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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1920
Page
5
New York fashion writer CORA MOORE reports neckwear shifts with new collars and robes while a domestic tale unfolds. A marriage is revealed in a private kitchen exchange and Martha Pettigrew weighs in on a prospective daughter in law as family tensions surface amid social chatter.
A fragmented page lists menu items and household hints with garbled OCR. It mentions Tomorrow’s Menu including Prankfast Fresh pears creamed beef biscuits and tomatoes stuffed and baked with various notes on preparation. The text also loosely references table settings, utensils, fabrics, and attire terms amid scattered phrases.
A garbled exchange portrays a tense scene with characters Bob Jane Tom and others. The dialogue reveals jealousy, accusations, and a confrontation about romantic betrayal, ending with signaling distress and shifting blame. Several lines show abrupt interruptions and fragmented phrases.
A garbled OCR fragment contains mixed dialogue about flowers and personal reflections, with stray lines about fashion sleeves, a watch, and a queen sleeping, interspersed with mentions of furniture stores and a Jefferson Street address. The readable pieces hint at a poetic or narrative collage rather than a cohesive article.
Fragmentary text presents odd phrases and unclear names such as cuckoo on top of her pillow and bluy willow with chinky chink binéon. The readable bits do not form a coherent event or report.
Fragmented OCR presents a whimsical verse about Oliver Oriole and a cuckoo, with dreamlike imagery of nests, wall paper trees, cushions, and birds speaking in playful, romantic longing. The text is highly garbled, but centers on avian characters and their flirtatious dialogue.
The readable fragments mention Indogo or Chinaland and Japan, a wall poster, and a closing notice at an office over McCrory with a date of Thursday, Aug. 19th, hinting at a local public or business notice amid garbled OCR. The passage references various terms but lacks clear events or names.
Davis Burkhamp Tyler Company advertises a promotional offer promising payment for attempting a novelty square walk. The message highlights a prize and the event location, urging participation and noting participation terms.
Preset notice promotes a fur display event on Thursday Friday and Saturday August 19 20 21. It promises lower prices than future rates and offers a small deposit to hold items in the vault for later delivery. Readers are invited to visit the display.
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