British Peers Selling Estates Across England
The piece notes tax and death duties driving nobility to divide and sell historic holdings, with Duke of Portland considering Welbeck Abbey’s sale as examples. It cites families long tied to estates, and mentions Devonshire, Stowe House, and other aristocrats unloading properties while lamenting shifting times.
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London
England
Duke of Portland
Welbeck Abbey
Nottinghamshire
Lord Francis Cavendish
Welbeck
Duke of Devonshire
Devonshire House
Stowe House
Lincolnshire
House of Lords
Army of 50 000: Lost in Month Battle for Kwantung and Kwansi
The Cantonese victory over Kwantung and Kwansi ends with Nanking fall on July 22. Lu Yung ting exits, mutiny and desertion wipe out a nearly 60 000 strong army in four months. Cantonese credit righteous cause, Sun Yat-sen doctrine, and support from Kwansi people. Gambling licensing and taxes under Lu Yung-ting fuel economic strain. Chen O Chung-ming blocks political offices to avoid misinterpretation by opponents.
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Kwangs
Canton
Kwangel
Sun Yat-sen
Kwantung Province
Lung Chi-Kuang
Lung
Lu Yung-ting
Kwangsi
Chen O Chung-ming
Constitutionaliat
Quiet Chiggersville election described in old dialogue
The Birmingham Age Herald recalls a municipal campaign in Chiggersville noted for its lack of harsh insults. Candidates avoided personal attacks, with only a few taunts about Mayor hopeful Suggs and rival Filiikins, making it one of the town’s quietest campaigns.
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Chiggersville
Squire Ang Ae
Jnsper Surges
Cicero Filliking
Suggs
Birmingham Age- Herald
Detective Bureau Receives Lost Case Claim
A disheveled man asks, "To this the detective bureau?" and a corpulent, uniformed man replies "It is" as he continues writing in a large ledger. The stranger insists "I'm lost" and is told the bureau will take the case if someone can prove a missing person.
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Detective Bureau
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Reward and the Deadbeats Mentioned
A compact note quotes Emerson on reward for a task well done and adds a sharper aside that some deadbeats will not mention what they see. The item reads as a brief editorial witticism rather than reporting.
Artesian Wells and Their Water作用
The article explains artesian wells form when water trapped between permeable and impermeable layers rises to the surface if the lowest point is breached. It cites Artois France as the first properly sunk well and notes Chinese and Vienna areas using artesian wells for centuries. The Grenoble well near Paris reportedly throws water 2 feet above ground at over 500 gallons per minute.
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Artois
France
Vienna
Grenoble
Paris
Boston Globe
No Argument Over Monkeys Descent Sparks Dismissive Reply
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a clash where one party denies engaging in an argument about human evolution. The exchange features a dismissive retort, suggesting no dispute over lineage, framed as a blunt rebuttal to the challenge.
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Louisville Courier Journal
London Laughs Over Mischievous Language Play
A playful exchange in London over a word debate. Bill calls it a henglet, Erb insists it is a howl, and Harry counters that it is a pawk. The dialogue captures regional humor and the whimsy of linguistic mischief.
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Bill
Arry
London
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Leaget
Franklin Ellis
Washington
Frince
Princess Bibesco
Robert M. Thompson
New York
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Albert Jones
Cirnarvon
Wales
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Cherleasarthon
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