Missionary builds sea craft from wreckage on lonely voyage
An American missionary to the Society Islands, once nearly stranded, crafted a seaworthy boat from iron scraps, a pump, tools, and wood. He forged a stone forge with improvised bellows, built a mast, and sailed with native aid, eventually reaching his homeland again after a perilous voyage through reefs and reefs.
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Society Islands
Relstea
Rarotonga
Wattven
Jong
Hin Ralaten
Sour Milk Finds New Use In Ice Cream It Mixes Cream
A report notes sour milk with lactic acid organisms may purify and aid health. Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station developed a lactic acid ice cream using sour milk, replacing sweet milk. Inventor claims it is palatable with a tangy bite suited to warm weather and could gain popular appeal.
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Sweet Smith
El'e Metchnikof
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Making it All Right Marks Nonsense in Dinner Claim
Fragmented lines suggest a personal dispute over a wife and an unplanned dinner. The text mentions Parke and a remark that a wife would be glad it was only you, implying a misinterpreted incident and reconciliation. No verifiable names, dates, or events beyond these vague references are present.
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Marks
Parke
The Photograph Creed Sparks Office Debate
A city salesman voices sympathy for sentim ental photographs at desks while a Menographer argues that restricting women from visible portraits undermines equality. He warns suffrage could shift blame to such practices as women enter office work.
Reply Unexpected Wordeworth Quip Reveals Witty Exchange
A magazine crib or diary fragment recounts an amusing exchange between Wordeworth and his wife. He allegedly blurts a slip and then corrects himself, using a playful, faltering line about waking. The brief item captures a flub and a witty reply in a domestic moment.
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Wordeworth
Jcribuer
Unable to Parse Readable Title from Fragment
Incomplete OCR fragment describes a traveler returning from a vacation and noting country observations. The garbled text prevents identifying names, places, dates, or outcomes for a proper news-style summary.
Unclear OCR Fragments Refer to Criminal Context
Fragmentary lines mention a man at work and a criminal, with implied misheard speech. No clear names, places, dates, or events are legible to establish a concrete news item.
Reduced Rail Rates for Oklahoma State Fair
Railroads announce special one and one third fare to Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma State Fair from all points in Oklahoma. The reduced rates run September 26 to October 1, with five day validity, aiming to attract farmers, breeders, and manufacturers. Secretary Mahan touts the fair as the best yet with extensive exhibits, vaudeville, music, and state bond features.
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Oklahoma State Fair
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Mahan
Okishorns
South
Iowa
United States
Canada
Ran
Mahanays Music
Olemulykee
Hobart
Cherokee
Ik City
Cleveland
Grainy ice cream causes and remedies by Potts
A grainy texture in ice cream results from moisture not absorbed at mixing, improper freezing leading to water crystallization, low butterfat with insufficient filler, slow re freezing causing water crystallization, and overly rapid freezing with inadequate air incorporation. Remedies include using filler and air, proper freezing rate, and understanding the freezing principles for a smooth velvet finish.
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Potts, Ne
The Weeping Mulberry: Teas Variety With Drooping Habit
The Weeping Mulberry, a Ruslan mulberry from John C Teas of Missouri, is grafted on upright stock and trained to droop. Cuttings root readily, and pruning in spring controls excessive branching while maintaining the drooping form.
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Middle States
John C Teas
Clara Barton and the Red Cross Idea in Civil War Context
The text credits Clara Barton with initiating the Red Cross concept linking it to postwar efforts. Barton believed the United States should ratify and apply the treaty, arguing Civil War outcomes might have differed if the Red Cross spared prisoners like Andersonville from immense suffering. A separate note mentions an ancient Needia Factory find near Glastonbury England revealing primitive loom remains and bone needles, suggesting historical craft activity and a lake village site.
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Clara Barton
America
Europe
Durant
Cams
Barton
Andersonville
Prehiewrie Lake
Glastonbury
England
Weeping mulberry endures drought and extreme heat
The plant shows long whip like growths and strong tolerance to drought and extreme temperatures, similar to the Origion Kuselan.
