Bozeman Paper Reports Record Holstein Heifer
The Montana State College herd has a junior four year old Holstein cow named Elvira that reportedly broke world records for milk and butter in Montana. Officials from the Montana State College and the Bozeman-Freisian Association oversaw the test conducted to verify the results. A local meeting was held Monday evening to discuss plans for the upcoming harvest season.
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Chae Porter
Bozeman
Montana
Gellege Elvira
Be Montana State College
Mont-ana
Montana State College
Bolstein-Freisian Association of Asseries
Smoked cabinet by Sam Geisenger praised by Savanna resident
A Bank Statement reports Sam Geisenger built a smoking cabinet for Ernie Graves of Savanna, receiving compliments on the fine piece. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Marth of Savanna Hospital but died within hours. Mrs. Marth nee Hazel Strauch. A federal agent tested dairy cattle for tuberculosis, injecting serum in 930 head and returning Friday for results.
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Sam Geisenger
Ernie Graves
Savanna
Virgil Marth
the Savanna Hospital
Martha
Hazel Strauch
Quartz good for retorts welding method finally solved
The Washington Star reports a practical method to form quartz vessels for high temperature chemical work. A carbon rod heats peach sand to melt into a single quartz mass over 100 pounds, then drawn hot and shaped. The process uses a carbon furnace and may involve potatoes or lime to generate gas that shapes the vessel.
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Washington
Attell
Bullfighting and bear baiting in old London
English pastimes included bullfighting and bear baiting once common in amusement venues. Bulls with strong jaws fought attackers while bears faced similar entertainment. Tickets cost a penny, with grandstands extra. Bulls were kept in many spaces, and Thursday and Sunday crowds were common.
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Pepulir
Elizabeth
London
Educated Chinese in New York Confront Language Barriers
A Chinese man and a tongue tied English speaker clash in a Mott Street doorway outside a chop suey palace. The Englishman mocks the Chinese as he fails to understand and the Chinese retorts that Chinese in this country are educated and aware of language and law.
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Shunghei
Mott Steest
New York Mail
Rede Chinese
Peres
Raergigl
Great Bridge Project Aims for Australia and Global Reach
The text notes plans for a major bridge at ratioe Great Bridge area. It mentions a high level road project, a 9 line or 9 cross alignment, and a 60 foot highway. It references displacement of a ferry and the need to advance work rapidly. The initiative is presented as a world leading effort with a long-term strategic impact.
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Australia -Syssey Harbor
Copper Dragon of Beffroi Weather Vane Prompts Town Interest
The Copper Dragon of Beffroi in Chent marks its 546th birthday atop Feit bel, a 300 foot perch. Designed by Shem Crowne the coppersmith, the vane recalls colonial days and hints at a revived interest in decorative weather vanes amid changing public mood and historic nostalgia.
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Beffrei
Chent
Faneuil Hil Boston
Shem Crowne
Dave
Weather Report
West da
Half Incomplete Efforts Highlight Aims And Odd Exchanges
A fragmentary dialogue mocks overpromised schemes and half finished work. The exchange features a foreman, a carrier, and a hod driver quipping about bricks, ladders, and delayed progress reflecting workplace humor and miscommunication.
Water Lily Victoria Regia From Amazon Garden Notes
The giant water lily Victoria regia, native to the Amazon basin, has leaves that float on water despite a strong underwater frame. The plant can reach six feet in diameter, with white flowers about 18 inches across that open in the evening. Its seeds are light and the plant is widely cultivated in the Amazon valley.
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Brazil
Victoria Regia
Libre
Amazon Valey
Derruit News
Unclear OCR text hints at classroom misreadings
Fragmentary passage shows a teacher or student dialogue about children and describing a house. The garbled lines imply a small scene in a school setting with questions about what kind of houses and a short, uncertain exchange. The overall meaning is obscured by OCR errors.
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Amat
Mark S Jrper
Fragmentary note from Sanmelia at the counter
A garbled excerpt mentions a tibbon counter and a floonwalker with a mage of ne raed, softly guiding a basiery. Phrases like Vy 3 and Hareldine appear, while a line about Tangerssitye Fort and felts suggests a confused dialogue or scene.
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Sanmelia
Tibbon
Aeariel
Hareldine
Fragmented verse fragment from a postwar era page
Readable text shows a garbled line about a girl celebrating a birthday every five years and remarks on not being too particular, with stray words like wind fatel tay canine and mismatched capitalization. No clear subject or event emerges.
Jack Horner and the Mells Abbey Pie Tale
A Baltimore Sun reprint recalls a Tudor legend about Jack Horner serving a pie containing abbey deeds. Henry VII’s suppression led Glastonbury monks to hide titles in pastry. Horner allegedly pocketed the parchment, enabling him to claim the Mells Abbey estates when stable times returned.
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Jack Horner
Henry VII
Abbey of
Mells
Glastonbury
London
Melle Abbey
Jack
Baltimore Sun
Wool for billiard cloths reveals textile craft details
The Detroit News notes the wool cloth used on world tables comes from nearly all wool, with many fleeces rejected before weaving. It stresses two care points: consistent brushing and ironing, and keeping the nap intact with proper heat. It mentions materials like French ash, magai cs, and rosewood embellishments in accents.
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Brazil
Detroit News
Odd use found for old bed springs at city dump
A fragmentary report notes discarded bed springs and similar antiques in a city dump being repurposed as protection against blast debris. The springs are layered with resin and seal fragments to create a reusable shield that resists damage to surrounding property.
How to Tell Them Apart in War Time
Fragmented OCR text discusses uniforms in a Chilean war context and a general’s comment on identification. It mentions an amendment to the Chiteanm army and a discussion of visible features to distinguish sides. The readable portions imply guidance on recognizing uniforms and movements during conflict.
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Peri
A Touching Farewell From a Husband’s Den
A fragmented OCR note speaks of a farewell from a husband to a friend. It mentions Te Testi strain, genetics and a joking exchange about stage performance. Names and clear events are unclear due to garbled text.
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Hubby's den
Caed Ly
Cimedy
Wit — Wu
Not the Sarme AWttle Flow in Civil War Reflection
The fragment recalls Awttle Flow invoking Grant and Lee as Civil War leaders in a misheard prayer. An aunt corrects the notion about praying in church, noting the misinterpretation of a sacred line. The Boston Transcript fragment captures a humorous misunderstanding of historical figures in a domestic exchange.
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Grant
Lee
Boston
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