Rum running via Baltic coast stirs Swedish press
Swedish newspapers chronicle a thriving rum running network from Germany to eastern Sweden and Finland. Ex-officer captains, small fast schooners, nocturnal landings, and a sprawling inland distribution expose coast guards to peril. Police disguise tactics and economic reliance on smuggling intensify the scandal and danger in the archipelago. A Chicago divorce notes a man ending a 17 year marriage over stocking costs.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Reval
Rostock
Stettin
Lubeck
Noother
Finland
Home of Mary Todd Lincoln May Be Preserved in Lexington
Lexington voters consider purchasing the Mary Todd Lincoln home to protect Lincoln era furniture and manuscripts. An option has been obtained on the S74 West Malin Street site, once a saloon now a boarding house, with $14,000 price and $5,000 to $7,000 needed for restoration. The 1850 conveyance to Benjamin F. Enge ties to the Todd estate, and civic clubs back preservation plans.
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Lexington
Mary Todd Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Nog
Museum For
Lincoln
Mary Todd
Mr. Lincoln
Hodgeville
West Short Street
Benjamin F. Enge
Robert 8. Todd
Fayette County
Robert Lincoln
Ben Fardin
Hetra
FARM WOMAN IS AN EXPLORER IN PERU TRIP
Practical Farmer of Oakdale California Mrs Wills travels to Peru at investors request to study land concessions and colonization plans. She reports on irrigation dams Andean travel by air and river road to gather details for California farmers. The widow with sharp eyes describes her voyage and a busy continental journey.
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California
Peru
New York
Alkis
Matella Wills
Oakdale
Stockton
Cal
New England
Wills
Boston Yankees
Io Peru
Farmed eyes reveal a savvy, smiling informer
A rural observer notes a young woman known for her broad knowledge beyond farming. Her easy smile and withheld gaze hint at reliance on Information, as the narrator muses on her sharp, hidden awareness and social alertness.
Bank of England to Undergo Major Rebuild in London
The Bank of England will be entirely rebuilt and several floors added. The renovation will enlarge the structure and extend its exterior and interior overhaul. The redesign aims to bring all features under one roof and modernize the building.
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Bank of England
London
Island Wings Near Zero Sulphur Supply
A terse report notes there are nearly no Sulphur wings available to the Island, signaling a critical shortage affecting operations and supply lines. High costs and delayed shipments were observed as producers struggle to meet demand and local needs.
Fifteen Minute Desserts From Kitchen Cabinet Advice
A fragment describes quick desserts and basic batter methods including Fifteen-Minute dessert with cherry batter cups and steaming, Lemon Meringue, Edinburgh Pudding with oatmeal custard, Snow jelly layers with fruit, plus a reflection comparing stone and diamond substance and a quotation attributing to John Burroughs.
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Cape
Edinburgh
Seasonal Ideas for Cakes and Cookies Aging Flavors
Seasonal ideas for cakes and cookies suggest aging dough before baking. Recipes include Spice Cookies with butter sugar egg molasses spices and chopped raisins, Cranberry Cake with cranberries and cranberries juice, and Honey Doughnuts using honey sour milk eggs and butter.
Fragmented dialogue and social banter from an 19th century column
The passage blends chatter about medical beliefs and shipboard anecdotes with a romantic moment. George and Fallon discuss doctors and medicine, a stormy Aqultanta voyage, and a juried conversation about marriage. A Mrs Jones questions Jimmy’s return from a ball game as reflections on social life appear.
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George
Fallon
Dostor
Conserving Her Energy in a Finish Line Tease
Mr Constant Knage questions a wife permitting lectures as Henry N Peck observes a racer near the finish. She slows to catch breath before the decisive word, a moment that hints at the effort needed to finish strong.
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Mr. Constant ‘Knage
Henry N
Foul Play and the Scottish Bowling Band of Pipers
The Passing Show notes that the Scottish bowling team is accompanied by pipers who play before key matches. The practice is seen as unfair by some, claimed to give the Northerners an advantage accustomed to the music.
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London
Not Normal Rates We Caught Anything Prewar Bait Joke
London Anewers quips about postwar life with a wry remark on fishing and returning to normalcy. The line hints at public sentiment, using humor to cope with scarcity and disruption.
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London
Talking machines spark a wry home chat
In a humorous exchange on the page Mr Edison jokes about the new talking machines with an automatic self stopping device. The other figure teases Theo about his wife being an old model in a light, period tone.
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Mr. Edison
Theo
Turkey Arms Debate and Certainty Questioned Motives
An Interested Party questions the timing of Turkey's belief in the weapons program and asks for clarity on certainty. The discussion centers on how the initiative began and whether the decision is properly justified.
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Turkey
Worldly romance ends in unlikely marriage clash
Madge recalls his claim the world was his if she loved him. Marjorie notes that now they are married and he cannot even secure an apartment.
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Madge
Marjorie
New York Sun
Maud and Husband Quip Sparks Local Giggle Fit
In a light hearted exchange, Maud jokes about her husband being ordinary while another speaker notes she easily handles him. The remark highlights a playful, domestic moment in a small community setting.
Great Expectations Passages on Dialogue and Money Talk
The passage contrasts spoken compliments with hidden motives as money influences conversation. It reflects on how dialogue can resemble a dictionary of definitions while hushed talk arises when wealth dictates discussion.
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U-Boat
Chicago
Albert Larson
Munn
Lloyd George
David Touyd George
Washington
Charies A. Munn
Gurnee Munn
South America
Mis. Wills
Weeterk Neerpaper
D. L. Moody
John Burrough
Jimmy
Mra. Jones
Maud
Yald Sybil
Hoe
Imparty
Lip Nujol Te Oren Sia Eeaone
Nujol
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