Ancestral estate bait lures claimants worldwide
The American consulate general in London warns that claims to unclaimed English estates are largely mythical. It cites promoters selling units of fake fortunes and lists several alleged estates, including Drake and Blake, as common targets. The memo urges consulting expert legal opinion and notes costs often outweigh potential gains.
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London
England
United States
Jenningses
Blakes, Hydes
Drakes
Canada
Australia
South Africa
America
Bank of England
Courts of Chancery
Great Britain
Sir Francis Drake
Hyde
Jennings
Jannigs
Jennens
Pat
Rick Rucker
Hedges
Mosher
Weber
Webber
Duke of Argyle
James Dixon
Helen Sheridan Blake
Lawrence Townley
Lawrence Townsen
Walmsley
Jaques
Richard Winn
Bonnet
Bonet
Page
Green
Greene
Blake
Consulate General
Norwegians Rated World's Most Generous Tippers
A London hotel staff poll of waiters bellhops chambermaids and other workers found Norwegians the most generous tippers among visitors from northern Europe Spaniards were a close second Germans followed while French and Italians were labeled tight Americans varied widely in tipping habits with no clear class.
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London
Inventor Cracks Up Plane Despite Police Watch
French police spent months trying to stop Albert Sau vent from testing his crash proof aircraft. He faxed authorities and staged an intentional crash. Sau vent emerged unhurt and called the crash “perfect.”
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Cannes
Albert Sauvent
Sauvent
Sauryent
King Carol's Escapades Stir Romanian Army Discontent
Geneva reports indicate growing discontent in the Romanian army over irregular pay and palace intrigues surrounding King Carol. Marshal Averescu cites Cuza’s fall as a cautionary parallel, warning that intimate associates and Magda Lupescu influence threaten the dynasty.
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Carol
Geneva
Bukharest
Averescu
Romania
Paris
Pal
Nicholas
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Lupescu
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Wisconsin Hires New Badger Coach Dr Clarence Spears
The University of Wisconsin appoints Dr Clarence W Spears as football coach after a two year stint directing Oregon Ducks. His move comes as Wisconsin seeks to revitalize its program.
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Clarence W. Spears
University of Wisconsin
Oregon University
Paris Grooves Streets to Halt Auto Skidding
Paris plans new textured concrete and grooved surfaces to prevent skidding without digging up roads. The project may replace top asphalt with specially grooved concrete and coatings to slow vehicle motion in rain.
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Paris
Broadcasters to Study Eclipse Effect on Radio
Scientists from WEEI Boston will study how a total solar eclipse affects radio broadcasting during the August 31 1982 eclipse in New England. The team will observe from Norway Maine in the path of totality, testing effects on low and high wave transmissions.
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Boston
WEEI
New England
Norway
Maine
Historic Moore house near Yorktown to become museum
The Moore house at Yorktown where the surrender articles were signed by British French and American officers will be turned into a national park museum. The announcement was made at Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond
Yorktown
National Park
Queen Wilhelmina sells paintings for relief funds
Amsterdam exhib ition of royal paintings by Queen Wilhelmina realized 10 500 florins about 4200 dollars donated for relief of poor families by the queen.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmina of
Holland
1782 Masonic Book Valued Relic In Allentown
In Allentown Pennsylvania a 1782 volume of Masonic ritual and a sermon to George Washington are kept as a cherished heirloom by Mrs. Ethel Reichard. The book once belonged to Robert Carr Wilson, whose great grandfather earned it when joining Masonic lodge No. 2 in Philadelphia, the second oldest in the United States. The sermon by Rev. Smith was given in Christchurch Philadelphia on December 20 1779 with Washington present. The flyleaf bears the name Benj Meredith but its meaning is unclear.
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Allentown
Ahiman Beason
George Washington
Ethel Reichard
Robert Carr Wilson
Philadelphia
United States
Washington
Alexandria
Smith
Christchurch
Benj. Meredith
Most Written Up Home in America The White House legend and history revived
A Washington bi centenary wave spurs renewed interest in the White House though Washington never lived there and no cornerstone was laid by him. Officials note the official literature, tracing plans by James Hoban from Charleston, the Adams to Dolly Madison era, and the 1812 burning. The house earned its name after smoke stained walls were painted white during reconstruction.
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White House
America
Washington
Congressional Library
Woman's Home Companion
President
James Hoban
Charleston
Adams
Jefferson
Dolly Madison
Hoban
Orators Face Call for Brevity in Modern Speech
A shorthand expert notes Americans speak faster now than twenty years ago. Long speeches lose attention as listeners have limited time. The piece urges brevity, advising speakers to trim remarks and deliver strong, concise points rather than lengthy orations.
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P. H. Collier
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Charlemagne’s Asbestos Cloth and Spectacle at Table
A New York Times tale recounts Charlemagne owning a cloth of asbestos used to bafflingly reappear unburned after flames touch it. Guests, dulled by wine, watch as the emperor lifts the cloth from fire to reveal it whitened yet intact, a miracle that astonishes all present.
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Charlemagne
New York Times
Joe Palooka Radio Debut Brings Boxing Hero to Air
Joe Palooka the boxing champ from Ham Fisher’s comic strip moves to radio. The 15 minute sketches air Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:45 p m EST on the Columbia system with Ted Bergman as Palooka and Frank Readick as Knobby Walsh. Ted Husing narrates fight scenes and Harry von Zell handles the announce duties.
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Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Palooka
Columbia
Ted Bergman
Georgia Backus
Knobby Walsh
Frank Readick
Ted Husing
Joe
Harry von Zell
Microphonics and the Birth of Radio Broadcasting
Charles Campbell, trombonist with Nat Shilkret and former George Olsen band member, recalls early network broadcasting days when hammer blows on carbon mikes were used for reception. He now plays in Music That Satisfies heard on the largest sponsored network in radio history.
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Charles Campbell
Nat Shilkret
George Olsen
Floating Breakwater With Metal Pontoon Barriers
A floatable breakwater uses strings of metal pontoons, each six to eight units long, connected to a pier. Air-filled tanks buoy the open metal structures to dampen waves and create a sheltered, still harbor behind the barrier, reducing damage risk during storms.
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Badger
Heinz Rice Flakes
Columbi
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Memphis
KMOX
KMBC
WREC
C.S. T
C.S.T
C.8.t
Cuticura Laboratories
Malden
Mass
Fellows Syrup
Hee
U. 6
Oxydol
Sly
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