Strange Irish Will Names Frank Murtagh Heir Over Klngdom
A lawyer recalls Rooney family will with odd phrasing in rural Ireland. John Rooney’s will bequeaths land to Frank Murtagh under conditions and honors a hostile Tom Gaynor with a belt from the old man. Kitty Rooney’s choice and family tensions frame the odd testament.
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Rooney
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Pretty Kitty
Frank Murtagh
John Rooney
John
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okt Rooney
Johny Rooney
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Treasure Twist Ends In Hidden Cash Discovery
In a tense will dispute Tom Gaynor plans to seize a buried iron pot from Frank Sturtagh’s field. Tom digs hoping for Rooney’s money, finds only stones, then later uncovers banknotes hidden by Rooney. Frank and Tom collide over Kitty, land, and the estate, culminating in the revelation of a substantial £5 and £100 notes legacy.
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John Rooney
Frank Sturtagh
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Typhoon Rages Through Hongkong Home In Leslie's Weekly Account
Nan Peacock describes a Hong Kong typhoon's fury as doors and windows smash and rain pounds the house. The wind blasts from north and southwest tearing panes, toppling a door, and forcing occupants to fortify the hall with furniture. By 3 to 4 a.m. the storm peaks, sleep impossible, household exhausted but alive in the safest rooms.
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Nan Peacock
Leslie
Vision on the Veldt Reveals Mother's Apparition
In a Rekziensie occult piece a soldier recounts a vision in the veldt between boulders where an apparitional woman appears. The form, believed to be a soldier, vanishes then returns as the narrator recognizes it as his mother. Weeks later a letter confirms her death and burial.
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A. ‘Grenadier
Gambling Systems and the House Edge in Monte Carlo
A critical look at gambling systems with quotations from a 15 year study. The piece notes that after testing 400 systems at Monte Carlo and consulting a mathematician, no system can beat the casino. It argues most wins come from luck, not method, and contrasts human nerves with machine odds.
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Epitaph for Nathaniel Grigsby at Attica Cemetery
The 1890 death of Nathaniel Grigsby is noted in Attica’s little burying ground. A former second lieutenant in Company G of the Tenth Indiana cavalry, he was an ardent Republican who stood by the GOP in life and in death. The epitaph on his tombstone is recorded here.
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legine anu
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Oliver Typewriter Company
East Fayettg
Baltimore, Maryland
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John Rooney
Tom Gaynor
Tom
Stooney
Rooney
Attica
Nathaniel Grigsby
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Tenth Indiana cavalry
Grigsby
Epitaph Dispute Over Lincoln Tombstone Inscription
Heirs disputed adding a line to a Lincoln tombstone. A lawyer said the will required the inscription, forcing family approval. The grave marker features an odd epitaph by a roaming Lincoln traveler, with a carved marble bag at the cave’s end and a striking line describing where Bill stopped.
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Grigsby
Lincoln
Bill
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