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	#01 SLEEP EASY MOTEL 146 Baker Avenue - Pineville, Kansas - 555 0197 Drawn by Sam in 'Home'.
	#02 top right: IN THE W[AR?] I PUT MY A DOCUMENT IN THE EAST, N SOME CASES N IN ANCIENT bottom: YOU WERE [___] SOUL "THE BLOOD
	#03 Text undecipherable, apart from the occasional word: COOKE SAID AFTER, ACTOR. The fourth plate is some kind of card from the Automobile Club of Southern California (last word: California? Collection?)
	#04 header: POSTAL TELEGRAPH - COMMERCIAL CABLES TELEGRAM TELEGRAMS TO ALL AMERICA CABLEGRAMS TO ALL THE WORLD Written Text: Sept. ___ 1927 [or 1921] [MR?] A. P. PRATT [____], Ga [Possibly a town. Atlanta? Connected to Nathaniel Pratt in later letters?] HAVE [TO?] FIND MILITARY [BUT?] [____] TO SEE YOUR [____] STORY [_____] 3/10/21 [word is circled below date but is illegible. Begins with “L”]
	#05 THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY THE FASTEST TELEGRAPH SERVICE IN THE WORLD Finer print indecipherable.
	#06 red text at bottom: 1246 A + 4 date at top: October (31?), 1987? 1897? 1887? Addressed to _____ Georgia Text undecipherable.
	#07 article: Dog Shoots His Master in Neck VALLEJO, March 12 (Universal Services) – Frank Rogers of this city was shot in the neck and wounded by his dog near here today. Rogers was on a hunting trip. When close to a ledge he lowered his gun and left it standing, muzzle upward. The dog jumped down and landed on the gun, striking the trigger with its foot, discharging the rifle. Written text (top right): VALLEJO Frank Rogers of this city was shot in neck and. below image: Universal Service Frank Rogers of the city was shot in the neck
	#08 Left article: Ecology Corps Head Named Sacremento State forest ranger Joe E. Griggs was named yesterday to head Governor Ronald Reagan’s new ‘Ecology Corps’ of conscientious objectors to the draft and [?] [?] Griggs, 47, has been with the State Division of Forestry for 20 years and is administrator of the division’s fire-fighting academy at home in [?] Sierra foothills. _______ graphic, published in 1888, sells for as much as $1000. And a complete set brings up to $10,000. There are more than a dozen [?] in the Los Angeles area, and more than 130 across the country, that sell other old magazines – every thing from Life and Harper’s to Screen Romances and Weird Tales – for prices up to $15 a copy, 50 or 100 time theirs original cost. “A lot of people who buy Right article: 32-Hour Fight Lost by Bolivian Force ANUNCION, Paraguay, March 12, -- (F) – The Paraguayan War Office, in a bulletin today, said the third Bolivian division had been overwhelmingly defeated after a thirty-two hour battle with Paraguayan forces in the Gran Chaco,where the two nations have been in conflict several months. The [?] stated the Bolivians suffered more than 2000 casualties while fleeing from Paraguayan cavalry. Text above right article: Ecology Corp Below: 32 hour Fight lost by. This is a reference to the Chaco War fought between Bolivia and Paraguay (1932-1935). Below left article: Published in 1888
	#09 Date: Thursday, July 8 Mini-calendars below are June, July & August 1989; dates circled: Thursday, June 15; Tuesday, June 20; Friday, June 30; Wednesday, July 5; Tuesday, July 18; Sunday, August 13; Wednesday, August 16; Thursday, August 24. Runes: (key - Meaning. Germanic name. Modern English equivalent.) First line: 1. Joy. Wunjo. W. 2. Partnership. Gebo. G. 3. ? 4. (Possibly) Seperation. Othila. O. 5. ? 6. Joy. Wunjo. W. 7. ? Second line: 1. Harvest. Jera. J. 2. Strength. Uruz. U. 3. Signals. Ansuz. A. 4. Journey. Raido. R. 5. Joy. Wunjo. W. 6. Warrior. Teiwaz. T.
