Mona Lisa Mystery Shocks Louvre as Theft Rumors Surfaced
The article recalls the Mona Lisa, Da Vinci’s famed portrait in the Louvre, its fame and past theft fears, including a 1910 alleged sale to an American millionaire and prior vandalism in 1907. It mentions rival claims on Madrid’s Arena Lisa and notes Berlin’s Wilhelm Bode’s rebuttal.
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Louvre
Paris
France
Venus de Milo
Samothrate
Murillo
da Vinci
Francesco del Giocondo
Santa Maria Delle Grazie
Milan
Leonardo
Cri de Paris
Engres
Lisa
Madrid
Wilhelm Bode
Berlin
Gainsborough
Duchess of Devonshire
Frm
London
Patrick TF. Sheedy
Ex Congressmen Enters University of Nevada
George Bartlett, former Nevada congressman and senior partner in a leading Reno law firm, has enrolled as a freshman at the University of Nevada. He aims to study chemistry, mineralogy, and geology, planning four hours of class daily, with potential political ambitions noted.
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George Bartlett
Nevada
University of Nevada
Mr. Bartlett
Democratic Party of Nevada
de- Serge Rabrileti
Sires
Wining
Wil
Safe Spot Chosen Before Fall From Mountain Bear
An anecdote from Youth's Companion recounts Gul Sher and a hunter named T as they encounter a Tibetan brown bear near Gilgit. Facing a steep precipice, T hesitates then shoots the bear in the head, explaining he sought the easiest escape down the cliff should the bear survive.
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Barnts
Himalayas
RB. L. Kennicn
Rakhiot
Gul Sher
Gilgit
Dien
Cdge
Antiquated gun at Trophy Point linked to Columbus era
A relic gun named El Camilo from the Mexican war era sits at West Point, a three part silver cannon with royal Spanish insignia. It once armed Spanish fleets, then the Mexican army, was captured at Monterey, and finally sent to West Point as a historic token.
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Trophy Point
West Point Military Academy
el Camilo
Spain
Regiment of the Golden Fleece
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Columbus
Erandees
Mexico
Monterey
West Point
New York Press
No Time to Think Dialogue Fragment
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century dialogue shows a father asking his son about debts and thinking. The son replies he has wondered a lot but has done no thinking about repayment, reflecting a cautious exchange in a domestic scene.
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William Tr
Peeragve
London Chronicle
Father
Puck
Beaux and Dandies: Byron’s Three Great Men
The piece recalls Lord Byron naming three great men of Europe in the early nineteenth century with Brummel, Napoleon, and himself. It ponders whether Byron was joking or serious about Brummel as the foremost figure in fashion and social style.
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Byron
Europe
Lord Byron
Napoleon Bonaparte
George Bryan Brummel
Beau Brummel
le Hel de Calais
Jerrold
Warning Before Command in Parenting Chronicles
A Harper's Bazaar excerpt argues for warning children before strict commands to avoid tears and arguments. It uses examples like finishing a house before bed to illustrate how preparation reduces resistance and preserves firmness.
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Harper's Bazar
The High Hatbox Hinge Trick For Easy Hat Access
A closet hatbox storage tip suggests slitting two upright edges on one side so the cover lifts and drops open like a hinge. This lets you remove or replace the hat without taking the box from the shelf. Also a humorous anecdote about Grebrox joining a church after a dice shake for partnership.
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Harper’s
In His Line and Bluff on His Country Estate
A cheeky line from Puck suggests the subject is building an immense crfi ei a mountain on his country estate. The remark adds that such a bluff seems natural for him. The quip reflects light satire of a prominent figure and his self presentation.
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Puck
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