Montenegro Becomes King Nicholas I Elevates Nation
Nicholas I proclaims Montenegro a kingdom with himself as king and his wife Milena as queen. The nation, small yet fiercely independent, preserves its identity through rugged mountains, a strong army, and strict nationalism while modernizing education and governance under a patriarchal system.
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Ontenegro
Nicholas 1
Near East
Balkan
Black Mountains
Europe
Nichola
Milena
Bulgaria
Austria
Bomnia
Herzegovina
Gorvia
Montenegro
Balkan Peninsula
Moscow
Cettinje
Peor East
Vladika
Vindika
Petrovic Njogoa
Danilo 1
Koapodar
Danilo
Nicholas
Nicholas I
Plack Mountains
Turkey
Newboard
Berlin
Quirky English Names and Odd Places in Sussex and Dorset
A London Vicbronicle excerpt notes Sussex produces queer names such as Replenished Pryor and Master Perform-bhy-vows Seers, with Dorset offering unusual toponyms like Rymo Intrinseca and Giddy green. It mentions peculiar farms and leases including Wooden Cabbage farm and Charity bottom, and Kent ownership of Starvecrow farms.
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Sussex
Pryor
Heathfield
Standfaston
Ales Cressel
Dorset
Rymo Intrinseca
Toller Porcorum
Wriggle River
Devil'a Brook
Giddy Green
God’s Blessing Green
Hungry Down
Mount Ararat
Grammars Hill
Dancing Hill
Charity Bottom
Kent
London
Wise and Foolish Virgins Sunday School Lesson 1910
The article analyzes the parable of the ten virgins on the Mount of Olives with focus on watchfulness and readiness. It contrasts wise virgins with full oil supplies to foolish ones, linking the coming of the Lord to life crises and the need for consistent faith in daily conduct. It references biblical passages and a Lincoln tribute by a Virginia congressman.
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Mount of Olives
Rihockine Jerusalem
Kaan
Jerusalem
Heaven
Ongresman Wise
Virginia
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward
Etephen A. Douglas
Shrewd Scheme Stopped Run In South Wales Bank
During a bank panic in South Wales years ago small farmers crowded the counters to withdraw funds. A desperate manager ordered a clerk to heat sovereigns and pay out counterfeit hot coins in an attempt to calm customers. The ruse backfired as word spread and the panic subsided.
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South
Wales
Aimple Agriculturists
Senator Clapp Recounts Enmity Between Minneapolis and Saint Paul
At a dinner in Minneapolis Senator Clapp recalls a former rivalry with St. Paul. He cites an address noting a St. Paul resident is killed by accident in the streets every 48 hours, a remark met by a sharp heckle from the audience.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Clapp
Coffee’s Weight on Old Age Sways Prominent Men
A Southern public schools superintendent cites his mother’s heart trouble and stomach complaints from coffee. After switching to Postum her health improved markedly, with fewer headaches and steadier digestion. The letter notes the family’s positive experience with Postum.
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Postum
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