	#10 Date at top of page: July 10-16, 1989 Runes: (key - Meaning. Germanic name. Modern English equivalent.) First line: 1. Joy. Wunjo. W. 2. Protection. Algiz. Z. 3. Journey. Raido. R. 4. Protection. Algiz. Z. (pre-runic version) 5. ? 6. ? Second line: 1. ? 2. ? 3. ? 4. Protection. Algiz. Z. 5. Joy. Wunjo. W. Third line: 1. ? 2. ? (a crossed/combined Wunjo?) 3. Joy. Wunjo. W. 4. Protection. Algiz. Z. (pre-runic version) 5. ? 6. Joy. Wunjo. W. 7. ? (a crossed/combined Wunjo?) Fourth line: 1. ? 2. Joy. Wunjo. W. 3. Protection. Algiz. Z. (pre-runic version) 4. ? 5. ? 6. ? 7. Protection. Algiz. Z. 8. Joy. Wunjo. W.
	#11 Newspaper header: The Tribune? Vol 223, No.7 Overlapping article: Los Angeles If you bought a copy of the first issue of Life magazine the day it was put on the newsstand in November, 1936, it cost you ten cents. Today, if you could find a copy of that first issue in a bookstore, you’d have to pay anywhere from $8.50 to $15 for it, depending on its condition. In other cities, volume one, number one of Life sells for as much as $25. But Playboy magazine, much newer and much less an American tradition than Life, brings prices on the booming second-hand magazine market that make Life’s seem a bargain. A copy of the first issue of Playboy, which sold for 50 cents in December, 1953, now brings $135 to $150 here and up to $350 on the east coast. Right article: Funeral Notices Finer print indecipherable.
	#12 Left article: ASSEMBLY APPROVES [Ed]ucation Bill Met With [Ov]erwhelming Support inset: Board Waives Hearing For Two University Teachers finer print indecipherable. Right article: Magazine Collecting – It Pays Finer print – repeat of article on previous page.
	#13 Similar to letter in #06? Address at top: Nathaniel P. Pratt, [?]. D. LL. D. Consulting Chemical Engineer Atlanta, Georgia December 8, 1987 [?] Adressed to W.M. Fleming (see #18) During the conference [?] [?]….through letters from the…We find that it is necessary that we should have a [?] [?] your properties. Written in red across bottom: 1246 as in the previous page.
	#14 Date along top of page: August 20-26, 1990 Written text (top): When your finished with the reading quench the blue candle flame relight it each time you consult the dice Runes: (key - Meaning. Germanic name. Modern English equivalent.) First line: 1. ? 2. Joy. Wunjo. W. Second line: 3. Protection. Algiz. Z. (pre-runic version) Third line: 4. ? 5. ? Fourth line: 6. Seperation. Othila. O. 7. Joy. Wunjo. W. Written text (bottom): Conflict: Appearing with the end may mean that an expected confrontation went
	#15 Written text: Roll the dice dry until hard to use them charge a blue candle with psychic awareness and light its wick Runes: (key - Meaning. Germanic name. Modern English equivalent.) First line: 1. ? Second line: 2. ? 3. Protection. Algiz. Z. Third line: 4. Partnership. Gebo. G. 5. Partnership. Gebo. G. Fourth line: 6. Protection. Algiz. Z. (pre-runic version) 7. ? Calendar along bottom – July, August & September, 1990 (all dates struck through).
	#16 January 26, [?] Letter; Text reads: "January [__], [190__] Mr. [F?] D. Irvin Mgr. [Transit?] Department. National [Exchange?] Bank [Augusta, Ga?] Dear Sir:- Your [unreadable] in reference to the note [___] Dr. Wright [by?] [F. S?] Griffin Mr. Griffin's post office address [unreadable] if you will write [unreadable] Mrs. Sarah J. Griffin [unreadable] sure it will reach him. Very Truly Yours,"
	#17 As seen in the Pilot. Coordinates for Black Ridge, Colorado.
