Monte Carlo Witches And Hidden Treasure Ballad
Mark Merrick confronts a dangerous rival while guarding stolen treasure in Monte Carlo. A dangerous enchantress, Count Leon, and Merrick's love Constance stir a tense plot as plans to marry and shield wealth unfold amid green-gold intrigue.
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Mark Merrick
Sho
Jones
Merrick
Leon
Monte Carlo
Nico
Riviera
Raleigh
Chesterfield
Mark
Don Quixote
Becky Sharp
Eny
Almort
Paris
London
Ginger
Count Leon
Constance
Sahara
Kismet
Tate
Leon the Valiant
Deuce
Mentone
Condamine
Mont Agel
Mont Bataille
Grimaldis
Jonés
Sir Lionel
Nice
Hotel Des Anges
Million and a Half Stamps Auctioned in New York
A 280 pound pile of 1.5 million canceled stamps was shown at a New York sale. The collection, found after three Connecticut sisters died, featured 2c U S canceled issues and filled 15 cubic feet. Dealers, led by Doane, expected a striking display and speculation about a $1,000 payoff rumor.
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New York
Doane
Connecticut
A Fine Trotter and a Debt Shadowed Buffoonery
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, famed Irish dramatist, faced a Pall Mall creditor he wished to dodge. He complimented the rider and asked how the mare trotted, prompting the man to boast its beauty. The reveal sent the debtor fleeing, exposing how vanity can trap a weak man.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Sheridan
Ghoudan
Hunter and Elephant Kill After Rhino Pursuit in Burmah
Lieut. D. J. Munro of the British ship Skipjack and native Pee Mee hunted rhinoceros in upper Burmah near the Burma Siam boundary. After a long chase the rhino was killed and an angry bull elephant bore down, mauling Munro before Pee Mee’s shot forced the elephant to retreat. The following day both the elephant and rhino were found dead.
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D. J. Munro
Skipjack
Upper
Burmah
Pee Mee
Munro
Siam
Leutenant
Acre Region Dispute Between Bolivia and Brazil
The Acre region in Northern Bolivia has been a disputed territory with Brazil for nearly fifty years. The area, rich in rubber, lies in a triangular zone bordered by Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Bolivia, with the Bent River as its base. Local natives are described as diverse and wary of white intruders, using darts and javelins, often unclothed with ornate headdresses, while the Nama serve as beasts of burden.
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Bolivia
Brazil
Acre
Peru
Belivia
Naves
Public Eye Before Ie Public Eye End Of Famous Scandal
May Yohe and Capt Strong quarrel and separate as details emerge of a high profile elopement and a settled dispute. The Strong family paid Miss Yohe and her lawyer a large sum to redeem jewels and settle claims. Strong resigned from the army amid ongoing investigations. Evidence points to Yokohama and Genoa as likely destinations, with a pawnshop payout and a coded message to Yokohama. The case ends with speculation of Strong’s possible departure and a separate balloon record noting highest altitude achievements by Dr. Bersen and Dr. Suring.
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May Yohe
Capt
Strong
W. J. Strong
New York
Lord Hope
Hastingson
The
Hudson
la Bald
Miss Yohe
War Department
Japan
Yohe
Yokohama
Emanuel Friend
Mr. Hedges
Capt. Strong
Friend
Genoa
Miss Yoho
Mias Yohe
Bersen
Suring
Ber UN
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Totells
T. George Rathbor
Pauline
Street and Smith
Constance Dave
Banda
South Africa
Pes Mee
Chan
Mace
Archie
Dunfermline
St. Anne's U. P. Kirk
Public
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