Tramp Heir to Million-Dollar Fortune Surprises Knoxville Auctioneer
Joe Harris of Knox ville once fed a tramp miner, William Robinson, who later died in Melbourne leaving an estate said to exceed two million dollars. Harris, a former Knoxville auctioneer and Tennessee legislator, helped Robinson in 1887 and Robinson later sent $500 from Cape Nome. Harris now runs a small poultry business and lives modestly with his wife in a two-room home. Robinson’s heirship brings unexpected fortune and attention from admirers nationwide.
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Joe Harris
Knoxville
Tennessee
Harris
William Robinson
London
Robinson
Tramp
Melbourne
Robinson Harris
Virginia
Nashville
Bonner’s
Harrison
Maxwell House
Butte
Mont
Col. Bell
Expressman
Cape Nome
Alaska
Bea
Old
Old Col. Bell's
Kentucky
Egypt to Preserve the White Egret
Mr. Dudgeon, director general of Egypts department of agriculture, says the department supports propagating the white egret a key worm destroyer. A new law bans shooting this bird and numbers at Simbellawen have risen from 800 to about 1600.
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Egypt
Dudgeon
Department of Agriculture
Simbellawen
London Chronicle
SINGS PRAISES OF POVERTY BY DAVID GRAYSON
A passage from the American Magazine argues that achieved poverty offers true adventure and meaning. It notes that greatness lies not in involuntary lack but in choosing poverty despite riches, citing Francis of Assisi and Tolstoy as examples who preferred a plainer life while having access to wealth.
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Francis of Assisi
Tolstoy
David Grayson
Boston Child Keeps Dignity in Opera House Encounter
The ten year old son of Boston opera director Russell faced an intrusive matron in the foyer during an entr acte. He answered politely with dry humor, identifying his birthplace with a poised reply and withdrew, preserving his dignity.
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Boston
Russell
Boston Opera House
Opera House
Director Russell
France
Hands Cured After Eczema With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Sam Marcus of Chicago Illinois describes years of burning itching and disfiguring eczema on his hands. He says applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm water for five to six months cured him. Advertises Cuticura products and offers free samples and Skin Book from Boston.
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Lowell Place
Chicago
Ill
Sam Marcus
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Board bills incite a landlady and tenant quarrel
A brief exchange contrasts bill annoyance between a landlady and Mr Hall Roome. The landlady says rent charges provoke less worry than board bills, highlighting tensions over lodging costs.
Curious Russian Law Sparks Theft Premium Debate
A law in Russia allegedly rewards thieves who prove five years possession of stolen goods, turning theft into a quasi property claim. The licensed thieves market openly peddles long-stolen items, drawing police approval and attracting both notorious and well-meaning buyers seeking bargains.
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Russia
Worth Three Times a Diamond
The article notes emeralds are mostly Colombia mined and far pricier per carat than diamonds. It cites India as an early source and explains Oriental emeralds differ from modern gems being ruby varieties in green, rare and highly valued.
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Colombia
India
A Civil Answer
A dialog captures a landlord asking if many strangers settle there and the reply that everyone settles, often with no complete baggage, implying settled newcomers arrive in advance.
Lewis' Single Binder Cigarette Ad Appeals to Smokers
An advertisement extols Lewis' Single Binder as full value and highly sought by smokers, aiming to persuade readers to choose this brand for its perceived quality and satisfaction.
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Lewis
It Always Costs More to Acquire a Grouch
A concisely phrased observation notes that obtaining a grouch or complaining attitude often entails higher cost in time effort and energy than its perceived value. The remark humorously contrasts expense with outcome.
Suiting Himself
The modern small boy is painfully cautious. A boy asked to join a bonfire on the sixth of November replies with conditions. He would attend only if he has his own bonfire and if his father takes him to Belle Vue and if he's invited to a better bonfire.
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Belle Vue
Manchester Guardian
Exceptional Child Dialogue Between Teachers and Judge
A courtroom exchange shows two teachers debating a pupil Edith's daughter. The first teacher asks if she ever provides bright answers, while the second asserts she always knows her lessons, and a judge remarks on the exchange.
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Edith
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