Russian Crown Jewels Auction in Foreign Markets Reported
The piece discusses the possible death of the Romanov family and asserts the Soviet possession of crown jewels. It notes a Crown Jewel Committee appraising the collection, mentions famous stones like the Imperial Russian Crown and the largest aquamarine, and lists experts and guards at work. It cites the Koh i Noor, the Regent, and the Cullinan diamond among other illustrious gems.
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John Dickinson Sherman Scholas II
Czarina
Alix of Hesse
Grand Duke
Alexis
Lso
Crown
Ark
Nicholas II
Alexander III
Russia
Crimean
Tobolsk
Ekaterinburg
Lavalliere
United States
Czarinaussia
Vladimir Sobolieff
Crown Jewel
Trynitzky
Hermitage Museum
Petrograd
B. A. Ferstmann
M. Farberger
F. Bergashev
Catherine
Alexis Orloff
Catherine the Great
Count Orloff
Peter III
Orloff
Tavernier
Aurangzebe
Koh-i-noor
Great Britain
Regent
Pitt
Duke of Orleans
Regent of
France
Transvaal
E. B. McLean
Washington, D. C
UN American
Charles the
Figures of Love and Budget Plans End in a Proposal
Molly and Rodney, tired of extravagance, vow to cut costs and seek practical living. They compare finances with friends Jane and Tom, then unexpectedly confess mutual vows as night falls. Jane and Tom’s timely entrance reveals a proposal already made and accepted.
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Rodney Hill
Molly
Collins
Rodney
Melly
Jane
Tom
Rodney’ Hill
Lesa
Rodney Fent
Rod
Scott
Lured by Pirates Finery
A colorful pirate tale recounts Quelch near a Portuguese brig when a calm Dutch pirate observer joins the scene. He notes sugar value, gold coins, and silk breeches as motivation, signaling a clever pilot and interpreter among the crew and the Dutchman’s eventual departure with the cargo.
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Quelch
Arthur M. Harris
Adventure Magazine
Queich
Lord Hartington Snubs Public Speaking with a Yawn
A dinner companion notes rumors that Lord Hartington paused to yawn during a Commons speech. Sir Henry Lucy says Hartington preferred the council chamber to the platform and only spoke when duty required. The statesman’s reputed dullness aligns with his retreat from public oratory.
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Lord Hartington
Sir Henry Lucy
House of Commons