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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
8
A king with three sons hides wealth in three rooms and gives each son a key. Zalito and Carlos betray the trust by peeking and attempting to break in, leaving Rollo to prove worthy. The father discovers the treachery, and Rollo forgives the others, eventually ascending to the throne.
A Tennessee note cites a belief that gourds grow best when seed is thrown over the left shoulder with an oath. The act is seen as a hostile, anti sunward rite opposing the sun god, suggesting devilish influence. The piece discusses survival of folk belief and contrasts with usual prayers to beneficent forces. Then a brief quip about buried treasure and a neighbor diagramming plantings for turnips.
The piece traces the feminine Claire from Clare an English lineage linked to Red De Clare and the FitzGeralds through Ireland to the De Burgh and Lionel, son of Edward III, shaping Claire into a dukedom via the title Duke of Clarence. It notes Italian Chiara origin, spread to France, and English adoption with popularity. It adds a note on Claire as a talismanic emblem of the diamond, and mentions Saturday as a lucky day and a lucky number per Wheeler Syndicate.
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