Old Bale's Fall Back Into Old Habits Through Nighttime Drift
A weary man named Old Bale wanders Pimlico in rain after a rough day selling scraps for stories and confronting past failures. He recalls his sub editors days, friends who owed him money, and plans to write anew, then collapses as trampling shadows close in, revealing his frail health and a lingering fear of judgment from his mother’s memory.
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Oe Lowry
Old Bale
Gil Hare
Pimlico
Hare
Jmornine
Sid Teal
Ngwin
Hoult
Ifell
Sfe
May
Red
Bale
Carinal Newman
Traaich
Alllues
Ae Suvingy
Diver
Atlanta Constitution
Striee
Fonkers Statesman
Molten wood invention touted by forest inspector
Fragmentary report from London notes Molten wood announced by M. De Gall, forest inspector at Prais e. Claim describes a process that makes wood behave like coal without trace of native material, with potential electrical uses and shapeability.
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London
M. de Gall
Praiice
Fragmented moral musings mix in aged newspaper chatter
A compilation of historical clippings presents quips, verses, and light banter about poets like Cardinal Newman, fashion requests, and social quirks. It weaves humor from letters and jokes across several papers, noting criticisms and polite absurdities with dated tone and varied topics.
Human fly Sutherland eyed for post office time ball plan
Washington official time ball may move from the state building to the post office tower. Sutherland famed for his wall climbs in Europe and the United States is consulted to consider a rope free ascent up the Washington monument style tower to place the time ball above the post office.
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Washington Star
Fos. Sutherland
United States
Europe
Taylor
Postoffice Department
Post
War
Expres
Sutherland
Bay
Tom
Jude
Kloan
Ehlee
Washington
Washington Monument
Asc
Diabellee
Dawnom
Sgt Pith
Ishington Monument
Dawson
Exeter Tower
Cooper’s
Chicago
Cago
Sutherlant
How Olives Are Cured From the Arco Special
The article outlines olive curing from harvest to packing. It covers picking by hand, cooking with lime and water, fermentation, washing, brine curing in sun, daily brine checks, sorting by size, and readiness for shipment. It notes seasickness during sea voyage and the critical care needed at each fermentation stage.
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Arco
Carta
Spain
New York
Giants of Turkhana and a railway dream across Asia
The London Star excerpt describes encounters with the Turkhana giants on the Lake Rudolph frontier, noting Major Wellby's peaceful approach and the tribesmen’s imposing height. It also reports on a proposed railway linking Alexandria to Shanghai, a 6400 mile route with divisions through Sinai, Persia, and Baluchistan, paralleling the Trans-Siberian.
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The
London Star
Africa
Lake Rudolph
Adam
Igame
Montague Wellby
Turkhana
Cap- Gan Wellabe
Mara
Russia
Alexandria
Egypt
Shanghai
China
India
Sinai
Akaba
Bay of
Akeba
Kurveit
Bassarah
Persia
Baluchistan
Kunlong
Tallfu
Yunnan
Hankow
Saar
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Kents Kash Koal Koncern
Sil N. Kansas Avenue
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Phuel
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Board of Education
Rock Island & Pacific R. R
And
Post Office Dept
P. L. Bonmsrace
EB. Exowims
S&s
J. Thomas Lumber CO
Buren St
Kansas Avenue
Union Pacific R. R
Telephone
Savee
Marise
Ravi
Ea Ve Joux
W. W. Gavitt Printing & Publishing CO
Hwarth Street
Derest
Foreea
Eary
Mamor
Tim
Ier
Albany Journal
Chicago News
Howe
Adan
Geautry
Heraigs
Dewos
Memphis
Cleveland
Tammany
Detroit
Bree Press
Perade Ag Cleopatra
Kilmarnock
London Times
Marie
Iauhi Giyd
Kansas Cus Journal
Yonkers Statesman
Detroit Tribune
Bridger
Henivie
Topeka Transfer & Storage Co
Jackson St
P. Bacom
J. & Catear
Topeka Foundry
Second and
Jackson Streets
Kansas City
Florida
Kansas Ave
Geo. Burghart
Arthur Massey
West Fifth Street
Daddikadiad _aDAhnods
Topeka
Ehinrthand
Oleving
Anna E. Canan
the State Journal
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