Ninety Nine Year Leases and Odd School Answers
A historical note explains that ninety nine year leases originated in England to avoid long rents and a former Illinois code briefly limited lease length before being found unconstitutional. The piece also shares odd student exam responses and a jocular Edinburgh anecdote about a city official.
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England
Fragmentary Verse Reflections on Motion and Observation
The text presents a fragmented meditation on travel, perception, and change. It touches on stars, waves, waters, and continual agitation as themes guiding a pursuit of art and understanding. The piece reads as a poetic rhapsody rather than a structured narrative.
Smalling for a Living in London Sparks New Occupations
Fragmented text describes emerging jobs in London with odd phrases about a Gum Piper and Hula Petehive Mano s, noting charges for each task. The piece hints at early innovations but details are unclear and names are obscured.
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Amgel
Unclear OCR fragment mentioning names and events
Fragmentary text lists multiple names and terms with distorted spelling. The passage lacks coherent context or identifiable events to summarize with accuracy.
Fragmented OCR reads like stray notes from a speech
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a mayor, a conversation, and various unclear names. The text appears as scattered phrases about people and events with no clear story or dates.
Valley Forge diary reveals endurance of soldiers in cold
The article recalls Valley Forge and General Washington facing hardship during winter 1777 78. It quotes Albigence Waldo a surgeon whose diary records sickness hunger and freezing among troops and the resolve that sustained the Continental Army.
Dropping Board Design for Lighter Cheaper Farm Setup
The design replaces a solid platform with two wide boards before and behind the roonie to catch all droppings. Each board can be carved out and emptied, with a basket placed on the floor beneath the opening. Droppings can be shoveled into the basket and moved to the other board. Using two boards is noted as easier to guard against waste.
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Hese Jones
Farm Journal
Good Poultryman Warned to Keep Yard and Hous
Advice stresses neatness, clean houses, proper shelters, and safe scratching sheds. It urges selecting only breed standards, culling poor specimens, balanced feeding, and preventing pullets from roosting in trees or on fences. A careful, well organized keeper is viewed as likely to succeed.
Hen Pointers and Poultry Advice From Farm Journal
Practical guidance for poultry keeping notes that hens, Indian Runners, and root cutters are discussed. Emphasizes feeding, care, ventilation, and minimizing waste to improve health and productivity in a farm setting.
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Elm
Farm Journal
Fragmented text on grit and learning from errors
The readable lines discuss grit and learning, mentioning effort and discipline. It references practice, habit, and personal growth, though the passage is garbled and lacks clear details or outcomes. The tone hints at motivation and self-improvement themes without concrete facts.
Export of Eggs from the United States Declared Dull
The report notes a limited outbound egg shipment to foreign markets and outlines that a large portion of poultry products were processed domestically. Authorities caution about oversupply and misaligned demand in the export segment.
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Lee
United
Palio
Unclear OCR fragment on mud and supplies
Fragmentary text references mud, complainant, and items like duets and sweepings. Mentions unclear names and places with no coherent event, making the record ambiguous.
Early Northwest Voyages and the Search for a Passage
A concise account traces early NW passage quests from Cabot's 1497 voyages through 1616, highlighting figures like Froblah er Davis Studson and William Baffin. It notes Baffin’s 1616 voyage reaching 77 45 N and discovering Jones Smith and Lancaster sounds as entrances to the hoped route.
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Northwest Passage
Dettark
England
France
Portugal
A. W. Greely
Froblaher
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Henry Studson
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Cure for infant rash and cradle cap using Cutleura remedies
Mrs Mat tie Currier of Thomaston Maine reports her nine month old daughter suffered intense itching at night from a facial and foot rash. She tried Cutleura Soap and Ointment with notable relief within hours and says the cradle cap cleared as well. She keeps Cutleura Ointment on hand for future skin issues and hopes others may benefit.
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Mattie Currier
Thomaston
Some New French Knights
The pope’s noble titles and Vatican decorations lost recognition after France’s separation of church and state. Queen Wilhelmina now validates such tiles and distinctions, prompting pilgrimages to The Hague and rising prices for pontifical favors. The Knights of the Golden Spur Holy Sepulcher Christ Gregory the Great Pius IX see boosts in status and cost.
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Wilhelmina
Hague
Christ
Gregory the Great
Pius IX
Homemade Catarrh Cure Promoted With Unsafe Claims
An article promotes a home made “Cyclone” catarrh cure using a dubious mix of chemicals and extracts. It claims quick blood cleansing and relief, and includes warnings of an alleged salacious failure of ordinary remedies. The piece presents anecdotal proof and a quack style warning.
Williams Pink Pills Advertise Cure for Anemia and Nerve Ailments
An ad cites anemia symptoms such as paleness and shortness of breath and claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength after surgery. It recounts Louis L Clark of Plainfield who improved after using the pills in June, plus claims relief for rheumatism neuralgia and nervous debility. The pills cost 50 cents a box or 2.50 for five, sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Ewan
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Schenectady
Indian Reaches Advanced Age in Choctaw Community
A Choctaw elder, Columbus Cunnirbhy, is claimed to be 114 years old and among the oldest of his people. Deteriorating speech limits his talking to two minutes, yet observers note a sharp mind despite age. He has 2% children and 109 grandchildren. The item also advertises Allcock's porous plasters and a patent plaster brand as heat and relief products, including references to Rochefoucauld and Socrates in a fragmented late-19th or early-20th century ad-laden text.
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