Oklahoma State Fair Opens With Weeklong Big Show
The 19th annual Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City runs September 22 to October 9 with grand exhibitions across 60 acres. Highlights include vaudeville, New Brundage Shows, auto exhibits, horse show, poultry, cattle, dairy contests, and nightly fireworks and concerts led by Thavin’s Band and grand opera singers.
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Oklahoma City
Mies
Olle
Prineer Faley
Rand Opera
Catoret
Taveo
Marehlason
Wenantiona
Paine
Hrundage
Plante Pine Arts
Herter Habjes Montes
Manning Toure
Arminds
Thavly
Power
Elephant
Nike
Oklahomh
Priory
PHESS
Jersey
Tin Conmon Cohoulé
Nulishon
Jodeine Awine
Heletia Pelvet
Girruoy
Bent
Hotchinson
Troefarall
Thavin
Rand
Actin
Elace Immenne
Merling Ait Vanquet
Teccey Urenderk
Madam Eimilia Leovaill
Ernusta Torti
Erneto Genecone
Diu
Cromt
Grand Stn Inqay
Look Mp
Hutchinson
Aeronautes
Elephants
Holland
Dockrill
Oklahoma
Hatehinapa
Neve Brundage
Might
Hutchincon
Aeronaute
Jwleine
Durham
Molin Rotter
Ralvin
Ant Grand Opera
Mibt Im Colleoun
Standart
Seddin
Tev
Ingon
Thayu
Ain Maden
Loale Mebton
Kade Joe Johnny Tilves
Red Morey
Mad
Lon Heineman
Culleeun
Speed Demons
Ereal Anita
Helevun
Hatchingun
Aeroninite Athletic
Nrundtien
Thaviv
Mand and Crand Oper
Jag
Oklehoma Newkerners
Aeunturian
Windom of the Bee Plan for Food Aid Alliance
In a garbled passage Windom advocates a plan described as very different to form an alliance to lay a portion of food against war threats. Kett Meme is noted for singing and dining in the state as an event unfolds amid concerns of hunger and scarce supplies.
New Market for Ivory Emerges in Congo Antwerp Trade
In recent years ivory imports into Landen have faced declines but a new market arising from Congo trade routes is reported. The theory is that pelt demand from the region could offset losses as combined imports to Antwerp and Congo markets rise, suggesting a potential recovery in overall ivory flow despite regional drops.
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Landen
Mixed Nationalities Reflected in a Child’s Quote
A four year old girl named Maggie replies on nationalities during a family conversation. Her father is from Scotland, her mother from Germany, and Maggie adds a mixed identity reflecting both her parents while mentioning her late brother Herman.
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Margies
Germany
Scotland
Maggie
Herman
Tender Hearted Aunt Lukey Recounts Wild Tale
A fragmentary rural scene depicts Aunt Lukey in high dudgeon asking what crazy boy Jim did. Luke told him to cut off the puppy’s tail, and he complies, claiming it makes it easier for someone.
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Lukey
Dudgeon
Jim
Catslet
Luke
Magle for Rust Spo To Temove Turns Nate on Bathtubs
A method to remove bathtub discolorations uses muriatic acid applied to the surface. After the stain vanishes the area should be rinsed thoroughly with clear water. The process is described as fast acting and requires a scrubbing team for completion.
Ratner Neat Rebuke at Sermon on Heathen Aid
The Rev Dr Fourthly closed the sermon by announcing an annual collection for the benefit of the heathen. He urged the noisy young men to be especially liberal, saying they are on duty to help their brother heathens.
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Ratner
Snowflake Splendor Inspires Gentle Airy Imagery
Lydia M Child writes of nature’s beauty as delicate snow crystals fall gracefully together like fairies shaping water drops. The prose conjures a tranquil scene where winter’s artistry adorns the wind and adds quiet wonder to the landscape.
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Lydia M
Osbourne paints cardinal portrait in spare time at work
Charles 3 Osborne, a Boston colored porter for Oakland Motor Car, carved and painted a four foot high frame portrait of Cardinal O’Connell. The piece, 20 by 27 inches, features a Nativity miniature and Florentine window rosettes. Osborne, born in Savannah in 1870, learned carpentry then studied art in Boston, later earning recognition for his “Oriental Dancing Girl.” He plans to start “Star of Bethlehem” after a Christmastime exhibition.
