Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 4 · column 4 of 5 · from the scan, no model involved

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Sample Ballot COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1969 FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES FROM THE TWENTY EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT (Vote for no more than one) * DUNCAN C. GIBB PRESTON PULLIAM
93.2%