Deep Plowing Advice From Oklahoma Experiment Station
J A Wilson of the Oklahoma Experiment Station in Stillwater warns against sudden deep plowing of virgin red seam valley soil. He advises gradual furrow depth increases of about one inch per year to avoid stripping soil of plant nutrients and to build soil holding and root areas for better future yields.
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Red Seam Valley
J A. Wilson
Oklastoma Experiment Station
Stillwater
Pioneer Pathfinder Arrives in Chicago Trail Boss Meeker
Kern Meeker, pioneer of the Northwest, arrives in Chicago driving oxen Dave and Duke from Portland to Washington. He aims to mark the Lewis and Clark Trail with federal support, having secured a $50,000 appropriation and meeting presidents, senators, and congressmen along the route.
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Chicago
Huta Bil
Phil Sheridan
Billy* Sherman
Custer
Plains
Meeker
Walla Walla
Dave
Duke
Portland
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Potomac
Columbia
National Congress
Exig Meeker
Bidlee
Astoria
Thia
Boy Bound Up With Grain in Ohio Harvest Tragedy
Four year old Carl Wieffel of Lebanon and Almont was found unconscious and suffocated after being bound in a sheaf of wheat behind a binder. The child’s father James Wieffel reported the accident occurred during harvest, with other workers nearby.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Almont
Carl Wieffel
James Wieffel
Young Wieffel
Grain Yard Accident Leaves Youth Fatal Injuries
A youth was found in a grain machine with severe injuries after being missing for hours. Doctors doubt recovery as the machine had been idle for most of the day and the body was later discovered when workers moved the grain. Nearby authorities investigate the incident.
The Height of Bong at New York Supper
Miss Mary Garden praised a new tenor at a New York supper before her departure for Europe. She quipped that he must shut his eyes when he sings because his high voice makes him dary.
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Mary Garden
New York
Europe
Asing Garden
Big Dogs In Demand In Fashion History Notes
A curious exchange notes that big dogs gain popularity while small dogs fall out of favor. Mrs De Style counters that littler pets remain in vogue, and remarks on using resources like water. The dialogue includes asides about spending and public perception.
Beautiful Post Cards Free From Joaamap Offer
Fragmented ad style notice promising free samples of artistic postcards from Artatk Card Club. Mentions addresses and a moral quote about youth revering parents, strangers, and themselves, attributed to Mansillon, with scattered misspellings and place names.
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Earors
Lovelient
Artatk Card Club
Tal Jeokau M4
Topeka
Kanaus
Quote from Sydney Smith on awaiting misfortune
A reflective line noting that one endures until misfortune arrives, waiting through time without anticipating fate. The remark underscores patience and resignation in the face of upcoming troubles.
Bandwich Fitting A Solicious Fittug for Wind Whichey
Recipe style note describes making a creamy thick paste from cream cheese and sauce with French dressing, stirred with red peppers. Suggests spreading on bread and serving between slices as a savory sandwich filling.
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Jonnt
Best Bluing and Liniment Ad Snippet
A fragmented ad column touts Best Bluing with Twenty years experience, Red Chobs Ball Blue brands, and a Liquid bluing from a housewife. It mentions Reckoning by Degrees and a spring heat scene with Thelima the child pleading to remove clothes, plus Rheumatian Neuralgia lore and Wiewed Oil as a liniment. ends with a note on a lazy man avoiding work.
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Reaver Herald
Thames, Pub
Oklahoma State
Orvaldo Whipple
Pioneer Pathfinder
Meeker Daiv
Windy City
Northwest
Oregon
Businem
Andas
Newman
Finover
Wucr
Alrquort
Earth
Nervise
Hewitt
Gruet
Jewett
Hote
Mansillon
Ich
Sydney Smith
Hostetter
Eclipse
Western Iron & Fdry, Co
Wichita, Kansas
Od Salu
N. U. Wichita
Milady
Defiance
Defiance Starch Co
Omaha, Nebraska
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
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