Mr Rumbles Plea For Musical Education Of The Masses
An 1880s meeting report shows Mr Rumble and Mrs Rumble discussing the Ladies' Aid Society plan to fund a new pipe organ for the church. He is elected president for the term, and the group aims to replace the old reed organ with modern music to lift morale. Financial notes show a cash on hand of 5472 with an estimated organ cost near 4900, prompting subscriptions, including a $300 pledge from Mrs Rumble, met with strong opposition from Mr Rumble.
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Mr. Rumble
Treasurry
Mr. Rukn
Ladies’ Aid Society
Stra. Rercable
Ladies’ Aid
Rumbla
Givea
Ladies
Ald Sactaty
Over There tale from French hopes for American aid
Major Lanatal of the Canadian War Archives Survey recounts how French people long awaited U S help since the war began. He recalls a French woman chauffeur joking with General Pershing about time, saying they had waited three years for him, while he remarked three minutes for her.
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Major Lanatal
Canadian War Archives Survey
France
America
Avery
Pershing
Unjustly Treated Prisoner In Murderers Row Exchange
A new inmate at Tombs is placed in Murderers Row and chats with a neighbor who notes the prison’s harsh reality for offenders. The dialogue touches on prison life, authority, and the busy civic scene outside including Red Cross meetings and Liberty Bond drives.
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Cella
Murderers' Row
Secret Service at Third Liberty Loan Opening in Baltimore
During the Third Liberty Loan opening day in Baltimore, an elevated security presence protected the Presidential party. Secret Service agents worked to ensure comfort and safety as a large dining room crowd caused disruptions with waitstaff and patrons, including a notable attempt to snatch a tray. The head waiter contended with claims of unserved meals while a black waiter warned the security detail of potential threats seen among the crowd.
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Baltimore
Jadow
Walter
Gossip and Jests From a Turbulent Street Life
A compact column of old jokes and anecdotes travels through a lively street theater of characters. It recalls a blind beggar in a humorous exchange, a slippery preacher mishap in a colored church, a New York bus encounter about mistaken identities, a wedding-market laundress quip, and a jail scene about a chicken theft, ending with a playful jab at the Colored Forks Peace Adtoctation.
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Arda
Alaviston
Aramantha Paimsline
New York
Ascett
Hrm
Dreserd
incoherent barroom recollections with a drunken tale
A man tries to recount a day’s events to his wife as he swears off drinking. He recalls wandering the gutter, noting a pig in the street and a remark about company. The exchange degenerates into fragmented dialogue with unclear names and actions.
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John
Moving van departs as you seek a new abode
Fragmentary lines describe a moving van continuing on a torn highway. A speaker seeks a new home while a friend hints at personal details and past items. The garbled text preserves scattered names and impulses but lacks a clear event or outcome to anchor a full report.
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Jenge
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Joho
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