Monte Carlo’s Wheel and the Tales of High Stakes
A look at Monte Carlo gaming lore from the famous carousels of fortune to the men who broke the bank and the risks of the viatique. Tales recount Capt. Arthur Bower’s million plus spree, Jaggers’s outsize luck, and deaths linked to gambling with the casino’s quiet, discreet interventions.
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Oseph Owers
Monte Carlo
Joe
Goddess of Chance
Trente Et Quarante
Societe Des Bains de Mer
Society For
Arthur Bower
Paris
Ostend
San Sebastian
Europe
South America
London
Bower
Jaggers
Cuticura Soap Promises Clean Shaves And Skin Health
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving bath and shampooing. It claims double razor efficiency, skin purity, comfort, and health with no mug, slimy soap, germs, waste, or irritation, even when shaved twice daily.
Electrification Plans Formulated by International Delegates
In summer 1925 engineers from France, Switzerland, and Italy visited Rumania to draft electrification schemes. They will meet Romanian engineers in Bucharest to finalize plans and decide on a definite program for national electrification.
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France
Switzerland
Italy
Rumania
Bucharest
Diamond Dyes 15 Cent Package Promises Easy Colors
Diamond Dyes offers a 15 cent pack with simple directions for tinting soft shades or dyeing permanent colors on lingerie silk ribbons skirts dresses coats and more. Instructs buyers to tell the druggist material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods.
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Fach
Missing Train Delayed by Staircase Shortcut
Quotation hints at a comic misunderstanding about Bill missing a train due to not using steps to reach the tracks. The dialogue plays on a mistaken rationale and everyday observations rather than a serious event or external cause.
Perceived Justice Clashes With Unconflicted Interests
A terse observation notes that justice seems clear when personal stakes are absent, implying bias in fairness when interests align with outcomes. The remark frames justice as contingent on self-interest rather than universal principle.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Safety and Authenticity
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as safe and effective for headaches colds neuritis lumbago toothache rheumatism and neuralgia. It warns buyers to look for the Bayer Cross on packaging or tablets to ensure genuine product and notes tablet packs of twelve cost a few cents with larger bottles available from druggists.
Baxter Thompson’s Quick Trade Clears a Thousand Dollars
Baxter Thompson says he cleared about $1,000 on a small deal yesterday. He argues that if it had been ten times larger, Burke would have sold for $10,000 instead.
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Baxter— Thompson
Burke
Hard to Be Footloose Serial Ends in Daily Paper
The piece notes an author or speaker’s departure to Brazil next week and expresses regret at breaking off a serialized story currently running in a daily paper. It reflects sentiment about leaving homeland ties as the author prepares for travel.
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Hotel de Paris
Monte Carlo
Brazil
Filegende Blaetter
Munich
Iconium in Asia Minor Through Early Christian and Turko-Persian Rule
The article traces Iconium in Asia Minor from St. Paul and St. Barnabas preaching in 58 A.D. to Soliman the Seljuk founding a kingdom in 1074 lasting until 1807. It notes Crusader control from 1097 to 1190 and that the region remains under Turkish possession.
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Iconium
Asia Minor
St. Paul
St. Barnabas
Costliest Real Estate Lot in the World Listed in New York
The No 1 Wall Street property opposite Trinity Church in New York City is described as the costliest real estate, fronting 29.10 feet on Broadway and 89.10 feet on Wall Street. The report appears in the Allston Recorder noting the extreme value of the parcel.
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No. 1
Wall Street
Trinity Church
New York City
Broadway
Why Outsiders’ View Often Feels Unpleasant
When others judge us their perspective highlights flaws we deny or fear. A new view can contradict self image, trigger shame, or expose gaps between ideal and reality. Cultural norms amplify disapproval and set social stakes for acceptance or rejection.
Young Doctor Finds Sympathy Makes Up for Experience
A youthful physician often compensates for limited practice with strong empathy and patient rapport, translating warmth into effective care and trusted bedside manner.
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Monarch
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