Historic rise of Berlin from villages to world capital
The piece traces Berlin’s growth from two fishing villages Coelln and Berlin on the Spree to a major center. It notes its consolidation in the 14th century, residence of the Elector of Brandenburg, post-Franco-Prussian War prominence, population reaching four million, and today as a hub of industry, trade, and government centered around grand buildings including the great post office on a 1900 stamp.
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Germany
Berlin
Coelln
Brandenburg
Frederick the Great
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Former Treasury Chief Puzzle This Seemingly Random Grid
A cryptic crossword style puzzle lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries about a former U.S. Treasury secretary and related wordplay. The grid includes references to artifacts like metals, pigments, and maritime terms, with several clues referencing films, phrases, and objects across two directions.
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Sy ‘i
Uthis
Uttle
Lia
Dizav A
Boots
Wotta
Martin
Babe
Ayl
Wizek
ING. T. Moreg
MOG
Nizer
Cimon
Moo
Hinge Eet
B.S. Pat
Jesse
Frynta
Freckles
Kingston
Myra North
Myra
Queenie
Jason
Bee
COFR
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Blosser
June Hwaymakl
Freck
von Boden
Red
BY Thompson
Coll
Mlninum Ititee
J. W. Blank
ER Segnar
S. Hervey Pene
Hempstead County Mattress Shop
West Fourth Street
Paul Cobb
Earl Sehootey
Shover Springs
Gordon Heckworth
Star
Julia Allbright
North Washington
Magnolia
J. E. Schooley
Depot
J. L. Cook
North Main Street
Dewey Boles Litte
Sele
Bensberg's
Camden
Arkansas
Walnut Strest
A. C. Erwin
Holland
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
South America
Walter Raleigh
Adrian IV
Washington Monument
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Alexis Carrel
Walnut Street
Sutton & Collier
Archer Motor Co
North
Washington
Stamps
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Pras
Falev
Erie
Yee
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