Diamonds Across the World Then and Now
A sweeping survey traces diamond mining from India and Hyderabadi lands to Brazil and Brazil's exploits, then shifts to Africa and the South African mines. It notes major fields at Kudapak Karns Et Jora and the Golconda region, plus the famed 367 carat diamond once owned by the Sultan of Man. The piece covers mining methods, profits, and risks including theft by workers, market effects on prices, and historical anecdotes of famous stones and explorers.
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Enelians
Hate Fieminmarios
Todia
Tis ‘Las
Bibars
Nort Tie
Giaton
Tedar
Kudapak
Karns
Et- Jora
Golconds
Yound
Kenen Gulconds
Levaing
Damond
Sultan of Man
Sowa
Wamond Mihoy
Boraprans
Grazilan
Mtuss
Kaysior
Rome
India
Sean
Géin
Orange and Veal
South Africa
Jehich
Africa
Isphe
Laura
Leart
Glib Tale Illuminates Art Teaching Time Crunches
A Boston voice teacher recounts a humorous anecdote about a traveling music student who offers to take twenty lessons in three weeks. She proposes two lessons per day or twenty consecutive lessons, claiming the program could finish in ten hours. The punchline shows the impracticality of her plan.
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Groennin
Arlet
Duc‘eine
Cauntry
Gage
Rie
Ray
Weitab
Boston
Wade
Fhe Wicks of Trade
The item details are garbled in OCR style with unknown names and prices. A partial note mentions advertising items at modest cost and trade activity, suggesting a local marketplace update or notice.
Silver epergue worth a New York lady itemized
In Jewellers' Weekly a humorous misprint lampoons a solid silver epergue valued at four, while Aunt Betsy-Prat’s extravagance is priced at two. The speaker quips none of his possessions have cost more than 35 cents in his life.
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Umar EA
Shas
Siiferay & Co
New York
Betsy
Prat
The Gut Gradua Cipher Mystery Notes
The fragment references a cipher or coded notes related to French learning and social rules about beaux. It mentions Madame de la Mode, Fos ter notes, early saints, and Lak Henle with unclear language. The readable bits hint at a discussion of language study, social norms, and coded writing in a historical or fictional context.
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Madame de la Mode
Yang Foster
Ale Dheir
Dudae
Outbreak at Nevada Fair Grounds Sparks Bomb Incident
The passage describes a violent disruption at the World's Fair site near Nevada with Pinkerton men present. Bombs were thrown to scare guards and entangled with local figures, injuring Mrs Sarittels. The horse involved remains with Mrs Samadi, drawing local interest from hunters. There is doubt the incident will add to the Chicago exposition.
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Frank Dames
Chicago
Fair Grounds
Miasonti
Nevada
Pinkertoh
Sarittels
Samadi
Tytlows
Humors of Chinatown and the Melican Joss
A London era reminiscence on Chinatown New York scenes notes a policemen with a Chinese man and a corpse wife incident and a shop wall inscription “In God We Prost” praising the dollar. The piece contrasts John Chinaman’s street wisdom with millennial lag and the lure of cash in American life.
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Chinatown
New York
Mott Street
Jas
Josss House
John Chinaman
Bea
Local town life and love norms in Northern Vermont
An old maid stereotype for unmarried women past twenty, and bachelor label for men, reflect early 20th century town views. A twenty six year old farmer's son entertains a summer boarder with photos while his mother frets over marriage prospects and aging. The piece contrasts youth and fortune with social expectations.
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Yading
Inn
Vermont
Phin
Mirai
Star Singh
Geptisnent
Fragments Reflect Odd Courtroom and Daily Life Exchanges
Readable scraps recount a Boston Courier excerpt on divorce grounds and impatience in court. Other pieces sketch humorous exchanges about breakfast decks, driver whips, and social scenes with quirky dialect and local color.
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Bostoth Court
A Bard Wore
A fragment from a Pittsb urgh Bul letin style piece shows a bar d scene with patrons, a dance plan, and a waiter serving steak amid odd dialogue and misspelled names, hinting at a lively city social setting and comic exchanges. The text mentions Travers, Ella, Mr Heady, and Huy Hemicrop in a bustling hotel.
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Ella
Pirsehiarg
Heady
Huy Hemicrop
Pittsiars
Pittaburg Bulictl
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Butia
Kanter
Wien Wales
Wien
Dane Muyrt
Gaiborises
Sosiax
Tadio'duns
Toriicn
Wallar
Searova
Jnd Amu Torneo
Iplerios
Willie
Dewitus
Vand- Stora
Kaztian
Saimipes
Seusan
Cortegal
Brazil
Brad
Erport Sf Cance
Bulve
Piereser
Llancstein
Neffer Oaing
Sonny
Bostca
Pratre
Az Electratar
Lan
Columbus
Anilius
Kier
Gers
Askea
Eph
H Dolan
Murther
Woodman
Dolan
the Universal Help
Jerry
Jersy
Derry Gvie
Jowaler
Cimalar
Brier Johnsing
Ile
Lake Shore News
Echet
Sue
Gary
Soimmerville Aeurant
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