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A Cleveland poker dealer comments on a St Louis man and a mysterious sliding scale. The fragment hints at a wager or political joke but lacks full context.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1901
Page
7
A Cleveland poker dealer comments on a St Louis man and a mysterious sliding scale. The fragment hints at a wager or political joke but lacks full context.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Emuendiie, Jeries, a soapmaker, and a lobster season. The text references Cleveland Plain Dealer and Philadelphia Bulletin but lacks a coherent event or clear date. No identifiable persons or actions beyond scattered names.
A fragmented verse notes a man who whistles with a lean figure and quiet air. The poem hints at real affection and a variety of tunes, suggesting a subtle portrait of character through sound and gesture.
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