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.
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ACROSS 1 - Have being 3 - Big name In fu rniture 7 - Greek letter 9 - Have respect for 12 - American aborigine 15 - Ancient military genius 17 - Battalion (abb.) 18 - Roof edges 19 - U .S. southern state (abb.) 21 - Popular drink 23 - Beetle 24 - A trace 26 - Author of "Home, Sweet Home" 28 - Italian poet 29 - Frigid (anagram) 30 - Create harmony 31 - Penned 34 - To insert 36 - Compass point 37 - To solicit 39 - Religious Sects (abb.) 40 - Hungarian composer 42 - Travail
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