The Wreck Witness and a Mysterious Heiress
A detective narrates a wreck and pursuit around a missing gold bag and a young woman Alison West linked to a farm house necklace. The tale follows car chases, a hotel stakeout, a theater outing, and a courtroom case with Johnson and Blakeley under suspicion as more clues surface.
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John God
Abd Aldad
McKnight
Wwe
Johnson
WoKoight
Mr.Johnson
Talset
Mei Knight
McAcnight
Dys
Sohneon
Farym-House
Effence
Re J
Golden Goose Tale and Manor Hen Lesson
A tale contrasts a farmer who kills a goose guarding a golden egg with a Kentucky county farmer who recovers a lost ring from a stolen jewel. The goose’s demise ends the golden egg fortune, while the ordinary hen yields a practical pearl of wisdom about frugality and prudence. No moral explicit.
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Toevert
A-Ha
Boyle County
Saveral -Yasra Jaying
Amusing Voter Tale From a 1900 England Election
A humorous anecdote recounts Bo a keen early politician who believed his vote mattered. He hired a special train to reach a distant polling place only to find the train’s engineer, listed on the town’s voter register, recording ballots for the opposing candidate when present at the booth.
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England
Weney
Waa
Bia
Unclear fragment notes a request for a book copy and veg diet
The readable text shows a buyer asking for a copy of a volume and specifies not to include meat and mentions a vegetarian diet. It references a purchase intent and a cryptic note about “Please forward,” with damaged surrounding context.
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Poxuyson
Ten Cents Bought a Rubens from a Polish Junk Shop
A dirt covered painting found in a Zagreb junk heap turned out to be a Rubens attributed work depicting Salome with the head of St. John the Baptist. An owner unaware of its value sold it for ten cents to a hawker who cleaned and appraised it with an antiquary. The seller plans to offer the piece to American collectors, hoping for high prices from wealthy buyers.
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Rubens
America
Teubens
Zagrzebla
Poland
Jamber
Salome
St. John the Baptist
Stenographer Seeks Letter Amid Courtroom Exchange
A stenographer asks a criminal lawyer for a letter of recommendation after resenting criticism of her work. The lawyer replies he cannot conscientiously provide one, prompting a sharp exchange over the meaning of the word conscientious.
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Crae
Jnr
Atanter
Caring for Animals in New York City Amid Odd Report
An unclear note from New York highlights an organization led by Jomee Boeyer, focusing on animal welfare and a large number of cards and logs. It mentions efforts to alleviate animal pain and mentions planting bullets as part of a misread or corrupted line.
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Wowsu
Attias
New York City
Ie Jomee Boeyer
Pep Ible
Fragmentary OCR Note Sparks Confusion in Archives
A garbled OCR fragment mentions terms like badkache bear atulency indiges tration and stout trystt with stray phrases about advice and a nameless “Prenton Soa econ.” The text appears nonsemantic, likely inventory or editorial noise, with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities.
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Igtomnariuiches
Alwaya
Blanche Marries Duke in Turbulent Maine Tale
Fragmentary OCR describes Blanche’s abrupt marriage to a duke as financial strain emerges. Maude notes concern over funds while Blanche faces mounting bills and marital strain in a coastal Maine setting.
Immigrants Tested at Port Amid New York Reports
Island records show that 53 727 Immigrante arrived July 12 and 12 895 were about 25 percent. Literacy 19 to bay to an Immigrant go long an he appears physically able to care for himself. Only 1127 persons who sought to enter the country were barred at the port.
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Igsgate
New Fork Press
Translation Confusion Over Eiliss Death
A Sunday school exchange misstates Eiliss fate as a translation. The brightest boy corrects that Eiliss did not die but was translated, referencing original Hebrew phrasing.
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Harry
Eiliss
Youngster
Not Strictly Drynounx Police Juaticy Report
A brief item notes the arrest of a young man on the highway for overspeeding. It mentions a police context and hints at personal or religious questions without detailing names or outcomes.
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Chaytreyr
Jim Dlwise
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Eaerbawrence
Blakeley
Prtc Seton
Gronson Chase
John Fairpore
Rhillionaire
Lower Pine
Soun
Bidkeley
Clon
Eco
Hinksley
Carter
Alison What
Smail
Offen
Miller
Atttorney
Grenson
Commonwealth
Counda
G Yaudeville
Eleatria
Jolson
Washington
Dad
Dre Knight
Waltimere
Bocha
Columons
Hercules
Hayes
Mika
Callan
Stogle
Dal
Thales
Ontario
Gania
Valles
Pag Pot
Audivace
Mia
Dallas
Alson
Alison West
Moving Picture
Hickey
Cinematograph Company
Gend McKnight
Joheson
Dickens
Forster
Carol
Cagrine Lefora
Johnaen
Fant
Gwmen
Blanche
Bergelf
Maude
Horton Cereay
Battie Orne
Miche
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