Monster Diamond Reported Hidden in London Bank Vault
A colossal diamond said to be the world’s largest rests in a Holborn Viaduct bank vault near Hatton Garden. The jewel, weighing about 1.25 pounds, is kept secret and viewed only via crystal replicas for prospective buyers. insurance premiums and postal handling underscore its value, with an estimated price around 5 million dollars. The Premier Diamond Mining Company handles its shipment and security.
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Holborn Viaduct
London
Hatton Garden
Europe
South Africa
Premier Diamond Mining Company, Limited
The Ink of Destiny copyright notice
Publication notice for the short story The Ink of Destiny by Shortstory Pub Co credits © and states rights reserved. No further plot or author details are provided in readable text.
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Shortstory Pub. Co
Desert Trial and the Quest for Gold
Aaron Whipple edges through the Mojave with his mule in a quest for gold driven by two loves and revenge. After starving days and brutal climbs, he reaches water and discovers gold in the sands, interpreting Janet Seward’s letter as a pact of destiny and victory.
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Mojave
Aaron Whipple
Aaron
Janet Seward
Sande
Destiny
Janet
Aston
el Dorado
Midas
Farmer Vaccinates Soil Boosts Crop Yields with Germ Injectable
A farmer claims to vaccinate land using a government supplied virus as a soil inoculant. He says Dr. G T Moore of the agriculture department invented a germ that extracts nitrogen from air and stores it in soil. He reports potatoes up 50 percent, oats 300 percent, wheat 62 percent, and rye 400 percent.
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G. T. Moore
Department of Agriculture
Moore
Rockefeller
Road Work Principles For Efficient Earth Roads
The article argues for prudent use of resources in road building, stressing economy and proper timing. It highlights improvements like the Pelham rear plank crusher and the King drag, notes the need for supervision to prevent waste, and cites state and federal support for road education and construction through public roads offices and bulletins.
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J. L. Pelham
Fort Hays
Western Normal School
Hays
Illinois
Public Roads Office
Department of Agriculture
L. W. Page
Washington, D. C
Burns Night Gathers Scotch Jokes at Fourth Presbyterian
A Burns meeting of Scotchmen at Fourth Presbyterian Church featured jokes about British Isles representatives. Rev. William McCaughan shared a_ribbing tale where a Englishman prefers being a Scotchman if unable to be English, a Scotchman would choose being English, and an Irishman would rather be Irish than ashamed.
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British Isles
Fourth Presbyterian Church
William McCaughan
Reformers and the idea of cutting letters for savings
An old printer from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues that only the upper halves of letters convey readability and imagines cutting the tower halves of all letters to save 25 percent, suggesting a drastic approach to spelling reform and economy.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Duel Between Partridges Describes Mating Riot and Regicide
The Country Gentleman notes mating season among partridges lasts two to three weeks depending on stock and sex ratio. When cocks outnumber hens battles erupt and weaker males are driven off or killed. A defeated partridge yields meekly and is often scalped by the victor, showing extreme cravenness.
Surprise at Saranac hotel keeps bar quiet at midnight
Mr. McNulty new proprietor of the Saranac formerly Rossmore Metropole stands in his bar when a bell boy whispers that No 109 wants to borrow a Bible. He jokes no such thing has happened in the house since it opened while actor Montgomery listens.
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McNulty
the Saranac
the Rossmore
Metropole
Montgomery
Mo‘Nulty
Grand Union
New York Sun
Fatherly Regret Echoes Twain Note on Washington
A humorous anecdote recounts Mark Twain commenting on Washington and integrity. A rich lawyer’s meerschaum shatters during cleaning and his 11 year old son confesses to the break. The tale ends with the father lamenting the difficulty of keeping a loved one from his line of work.
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Mark Twain
Washington
Strange Cafe Encounter Ends With Pocketed Chop
A bachelor girl recalls a late night event at a cafe where a bearded man invited himself to join her table. After finishing his dinner he folded the last chop into his napkin in view of the waiter and pocketed it, a strange act that left questions unresolved.
Scriptural mottos in Wall Street offices a common practice
The piece notes Mrs. J. Alven Gaylord and other New York brokers use Bible-inspired mottoes in their offices. It recalls Harry Hill’s moral presence on Houston Street and a famed pie purveyor whose religious quotes shaped daily editorials in a New York evening newspaper familiar to many readers today.
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Wall Street
J. Alven Gaylord
New York
Harry Hill
Houston Street
Manhattan
Woman Hosts Card Party to Prevent Cheating Claims
A hostess explains she invited three nonplayers to shuffle and deal after every point to avert accusations of dishonest dealing. She says past parties ended in rows over alleged cheating by guests, making this season’s first card gathering calmer.
Clover Leaf Weevil Damages Clover Crops Warned
Early reports show the clover leaf weevil causing holes in clover leaves late March. Green grubs live on the ground and damage plants at night. By June warm weather and fungal disease reduce grubs. cut or pasture clover in spring or early June to limit losses.
The Righteous Rulers and the Duty of Citizenship
An article arguing that government derives from divine order and that citizens must engage in elections. It cites Romans 13 and Proverbs 29 2 to claim rulers are God s ministers for good and warns that bad leaders produce a troubled people. It condemns abstaining from politics as omitting duty and praises Roman citizenship as a universal safeguard.
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Cassar
Paul
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