The Ruby Bracelet on a Parisian Queen
A century-old tale follows Jeanne Vaudernier from a secret garden romance with the Chevalier de Longval to her rise as Comtesse du Barry under Louis XV. After years of power and a fragile mercy, the revolutionary crowd ends her reign, as the loyal Sanson severs the final fate with a guillotine.
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Paris
Cid
Suzette
Jeanne Vaudernier
Psyche
Jeanne
Place de Grave
Sanson
M. Mathurin
Rue St. Jean
satan
Vaudernier
monsieur
Chevalier de Longval
Gomart
Dame Suzette
Charles Sanson
chevalier
De Longval
Rue de Rac
Comtesse du Barry
Louis XV
France
Marly
Versailles
Jeanne du Barry
Pont-aux-dames
Luciennes
forest of
Saint Germain
Duc de Cosse-Brissac
Centgardes du Roi
Duc de Brissac
comtesse
revolutionary committee
Conciergerie
Jeanne Vaubernier
Rue du Rac
Du Barry
Place de Revolution
Penny Pictorial Magazine
Size of the States Compared to Vermont Inflation
Vermont is far smaller than Texas or California but larger than several small states. Massachusetts is 8325 square miles, while Vermont has 9565. The piece contrasts U S state sizes, noting Alaska leads and Hawaii is small, with a Burlington News remark on Florida’s growth since annexation discussions.
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Massachusetts
Vermont
Bay State
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
New Jersey
Texas
United States
California
Montana
Nevada
Colorado
Alaska
Hawaii
Burlington
Little Bay Trees Imported From Holland for Decoration
A florist describes handsome bay trees imported from Holland, trunks wrapped in straw and tops covered in burlap. Some are grown in pyramid forms, others globe or apple shapes. Bay trees are rented for decor, but require proper care as they fade in confined spaces. Prices vary. pairs of three to four feet fetch about $350, eight to ten feet about $250, with many imported and sold yearly.
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Holland
New York Sun
Beating His Publisher and the Peter Pindar Cough
A tale of Dr John Wolcot known as Peter Pindar exploiting a publisher with a staged coughing fit to secure a life annuity. The publisher starts with 1000 and after feigned illness raises to 1500, the doctor then lives over 25 more years.
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Kipling
John Walcot
Peter Pindar
Wolcot
Three Ends of a Rope Irishman Work Tale
An Irishman seeks shipwork aboard a harbor vessel. The captain offers a rope and says if he can find three ends he will hire him. The man proves unable to count three ends, discovers two, then throws the rope overboard, declaring there is an end to the rope, and is hired.
A Turkey He Is Unable to Pay For
A creditor confronts a debtor who is carving a turkey during a debt dispute. The debtor laments being ruined and bankrupt, insisting he cannot pay. The creditor retorts that a man with debts should not eat such a turkey. The debtor sighs that he cannot afford its upkeep.
Dip Your Hands In Water Sensations Distinction
The passage notes a paradox of touch and temperature. Right-handed people often report less heat from equally warmed water on both hands, while left-handed individuals may feel heat more strongly on the left hand. This counterintuitive effect persists even when a thermometer shows the left bowl is slightly colder.
Sops For Scions Privileges Of Foreign Law Makers
Danish MPs enjoy a free seat at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen at any time during their term. Norwegian lawmakers receive free medical care and nursing during sessions. MPs have extended these privileges to include gratis gymnastics courses massage baths wine and dental work.
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Royal theater
Copenhagen
Norway
M. Ps
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MARYLAND
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J.B. MERRIEEN
W. F. PENNINGTON
EUGENE LYNCH
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W.H. ANDERSON, H. C. HOBBS, W. R. PETERS
M. L. BLANCHARD
LORD
I. Tf. BAKER
J. CULVER, B. W. INGRAM
WILLIAM M. CONN
QUEENSTOWN, MD
Wrye Station
Tuckahoe
Denton
Greenwood
Ellendale
Milton
LEWES
H. L. POPE & CO
BALTIMORE, MD
mademoiselle
London
New York
Ruskin
J. Ep. NCHOLS
DENTON, MARYLAND
J. H. Spence
LEVERING
JAVA
R. J. COLSTON
DruGaisrt
RIDGELY
JOAN W. CAUSEY
PRS
WM. DENNICY
SEC
TREAS
Kent County Mutual INsurance
DOVER
JOHN T. CARTER, Jr
Denton, Mi
PLUMMER
Greensbeak Mel
ALEX. NOBLE
Preston, Md
T W SMITH
Mei
T. H. Evans & Company, Fruit and Propece Commission MERCHANTS
Licht Street
A. T. REICHMAN
Third Street
Tam
AT. REICHMAN
Denton, Md
W. B. KORMAN
Fim
WASHINGTON, D.G
DENTON JOURNAL
the people's paper
CHARLES H. SHIELDS
FRED & EXCHANGE
OHN W. COOTEE
T. L. DAY, SWING & COMPANY
gaz
W. W. GOLDSBOROUGH
Greensboro
T.L.DAY
SWING & COMPANY
RIDGELY, MARYLAND
Newspaper
RAbHlyE
Florida
congress of the
east
west
Floridas
Union
Pensacola
Key West
Cedar Keya
Fla
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