Missing codicil feud ties Sackville fortune to dancer
A centuries old British estate fight centers on Sir John Murray Scott and Lady Sackville with a missing codicil to Sir John’s will. A sealed envelope opened in court reveals a codicil favoring Lady Sackville, while a prior draft suggests smaller bequests. The case traces a romance between Lionel Sackville West and dancer Pepita Duran, the line of succession, and a long search across three countries for the missing codicil that could shift wealth valued in the millions.
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Mfe
Lord Sackville
Madrid
Sir John Murray Scott
Sir John
Douglas Alexander Scott
London
Lady Sackville
Pepita Duran
Bargrave Deane
Alec
John
Sackville
Sir Sackville-West
Earl la Warr
Spain
Legation
Ita Duran
Eing
Mme Josephine de Ortega
Paris
Lionel
Arachon
Count West
Victoria Josephine
Flora
Ernest Henri Jean Baptiste
Countess West
Great Britain
Countess of Derby
Sir Lionel
John Scott
Argentina
Washington
Cleveland-Harrison
Cleveland
Knole Park
Kent
England
Lionel Edward Sackville-Weet
Henri
South Africa
P. Belmont
Josephine
Henry
Church of San Milan
Lard Sackville
Sir John Bigham
Probate Court
John Murray Scott
Lady
France
Lady Wallace
Sir Richard Wallace
Chateau
Bagatelle
Hertford
Headache Soldier Featured in Studio Tale
An artist recalls hiring a youth who praised a grand painting without knowing its title. The critic notes three marching soldiers, with one playing the fife, another the drum, and the third suffering a headache, in A. M. Willard’s famed Spirit of ’76 context.
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A. M. Willard
Brockton schools allow left or right hand use
The Brockton Massachusetts school principal notes that seven of nine pupils failing promotion were left handed and orders allowing students to use either hand. He criticizes teachers who push right hand use as detrimental to the child’s progress.
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Brockton
Masa
Worth Trying to Brighten Rural Life on the Mountain
Fragmentary lines describe a contrast between mountain and valley dwellers and a suggestion that living on the mountain offers a longer day. The readable text hints at a saying or proverb about lighting or rising, but several fragments are unclear.
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Mug Atgher
Unscrupulous Fragments Prompt Reflective Verse
A fragmented historical snippet reflects on the soul’s journey from cradle to mid life noting that the sweetest and greatest souls endure hardships and bear burdens along their path. The wording hints at a philosophical meditation rather than a news event.
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Wae
Desserts from Cream and Fruit Delights
A vintage recipe chest details Angel Parfait with sugar water beaten egg whites folded into whipped cream and molded with ice salt, serving eight. It then shares other desserts including pineapple sherbet with almonds and marshmallows, peaches with whipped cream, chocolate trifle with pistachios, a lemon strawberry frappe, and a corn starch pudding with optional chocolate flavor, all served with cream or sugar.
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Angel Parfait
Meals With Little Heat
The agricultural department notes that milk eggs cheese peanut butter dried peas beans or lentils can replace much beef. Skim milk remains valuable for soups puddings and bread. A cupful of meat with vegetables or dumplings flavors dishes and stretches gravy. Gradual substitution of salads milk cheese eggs and nuts reduces meat bills and avoids excess protein.
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Agricultural Department
Ringworm Cured by Resinol Soap and Ointment
Reports from Mrs Emery Skelnik of Nessville Pa and H S Gilland of Baltimore Md describe ringworm infections across the body cleared after using Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment. Testimonies praise rapid relief from itching, sores, and sleep disruption. Drugstore samples offered by Resinol Chem Co.
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Chicago
Emery Skelnik
Greshm Ave
Nessville
Esthol
Gilland
Altimore
Face a sight with tetter in Moberly Missouri
Mrs. J Brooksher describes a two year skin ailment starting as a pimple and spreading to the face and neck. She claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the condition after a month, noting cooling and extraction of matter. Advertisement asks readers to request free samples and the 32 page Cuticura Skin Book from Boston.
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Moberly, Mo
Mra. J. Brooksher
Dept. L
Boston
By Experiment. A Lesson On Wasps And Flies
A humorous exchange about a boy crying over his natural history lesson. The parent expresses astonishment that a child his age studies natural history while the child corrects a simple distinction between a wasp and a fly.
Fletcher’s Castoria Promoted for Infants and Children
An advertisement touts Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It emphasizes a signature as in use for over 30 years and notes children cry for Fletcher’s Castoria.
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Fletcher
Year Hence Miss Dunningham-Mamma Hints at Harold’s Return
Dialogue shows Miss Dunningham-Mamma and Mamma anticipating Harold’s appearance via airplane. Harold has lingered around the skylight with a club all afternoon, suggesting a future call.
Fragmentary 1920s prose on prohibition and consumer images
An unclear excerpt critiques clothing and gender norms while referencing the prohibition era and the Red Cross. It mentions a baby crying affecting a father's stance and notes a comparison of Ball Blue and other dining values, suggesting a satirical social snapshot.
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Berlin
Peplta Duran
Knole House
AS i
Sir J, Lubbock
Ressiel
Chile
Tetter
Swater
Red Cross
Ali
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