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A fragmented passage discusses the price of Ivory Soap. It mentions paying 3 cents for a six ounce cake and contrasts with other prices for smaller bars, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1914
Page
2
A fragmented passage discusses the price of Ivory Soap. It mentions paying 3 cents for a six ounce cake and contrasts with other prices for smaller bars, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
A concise survey of the year 1914 compiling notable events, social happenings, political occurrences, and notable deaths. It chronicles varied activities and civic life across twelve months, presenting a broad view of global and local developments.
A garbled historical compilation describes Sir John French’s resignation and Ulster coercion vote, plus US Britain Spain and China treaties, Irish Home Rule law, and a panoply of world events. It mentions Eleanor Wilson at the White House, and assorted political figures like Ferdinand and Anna Sime, with weather and disaster notes from Paris, Kansas City, and Alaska.
The OCRized list records extensive fire losses across multiple cities including Port land and Omaha with totals up to $12,090,000, plus a long obituary sweep noting prominent figures such as Dr Silas Weir Mitchel, General Beauregard, Baroness Bertha von Suttner, and Adlai Ewing Stevenson among others, with ages and brief identifications.
A storm of titles and matches fills the page with names like Willa Hoppe, Ormie Sutton, and George Hutton. Willis Moppe wins a major billiards title in New York while other champions claim victories in court tennis, women's doubles, and polo events across Philadelphia, London, and Lakewood across April to December.
February's sharp cold wave hits the night, bringing icy conditions and potential delays. Residents are advised to bundle up as temperatures drop and roads become slick. Local officials urge caution for travel and outdoor activities amid the season's first deep freeze.
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