Fourteen Diamond Rings Wartime Loot Revealed in Trial
The Diamonds once stolen by Pepke, a former jewelry dealer, surfaced in a Chicago vault. He used proceeds to buy clothes and fund a wagon peddler operation. Pepke enlisted in the First North Dakota Infantry and later traded diamonds for tobacco and tobacco profits, claiming the jewels may fetch more than their appraised value at the Supreme Court proceedings.
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Aluinohh
United Stator
Maretial Amos
Chicago
Catterton Willow
Nixon
Papke
de Angers
Mamonde
South Dakota
Charley MW
Aldrich
Alamo
Attarany Harmon
Pepke
Firet Norte Dakota Infantry
Philippines
Manila
Jane Wan
Tut Pepke
Supreme Court
Soother Request at Camden Town Chemist
A middle aged woman called at a chemist in Camden Town and asked for morphine. The shopman questions if she fears death by her own action. She explains her fiancé offered marriage recently and seeks a drug to quiet nerves. She buys Landon Bpare Momenin to sleep.
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Camden Town
Kat
Pat
Proposed Municipal Charters Establishing Council Powers and Membership
The document outlines the council's exercise of municipal powers, composition and term lengths, the council judge of elections and qualifications, and rules for meetings, quorums, vacancies, and officers. It details eligibility, compensation limits, and procedures for establishing or redefining municipal offices and franchises.
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Climen
Ieyene Wren
Peat
Brainless Birds and Brainless Minds Across Experiments
A Harvard Weekly summary discusses experiments showing animals can perform reflex tasks without brains. A German hawk removes pigeons brains and still hunts, while brained animals reveal memory and sensation beyond simple reflexes. The piece critiques Lombard and urges caution against dismissing scientific reasoning.
Our Uncle in Great Demand
Fragmented OCR text recounts gossip and dialogue about jealousy and relationships. Robson jealously questions his wife while a reporter notes feverish writing and social concerns. The piece hints at market pressures and domestic tension amid a broader household drama.
Trapping a Witness and Populist Decline Highlight Local Trials
A chaotic trial scene shows a defendant’s lawyer pressuring a farmer witness. The account shifts to the demise of the Populist party as Gov. Rogers of Washington dies and the party loses legislative presence, signaling the end of an era in U S political history.
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Fate Haw
United States of America
Gov. Rogers
Washington
Uenodules
Repiblicnne
Autvomion
Rome Tate
Centrol
Kansarity Journal
Draft Charter for Honolulu Clarifies Treasurer Role and Auditor Power
Draft Charter for the City and County of Honolulu outlines Treasurer supervision of finances and enforcement of revenue laws with powers vested in the Auditor. It requires a bond for faithful performance, details duties, annual reports, and appointment rules. The document specifies department duties, vouchers, and accountability, including certification of copies and employee conduct. It sets compensation, service hours, oath requirements, and grounds for removal by the Board.
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Doelarn
Bey
cMre
Mindoo Twins Separated by Pioneering Surgery
A detailed account from Parle Feb describes the world exhibition of the Mindoo twins, surgically separated after a shared membrane stretched from the sternum to the abdomen. The operation faced extreme risk due to gallbladder illness and tuberculosis, with both twins weakened by pain and fever. Some died in the final stages.
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Parle
Mindoo
Tadiew
Ware
Meare
Doyen
Win
Fragmented tale from Prairie de Chien hotel tale
A jagged transcription from Prairie du Chien Wisconsin recounts an old German man who has long played cards in a hotel hull. A lively exchange unfolds as a maid questions the missing horse and a gentleman muses on a heart of oak amid a tense game, with Bulgarian bandits and a ramble of incomprehensible lines sprinkled through.
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Ty Prairie de Chien
Wis
Hawteen
Gorthamag
Ned
Karin
Witeman
Weil
Gentleman's Magazine
Different Egg Preservation Methods Debate Freshness
A historical note discusses methods to keep eggs fresh, weighing dry storage versus damp or immersed approaches. It cites sealing shells, spraying grease, or treating with silica and water solutions to form a hermetic envelope, with claims of weeks to months of preserved freshness and debate over wet storage effectiveness.
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W. T. Galrdavr
Barred Out Where He Would Go If He Lied
A fragmented court report recalls a boy’s testimony about knowing the oath and future destination if he lied. The exchange features a judge probing the boy’s understanding and intent as adults discuss the seriousness of statements and consequences amid war era rhetoric.
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Fultom
Ky 7
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Howe
Omdie
Juhani
Ai Urdiuanen
Prevent
Lombard
Sron
Harpera Weekly
Robeon
Robson
Buc
Chicago Journal
Gam
Powers
New York Evening World
Ant
Cimcineaty Commercial Tribune
Dave
Mary
Honolulu
Republican Commission
Bond
Department of Finance
The
Traawurer
Anil
Aioe
Loa
Sian
Aimnes
Fiom
Lotte
England
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