Mystery Duke of Portland Underworld Rumors Surface
A British tribunal confirms William John Cavendish-Hentinck’s right to the Portland titles and Welbeck Abbey while denying Mrs Druce’s claim that her son Lincy George Druce is the true duke. The article details the Duke’s eccentric life, extensive underground tunnels, and a saga of deception, insanity defenses, and financial might surrounding the Portland estate.
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William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Hentinck
Duke of Portland
Anna Mari Druce
Lincy George Druce
Australia
William John
Welbeck Abbey
Marquis of Titchfield
Earl of Portland
Viscount Woodstock
Cirencester
Great Britain
Bruce
Harmer
Forbes Winslow
Fifth Duke of Portland
London
Thomas C. Druce
Druce
Cruce
New Windsor
Berkshire
Thomas Charles Cruce
Annie May
George
Welbcck Abbey
Thomas Charles Druce
Baker Street
Sta
Labyrinthine tunnels reflect a duke's private refuge
A fragmented description recalls a notable private tunnel system with skylights two feet above ground and a carriage way. The passages, able to fit three abreast, are heated and lit, earning remark as a monument to eccentricity while hinting at the duke's hidden remorse.
Humor in Signboards Reveals Sign Twists and Misreadings
A Newark News roundup notes prank signs and letter mix ups that transform storefront notices. Examples include The Cheapest Store of the City changing to The Pest Store, The pastor will preach here into The pastor Will ’s preach here, and chairs canned here from chairs Canned Here. A livery sign becomes Fire Sale of Horses after a tarred n swap, while a hardware shop ad misleads on lawn mowers and refrigerators for sale inside.
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Newark
Market Street
Roseville
Vera P. Orr
Bridge Street
Find Your Place and Fill It Parody on Life and Self Respect
The speaker condemns a man earning a living in a vocation without approval and a youth forced into a mean occupation. It urges choosing work that preserves self-respect, moral sense, and true joy from doing one's best, even if it requires hardship.
Buddhist journals flourish in Japan as 300 titles exist
Shin Bukkyo reports over 300 Buddhist journals and reviews in Japan. Notable titles include Buddhist Weekly which aims to reconcile old and new Buddhism, Chuo Koron covering Buddhist and social topics, and Myoshu praised as a leading literary review with editors and writers of high standing.
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Shin Bukkyo
Bukkyo Malshu
Chuo Korom
Myoshu
World of
Letters
Monster Automuablie Constructed by French Doctor
A French doctor and two students are building a remarkable automobile intended to circle the world. It features two sleeping apartments a large workroom and four oil tanks. The craft is described as the largest motor ever built and promises feats unseen.
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Welbeck
England
Tannels
Sabyrinth
Sworld
Chicago Court Rules $25 Sufficient For Marriage
A Chicago court holds twenty five dollars is enough capital to marry but fails to resolve how the couple will support themselves during the months after the ceremony when the union lasts from ten days to six weeks.
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Chicago
Expert cabinet-maker Helen Helsser in Minneapolis hampered by era
The Chicago Chronicle profiles Miss Helen Helsser as a skilled cabinet-maker in Minneapolis known for hand crafted pieces from rough stock. Training included central high School and kindergarten studies, with past teaching at Faribault but now focusing on carving small boxes, jewel cases, book racks, and a six foot three panel green carved screen.
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Minneapol
Helen Helsner
Miss Holssor
Uwe
Mise Heisser
Central High School
Margarethe BE. Helsser
Moorhead Normal School
Minneapolis
Helen Helsser
Faribault
Chicago
Incomparable system cited for U.S. transport edge
Frank A. Vanderlip argues in Scribner’s Magazine that the United States has an unmatched transportation system with luxurious trains and fifty ton freight cars. He contrasts American efficiency with European railroads, noting lower freight charges per ton per mile and calling English and continental practices out of date and costly.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
Scribner's Magazine
Great Britain
America
Europe
France
Germany
Russia
Inocuous desuetude authorship debated in 19th century note
The article discusses who coined the phrase In nocuous desuetide. It cites Tt 16 genepalls crediting Grover Cleveland with a March 1 1536 message, while James W. Butterfield of the New York Sun attributes the first use to William E. Gladstone in Liver pool in 1882, printed in Hen gler's Circus building.
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Genepalls
Grover Cleveland
James W. Butterfield
New York Sun
William E. Gladstone
Liverpool
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Merchant Wold
Portland
Misellef Muakera
Boddhists
Japan
Monster Automuablie
Yeong Womin
Hinneapolis
Hamilton
Mane and
Law
The
United
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