NEW KIND OF GRAFT IN OLD TOWN INSURANCE PLOT
A convoluted tale of a New York life insurer recruiting a struggling sculptor to finance his comeback. The plan involved staged schemes, forged life policies, and a dangerous offer to coerce the artist into a risky partnership that could ruin him or elevate the insurer, with manipulation and high stakes driving the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towit
Suki
New York
Surance
Diferent Life
Ilfv
Hun
Pal
Fragmented OCR narrative from Washington Star
The readable fragment shows a garbled sequence about a person named Thien and a legal or trial context. It references a wife, a person named Phe, and a promise of another trial, with scattered numbers and phrases indicating a contested case. The overall sense is unclear due to transcription errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Analot
Phe
Fay
Paul
Ana
Washington Star
Connecticut Colonel Perkins Duel Folly and Shad Tale
An eccentric Connecticut colonel, Perkins, regales travelers with a sea of tall stories about shad fishing in the Connecticut River and a legendary duel. The yarns annoy peers in Interlaken and London, but a French duelist probes the tale, forcing Perkins to defend his claim before hosts and locals. Public interest centers on his boastful persona and the failed duel that ends with him departing at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salaam
Torm
Songolf
South Wind
Touneger
I Torrone
Seulgtes Fie
Cali
Dawn Penn
Tellowtheater
Israel Alexander Koskits
Connecticut
Antheiaken
Sweitzerinail
McMaear
Alexandre
Colonel Perkins
Europe
Tver
Briny
Waterbury
London
Coronel
Rome
Paris
Interlaken
Eters
Hwoor
Coronel Perking
Perkins
Mit
Pea
Englehman
Alex
Alex~ Aner
Connecticut River
Revaivers
Bharkee
Pavel
CR Lewis
Uute
Pape
Franklyn
Humor Bits From a Fragmented Page
A jumble of quips and snippets appears from a humor column. A Florida colonel flatters Booker T. Washington in a boastful exchange, while a Detroit reader lampoons social pretensions. The text blends caricature and pithy lines amid stray phrases and editorial-like asides.
Kansas State Fairs and county agricultural associations listed
A scattered OCR list details Kansas State Fairs in August and September, plus county fair associations. It names organizers and secretaries for Allen, Harton, Hiawatha, Elk, Clay, Cowley, Franklin, Ford, Jackson, Meade, Nemaha, Osage, Riley, Rooks, Saline, Sumner, Wichita and other counties with dates such as Aug 25 and Sept 11, plus venue notes and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kener
Kansas State Tatr
Piri
Tate
Sah Vinton
Louis
Allen County
Asziisitura Society
T. ‘Tredway
Sii
Harton
Jon Iumen
Jo Clash
Great Bend
Jie Atha
Tive
Fromm
Sumone
Geil
Irvituy
Hiawatha
Utter County
J._ We Robison
el el Dorute
Hewins Park and Pulp Association
Chau Yralia County
H. N. Witney
Alee
Clay County Utr Association
Beee
Clay Center
Coltey
Cowie
Euowins
Agate
Wwed
Wilson
Weerviary
Jedat
Couti Agricultural Societ
Ry Witees
Secreiny
Garien City
Pranklin
Ericutturel
Joney
Mankato
Othacea Ea Marenli Goumty
Miller
Matsavi
Teaseo Bainl
AL Bradbury
Allened
Arsine
Council Grove
Nemaha County
Senta
Bal Geeaciation
Ledera
Ae ‘Chainte Cultural “Paic
Parks and Layne Nesentation
Neosho Courty
A. B
Timpane
Chane
Pie Goumiy
Acteuitiral
Nesa City L. S4
Pngman Gounty Agricultural
Fragmented Voices and Tiny Wits from a Nope Novel
A garbled selection of quotes and snippets from various sources limns a scatter of anecdotes and fake dialogue. Mixed lines reference a five year old offering odd medical advice, a man boasting about money, and a jokey exchange about medicine. The collage style echoes curious old newspaper snippets.
Wanted Workers in Woolen Mill Trades at Albuquerque
Classifieds share numerous help wanted notices including I W A N T E D washer at tet WANNER Dishwasher at Holliday hotel and a good white girl for general housework for a small family. Also WANTED cook and a house girl, both competent no washing or ironing. Additional WANTED SALESMEN and misc notes on employment bureaus and staffing.
