Rumor of sale talks for the famous Hope diamond
The article reports ongoing negotiations for the sale of the Hope diamond to an American buyer after its US arrival in November. Senator Clark of Montana is shown inspecting the gem at his Wall Street office, with the price cited as not known, while the gem’s mysterious origin and its links to the Tavernier jewel are recounted.
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United States
Clark
Wall Street
Europe
America
Simon Frankel
Joseph Frankel
Bons
Nashau Street
Tavernier
Lonte XV
India
France
Daniel Eliason
London
Henry Thomas Hope
Lord Hope
Geneva
Hope
Brunswick
Bessie’s Auto Spin Sparks Fear on the Street
A vivid verse portrays Bessie in a gleaming auto, drawing envious admiration yet causing chaos as pedestrians flee. The speaker praises her beauty while noting reckless mastery of the vehicle and the potential danger she poses to others on the roadway.
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Bessie
Agahe
Skedaddie
One of the Best of Ian Maclaren's Stories
The Boaton Journal recalls Ian Maclaren's Drumtochty tale Auld Lang Syne and the witty Jamie Soutar. Jamie exposes the preacher’s misreading of a gathering as villagers stand for heaven and refuse to follow strangers patronizing Drumtochty, ending with a quiet rebuke to pride.
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Ian Maclaren
Mr. Heacher
Journal
Jamie” Soutar
Wateonenya
Jamie
Tila
Free Kirk
Drumtochty
Lachlan Campbell
Self Protected Plants From The Desert’s Armored Flora
Ray Stannard Baker notes in The Century of the Southwest that desert vegetation is armed with thorns spines and hooks. Cacti bear dense needles cat’s claw honey locust agave and palo verde leaves act as double edged swords. Even soft looking bear grass and greasewood defend themselves, warning readers to avoid touching the plants as the desert’s dangerous flora dominate the landscape.
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Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Ray Stannard Baker
Meiddin
Avassoing as an Art Some Mistaken Lariat Impressions
Frank Chamberlain, famed as the champion lassoer of America, arrives in Chicago to illustrate lariat use on the plains and debunk myths. He explains casting methods, mounted versus on foot, and the rope’s vital role in branding, rescuing stock, and aiding camp life, emphasizing practical, skillful technique.
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Frank Chamberlain
America
Chicago
Plains
British Army Clothing Factory Produces Coat Orders Rise
Accounts of the army clothing factory for the past financial year show production worth £479,324, up about £100,000 due to war demand. Coats sold include pale be-tate and guards items. Household cavalry and foot guards accounts are listed with prices such as £55 8s 10d, while coats for other units are noted.
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War Department
Pleasant Tale and Curious Kangaroo Verse in Excerpt
A long humorous sketch features a lively kangaroo tale from Pleasant Tale by the Prince of Philosopher R K Munkittrick, with a knitting ending and a cross moment about fortune. Included is a London Express note about Colchester soldiers lacking proper clothing. A German beer-table debate then weighs which science is oldest, with jokes on jurisprudence medicine theology and light.
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R. K. Munkittrick
Germany
Eve
Adam
An Expensive Kind of Shopping and a Quiet Love Letter
A humorous section presents home remedies and quick fixes for common ailments with tongue in cheek. It includes spoof cures for toothache insomnia and wart removal, followed by a comic vignette about a witty young woman’s scientific research into sun spots and a romantic tale of a rich man with a faint heart.
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Mora
A Gentle Hint and Banter Across Names
A fragment from a historical page features dialogue snippets about school progress and future promise. The exchange includes playful titles and names such as Miss Cutting Try, Smart Boy, and Catharine, with lines about exams, a beach trip, and a ring suggestive of affection.
ExpositionGuest Baffles Waiter With Bill of Fare Reflection
A visitor at the exposition sits at a high priced restaurant table and muses over the menu as prices loom. He exclaims for science or conscience, prompting the waiter to reply that if such an item exists it is on the bill. if not it is an extry, noting the rule.
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Exposition
There Are Others Readable Household Accounts Tale
A dialogue revolves around shopping and accounts books as a humorous exchange. A house keeper claims she keeps a full set of household books and finds it fun to have her husband try to straighten them weekly. Neighbor joins in with amused disbelief and a quip about Lorimer’s marriage.
Lost Chance Sparks Street Crossing Rush
An impatient car owner shouts at the chauffeur Felix to hurry as the automobile breaks down, delaying their passage when many pedestrians are crossing the street. The scene captures a tense moment of missed opportunity and public passage.
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Felix
Insurance love triangle advice from an old lady
A humorous exchange in which a woman asks which of two men to marry. The old lady counsels securing life insurance on both suitors, then waiting for one to die to guarantee the other's constancy. The quip plays on marital choice and insurance as a joke.
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York Weekly
An Artistic Triumph and Counter Question in Love and War
A fragment from London Answers presents a scene where an artist seeks critique of a peasant girl image. The critic notes a misread hat, revealing the subject carries hay. Another excerpt shows Captain Blankblani questioned by Mrs Hawkbill over orders and the judge referencing a direct hint. A wife declares enduring love amid accusations of unnatural sentiments.
Needed a Lot and a Dull Meeting Punch Line
A humorous courtship and social scene unfold as a poor suitor jokes about riches and marriage while a club meeting yields no agenda. A witty exchange between Mr Slimpurse and Miss Gailie highlights class and wit, ending with a terse quip about a women’s rights wife.
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Mr. Slimpurse
Miss Gailie
Swamphurst man claims wide acquaintance
Dialogue piece shows a fat man from Swamphurst denying knowledge of a person as another character mistakenly assumes wide acquaintance with him noting the odd exchange and miscommunication. The scene centers on regional names and informal speech.
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Swamphurst
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Senator Clark
Montana
Boaton Journal
Larlat
Colchester
London Express
Kangaroo
Bang
Rk. K. Munkittrick
Philadelphia Times
Ohio State Journal
Shakespeare
Mr. Shakespeare
Miss Cutting
Glasgow
Scotland
Fogg
Dumleigh
Boston Transcript
Charles
Catharine
Lorimer
Cohenstein
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