Antique furniture sale and heirs seek share in proceeds
The record notes Antiane Furniture in Vat Th 1408 selling to a Geneva gardener for £11 with a clause granting the original owner’s heir a share if future sales exceed that price. It later sold to Swins Historical Museum for £1,250, now the heir claims a portion. The item is a unique Sixteenth Century Bernal art piece. details about the heir and distribution are unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatom
Geneva Herland
Swins
Santa Fe Summer Excursions and varied ads blend
A jumbled page lists Santa Fe Railway summer excursions with destinations and prices for Salt Lake City, Chicago, and others, plus multiple ads for consumer products. The text includes promotions for Ladies' Home Journal contents, Allen's Foot Ease, Hall's Catarrh Care, Piso's Cure, and Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup, with scattered remarks on etiquette and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
P. Warren
A. T&s
FPRR
Ab Dooly Bock
Salt Lake City
Utah
Cagliostro and a Century of Impostors in Europe
A historical survey traces Cagliostro Giuseppe Balsamo as the famed impostor king of charlatans, famed for cures and the elixir of perpetual youth. It notes his Paris to Rome journey, imprisonment in 1789, and death in 1795, with wives and duped elites sustaining his legend. Early English and European pretenders, from James Naylor to Holy Maid of Kent, illustrate persistent scams across ages.
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Cite
Europe
Cagliostro
Caglostro
France
Rome
Giuseppe Balsamo
Palermo
Italy
Cromwell
James Naylor
Elizabeth
William Hackett
Maid
Kent
Henry VII
Tyburn
Henry II
Mary Magdalen
Impostor Adelbert Leads Flock Into Desert Deaths
In the eighth century Adelbert posed as a claimant to the Redeemer and sent forth a letter from heaven to beguile followers. He drew multitudes into the desert and into ascetic living like John the Baptist. Thousands of his adherents died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert
Redeemar
John
Baptist
Remarkable Evectacle Draws Sheltered Pilgrims to Concord
A large Christian Science gathering in Concord, New Hampshire, drew about 2000 followers to honor Mrs Mary Baker Eddy founder of the faith. 800 Boston excursionists had visited the previous day, hoping for pleasure, but word spread that Eddy would greet visitors the next day.
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Covcord
N. A
Concord
Mrs. Eddy
United States
Canada
England
Scotland
France
Bermuda
Ireland
Crane Island of Lake Minnetonka Named for Cranes
The article describes Crane Island at Lake Minnetonka as an uninhabited islet famed for its throng of about 3,000 cranes. It notes a human history of few landings, with one explorer losing an eye after an encounter with the guardians of the island.
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Lake Minnetonka
Mion
Crane Island
Georgia Peach Industry Outlook Near Fort Valley
Georgia’s peach belt around Fort Valley covers 14000 acres with about 1900000 peach trees plus 20000 pear trees 70000 grape vines 9000 plum trees and 1500 apple trees Railroads bear peak season costs to move crops Each fruit car averages 400 cases requiring about 2000 cars to haul crop Value at $1 per crate estimates around 620000000? However text notes this sum as a rough figure and cites Ohio companies owning 10000 acres of peach land in Houston county with 700000 trees and capital stock above 400000.
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Georgia
Fort Valley
Ohio
Houston County
Queen Victoria Learns Czar Nicholas II Held British Colonelcy
An intriguing tale ties Nicholas II to a British colonelcy. The War Office head asked Queen Victoria about appointing the czar, and he reportedly pressed the queen to reject the honor as impossible. She remained calm and noted it would have to be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Nicholas 11
Czar
Russia
War Office
Europe
Victoria
Public Expenditures in Mexico Army Costs
The Mexican army of more than 25 000 men is supported upon a trifle more than 1 000 000 Mexican dollars a month. The Mexican congress does not coat 91 000 000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Mexican Congress
The New Gray Gnet Fly Built From Bear Eyebrows
The article details the craft of artificial fly tying for salmon and trout, noting the rare use of bear eyebrows from Himalayan brown bears in a newly invented fly. Eyebrows cost about 150 dollars per set, with flies crafted from mouse whiskers and fox hair to lure fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermen
Fahermen
Tyer
Court Holds Corporation Liable for Unskilled Dental Work
A New York court of appeals finds a corporation liable for negligent dental treatment, estopping it from denying ownership of a dental department. The plaintiff, a woman, sued after injury from a dentist serving under the corporation, who may be unskilled or negligent. The ruling upholds that the company can be held responsible for malpractice by its servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einti
New York
Court of Appeals
Olding & Corporation
Chicago Chronicle
Generous Cowboy McKittrick Sparks Laughter in Town
California oil king McKittrick, famed as a wealthy ranch owner, was halted by a cowpuncher who asked for seven dollars in goods rather than money. The boss bought a long list of clothing and supplies, returned late at night, and left a dollar and fifty cents as change.
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McKittrick
California
Durham
Stanley
Santa Claus
San Francisco News
A Lucky Accident in England Brings Back Speech to Conjuror
Jerry Cooper once a navy gymnastic instructor and merchant seaman lost speech and hearing after a Newfoundland explosion that killed four. He returned to England, performed conjuring acts, and after a recent fall woke to recover speech and bearing, hailed as among Britain’s luckiest men.
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Jerry Cooper
England
Navy
Newfoundland
Jerry
Britain
California Timber Capacity Figures Cited by Experts
Timber specialists estimate California holds over 100 billion cubic feet of standing lumber. The note ends with a drowning person image to warn that a thirsty man will seize at any straw.
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Caltfornim
California
New Milwaukee Line Opens South Dakota Reach to Aberdeen
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway issues an illustrated booklet describing the Aberdeen to Missouri River country and new railway facilities. Copies available for two cent stamp request to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent. Also tips on sensible child discipline and a note on Wizard Oil for muscle relief.
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South Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Aberdeen
Missouri River
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Private Mailing Card and Damaged Missouri Crop Estimate
A private mailing card from Chicago to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, notes a ten cent stamp. Missouri drought estimated crop damage at 100 million dollars since April 17. An allusion to Allen's Foot Base claims relief for foot ailments. An unrelated quip about an employee stealing time.
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Koch
Berlin
Holox
Hostetter
Andrew Carnegie
Winnipeg
Salt Lake
Netter Place
Price
Ladies’ Home Journal
Allen
Allen S, Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Hall
Piso
Expsley
Vanburen
Ind
Mrs. Winslow
Benassi
W. N.uienbalt Lake
King OF Charlatans
Wi Pecot
Dupes
Cagnostro
Mars
Chicago, Miwaukee & St. Paul
General Passendew
Chicago, Ill
Missouri
Missouri State Labor Bureau
Allen S. Olmated
le Roy
N.Y
Goa
San Depot Bery & Soxs
Portes Dawe Pe
Boston
U.S. A
Exposition
Buffalo East
Lake Mid
Cleveland
Magara
Nu AO
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry
F. M. Byron
General Westers
Tintecard
Bennett Glass & Paint CO
Parchen Drug CO
Helena
Montana
Alden Spearer's Sons CO
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