Putnam Face less Dyes and Oddusions in News
A garbled historical fragment mentions Allen's Foot-Ease branding a foot care powder sold by druggists with a free trial, Seattle police ordering pugilists to leave or seek respectable work, and Justus Miles Foreman departing New York for an extended pleasure journey to Australia New Zealand and the South Seas Islands for leisure, not material gain.
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Allen
Olmsted
la Roy
N. Y
Seattle
Justus Miles Foreman
New York
Australia
New Zealand
South Sea Islands
WORN TO A SKELETON A PA TOWN RESTORATION SPARKS FAME
A Pennsylvania town buzzes after a dramatic restoration story about Charles and Preston of Elkland. The tale recounts health issues, a dramatic weight loss, and a claim that Dean's Kidney Pills restored health, with promotional notes about availability.
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Irs
Charles
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
Fragmented Nonsense Text With Curious Phrases and Names
A highly garbled OCR passage mixes odd phrases and scattered names, including Geet ting oF and Culicoud Soap references, plus mentions of Aaron, Brudge, and various places. The text resembles a fractured collage of unrelated terms, with no coherent events or clear news.
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Aif
Uae
Cain
Hebron
Toby Lia
Clive
Powder River post office reestablished in Wyoming
Northwest notes report the Powder River area in Wyoming restoring a post office after a June 21 discontinuation. The item lists fires in Troy Montana, a fatal lodging-house blaze in Butte, and various crime, court, and political snippets affecting local figures such as Judge Ben Lindsey and Colorado candidate Elated remarks on juvenile delinquency policy.
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Powder River
Atrona Vonnty
Wyoming
Troy
Montana
Peter Hanson
Butte
Buterom Salt Lake Cay
Eli Sutherland
Fay Jackson
Galena Street
Murte
Erie
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver County Court
Colorado
Henry L. Steves
Laramie
Adelaide J Stevens
Inilenitier
Laramla
Stevens
Union Pacific
Tacoma
Edna Scott
Eula Cox
Scott
North Dakota Adopts Labelling Scheme For Paint Quality
A North Dakota law aims to curb paint fraud by requiring labels on mixtures and allowing buyers to choose between genuine white lead and linseed oil or cheaper blends. The piece notes similar logic could curb deception in foods and drinks.
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North Dakota
North DE Ante
There’s a reason for my coffee free life
A Michigan woman shares a life changed by stopping coffee after years of bilious attacks and near death. She describes extreme pain, use of tonics and medicines, and failing health until a doctor advised giving up coffee. After quitting, she slowly regains strength and health, and urges others to consider the same.
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Bilious Colle
Alek
Bie
Eulfer Trani
Coffe
Bygan
Consolidation Not Permitted for Meat Packers
Secretary Wilson told meat packing interests they must label canned goods by October 1 or risk losing access to interstate channels. He stated the government cannot inspect current stock and that goods on shelves cannot be shipped across state lines, leaving owners to sell or discard them.
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Wilson Tella
Nington
Wilson
Insurrection Fears Grow as Cuba Turmoil Spreads
Havana reports a deepening crisis as insurrection expands from Santiago province toward Palma government areas. Eye witnesses describe desultory fighting in Cardenas between police, rural guards, and roving insurgents, while Puerto Principe remains the only peaceful province amid fears of broader revolutionary activity.
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Havana
Santiago
Palma
Cuba
Associated Presa
Cardenas
Puerto Principe
High Honor for Parker at ABA Meeting
The American Bar Association gathered Friday as the committee on Insurance reported the matter of Interstate commerce. A heated debate was anticipated. The spring session elected a ticket with Allan B Parker of New York as President and John Hinckley of Baltimore as Secretary.
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American Bar Association
St. Paul
Presidant
Allan B. Parker
New York
John Hinckley
Baltimore
Treggarer
Frederick 2
Earthquake Shakes Modeny Utah and Nearby Areas
An earthquake was felt in Modeny Utah with a strong initial shake followed seconds later by a weaker tremor. The quakes were north to south in direction and varied in intensity. They were detected at the Weather Bureau observatory and by a local observer named Bhutriean.