	#18 The National Exchange Bank Augusta, [?] Jan [?]3. 1903[?] [?] W.M.Fleming Augusta, Ga Dear Sirs – This refers a note procured by you for Dr. T.M. Wright and signed by W.M.Griffin:- Mr.Griffin has only payed $50,000 on the […?…], and Mr. Wright has requested that I [?] the balance and [?]. [?] is this party’s post-office. We have sent him approval letters, but as yet received reply from any of them. Yours very truly, [?]
	#19 Article on left: Of special interest Dianne Giordella, a local theater instructor and playwright, performs her new Article on right: Dukais puts lifer furlough policy ‘on hold’ Inset: Hospital bill misplaced Bottom: Bush’s Iran role disputed Finer newsprint indecipherable. Hand-written text: Bruce Beckler [ho]tel security guard [ga]rdener said the [w]as lying in bed. Dukakis refers to Governor Michael Dukakis, and Bush refers to George H.W. Bush. Both were active politicians c. 1988.
	#20 Text along top: WEEKLY EXPENSE REPOR[T] Written text at top: office spokes [d]ay that an been scheduled [?]ing Bruce Beckloe[?] Written text at bottom: That an been sched[uled] morning B the Hote[l] [?] gard[ener?] actor was - possibly this page and #19 go together (written text fits together, eg. ‘gardener said the actor was lying in bed’). Right article: photo of King Kong head. Text: A real headache - The head of movie monster King Kong is lifted onto a float inMadrid in preparation for a children’s parade this week. It was later taken to [?] for repairs by a master puppet maker. Left article: photo caption – [?] Bhagwan [En]voy on mend Mike Mansfield, the US ambassador to Japan, is recovering satisfactorily in Walter Reed Army Hospital after surgery, hospital spokesman said yesterday. Spokesman Peter [?] said Mansfield, [?]4, had spent a quiet night. He declined to specify the nature of the surgery but said patients undergoing similar operations were [?] recovered in about 10 days. [?] reports in Washinton said tha Mansfield had undergone triple coronary bypass surgery. Premeditated [?] Bhagwan Shree Majaresh, the in [?] guru who left his 64,000-acre Oregon [?] two years ago after he plea[ded g]uilty to immigration fraud, is trying to make a [?]. “Ronald Reagan a his government have tried to silence me by preventing me from [?] A[?] and by ordering many other countries around the world not to allow me entry” he said in a prepared statement [?] reporters in P[?]… “But they cannot succeed. [?] have utterly failed, because I ca[?] [?] countries by [?] [?] SERVICE REPORTS
	#21 Date along top: Thursday September 13 Top right written text: O great tree O strong tree Bring my magic goat to me Middle left: Earth of the green field Centre photo: lighthouse middle right: OLD LIGHT HOUSE 1820 Eel/snake illustration, text below: DETERMINE YOUR MAGICAL NEED Calendar along bottom: August, September, October 1990; all dates crossed off.
	#22 Black text: Christian Dominacnce in the Western World craft was a spiritual magical art, a practice of Power, of inward and outward cont [obscured by illustration] vol in red: Witchcraft Craft of The Witch
	#23 Article: Licensing Procedure [?] Examined by City C[ouncil] By Karl [?] and Carl [?] Many persons feel at this stage that [rest of text indecipherable] Written text: you can burn branch and leaves to get answers or throw arrow up in the air and see how they fall or as spirits
	#24 Date: September 20, [?] (some portions of typewritten letter unable to be transcribed) I received ... your letter of yesterday, giving ... of what you had been ... I am greatly pleased to hear that you ... get you and your brother ... I have really not worried about it, because I felt that you would ... under the circumstances. ... best wishes, first item (left): Art print or prayer card (possibly a late sixteenth- or early seventeenth-century painting of the Madonna and attendant saints? Some sort of heavenly figure in the background, probably angelic in nature) second item (right): photograph of house; captions indecipherable.