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Charles 3. Osborne
Boston
Oakland Motor Car Company
Cardinal O'Connell
Orborne
Hewton
Florentine
Anary
Onary Dinar
Oeborne
Jacksewifo
Osborne
Savannah
Tim Ife
South
Boston Art Club
Ernest Major
Mina Agnew Leanvitt
Copley Square
Vriting
Noston City
Ife
Heston City
Christin
Adulterated Olive Off 14 Hard to Defect by Expert Tastura
In 1846 the first smoking car began service on the Eastern Counties railway in England. The Grand Lodge of colored Mason of Indiana held a 1915 meeting in New Albany with officers elected including Grand Master DW Caine Seymour and deputy grand master C4 Dunlap. Other posts listed include senior warden Marcus Herring Crawfordsville, junior warden Harry Edmonds Mitchell, secretary Fred D. Blake Terre Haute, treasurer R. F. Taylor Jeffersonville, lecturer J. H. Williams Washington, marshal James Ferguson Richmond, and numerous other officers from various Indiana towns.
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Grand Lodge of Colored Manon of
Indiana
New Albany
Richmond
Caine
Seymour
Dunlap
Indianaporte
Marcue Herring
Crawfordsville
Harry Edmonds
Mitchell
Fred D. Blake
Terre Maute
R. F. Taylor
Jeffersonville
J. H
Williaimu
Washington
James Ferguson
Western Australia Railway Network and Construction Progress
A 19th century notice reports Western Australia owning 3150 miles of railway with over 90 miles under construction as of June 59. The text also comments on a local character named Ivery Man, noting an excuse about earth and a claim of never building a factory for neighbors.
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Western Australia
Ivery
Hampton girls learn domestic science and weaving work
The Hampton program trains girls for occupations in lame making and teaching. Students undertake 14 months of combined work in laundries and boarding departments under experienced teachers, with evening academics. Wages range from 16 to 14 dollars monthly, enabling self support in year one and funds for year two. The course is advised for able newcomers unable to pay full fees.
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Hampton
Doctors Gave Him Up Saved Prof W Perkins Waynesboro Va
A Waynesboro Virginia man, once near death from bronchial catarrh after four months with no improvement, reports trying Peruna and immediately feeling better. He thanks Dr Hartman for the advice and praises Peruna for his lung catarrh recovery.
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W. Is Perkins
Waynesboro
Fragmentary overheard snippets about speech and attire
The readable lines show jokes about a man named Binuk and a request for a missing bath dress. Other phrases mention Ted Ci Ball Hie and a Heamnifal white cave, with scattered remarks from overheard chats.
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Ted Ci Ball
England's richest woman inherits vast estates in mayhem
England’s Richest Woman, Lady Wantage, is described as the wealthiest in England. She inherited a vast fortune from her father Lord Overstone, a Midland banker, and also gains estates from her husband. She has no children, and the Ulla becomes extinct at her death.
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England
Lady Wantage
Lord Overstone
Biggest Mare in the World from Palma City Nebraska
Nebraska claims the world’s largest mare in the Nebraska Queen bred on a Palma City farm. The animal stands 20.4 hands high with 42 inch shoulders and weighs over 2400 pounds. Described as perfect in proportion, gentle and intelligent, she is a model of her species.
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Nebraska
United States
Palma City
Literacy in Spain Fails to Reach Rural Areas
In Spain thousands of villages lack schools and many are cut off by poor transport. Only six percent of children are literate as attendance at school is voluntary.
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Spain
Georgia Doctor Credits Grape-Nuts For Recovery
A prominent Georgia physician recounts a personal health turnaround after using Grape-Nuts. He claims the cereal rebuilt nerve and brain tissue, improved digestion, and restored strength, enabling him to return to practice within weeks. He urges others to consider the food when regular meals fail.
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Georgia
Orst
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellyilte
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Lonpitall
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Rust
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Armatrong-Slater Memorial Trade School
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Haniton
Hatpton
Ischinol
Tastura
Eastern Counties Railway
Delgian State Railways
Rhode Ieland
Lancashire
St Lawrence
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Mindanao
Atlantic
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BheMelt
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Peruna
Parker
Herbert
Binuk
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