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Modeny
Utah
Pony
Weather Bureau
Bhutriean
Governor Pardons Yountaville Water Keeper
Governor Pardee grants clemency to D MeVicker a local water keeper who sold liquor within a mile of a veterans home. McVicker had served three weeks of a four month sentence and a petition with over 200 signers supported the pardon. The case tested application of the state prohibition on intoxicants near the state institution grounds.
Youths Will Study Farming Down In Louie
Washington W A Sutherland of the bureau of similar amarr e, who is in charge of Filipino students educated in this country at government expense, left Washington for New Orleans. He will arrange placements in New Orleans to place agricultural students from Ponte Urns to learn sugar, tobacco, rice and other crop methods used in the Philippine Islands.
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Washington
W. A Sutherland
Bureau of Siilar Amare
New Orleans
Philippine
Courage of Lower Animals Described in Mediaeval Theme
The piece contrasts bulldogs with other creatures noting bulldogs as loyal yet dangerous when defending their master. It lists pike, king cuttlefish, eagle, gamecock as fearless, while a full grown gorilla is feared and a hunter cowardly, with a broad critique of an African leader as pretentious and easily whipped.
Told Tales Out of School 8 Gould and Odd Epigrams
The excerpt recalls Gould the English novelist who faced premature obituaries with dry wit. An American editor once asked how he felt upon reading them, and he narrated a parrot joke from East Ham about a teachable bird and a sharp reply from the lady.
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Baring
Gould
Baring Gould
London
East Ham
Made Things Easy For Husbands Outlook For Missing Mails
Women with absentminded husbands found a clever cure by pinning letters to their coats. The plan aimed to ensure letters reached their destination, leveraging public attention to remind husbands to mail items. The tactic reportedly worked, guiding letters to the post on time.
Bigger Duté Peanuts Attract Shoppers This Year
The Philadelphia Record notes Duté peanuts are larger this year with improved flavor. Some tasters praise the larger nuts while others claim the small nuts have less market demand. A wholesaler cites better cultivation and weather as reasons for the size increase, though quantity is also up.
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Philadelphia
The Opinion She Bought Hat Quip Sparks Quick Banter
A brief cartoonish exchange features a woman asking for a candid opinion on her new hat while a man quips about Watt and alse. The playful banter highlights a light social moment with witty wordplay.
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Alce
Not the Limit of Trouble in Odd Breakfast Mantel Scene
Fragmentary line fills an odd scene with breakfast on a mantelpiece and stubborn character banter. Lapses in grammar hint a casual dialogue about troubles and a jokey jab at a boy named Tom Johnson who isn’t born yet. The tone feels humorous and colloquial.
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Job
Tom Johnson
Visiting woman grieves at dinner at men's club
A visiting woman at a men s club dinner feels unhappy and plans to leave after an awkward scene as a waiter hands her soup, while the man and his wife remain at the table amid tension and belated thanks from the guest.
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Minneamiis
Fragmented Puritan Family Dialogue About Stockings
A Puritan mother and father sternly correct Priscilla as she drops a stitch while knitting. The old man scolds the daughter's carelessness in a woodsy dialect, while Priscilla responds with surprise about learning to drop a stitch. The exchange ends with Priscilla beginning to unravel the stocking.
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Priscila
Priscilla
Princula
Jay
Travel trains and city notes from a fragmented page
A garbled snippet mentions rail travel with references to Al Ula Topeka and Santa Me Colores City and Mexico City, along with multiple place names and numbers. It touches on the increase in chew consumption and a dealer’s claim about mutamobile boredom and danger from sparks from cigars while traveling, though details are unclear.
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Evry
al Ula Topeka
Santa Me
United Sat
TDA
Fragmentary OCR hints at mid age lifestyle in England
Incomplete text notes that people eat little and exercise little at home. It suggests English readers are busy, economically inclined, and have little outdoor activity. The fragment mentions a period around 1190 but remains unclear.
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