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Transcriber's Note:
Variations in spelling, hyphenation, and spacing in abbreviations have been retained as they appear in the original publication.
Changes have been made as follows:
Page vi
greath length and to changed to
great length and to
Page viii
as schools of law, medicime changed to
as schools of law, medicine
Page 46
forget that he is a gentlemen, changed to
forget that he is a gentleman,
Page 62
particularly $15 ones, changed to
particularly $15 ones.
Page 64
AERIAL TORPEDO BOAT INVENTED changed to
AËRIAL TORPEDO BOAT INVENTED
Page 88
therefore, to modify the preceeding changed to
therefore, to modify the preceding
Page 147
The defendents--a weird assortment of the changed to
The defendants—a weird assortment of the
Page 154
The cause of the explosion in changed to
The cause of the explosion is
Page 169
right in front of the plate and Nunamaker changed to
right in front of the plate and Nunamacher
Page 172
upon the white furs and the laven-ender changed to
upon the white furs and the lavender
Page 175
In big games this in changed to
In big games this is
Page 179
Paul, 32 ft. 33/4 changed to
Paul, 32 ft. 33/4 in.
Page 180
H. P. Bingham, of the Mayfield club changed to
H. P. Bingham, of the Mayfield Club
Page 191
Yamada—9, 2, 1, 45 30, 0, 75, 0, 45, 4, 2, 82, 0,
1, 31, 1, 0, 0, 9, 2 3, 0, 1, 7, 3--347. Average, changed to
Yamada—9, 2, 1, 45, 30, 0, 75, 0, 45, 4, 2, 82, 0,
1, 31, 1, 0, 0, 9, 2, 3, 0, 1, 7, 3--347. Average,
Page 194
in the various sections changed to
in the various sections.
Page 195
welcome. The Vandervilt, Astor, Waldorf, changed to
welcome. The Vanderbilt, Astor, Waldorf,
his twenty-one-year old son changed to_
his twenty-one-year-old son
Page 215
a box of figs followed the eggs, Taczowski changed to
a box of figs followed the eggs, Taczkowski
Page 231
and I'll fi it." ... changed to
and I'll fix it." ...
Page 240
killed at six p:m. by automobile changed to
killed at six p.m. by automobile
Page 260
Among those present were: Allen Rogers of Los changed to
Among those present were: Allen Rogers of Las
Page 270
and island posessions of the United States changed to
and island possessions of the United States
Page 285
here to-day a pair of new fur-lined gloves were changed to
here to-day a pair of new fur-lined gloves was
Page 290
for robbing W. G. Gaede,. 444 West Grand Avenue, changed to
for robbing W. G. Gaede, 444 West Grand Avenue,
Page 296
They live at 2404 Faraon Street, this city, changed to
They live at 2404 Faraon Street, this city.
Page 302
this. I am crushed, overwhelmed, drowned, changed to
this. I am crushed, overwhelmed, drowned.
This is for you and and father changed to
This is for you and father
Page 303
make a pilgrimage to Hindsale changed to
make a pilgrimage to Hinsdale
Page 306
Last Thurdsay evening the people changed to
Last Thursday evening the people
Page 314
Kansas City Star, January 21. 1917. changed to
Kansas City Star, January 21, 1917.
Page 325
is even, now procuring it, as Gemany changed to
is even, now procuring it, as Germany
Page 351
when there is no game warden in sight. changed to
when there is no game warden in sight."
