War against consumption spreads across nations
The new ro wabacenaenae directory of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis shows over 90 U S cities and towns and about 100 Canadian communities engaged in the fight against consumption. By April 1 there were nearly 1 500 agencies at work, up about sevenfold in seven years.
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Ee Ee
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Canada
With One Exception Prompt to Memorize Debt Note
A clipped line records a personal reminder about debt to a wife and a ten spot owed, with a suggestive note to Wigwag.
Frightful. Ghe Looks Long
Frightful mood described as Ghe looks long, with imagery suggesting fear and tension. Readable fragments point to a tense scene and emotional response.
When a Man Marries Jesus Cas The Man In Ten
James Wilson bets phony calm as a quarantine scene unfolds. Harbison hides a note for Henry Llewellyn while Aunt Selina faces accusations of theft. Jim and Selina are returned as Bella fumbles with emotions and a doorway crash signals escape plans amid a snowy night.
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Jesus
James Wilson
Jim
É&E
Kit
Belle
Harbison
Henry Llewellyn
Iquique
Selina
Jimmy
Betty
Chance Mings
Akon
Bella and Cal stage a dramatic fire ruse at old house
In a prior plan by Bella, two elderly neighbors feign drama as Cal signals from the roof and fires are set in the drawing room. The ruse triggers a house-wide ruckus, with Aunt Selina unwittingly pulled into the chaos as guards rush to the front.
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Bella
Cal
Plannigan
Suspicion and Discord Fray Morning After Incident
Fragmentary diary style scene shows Aunt Selina complaining of frost-bitten feet and Bella tending them. The house atmosphere remains tense as characters Gr er are on edge while waiting for a ball in the studies.
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Aunt Selina
Bella
Sinen
Pearls Mystery Deepens in Studio Heist
The group intensifies the search for Anne’s pearls with Max insisting they lie hidden in the studio. Jim professes innocence as Aunt Selina questions suspicions while Max discovers a diamond clasp in a painting pocket as tension rises and the scene ends with continued doubt.
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Jim
Mr. Harbison
Max
Anne
Poe
Geborian
Monsieur Lecoq
Jimmy
Hit
Do Not Burn the Leaves Says Outing Magazine
An Outing Magazine essay argues burning leaves wastes soil nutrients and releases ash into the air. It notes trees largely derive mass from air carbon and nitrogen, with soil minerals like potash aiding growth, and warns timber soils in the corn belt risk depletion if not replenished.
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Outing Magazine
Fame and Political Jests From City Aldermen Chronicle
A Milwaukee Free Press note humorously recalls Aldermen Gress and Coleman posting bills south of the city. Two farmers remark on the party’s growth, while a Wilder anecdote recalls the Garfield assassination news spreading from a Tennessee cabin to a farmhouse barn.
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Gress
Coleman
Bill
Tennessee
Wesley
Garfield
Tom
Milwaukee Free Press
Wee the audience this evening fashionable oneT
An unclear fragment notes an audience seen as fashionable and stylish in boxes, with remarks on ordinary appearance and social tone. The text is fragmentary, offering little concrete fact or names.
First Year Unclear. Await Class to Woton
Fragment notes that nothing definite exists for the first year except return for the class to Woton. The remark appears as a brief entry from Puck, with no clear dates or outcomes.
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Woton
Puck
Ree ward Woman Inventor Receives Aviator Medal
Mrs Frank Raishe of New York awarded one of the gold Svietica medals by the Aeronautical Society for her pioneering work in aviation. She has made successful flights in a plane partly of her own invention, marking a notable achievement by a female inventor in early flight research.
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Aeronautical Society
Frank Raishe
New York
A Woman's Privilege to the Latest Thing in Wed
A brief note on evolving wedding customs highlights a shift in brides adopting modern trends. The item suggests brides now embrace the latest wedding fashions and social expectations, signaling changing roles and Swedish formalities.
Trade Over a Cow Sparks Legal Testimony in Hawkensville
A court suit aims to decide cow ownership. Witness Abram Reese testifies he worked for the plaintiff and that the trade between Mist' Simmons and others remained unsettled. Reese notes the cows stayed in Hawkensville and no trade back occurred as far as he knows.
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Abram Reese
Reese
Simmons
Abi
Hawkensville
Defiance Starch claimed to give better stiffness with less
The article argues ordinary starch requires heavy application that hides fabric beauty and wear, and claims Defiance Starch provides stronger formula allowing ultra thin use for improved appearance and durability.
Theater Was It Seems A Light Heated Exchange
A large broker in the audience teased his wife during a theater show and a man behind him asked her to remove her hat. The husband declined with a joke and the other patron grew angry, stood up, protested, and left.
Experience is the Best Teacher Wise Guy and Simple Mug Quip
A compressed dialogue mocks street wisdom about paying for experience and high charges. The speakers joke that luck and guessing aid fortunes, mentioning con men and improvised remedies in a breezy nightclub tone.
Finalized note on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Fragmentary OCR mentions Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Beene v. Da accounting not clear. The readable text implies a historical medical advertisement reference and a legal case fragment without coherent details.
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Lydia E. Platsham
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