	#25 Top text: One the first thurs of a new noon [moon?] at the horr[?] of Jupiter before sunset wright on virgin parch– ment Left text: A candle that is left to burn itself out is not only fire hazard it could cause a death in the household bodegas[?] sell all short of blessed candles of [?]ciouse colors
	#26 Date at top: July 17-23, 1989 Article: Firemen Praised for Heroic Deeds At Annual Dinner An immediate investigation is [?] and indications are that some new light will be shed on the situation in the near future. Available facts seem vague but authorities feel that time will disclose some means of arriving at a solution. Future plans will, of necessity, have great bearing on the situation as it now stands. Decisions will have to be made for the actual planning of the project will take considerable time but it is felt that these steps are very important. This at this conference [?] [?] investments found themselves in [?] [?] regarding this undertaking. Arrangements for dealing with questions and disputes between the republics were further improved. Many persons feel at this stage that some legal action is forthcoming but it now becomes common knowledge that there is pressure from the locals which will materially change the aspect of the case. Of no less importance was the [?] recognition shows of the fact that any menace from without to the peace of our [?] concerns all of us and therefore properly is a subject for investigation and cooperation. This was reflected in the instruments? adopted by the conference. Written text: Where’s fire asks alert reporter And it was Many people feel it was stage that some legal action Thus at this conference all our gov. found. Themselves all our ag[?] that there is pressure
	#27 Date along top: March 26 – April 1, 199[?] Article on left – cropped strangely. Contents suggest this was taken from a Massachusetts-area paper. first column: , and more than 300 extra cash regis- were added to the usual 400. (?) generally account for 40 per- of Harrods sales, and until the weak woes hit, Americans accounted for percent of these foreign purchases. Americans could be atopted, by their ac- ts, all over the store yesterday, but Harrods spokeswoman Elizabeth Fleet said the dollar had forced a change in buying -tts. A spot check showed that instead of -ing the (?) items such as a -0,000 chinchilla coat marked down to -,000. Americans were buying solid Eng- bargains, the kind of (?) England (?) and chinaware and raincoats are a good buy here anytime and a (?) bargain at (?) time. (rest of text from this column undecipherable) second column: (?) their arms with many layers of sweaters, shirts, coats and trousers. There was no disrobing of course. "They're topping off their wardrobes," explained a harried clerk, who said he was a retired person making some extra money for holidays. About 30 tons of half-price cheese was sold, including a massive amount of French brie, always a favorite at the Jan- uary sale. Harrods' two big annual sales, in Janu- ary and June, account for about 20 percent of the store's annual gross volume of about $(?) million, according to deputy chair- man Craddock. He said Harrods probably employs the largest (?) volume in the world, and the figures will (?) sharply up in a couple of years when Harrods regains its current 7(?),000 square feet of retail space to 1 million square feet. Harrods (?) be opening any branches in England or anywhere else. third column: Conn. Play Four (?) Classified ad index Automotive Automobiles 42-46 Imported Cars 40-42 Motorcycles 40 Trucks 40 Help Wanted (?) Help 63, 64 Employment Ads (tear obscures number) General Help 62, 63 Household Help 62 Medical Help 64 Professional Help 64 Sales Openings 62 Real Estate Apartments 61 Cape Cod 60 Article on right: Board Waives Hearing For Two University Teachers Of no less importance was the common recognition shows of the fact that any menace from without to the peace of our continents con- cerns all of us and therefore prop- erly is a subject for (?) and cooperation. This was reflected in the instruments adopted by the conference A suggestion that public hear- ings in applications be limited to one every six months was taken under advisement by the (?)- (?). (begin underline in red) The facts regarding the (end underline) situation remain the same, state the author- ities. Details concerning the antics have been give a preliminary in- vestigationbut it is felt that only by a more detailed study will the true facts become known. An immediate investigation is (?)- (?) and indications are that some new light will be shed on the situ- ation in the near future. Available facts seem vague but authorities feel that time will disclose (?) (?) of arriving at a solution. (begin underline in red)Future plans will, of (end underline) necessity, have great bearing on the situation as it now stands. Discussion will have to be made of the actual plan- ning of the project will take consid- erable time but it is felt that these steps are very important. Then at this conference all our governments found themselves in (?) agreement regarding this undertaking. Arrangements for dealing with questions and disputes between the republics were further improved. Many persons feel at this stage that some legal action is forthcom- ing but (rest of paragraph is undechiperable.) A suggestion that public hear- ings on applications be limited (to) one every six months was (taken) under advisement by the (?)- (?.) Of no less importance was the common recognition shows of the fact that any menace from without to the peace of our continents con- cerns all of us and therefore prop- erly is a subject for (?) and cooperation. This was reflected in the instruments adopted by the (?)
