Diamond Cut Diamond The Train Necklace Tale
A passenger on a New York to Albany train befriends a stranger who leaves a satchel with him containing a valuable pearl necklace. After the thief flees, detectives mislead the traveler into an undercover sting that ends with a trapdoor, a tunnel, and a false necklace. The thieves escape, while police expose a diamond caper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Denar
Iis
Neecklace
Advertiser
Houdon the Sculptor and the Washington Bust
The article recounts French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon invited by Thomas Jefferson in 1784 to carve a statue of General Washington. Houdon sailed with Benjamin Franklin in 1785, arrived October 2, modeled a bust, and produced the marble portrait now in the state house at Richmond, celebrated as a faithful likeness of Washington.
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France
Jean Antoine Houdon
United States
Houden
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
General Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Southampton
Philadelphia
Troudon
Mount Vernon
State House
Richmond
Frst
Punch and Judy Across Continents and Eras
The article notes Punch and Judy style entertainments exist from Persia to Tartary and Egypt to Siam. It cites Vil liers Stuart observing an Egyptian version where Punch is hanged, and traces the puppet figure to Atellan farces and even ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The piece ends with a quote on life and a nod to Emerson.
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Turkey
Persia
Japan
Kamchatka
India
Egypt
Syria
Nubia
Siam
Pegu
Ava
Cochin- China
China
Tartary
Villiers Stuart
Mameur
Cavasses
Punch
Loro
Italy
London Standard
Love and peril in the Hauteville saga during the French Revolution
In late 18th century France, Gaston Renaud searches America for his cousin Jean de Hauteville. Amid revolution and terror, Gaston impersonates Jean to save Estelle, aiding her escape from Robespierre. Jean, believed dead, survives as a captive Indian adoptee and returns later to the Hauteville estate. the marquis dies in the storm of blood.
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France
Marquis de Hautevile
Jean
Marquis de la Fayette
New World
Jean de Wauteville
Gaston Renaud
Gaston
Estelle de Huauteville
America
Great Falls
Niagara
American
Estelle
Waving
Philadelphia
Fort Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ohio River
United States
Far West
Clincinnati
Suil
St. Louis
Plains
Rocky Mountains
Buffalo Country
Robespierre
Lfe
Bordeaux
Marquis
Hauteville
Hautevilles
Department of
Haute
Chateau Hauteville
Francois Maran
Marguerite
Mile. de Hauteville
Marguerite Maran
Marquise de Wauteville
Estelle de Hauteville
Robes- Pierre
Cardon
Marquis de Hauteville
Monsieur
Tubespierre
Jean de Hauteville
Marquis of
North America
Nobespierre
de Hauteville
Hobes- Pierre
Marguerite Macran
Marans
Paris
Belgium
England
Marquise de Hauteville
Father
Francois
cuillouIne
Chateau de Hauteville
Europe
Chateau
A Rare Decoration The Maria Theresa Order History
The grand cross of the Maria Theresa Order is among the era's most exclusive and brilliant orders. Founded by Empress Maria Theresa in 1757 after her troops won at Kolin, it is elected by the chapter's ballot with the sovereign endorsing patents. By 1914 only fifty eight had been admitted, leaving three knights at the war's start: Emperor Francis Joseph, Duke of Cumberland, and Prince Alphonse de Bourbon. The holder's eldest son gains free education in Austria's military academy.
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Frederick the Great
Kolin
Francis Joseph
Santa Lucia
Duke of Cumberland
Duke of Brunswick
Langensalza
Hanover
George
Prince Alphonse de Bourbon
the Two Sicilies
Caserta
Gaeta
Austria
Argonnaut
Origins of Buddhism and Buddha's life
Buddha, founder of Buddhism, is believed to be Siddhartha Sakya born near the start of the fifth century BCE. A prince from a small Indian nation, he pursued study and solitary meditation, evolving a philosophy he preached for about forty years in northern India. He is said to have died around eighty.
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Buddha
Christ
Siddhartha
Sakya
India
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Denton Journal
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Fred Thayer
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Wales
Guaranee
Avery Uttle
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Parcel Post
Belgrano
California
Golden Country
J. Boldiano & Son
Baltimore
WM. Bullock
Denton
Maryland
U.S
H.M. P
Seua
Roman Auto Co., Inc
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Hygeia
T. S. Slaughter
Best Store
Sochichila
Hoting
Howard and
Lexington Streets
Shulz
M. Ik
Newnam
Greensboro, MD
Hochschild, Kohn & Co
Baltimore, Md
Victor Victrolas
Edison Diamond Disc
Wheatley’s Musical Emporium
J. W. Wheatley
Haston, MD
Heart of
Liberty and
Saratoga Streets
Martha Washington
Cowan
Benson Guarantee
Bensone Company
Marderkill River
Redehrica
Aathan H. Maxson
Frederica
Webb's
Bawere
Onesai
Chestnut Street
Sam
A.m
Hhisam
Firat Ple
Lam
Pam
Consumers’ Ice Co
Chester
Phila
Keystone
Fareto Philadelphia
Frederic & Philadelphia Navigation Co
Frederica, del
Thomas & Messer Co
Baltimore St
C. Riece
Preston, Md
Holt, Construction Co
Denton, Md
Columbus
John Deere Carriages
W. H. Hollis & Son, Undertakers and Hunbamers
Dulany-Vernay
N. Charles St
Mark Cross
Pec
Smith
Robert R. Roth
Fo Masonic
Dento Manviano
Hye
Har
Concord
W. W. Dukes
Hobbs Post Office
Journal
Hgudon
Thia Country
Washington
Emerson
Order of Maria Theresa
Wewspape Riyssasyse
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