British Peers Selling Estates Amid Tax Pressures
England's great estates crumble under taxation and death duties as peers divide and auction holdings long owned by families. Duke of Portland contemplates selling Welbeck Abbey and other nobles dispose of properties, while historic seats fade to new tenants and sentiment rises over crown lands. In Surrey Runnymede sale halted by public feeling.
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London
England
Duke of Portland
Alwearden
Asaid
Francis Cavendish
Welbheek
Duke of Devonshire
Devonshire House
Stowe House
Whin-ross
Duke of Bedford
Duke of Westminster
Duke of Truttind
Duke of Grafton
Duke
Marlboranch
Lord Levonfield
Beauehsnip
Fort Bradford
Lord
Aberdeen
Lord Levat
Lord Warrington
Lord Warteeh
Countess of Warwick
Richard Bulkeley
Runnymede
Thames River
Surrey
John the Aten
Yoyogy
Man's Span of Life Increased Four Years in Century
Columbus reports Dr. George W Tosdan of the American Insurance union says total life expectancy has risen about four years over the past 25 to 30 years despite modern risks. He notes that with a new generation the average length continues to grow.
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Columbus
George W. Tosdan
American Insurance Union
Restoring a Shrine at Monta Grappa Madonna Statue
A solemn ceremony marked the restoration of the Madonna Marie statue at Monta Grappa Italy. During the war Monta Grappa served as a front line trench and the statue was removed for protection.
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Madonna Marie
Monta Grappa
Italy
Madonna
British Officers Marry German Women After Rhine Occupation
In the House of Commons a government spokesman stated that seven British officers with the army on the Rhine have married German women since the occupation. The reply came in answer to a question.
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London
Rhine
Germany
House of Commons
Bandits Robbed Soldiers in Chicago Government Hospital
Bandits invaded a government hospital in Chicago and deprived wounded World War I veterans of money and cigarettes. The theft targeted the assets of injured soldiers receiving care at the facility.
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Chicago
Dbandits
Ao Government Hospital
Cantonese Win War With Kwangsi Forces and Nanking Fall
Cantonese forces claim victory in the clash with Kwangsi and Kowangsi after Nanking’s fall in July. Sun Yat-sen doctrine and promises of self government cited. Gambling licenses criticized as revenue pretext amid political upheaval and mutinies. Cantonese efforts supported by Kwantung province leadership and local propaganda. General Lu and Tang are referenced in the prior conflict.
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Canton
Kwangsi
Sun Yat-sen
Kwantung Province
Tung Che Ruang
Tang
la Yune-ling
Cmd
Chen Chung-ming
Kawangsi
Three Year Old Walks Up Pike's Peak Record
Three year old Helar M Riordan daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Riordan of New York City holds the world ascent on foot of Pike's Peak. She and her mother spent the night at the burro stand then started the final ascent un aided amid altitude cold and winds.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Helar M. Riordan
George J. Riordan
New York City
Pike’s Peak
Burro Stand
Eurly
Detectives Focus on Disappearances Over Appearances
A sharp newsroom adage hints that investigators weigh disappearances more than surface impressions. The line suggests procedural caution and deeper inquiry when evaluating crime or missing person cases.
Evanston Schools Plan New Regime Emphasizes Arts And Flexible Hours
Evanston Superintendent Frederick W. Nichols unveils a regime for Lincoln Oakton Central and Washington schools featuring music, folk dances, movies and extended hours from early morning to late evening. No exams and no homework are proposed with classes in special topics and parent participation in evening activities.
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Evanston
Frederick W. Nichols
South Evanston
Lincoln
Oakton
Central
Washington
Nichols
Ter Velock
Crickets and Bees Debate Summer Work Ethic
In a woodland tale the Crickets praise leisure while Bees insist on constant labor. Bees justify busy days as autumn nears and winter prep begins. Crickets prefer song and play, arguing balance, as bees vow to keep busy yet cheerful.
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Wasp
Mr. Spider
Jaoar
Riddles and Wordplay in a Short Q A Exchange
A sequence of brain teasers presents questions about a boy in a sealed house and a hand related pun. The answers involve wordplay on palin and time calendar dates and springs. The piece showcases playful riddles and witty misdirections.
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Palin
Man Receives What He Deserves, Neighbors Say
A local sentiment notes life often delivers deserved outcomes. Life questions spoiled children and hints that time favors aging wisdom. The remark highlights social views on justice and propriety among neighbors.
Cold Calculration
Farner Corntossel questions Tam about returning money from a scam. He weighs reimbursing investors and restoring funds so Tean can recover losses while keeping some change for himself.
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Tam
Farner Corntossel
When No Man Cefs Married Some Woman Starts Bossing
A fragment notes a manless household where a woman takes charge, sparking commentary on marital roles and social expectations.
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Mount Carmel
Mary Ramsey
Fisherdalle
Kwangtung
Kowangsi
Nanking
Luo Yuangting
Aillitar
Kwang
Bibescu
Robert M. Thomason
New York
Sheridan Square
Ally Tale Mary Graham Bonner
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