, who then handed him a watch that proved not his own, prompting police notice after he discovered the ruse.
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Boston
Back Bay
Franklin Avenue
Court Street
Cornhill
Doctor and victim Confess Mix Up in Staged Robbery
Police confirm a bizarre incident where the owner was found and a doctor met his supposed victim. The pair each misidentified the other in a staged robbery arrangement, leading to mutual accusations and a clear misunderstanding. Authorities state the events occurred as described.
Baby Dines In Jury Room In Spokane Court
In Spokane Washington a mother on jury duty was allowed to have her three month old baby, Margaret Hackett, brought to the courthouse for dinner after her husband rushed the infant there. The jury failed to agree in the case of Mrs. R. W. Hackett.
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Spokane
William Huneke
Margaret Hackett
Margaret
R. W. Hackett
Blind Harvard freshman shows strong academic start
A twenty year old blind student, William C. Plunkett of Roxbury, is nearing the end of his first year at Harvard. He entered last September with honors and has kept up in Cambridge, overcoming the challenge of his impairment through steady scholarship.
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Boston
Harvard
William C. Plunkett
Roxbury
Cambridge
Plunkett
R. His
Belief and odds in early spring crops cited by Indigenous lore
Fragmentary note cites Apache and Indians beliefs about insects signaling crop health and mentions marriages, a satanic corner on brim stone, and various ad phrases about Red Cross Blue and American goods, ending with praise for spinster women.
Love of Art Not Required in Public Square Monologue
A street dialogue contrasts taste and art with commerce as two men debate monuments theater chromes and moving pictures. One insists on the heartless wretch who arranges deathbed scenes in cinema, while the other remains unimpressed. Exceptional Luck recounts a racehorse wager clash and a boastful bank roll remark.
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New York
Briggins Nominated as Ball Game Umpire
Citizens tease Briggins as a potential umpire noting his lack of popularity would be preserved by officiating the game. The exchange suggests local support or satire amid election season or community events.
Promoter Reputation and a Man's Choice of Company
A reflection on how many men judge a business by the promoter's character and reputation. The idea is that good leaders attract followers who seek trustworthy partnerships and shared values. The thought warns against assuming value solely from leadership charisma.
Wealth and Happiness Aren’t Always on Speaking Terms
The remark notes that financial riches and personal well being often diverge, highlighting a tension between material wealth and emotional satisfaction. It suggests financial success does not guarantee happiness and invites reflection on what truly benefits a fulfilling life.
Long and wearisome journey not on this line
A war-time tale recalls Tommy on leave who used part of his holiday to wed. On the return trip an inspector asked for his pass and, by mistake, produced his marriage certificate. The inspector returned it with a wry remark that the certificate was not a valid ticket.
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Tommy
Mang
His Preference
A gentleman delivering a series of addresses excuses himself for being unable to speak on several points noting mice destroyed notes. In a neighborhood visit he asks Rooney which lecture he attended, Rooney replies he attended all. The lecturer asks which he liked best, Rooney answers the one the mice were at.
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Rooney
Quiet Victorian Gossip and City Wealth Echoes
A harsh remark about a young woman hints at social judgment and wealth through her father who built skyscrapers. A friend’s generosity contrasts with pride in material success, reflecting moral themes of vanity and loyalty within urban circles.
Will of Johann Michael Muller Offered for Probate in Baltimore
Undiscovered for nearly twenty years after his death the will of Johann Michael Muller is presented for probate by his son John G A Muller in Baltimore. The testator died March 13 1896 and left all property to his wife Elizabeth Bachard Muller who died April 30 1915. The son notes the estate will be divided among his two brothers and himself as the mother died intestate. The value is not yet determined and consists mainly of parcels of Teal real estate.
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Johann Michael Muller
Baltimore
John G. A. Muller
Mr. Muller
Elizabeth Bachard Muller
Muller
Hard on Her
A shawled woman laments the ten o'clock closing as a nuisance. She recalls her husband used to come home later after they were in bed and now arrives at ten, causing her difficulty in finding supper he fancies.
Point of View Exchange Reveals Social Swim Compliments
Blox-Bilkins praises Knox I see where you are and asserts nothing in it yet notes many compliments fly in social circles as valuable as ever.
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Blox—Bilkins
Knox
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