Origin of a Fortune Secret Treasure Tale
A tale claimed to be by Lawrence Foster Church recounts a multigenerational wealth origin. A grandfather, once a Mexican War captain, allegedly found a buried Aztec treasure under Mexico City’s Teocalli ruins after the 1621 note and gold god, with jewels sold abroad, funding vast fortunes.
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Origion T Am
Mexico
Cerro Gono
of Montezuma
Guatemozzin
Montezuma
Catherai
Guntemotsiv
Ferein
Maine Murder Mystery: Body Found Under Sheep Pen
James Scott known as Jamon Scott, a Lewiston Syrian apple dealer, was found dead under a sheep pen near a Whittemore farm four miles from town. Police investigate prominent local merchants as possible suspects. body shows strangling, hemp gag, and robbery motive. Investigators believe killer knew the scene and concealed the body for months.
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Livermore
Androsoogy Win
Mansour Parraket
Jamon Scott
Lewlaton
H. C. Whittemore
Nicholas Mone
Grovk
Tanelaton
Scott
J. T. Scott
Woremster
Maus
Selim Mansour
Lewiston
Poli
Henry le
James Scott
Biggest Canadian rail strike seen in history looms
A Winnipeg dispatch says Canada’s rail machinists plan a nationwide strike beginning Tuesday over working schedules. Union leaders report 85 percent voted to strike rather than accept the conciliator’s new scale, with officials remaining silent while Coast to coast preparations proceed.
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St. Paul
Winnipeg
Canada
Vaville Railroad
Volon
Seale
Lae
Bits
Minn
Baird
Ketarne
Une
Fort Willem
Ont
Eecler to Support Jane's Matrimonial Choice
Jane's mother cannot decide between marrying Mr Brug or Mr Tang. Fane urges her to choose Bang, noting he has the smaller appetite. Cleveland Mala Dealer.
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Eecler
Jane
Rest and the many faces of repose in a curious census
An article explores varying ideas of rest from a Cumberland stage driver to a diverse group. People describe rest as starch, immaculate attire, watching strangers, banks of a noisy stream, sleep, darkness, or dreaming. The piece encourages readers to find their own rest and practice it.
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Cumberland Mountains
Hats of rough white straw and midsummer bonnets
The article surveys late summer fashion noting draped and frilled bonnets of rough white straw faced with green or white tulle and trimmed with roses, jasmine, or green ribbons. It highlights new hat ideas, including tulle accents and clouded tulle forms, with remarks on touring colors and light summer trims. It also mentions the Charlotte Corday type bonnet and previews fall millinery trends by Amy Vainum.
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Atteia
Car- Mer
Charlotte Corday
Amy Vainum
Training a New Maid In a Good Plan for the Mistress
The article details a plan for training a new maid in a household. The mistress should personally instruct, showing the dining room setup and how to place items for the first meal. For inexperienced maids, demonstrate exact dish handling and duties to ensure proper service. The mistress’s direct instruction aids retention.
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Hervell
A Woman's Era Reflects On Gender Progress
Fragmented text argues that the era has shifted to women with men largely unable to contribute. The passage suggests the twentieth century belongs to women, claiming limited roles for men and highlighting changing social expectations.
History of the pansy its rise from humble flower
The pansy rose from a humble English garden flower and became linked to quaint pet names. It likely evolved from a violet species with broad petals found wild in northern Europe. Victorian and early herbal descriptions note the pansy as heart’s ease, a term still echoed in Warwickshire and regional lore.
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Shakespeare
Warwickshire
England
Buidahoe
Europe
Shoren
Gerarde
Descriptions of a Plant With Colorful Flowers and Medicinal Use
The passage notes a plant valued for three colored flowers purple yellow and white with pleasing appearance yet little scent. The root appears as a bundle of thready strings. Master Gerardo respected herbs medicinal value but overlooked these roots whose modern pharmacopoeia notes strong cathartic and emetic properties.
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Gerardo
A Masculine Idea of Leap Year
Dr. Denston Lewis of the Medical Society of America urges women to propose to men if every year were leap year arguing it would advance society. He claims only men are denied the right of rejection, noting divorce statistics. A witty reply from a lover and a closing zoo remark follow the odd cast.
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Buch
Denston Lewis
Medico-Legal Society of America
American Medical Association
Inet
Jingles and Jests from Humorous Pages
A collage of quips and jokes from various periodicals includes barbershop banter about whipped cream lather, light verse on fate and chaperones, and social humor about dances, manners, and everyday scenes. Notable snippets reference Puck, the Yonkers Statesman, Washington Star, and other humor columns.
Pensions Prolong Life In Old Age System Study
An English economist argument notes that pensioners live longer due to better living conditions and security. The Friendly Society of Iron Founders shows pensioners aged about 68 to 71 at death, with life extended by nearly three years, suggesting pensions promote longevity and raise future costs but with beneficial social effects.
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Friendly Society of Iron Founders
England
National Treasury
New York Tribune
Wedding Souvenir Guides Bridesmaids Gifts and Keepsakes
A guide urges making a wedding souvenir book with the bride’s name and date, photos of the couple, bridesmaids, ushers, and the best man. Include engagement clippings, invitations, and wedding presents lists, then add bouquet petals and wedding dress drawings for a personal keepsake.
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Maid of Honor
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