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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There was a dude from Flint Hill Who thought it was such a thrill To see my name in black and white Now it’s my turn to put him right! TOMMY WILLIAMS
FAIR, FAT
& FORTY
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