	#28 Pentacle with lettered points (instructions for drawing?), written text: The pentagram is an interlaced five-point star written below (scored deeply): I TAKE ONLY WHAT I GIVE Illustration, red runes, written below illustration: Jemdet Nesr Period Circ 2750 BCE Runes: (key - Meaning. Germanic name. Modern English equivalent.) First line: 1. Harvest. Jera. J. 2. Strength. Uruz. U. 3. Signals. Ansuz. A. 4. Journey. Raido. R. 5. Joy. Wunjo. W. Second line: 1. Warrior. Teiwaz. T. 2. Disruption. Hagalaz. H. 3. ?. ?. I. 4. Wholeness. Sowelu. S. Third line: 1. Disruption. Hagalaz. H. 2. ?. ?. O. 3. Strength. Uruz. U. 4. Wholeness. Sowelu. S. Calendars along bottom: September, October, November 1990. All dates struck except Wedneday, 20 September, which is circled.
	#29 Date along top: OCTOBER 22-28 [?] Written text: Home Protection Plaque Items needed clay, pencil, inscribing instrument sharp knife red candle and holder Runes: (key - Meaning. Germanic name. Modern English equivalent.) First line: 1. Harvest. Jera. J. 2. Strength. Uruz. U. 3. Signals. Ansuz. A. 4. Journey. Raido. R. Second line: 5. Joy. Wunjo. W. 6. Disruption. Hagalaz. H. 7. Wholeness. Sowelu. S. 8. Movement. Ehwaz. E (ei). Third line: 1. Warrior. Teiwaz. T. 2. Strength. Uruz. U. Pentacle with lettered points (instructions on how to draw). Written text below: All the symbols are powerful deterrent of Evil
	#30 5 U.S. Narcotics Agents Indicted by Grand Jury The facts regarding the situation remain the same, state the authorities. Details concerning the antics have been given a preliminary investigation but it is felt that only by a more detailed study will the true facts become known. Then at this conference all our governments found themselves in unanimous agreement regarding this undertaking. Arrangements for dealing with questions and disputes between the republics were further improved. Of no less importance was the common recognition shows of the fact that any menace from without to the peace of our continents concerns all of us and therefore properly is a subject for (?) and cooperation. This was reflected in the instruments adopted by the conference. A suggestion that public hearings in applications be limited to one every six months was taken under advisement by the (?.) Many (?) feel at this stage that some legal action is forthcoming but it now becomes common knowledge that there is pressure from the inside which will materially change the aspect of the (?.) An immediate investigation is assured and indications are that some new light will be shed on the situations in the near future. Available facts seem vague but authorities feel that time will disclose (?) of arriving at a solution. Future plans will, of necessity, have great bearing on the situation as it now stands. Discussion will have to be made of the actual planning of the project will take considerable time but it is felt that these steps are very important. Of no less importance was the common recognition shows of the fact that any menace from without to the peace of our continents concerns all of us and therefore properly is a subject for (?) and cooperation. This was reflected in the instruments adopted by the conference. A suggestion that public hearings on applications be limited to one every six months was taken under advisement by the (?.) (This passage circled in red:) The facts regarding the situation remain the same, state the authorities. Details concerning the antics have been given a preliminary investigation but it is felt that only by a more detailed study will the true facts become known. Of no less importance was the common recognition shown of the fact that any menace from without to the peace of our continents concerns all of us and therefore properly is a subject for (?) and cooperation. This was reflected in the instruments adopted by the conference. A suggestion that public hearings on applications be limited to one every six months was taken under advisement by the (?.) The facts regarding the situation remain the same, state the authorities. Details concerning the antics have been given an preliminary investigation but it is felt that only by a more detailed study will the true facts become known. Many (?) feel at this stage that some legal action is forthcoming but it now becomes common knowledge that there is pressure from the (?) which will materially change the aspect of the (?.)
	#31 This is the back ‘cover’ of the flash version of the journal on the site.