New Look at Horton The Distant American Scholar
The article recalls George Horton a Greek scholar and American envoy who died at 12 years old, tracing his life with Whitman, John Adams and Washington Trust. It notes Horton served in the vesicular service and was stationed in Budapest, Milan, and Smyrna, and mentions his voyage back to America aboard the train from Rapallo. He is remembered as an early conduit of American literary and diplomatic connections.
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George Horton
New York City
George Horta
Dolin Quines Adams
Europe
Washinton
Ohn Lathrop Mor
Hatha
Horton
Walt Whitman
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Periands
Budapest
Mhiens
Smyrna
Arere
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Rapallo
Hogten
Lisin
America
Australia
Washington Merry-Go-Round misreads stray lines and garbled text
Readers see a fragmented Washington Merry-Go-Round item with numerous garbled phrases. The brief note mentions unclear text about events, people, and places, but key names or specifics remain unreadable in the OCR.
War Bond Buying At The Front Submissions in War Effort
Readers are urged to support the war through bond purchases as servicemen at the front and in Australia demonstrate patriotism. The piece links soldier sacrifice to home front duties, hints at future industrial shifts, and notes rubber, aluminum, steel, and other metals as critical targets for production during the war.
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America
Latin America
Indies
Patel
Women's Vote Politics and Civic Duty Across Regions
A fragmented, OCR vandalized passage discusses fall voting, citizenship duty, and migration patterns. It mentions interest in vetoes, public service, loyalty to neighbors, and the role of women in election participation, with stray phrases about duties as citizens and neighborly obligations.
Fragmented Bible Readings and Shattered Phrases
A garbled OCR fragment parades varied phrases about Bible readings and a distant general reference. It includes disjointed mentions of Tam, Tar, Slasiment, and a cryptic line about Genes 17. The text lacks coherent narrative or clear人物 details.
Anniversaries and Obituaries Across Early 20th Century News
A fragmentary page lists anniversaries and obituaries, naming many individuals with scattered details. It references pioneers and citizens linked to Philadelphia Port Huron New York and other places, with dates including January 1 19M March 17 1933 and January 19 1937, plus mentions of awards, orders, and a historic treaty context.
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Teuben
Mussey
Omadival Pein West
Th Melisa
Noah
Darley
Frtutiite Ist
Bors Tn
Philadelphia
Menry QC
Marey
Basten
Anita Country
Oli
Mors
Nathan S$. Moynten
Mayer
Order of the Knights of the Maccabees
Port Huron
Edwin F. Thyde
New York
Dasher
Muse
Berh
New
Fragmentary biographical note on early chemist and engineer
Incomplete and garbled OCR text sketches a figure linked to Tangtelle and Lawthorne, described as quiet and reserved and nicknamed the "clan" type. It mentions service in the House of Representatives and a period seen as long, with references to naphtha engines and related terms.
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Tangtelle
Snk i Lawthorne
House of Representatives
Ieee
Nagiedia Molyes
Fragmentary note on wartime conscription and departures
A garbled OCR fragment references wartime orders and departures of soldiers and sailors. It mentions pay, duties, and delays, with scattered terms like TWA Taarriage TM Ly and a note on preventing troop movement, suggesting a public notice of conscription or military mobilization and impending separations.
Rationer Tricks Woman Into Revealing Weight
A report describes a ruse where a man persuaded a woman to reveal her weight, with details of a registration scene and an accusation of deceit. The account mentions a figure labeled a registered officer or marshal and hints at an elite status in a reference to the event.
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Congress
Patent Office
William Kelly
Kentucky
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Sheles
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Supreme Council of the Area
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General Federation of Wom Clubs
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