Longest Suit on Record in Germany Ends After Thirty Years
A thirty year legal battle in Germany ends with the Arenberg family winning a vast claim from the Westphalian Coal Company. The Duke of Arenberg’s duchy receives arrears amounting to 36 million dollars, while the coal barons face a precarious fate and likely compromise. The Arenberg mines yield about 1.2 million dollars annually, making the outcome pivotal for both sides.
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Germany
Arenberg
Belgium
Castle Gates
Cox
Arenberge
Precious Stones and Ancient Myths of Gem Origins
A historical overview from Gentleman's Magazine tracing ancient beliefs about precious stones. It notes early India as the presumed source of diamonds, mentions Pliny and Nero in gem lore, and describes mythic origins for diamond amethyst pearl and amber, alongside a note on record gaps and traders' secrecy.
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India
Pliny
Nero
Bacchus
Diana
Gentleman's Magazine
Little Girl Solves Grammar on Smoking
A London Chronicle tale notes a young English schoolgirl parsing a sentence about smoking. When told to use singular number and common gender, she insists the noun cannot be masculine because mummy smokes as much as daddy, reflecting clever child logic.
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London Chronicle
Growth of the West Outpaces Nation in Manufacturing
The West’s manufacturing and commercial interests rise faster than the U S overall, with products up 112 percent versus 70 percent nationwide. Despite lacking coal iron or water power, western towns produce goods for overseas markets, while bachelors face empty purses as an insurance policy.
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West
United States
Vogeler's Curative Compound Promises Broad Insurance
The advertisement touts Vogeler's Curative Compound as the best insurance at low cost for cures affecting blood, nerve, skin, liver and kidney diseases. It claims protection against day ailments and bodily disorders, offering a sample bottle by request and noting availability through St Jacobs Oil, Ltd in Baltia and druggists.
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Vogeler
Es ‘Eit Pte
Jet St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltia
Local Pain Reliever Praised In Letter To Public
A reader from Gorleston reports severe ankle sprain last week eased by St Jacobs Oil using half a bowtie. The writer claims the remedy acts like magic and calls it worth its weight in gold.
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Gorrystos
Gr. Varwourn
St. Ee
St. Jacobs
Almy F
Gorleston
Babul Shopkeepers Warned by Ameer over Prices
Shopkeepers in Kabul have been warned by the ameer that to ease the cold weather the prices of necessities such as food, wood and charcoal must not be raised more than per cent.
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Kabul
The
Ameer
Wonderful crops in Western Canada signal new statistical system
The Agricultural Statistics Branch reports actual threshing yields across the Territories, noting records from Regina and Edmonton districts. Wheat and oats yields per acre soar, with figures such as 40 to 45 bushels in Regina and 116 bushels per acre for Norman’s oats, prompting a shift to data based on crops actually threshed and plans for a future farming return system.
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Bellet
Regina
Assiniboia
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Territories
Territorial Department
J. A. Snell
Yorkton
W. R. Motherwell
Abernethy
Edmonton
T. T. Hutchings
Norman
Captain’s whale sighting hooks Mardi Gras travelers
A New Orleans bound steamer story recounts a fussy passenger asking when a whale would appear. The captain predicted by ten minutes to tomorrow morning and, sure enough, the whale was seen on schedule the next day. The tale boosts the captain’s famed punctuality and public image.
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Indy
New Orleans
Narrows
United States
New York Evening Sun
Odd Bible Quips And Family Troubles In A Baltimore Household
A Baltimore child brings a curious mix of scripture and mischief to family life. A boy misquotes a Biblical line, claiming Revelation as the source while insisting it is the Lord who is the battleship. Another youngster asserts a Sunday school lesson about serving God and mother. A third child jokes about a “Lord” as a taxman of war.
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Emall
D. M. Henderson
Associate, Congregational Church
Baltimore
God
Faith
Cat Drunk Catastrophe and Colonial Coin Notes
A pastry cook in Avenue Gam betta Parks finds his Angora cat drunk from rum soaked babas, after which the animal is shot by a policeman. A vet confirms intoxication, not madness. Also noted are new British colonial coins with Edward VII in uniform and a smaller crowned head.
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Avenue Gambetta
Parks
Rata
London Express
Allen
Olmsted
le N.Y
Enailan Colne
Edward
Earliest Russian Millet Promises Rich Hay Substitute
Seed ad touts Earliest Russian Millet claiming 6 to 8 tons per acre. Prices listed as 50 lbs for $1.90 and 100 lbs for $3.00. John A Salter Seed Co based in La Crosse Wisconsin promotes the product. Separate notice reports Glasgow intends to borrow £750000 for housing the poor to build 400 three story tenements housing 3600 families.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Glasgow
Peruna medicine ad letters from Columbus and Buffalo
Reprinted testimonials praise Peruna as a spring tonic. Lena Hilton of Los Angeles and Mrs J E Finn of Buffalo describe cures and improved health after using Peruna. They urge readers to write Dr Hartman in Columbus for guidance and remedies.
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Peruna
Peruoa Medicine Co
Columbus
Bio
Lena Hilton
Wenesday Whist Club
Los Angeles
J. E. Finn
High Street
Buffalo
N.Y
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