Widow Dunham's odd marriage plan in a village tale
In a rural tale a 46 year old widow, Mrs Dunham, receives marriage proposals from Moses Frazer who mustesily prove his suit with outlandish conditions balloon rides coal mines and a circus ring. After several delays they settle on a haystack platform marriage. The widow confesses she felt overlooked eight years as she finally accepts.
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John Dunham
Widow Dunham
Mra Dunham
Moses Frazer
Mogea
Moses
Sarah
Dunham
Clone Range
Lights Replace Ushers At New York Theater
A New York moving picture theater installs small incandescent lamps on seat backs to light only when a seat is unoccupied in order to economize on ushers and staffing.
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New York
Moving Picture Theater
Well Preserved Statesmen in Congress But Still Prime?
The text notes that thirty senators and forty representatives in Congress are sixty or older yet appear to be in their prime, suggesting experienced lawmakers retain vigor and influence despite age.
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Tve
Congress
MANS MASTERY OF INH FO AIR NAVIGATION DREAMS
The article surveys humanity’s pursuit of flight from balloons to airplanes, noting dramatic progress in three years. It cites Montgolfier brothers, Pilatre de Rozier, the Wright brothers, Chanute, and numerous aviators, highlighting achievements, challenges, and future potential for safe air travel.
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Ulf
Esty
Ares
Heaven
Aleady
Metropois
Metropolis
Continenta
New York
Chicago
Stephen
Joseph Montgolfer
Annonay
France
Pilatre Des Rosiers
Arlandes
Paris
Charles
Montgolfiery
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Thia Ine
Genliua
Octave Chanute
Dayton
Wright
Chanute
Inez
Santos Dumont
Glenn Il Curtiss
Charles K Iamilton
Louis Paulban
James Hud? Mars
Grahame White
Walter Brook
Ilubert Latham
Loula Bleriot
Count Jacques de Lesseps
Stewart Rolls
John G. Molasant
J. Armatron
Drexel
Dugene B Ely
Alfred le Blanc
Louis Delagrange
Henry Iarnham
J A O McCurdy
Eugene Lafebvre
Clfford Harmon
Ralph Johnstone
Archie Hoxsey
Lincoln Beachey
Harry Attwood
As Birdmen
Faithful End and Pity in Arctic Hunt
An open boat sighting of a polar bear and cubs ends with the cubs killed, the dam fatally wounded, and the mother dying after trying to feed and comfort them. A suffrage advocate at a labor meeting recalls women’s protection, provoking mockery before one spectator withdraws.
He Took It Back at Broadway and 110th Street
A man with a shrill voice spoke to a small crowd Thursday evening from a crude platform set up at Broadway and One Hundred and Tenth Street. He addressed attendees with a brief, confrontational message.
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Wottac
Broadway
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Neighbor Questions Man After Argument Claim
A neighbor asks if an argument occurred between Mr Meekton and his wife. He explains Henrietta rehearsed for a suffragette debate and was to represent the opposition.
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Mr Meekton
Imaginative Exchange Over Summer Days With Countess
A humorous dialogue fragment depicts a farmer and countess bantering about enjoying summer days. The farmer jokes that his wife insists on lecturing to supply atmosphere for summer boarders, highlighting social dynamics and light domestic wit.
Brave sas and iron stack arrestee tale in Cleveland
Read fragmented notes about a person named Charlie described as brave with a stack of iron. The text references a policeman and an arrest in Cleveland with unclear context or details. The garbled OCR yields no clear events, dates, or organizations to confirm.
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Charlie
Cleveland
Power drives interest in industry on Wall Street
A quotation highlights water power as a major future driver for U S industry with Mr. Ara Grett noting its importance on Wall Street. The exchange frames power as a key economic factor in the nation’s development.
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Ara Grett
Wall Street
Entomolopiat Named For Woods Bite Expert
In a quirky coinage from the Gak veston News a person who names every creature that bites in the woods is dubbed an entomolopiat. The term blends entomology with a playful scholar’s title.
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Gakveston News
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Miniater
Abe
Dirlg
Aeroll. Aia
Gaynor
New York Tribune
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