Rich plan to reclaim Virginia capitol land ownership
The article reports Richmond merchant W Gunn asserting ownership of state capitol land condemned in 1784 and seeks payment based on 1784 valuation plus 3 percent annual interest. He cites records including Jefferson’s 1784 Paris plans and a Henry County condemnation, while noting others claimants among Richmond families. Oklahoma and New York cases of disputed land and odd title flaws are also described with examples of expropriation, surveys, and unusual land quirks.
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Elmo Scott Watson
RE. W. Gunn
Richmond
State Capitol
Virginia
General Assembly
Gunn
Thomas Jefferson
France
Jefferson
Paris
Yellow House
College of William and Mary
Henry
Tag
Henry County
Thomne Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
C. Lee Moore
Sturd
Snyders
Curries
Archibald Carya
Prices
Achille Coches
Oklahoma
No Man's Land
Oklahoma City
Forrest Parrott
Register of Deeds
Oklahoma County
Mr. Parrott
Parrott
Wirt Pranklin
New York
Mra
Vanderhuus
Kant Pitty
Firstavena
Harvey Dennis
Ciiy
Tithe Guarantee & Trust Company
Donnla
Keira
Chicago
West Monroe Building
Jared Bassett
Clark Street
Monroe
Manillson Streets
Hesse
100 West Manron Building Corporation
City Hall Place
Duane Street
Pearl Street
New County Court House
Boley
Joel J. Squire
Bureau of Street Openings
Church of St. Andrew
Joseph Johnson
Squire
Linda Haverhill’s whirlwind marriage to a penniless adventurer
Ne’er-do Linda Haverhill faces tragedy when her father dies and leaves Worthlens stock. She travels to Kowone to seek help from Senstor Converse to settle affairs. A whirlwind courtship leads to a marriage with a penniless adventurer living by her wit.
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Linda Haverhill
Senstor Converse
Linda
Court
Silent Monday Morning Ride Amid Train Jolt
Linda, reading a torn page, sits in a gray gloom as a jolting train unsettles the car. She notices a handsome young man across the car while others grow anxious about a possible accident, and she speaks to him in calm, ordinary tones.
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Linda
Goghney Roth
Boxton
Courtney Roth
Bat Freth
Elo
Switzerland
Ter
Enen
Dog Made Small Town Famous in Northern Norway
A fond Malamute named in honor of a local team member drew fame to a northern Norway town near the Lapland region. The dog Hullo accompanied the famous trek of Gonna Kaason’s team during the Nome race segment in February, amidst the epidemic era.
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Karnejok
Norway
Lapland
Leen
Finland
Laplander
Hullo
Gonna Kaason
Funoun
Alputtierin Serim
Nefainn
Figures on Civil War costs and casualties
The text lists estimates for the Civil War toll and costs, contrasting Union and Confederate casualties. It cites total union losses at millions including killed and wounded, and Confederate deaths from wounds and disease. It also quotes overall Civil War cost around £5 billion with World War scale figures for mobilized soldiers and deaths.
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Confeder
Ate
Ohss Aio
Porte
Milk of Magnesia Endorsed for Overeating Aid
A vintage ad touts Milk of Magnesia as a quick remedy for indigestion from rich foods. It claims the pleasant tonic calms stomach acidity, sweetens the breath, and helps reduce discomfort after overeating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Physiciana
Phillips of Magnesia Challenges Old Lightning Rod Ideas
An 19th century letter to the Academy of Sciences in Paris questions traditional lightning rod grounding. It suggests that with strong electric discharges a rod’s effectiveness depends on nearby conductors and metal objects, and notes lightning paths can be erratic under certain ground conditions.
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Academy of Sciences In
Parix
Sive Pathefinder Magazine
M. V. Betaffors
Schuffers
Stocks and Birds in a Curious London Chronicle
A fragmented excerpt notes stock anomalies in Great Britain and a chronicler’s tale of Indian storks nesting by St Dillen’s, then departing after a year. The quirk ends with the question “And whither they flew” as future paths remain unknown.
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Gat Belt
Bern
Noel
India
Sucker Horace and the London Enor
A garbled note suggests a story about a man named Horace and a woman who turns out to be married to a driver, from a London context. The fragment hints at deception in a romantic encounter but lacks verifiable details.
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Horace
London
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Anstey
Evelyn Campbell
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