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Tet
Holliday Hotel
Bamienn
Popeks Ve
Houns
A. Fessler
Wi Tyler
Fine new Western Ave home with hardwood finish
A $2,100 price advertises a fine new residence on Western avenue a short distance south of 1M%h. The listing notes hardwood finish and a stated 1% loss. It claims the price applies for its week only and references THE STRAUS SAGENCT in the closing line.
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Western Ave
Timetable and rail routes to Topeka and beyond
The notice lists exchange details, a Topeka contact, and a timetable for rail lines east and west. It names connections to Chicago Omaha St Louis Denver Memphis Colorado Springs Peoria and Kansas City with arrival and departure hints and ticket agent references. It also mentions a date in April and contact information for lodging and exchange services.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chicago
Omalla ST. Loui
Denver
Memphis
Colorado
APGR
Peoria
Josep
T. Paul
Minneapolis
Mines
Kansas City
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Eesti
Brooklyn Lite Dich
Detroit
Florida
Booker T. Westington
Ameren
Mr. Washington
Puskeegee
Trosevelt
Miri
Ron
See Ee
Washington
Walla
Tommy
Man Bens
Johin
Indianapolts
Coraelius Varderaet
Amcered Ghymbe Vanderbile
Fier
Cormeliuo Varderail
Newport
Parnellus Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Corneliya Vanderbilt
Miso Grace Wilson
Alfred Gwynne
Vanerbie
la Pubitant
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Wislellane
State Journal
Walters
Cremerie Rentance Ont
Breas
Frost
Bosue
Lene
St. Lar
Nice
J. W. Stouffer
Rarher
Rio Grande Woolen Alita Co
Albuquerque, N
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Henge Pone
Mt Walker
Taurant
Kansas Ave
Rowmae Nas
Ates
Norris St
Shoal
Standard Shortland School
Leo XI
America
D. D
Vatican
Cardinal Gibbons
Tan Jatin
Winston
Dearborn
Larrénce Nurry Co. Lawrence
Standard O Co
Care Journal
Magnolia Flotcom
Woodward Ave
Gia
Eparutr
Will Bath
U2 Topol
Houme Modern
van Biren
Bath
Medison
van Isuren St
Howe
Emmet
Mires
Hancock
Polk
Incent
SR Roy Crawford
Crawford
Uanler
Business Directory
Topera Trunk Factory
Sra Rere
Topera Trunk Manufactory
Ractorere
Jobiers 08 Sons
Feantacity Sree Ae
Sra
Demoss & Penwele Funeral Livestors
Exmbalmers
Quincy
Bats Tebe
Geo. B. Palmer
Extablisheaism
Tel
Jackson St
J. A Hosen
Patint
Kannes ‘Ave
Witrs— Sed Brick and Paving Co. Bas 3
McCormick & Peake
Jackson
F. W. Ewharingen
Graduals Opticien
Gop
Ee Kansse Ave
Muli
Sporting Goods
C. Elliott
Shiva
Atspes
Hodachaa Pc
Bia Hooda
Clarence Biiawer
W. BE. Segulne
Tve
Plana Organs
Security
le Biscos
San Ave
Coughlin Hardware Co
Arihitec
Schitect
H. Lescher
Monroe ST
Jackdaw
Sion Totter
Prairie Dell Farm
Lee
K.P. Hall
Leland St
Ign Horse
Coath and
Quincy St
Buchanan St
With
SAULE
Cure Journal
Cuba
Beck
Fe E. Bhave
Boll
Polk St
Hore
Raarrett Lgst
W. Gorden
N. Topelen
Seyoek
Tollerlott
Frankis Green
N. Morrison
S.pares
I Ralph & Valentine
JM. McDonald
Liz Fillmore
Sete
Eees
Lorists
Cal Bowers
Feral
Haven
Stu
McGee
Gy Jackson St
Beil Tehpucoe Ow
Inependent Telephone
Ee Ce Pana Co
Ian
James B. Hayden
Gian
Topeka Drug CO
Fouclesn
Eine
Ifice Nouras
Wad Ib
Igh
Tyler
Forrat
Tis’ Polk
Church Aeiaae
Heal Estate
Z. T. Fisher
Eleal
Tyler St
Fillmore St
THE
Straus Sagenct
Hell
Lt Topeks
Amteenatiere Aa
Zia
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