Moma Diamond Thief Fails and Becomes a Guest
John Marsden, famed for wearing the Moma diamond, fends off a highwayman on a lonely byway. After subduing the attacker he learns the thief sought the gem to repay a Brazilian lender, and Marsden later escorts him home and makes him a passenger in exchange for the jewel.
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Moma
Ovep
Wnshaven
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Charles August Freeham
England
Pittsburg
Esterhazy Faces Alleged Cabling Fraud in New Orleans
A New Orleans operator relates how Count Esterhazy shorted a telegraph bill by ten dollars. The French officer supposedly used a quick calculation to misstate the fee for a coded cable to Larisa, claiming the operator errantly priced the rate, and the operator covered the missing sum from his own salary.
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New Orleane
Count Esterhazy
Dreyfus
New Orleans
Urogewald
France
Esterhazy
Thia
Tle
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Royal misidentifications on a stormy 1873 ride
An 1873 thunderstorm leaves Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, Emperor William of Germany, and Victor Emmanuel stranded. A peasant with a covered cart helps them, and after greetings the pope reveals himself, prompting amused responses from the three monarchs.
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Francis Joseph
Austria
Wiliam
Germany
Victor Emanuel
Wuzards
William
Germanys
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Goml
Big Ben Tone At Westminster Clock And Its Precise Chimes
The article notes the House of Commons clock is a superb timekeeper despite critics of its tone. It describes the striking mechanism driven by about a ton and a half of weights on a 174 foot shaft, ensuring the hammer falls on the bell within a second after the chimes end.
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Big Ben
London
House of Commons
Timothy's Mistake at Margate Auction
Timothy Knockdown, an auctioneer, and his wife visit Margate. On day two he wants to return home after facing many boatmen who recall his business and remark that it is a nice day for a sale. The wife questions the motive while he laments the public reminder.
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England
Tin
Marsden
Thia
Brazil
Timothy
Timothy Knockdown
Margate
The Dewey Plant Blooms Near Bread and Cheetnwt
A strange blooming plant with blood-red tassels hangs from grooved leaves near Bread and Cheetnwt streets. The odd sight draws curious onlookers and local residents.
How the Walls Ran Down Irish Lift Tale
An Irishman recounts a hotel lift mishap where a door trap turned out to be a balloon causing the walls to appear to descend. The teller insists the escape saved him from a perilous fall and a deadly misunderstanding.
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Kevins
Irish Independent
Thumb Impression for Identity in Police Use
The author notes that a thumb or fingerprint left on inked surfaces creates a distinctive imprint. No two thumbs or fingers have identical patterns, making each print a unique seal. French police use this test for prisoner identification and the method could be more widely applied.
Elderdown Duck Nests, Feathers Traded By Natives
A fragment describes an elder duck guarding its nest, being robbed of down by Icelanders, and rebuilding using its own feathers. It notes the drake contributing, and a barter system where ten thousand pounds of tenants are gathered, with natives receiving about 878 pounds per unit though little cash changes hands.
Fragmentary Note on Armada Estimates and Legal Friction
The fragmentary text cites Armada figures with 8 050 galley slaves and 18 978 volunteers plus 5 498, noting England's soldiers and crews. It mentions Judge Falconbridge and a Camada court, with a compulsory perusal in liquor case evidence and friction in a fires year.
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Europe
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Africa
Saa Peat
England
Falconbeidge
Yastel Court of Camada
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