Hall Marks and Purity a History of Silver Guilds
A historical explainer outlines the origin of Hall marks in Paris and England, detailing the 925 silver standard, the king's touch mark, and later evolutions from leopard’s head to lion passant. It notes guild authority, marking methods, and dangers like tampered or forged marks amid wars and privateering.
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England
Moat
Paris
Goldsmiths’ Guild
Fellowship of Goldsmiths
United Kingdom
Tingland
Brittania
Polish Jews Swindlers Nabbed After Banknote Trick
Four Polish Jewish men ran a long running scam using a magnetic trick to manufacture extra banknotes from two notes in a secret box. Victims paid up to 40 pounds each in hopes of riches but received nothing. Police arrested the quartet after a shrewd witness led to the confession and a magistrate forced the criminals to reveal their French connection.
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Partsian
M. Guichard
Fairy stone cross shaped staurolite from Virginia and North Carolina
The staurolite crystal, a cross or double cross shaped mineral found only in Virginia and North Carolina, is nicknamed the fairy stone. Though not highly valuable, it attracts curiosity due to legend linking the crosses to fairy lore and the death of Christ. It has a small commercial demand as a charm or pendant piece.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Christ
Wouldn't Be Slighted: Father Demands Equal Licking
A school principal recalls disciplining a stubborn pupil with a light punishment. The boy's father, a major local taxpayer, confronts the teacher and asserts his son deserves equal treatment and warns of further action if slighted again.
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Ime
Rope Making Industry and Hemp Sources
The rope industry relies on Russian, Italian, American and Manila hemp with Manila hemp most used. Hemp fibers are harvested from plants, cut, dried, stacked, and spread to dew and sun. Dry woody matter falls away leaving usable fibrous strips baled for transport.
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Manila
A Clean Open Heart Beats Wicked Imagination
Ohio State Journal argues against harboring wicked suspicions and deceitful thoughts. It warns such imaginings destroy noble feelings and harm relationships, urging readers to keep hearts pure and openly hopeful, letting fresh breezes dispel venom.
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Ohio State Journal
Making a Luxury of Sorrow and the Blues
The piece notes that people often cling to melancholy, treating it as a favored state. It contrasts fashionable blues with sunlit clarity and praises choosing hopeful, heavenly moods over dwelling in sorrow. Reading guidance invites honest self-reflection to separate cause from effect.
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Robinson Crusoe
The Swiss Cheese Rank And Ceremonial Uses
The article notes that Switzerland surpasses England Germany and Norway in cheese consumption. Zermatt cheese is extremely hard and cut with a hatchet for ceremonies. Swiss families measure rank by cheese age, with cheeses dating from the French Revolution served at baptisms weddings and funerals. A newborn heir inspires a named cheese that is never cut until marriage. Guests toast the couple with pieces of cheese held aloft.
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Switzerland
Zermatt
Maxwell Car Sets Speed Economy Record At City Hall
The 825 n Maxwell Non-Stop run covered rough roads and city streets averaging 29.4 mpg for thousands of owners across the U S while a 44 days and nights non stop test yielded 22 mpg and 25 mph. The car held Mount Wilson height records and proved speed, economy, and reliability in one continuous demonstration.
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Maxwell
City Hall
Los Angeles
Mount Wilson
United States
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J. Wettling & Son
Indiana, PA
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