Oldest Scottish newspaper and its famed historic moments
A fragmentary historical notice recounts the Ab Tnal as Scotland’s oldest paper, noting its 1746 Culloden eyewitness piece and Burns and Skinner meeting during Robert Burns's 1787 Aberdeen tour, with later editor and founder links and a winter query about needing a stove.
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Ab Tnal
Scotland
Culloden
Imers
Yruth
Bop
Franklin
Aberdeen Mnal
Robert Ins
Burns
Bishop Skinner
Tullochgorum
Ayrshire
Orwards Burns
Chalmer
John
Agp
Northerdeen
Ise
James
State Fair Premium List Now Being Distributed
The complete Premium List for the Victory Exhibition at the State Fair of Texas is off the press and being distributed. It is a 180 page two color catalog featuring portraits of officials and directors and detailing premiums of over 75 million dollars for live stock and agriculture, with many new offerings and departmental information.
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Texas
Dallas
W. H. Stratton
Son
Urer
Col. Inc. N
Simpn
E. L. Flippen
Louis Lipsitz
J. B. Adone
Treas
H. Stratton
Ww. Yopp
R. K. Gaston
J. M. Kahn
William Doran
Gates A. Jackson
Boog-Scott
J. P. Lee
G. E. King
WH. Hill
Aberdeen-Angus
J. W. Mann
Geo. R. King
H. RB
J. M. Jones
Walter Burton
T. J. Wood
P. Robinson
Ma Williamson
Laura F. Neale
Fannie T. Howard
Tobacco's Role in WWI Soldier Rations Report
The report notes tobacco held a recognized place in soldiers lives with high usage in the American expeditionary force. It cites monthly cigarette shipments reaching hundreds of millions and candy rations expanding from early war levels to later months. The data show chewing gum and Sun tokens as popular, with thousands of pounds of candy issued monthly to soldiers.
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Americes
Ar Department
Fragmented OCR Note About Time and Work Habits
A garbled OCR fragment discusses hours spent on tasks and questions the phone’s golf and fixture work. It appears as a stray diary or note with unclear context and several incomplete phrases.
Fragmentary note on lingering curiosity about an old loony tale
The text shows a fragmentary remark pondering a long ago incident or tale. It mentions confusion about whether people are still pursuing it, reflecting incomplete recollection from a historical snippet.
Ambiguous Quote on Air Quality and Labor
Fragmentary dialogue mentions oil and gas and enjoying pure air. Mr ins notes home life and spending time in a barn fixing something, with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
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Mr. Ins
Unclear fragmentary note on fishing gear and remarks
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a woman and a comment about someone named Torkins and fishing tackle. Details are incomplete and no clear event or outcome is present.
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Torkins
Akes
Fragmentary 19th century style lines surface in OCR
A set of garbled phrases references state ships waters a tug of war and Indians in war. The text appears as damaged OCR with incomplete sentences and stray terms like red dye. No clear event or attributed entities are identifiable.
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Ship of State
Fragmentary Chest Confession Elicits Wink and Wallet Jest
A garbled line shows a character jokingly slipping a dime from a waistcoat pocket with a sly remark about vesting money. The cryptic phrasing hints at a humorous street scene or slang exchange in a period-tinged piece.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Warned by Drug Advertisers
Druggists refund money if PAZOOINT fails to cure piles. The ad claims immediate relief from itching and bleeding, with rest possible after the first application and a price of one shilling.
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Jnstan
Eight-Exposure Folding Camera Innovated by Rochester Inventor
Popular Mechanics notes a new Rochester camera capable of recording up to eight baby moments on one surface. The device folds like a normal camera but features a hinged back and two-layer adjustable exposure masks to create one half to one eighth size images on a single film. In contrast, a Kentucky bunkhouse tale describes cold conditions and sparse walls with humor about avoiding stepping outside to sleep.
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Baby Brother
Rochester
N. Y
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Wealth of Coal in Texas Near Laredo
A vast cannel coal body lies on the Rio Grande about 25 miles above Laredo, Texas, with two main beds each 2 to 2.5 feet thick. It has supplied southern Texas railroads and nearby Mexico, yields about 50 gallons of oil per ton, and contains higher nitrogen content than other U S coals, making it geologically notable.
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United States
Rio Grande
Laredo
Tex
Texas
Mexico
Not All Sorrow Marks Tale of Optimist and Kentuckian
A fragmentary line notes Mark Tapley as a minor figure compared to a tall Kentuckian, hinting at a contrast of personalities. The text remains incomplete but positions the Kentuckian as the more striking figure in the scene.
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Mark Tapley
Punkins
Muddled Dialogue From Brooklyn Evening Scene
Fragmentary chatter centers on a late visit to Mrs. Flatbush and a milkman. The exchange hints at a dawn caller and a night watchman, with unclear references to dates and statesman as context.
Dolly and Mabel discuss timing at the bathhouse
In a fragmentary dialogue, Dolly asks if the water is ready and they note nearly an hour. Mabel tells a lone male bather that bathing is like baseball, its inning should end only when the last man is out.
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Dolly
Mabel
Bright Student and hidden base stealers tale
The Buffalo Express notes a second pitcher keeping eyes on opponents as players attempt base stealing when misdirection and quick moves unfold. The playful scene centers on a student-like focus during a tense moment with runners on base.
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Pauline
Pire
Paul
Buffalo Express
Ex kings lament lack of shelter after empire collapse
Fragmentary lines depict former rulers of a central empire lamenting homelessness after war. The speaker questions how their fortunes changed since entering the conflict, noting the loss of stability and the difficulty in finding refuge.
Restores vitality and energy with purified blood
Purifying and enriching the blood restores vitality and energy. You can soon feel its strengthening invigorating effect. Price 60c.
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Price
Catarrh Cure Promises 100 Dollar Reward
The ad claims a $100 reward for a catarrh cure. It asserts a constitutional treatment works through the bloodstream to restore mucous surfaces and boost patient strength. The piece emphasizes internal action and widespread disease stages.
London Magistrate and the Morality of Self-Harm Law
A Vancouver Sun article questions the justice of punishing a man who attempts suicide and fails. It argues the law raises moral concerns about self harm and the state's stance on ending one’s life.
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London
Vancouver Sun
Price
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Oldesy
Aberdeen Journal
Robert Burns
OIL and Gas
Ica
Eless Charles
Brother
Dentucky Oil District
Grove
Reynolds
Prince Albert
P. A
Samhill
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
N.C
Plendid Quality
R.C. Brown Whitewright
International
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