Alchemist Impostor Dubois Tricked French Court in 17th Century
The Dubois affair recounts a Capuchin monk posing as a gold maker who impressed Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu. A royal test with bullets yielded supposed gold, but the fraud collapsed. Dubois was imprisoned and hanged on July 25, 1657, amid court intrigue and royal demands.
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Dupes
Louis Sil
France
Navarre
Richelieu
Francon du ‘Tremblay
Jovepr
Dubois
Tableau de Paris
Mercier
Louvre
du Bois
Louis XIII
Chauteau of
Vincennes
Union de
Tax Sale Notice for August 2 1908 Dothan Alabama
Tax sale notice lists properties in Houston County Alabama to be sold at the courthouse for 1907 taxes and costs. The list names numerous owners and parcels including houses, farms, and fractional lots in Dothan and surrounding areas with tax amounts and required fees. Names include Beat 4 through Beat 13 and multiple unknown owners, with properties in sections and townships and several street boundaries.
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Court House
Dothan
Houston County
Alabama
Tides and salinity of the Mediterranean explained
A scientific note states the Mediterranean evaporation exceeds the Atlantic due to desert heat and mountain shelter. The article asserts Mediterranean waters are saltier than Atlantic waters and that the Mediterranean is not tideless. It cites tides in the Adriatic and the region between the sea and Africa rising five to seven feet.
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Mediterranean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Adriatic
Africa
The Duke of Wellington and Dr Abernethy Exchange
The Duke demanded access to Dr Abernethy after hours and left by the door the doctor indicated. Abernethy refused to see George IV until his hospital lecture, costing him a naval appointment. To a woman reporting arm pain he quipped about lifting the limb.
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Abernethy
Duke of York
Tartar
Duke of Wellington
George IV
Dothan National Bank Ceased Statement Report to Comptroller
A bank reports to the U.S. Comptroller that over fifty percent of its deposits are held as cash and cash equivalents. The business solicited funds and assets, indicating liquidity concerns.
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Louie Aim
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A. N. Jones
J T McKinnon Sw Q
Best
Hughes
JH Clark
JW Taylor
R. T. Garver
M. T. McEvy
McKenzie E
St. Andrews St
S&w
Bailey
V. Kirkland Swar
W. A. Cherry
E. F. Bowen
A. Wilkersor
Gerrard & Co
Ici
Ashford
RR Adams
John Cotton
Eimore & Burkett
C. F. Kingry
Gordon
Leeshie
Greenwood Road
Ette Martinez
Depot Street
M Connell
M. Wood
Lawson Doster
F. M. Peters
T. J. Harris
Owrmer
Henry Thomas Col
Block
Hill Addition
J. McKissack
Columbia
Deane
Main St S
JM Koonce
J. T. Davis
Main St
T. L. Blackwell
J T Davis
Oakley E
John Hayse
Davis S
J. A. Bowden
Chattahoochee
Omercer Creek
R. P. McGriff
Davis
R. H. Walker
J. W. Woods
Main Street
Church
Mariah Campbell
North West Hill Addition
S J Chapman
A. B. Thompson
Mrz
Roy D Clark
Ala
Geo. L. Campbell
J Z Daviss
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J.R. Maircloth
W. R. Flowers
J. L. Crawford
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H. G. Forrester
Ass’t Cash
Dothan National Bank
Dothan, Alabama
United States
U. S. Bonds
Duthan Oil Mill
Cumbie Bicycle Shop
E. C.cumbie
S. St. Andrews S
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