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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
5
In Padua Italy Luis Cordent won a fortune unexpectedly but was swindled by an American con artist selling fake gold bricks. He invested, profited briefly, then lost all, drank poison and took his own life after realizing the fraud. The incident highlights a deadly confidence scam in the region.
CHESS PLAYING VILLAGE HENDERSTADT GERMANY NOV 10 The village has 1200 inhabitants and all are chess players. The game spread from a state prisoner in the castle who taught guards and peasants, and then families. It is taught in public schools with an hour daily for practice and problems.
In Norfolk on November 10, several shop girls publicly appealed to Mayor Rid dick for protection. They described mashers who gather on street corners and harass them with insults as they walk home, asking if there is no protection for working young women.
In Geneva Switzerland November, lawyers dispute a will of a wealthy Glarus resident. He left property to his wife and her unborn child with specific shares: three fifths to the son if male, two fifths to the mother. if a daughter, equal division. After the death, twins were born, a boy and a girl, leaving the division unresolved.
The narrator questions the readiness of the household to announce guests and wonders where the waiters Rapkin mentioned are. He debates whether he should fetch his visitors himself or wait for others to handle the entrance.
In a domed hall Horace meets Prof Futroye and Sylvia as two lines of ornate tan slaves guard a rich entrance. The Futroyes promise hospitality while tensions and unfamiliar decor hint at looming conflict and hidden power.
Horace welcomes Professor Futroye and Mrs. Futroye to his transformed London home. The group adopts eastern dining customs with guests using fingers while Horace and others debate authenticity. The scene centers on the rooms, attire, and awkward etiquette during the improvised supper.
The exchange occurs in a London setting as Horace and the narrator debate practicalities and habits. They remark on pedantry, willingness to rough it, and question whether resources will suffice, ending with a prompt to continue.
Charles Mure, longtime Frogmore gardener and confidant of Queen Victoria, has died at age 82. He served the royal household for 82 years, retired two years ago, and received gifts and an illuminated address from the queen on retirement.
At the Vatican a large force of women is employed to care for the pope's wardrobe. The garments are costly and delicate so only women handle them. The pope wears white, and a few hours of wear can dull a garment's freshness. Weather prophet quits in Birdsboro as Berks county forecaster ends 73 year run. Elias Mats, 96, retires from goosebone forecasting after learning from Nathaniel Dickligan.
Messrs Blatchley and Campbell of Andersop, once tied to the Anderson Journal, were observed in the geologist’s office in an early evening discussion. Rumors swirl they plotted a new presidential bid and debated topics including the orhopiora and phancrap herinay of Indiana.
Women in Leipzig flee with soldiers as a regiment moves to Plante. Housewives and maids leave the city factory districts for the new station, uprooting families and livelihoods as the troops depart.
Frederick DuCana Godman presented the British Museum with a collection of beetles, numbering over 3,000 specimens, now housed in the cabinets.
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