The Farmer and the Foxy Lawyer Banked Cash at Inns
A farmer travels to a fair and leaves 1,000 florins with the innkeeper of The Sun, later finds it missing after transferring to The Green Tree host. He seeks counsel from Mr Foxy a wary lawyer who directs him to retrieve the money with a witness. The farmer follows the plan but must act quietly to recover the funds.
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Tower Village
Heten
Forsooth
Green Tree
Mr. Foxy
Mr. Farmer
The Innkeeper Betrayal and the Green Tree Scheme
A scheming innkeeper hands over 1000 florins after a parley with the farmer and Mr Foxy. The plan to claim a second sum at The Green Tree collapses when the innkeeper’s deceit is exposed. The farmer now demands receipts for future deposits. Beauties of the Underground World describes cavern formations and crystals with Icelandic grotto details and vivid ice formations.
South African Gold Production Surpasses U S Output
The article notes Africa will yield about 50 million dollars in gold this year with higher output in 1896. It explains gold from sedimentary rocks uses improved processes reducing loss to 10 percent and employs 42 000 natives and 6 000 Europeans. It also remarks on Dr Talmage's England lectures delivered verbatim with precise gestures later predicting motions.
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Africa
Osage Indian described as gambling minded and work averse
The account portrays Osage Nation as 16,000 people with 1.5 million acre reservation and a culture favoring leisure over farming. It notes a large Osage bank roll of over 9 million held by the federal government, and depicts the people as self-centered legatees who prefer cards to labor.
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Gene Rich
Osage
Notorious Parson Chowne of Knowntone and His Schemes
A historical tale recalls Parson Chowne, rector of Knowntone, famed for ruthless plots against farmers. Two methods—dining with a guest then sabotaging a wheel, or provoking arson by words—are recounted along with other deeds and a bishop’s encounter. Chowne evades accountability, resigning late in life.
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Parson Chowne
Mr. Blackmore
Parsons
Knowntone
Farmer X
Chowne
Coleridge
Sker
Exeter
Henry of
Waal
Born with Teeth Superstition Sparks French Lore
A superstition in France claims children born with teeth are brilliant. It cites rulers Henri IV and Louis XIV and orator Mirabeau as examples, noting each was born with one tooth and suggesting a link to their historic fame.
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France
Henri IV
Louis XIV
Mirabeau
Signs of Japanese Street Shops from an Era Reflective Guide
A quirky survey lists how Tokyo vendors advertise, from square spectacles of gold beaters to rice whisky paintings of Fujiyana. It notes shop signs like a bunting of hats, red flags for cosmetics, tin fish for grocers, and lanterns for buckwheat macarons, with a Java translation misstep seen near Ginza.
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Tokyo
Ginza
Tokio
Widow’s Row in Philadelphia’s Berke Street area
The half square between Twentieth and Woodstock Streets in Philadelphia is known as Widow’s Row. Seventeen bereaved wives live there, all noted as handsome and thrifty with five running their own businesses and eleven earning good incomes. Two years ago twenty three widows lived there. four moved on and two joined their husbands abroad.
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Widow's Row
Quaker City
Berke Street
Twentieth
Woodstock
Philadelphia
Dogs in War Trial Show German War Dogs’ Valor
A Dresden trial showcased German war dogs performing effectively as military aides. The dogs maintained rapid, regular communication between troops and establish ancillary duties, reflecting creditable service in the conflict.
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Dresden
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Iceland
Gurtshellir
Ant
Thas
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