History's Mysterious Chevalier d'Eon and Europe Spies
A historical sketch chronicles Chevalier d'Eon, born 1728 in Tonnere, famed for switching between male and female disguises to spy across European courts for Louis XV. His career spanned Paris London Rome and Genoa, climaxing with a Moscow mission that swayed Catherine the Great toward a Franco Russian Austrian alliance before his retirement as Mme. d'Eon.
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d’Eon
Louis
Chevalier d’Eon
Europe
Paris
London
Rome
Genoa
Chevalier
Elizabeth
Russia
Imperial
Moscow
France
Austria
Frederick the Great
Court of St. James
Mme. d’Eon
What Doughoregan Means
The Carroll family’s Charles Carroll of Carrollton built the Doughoregan manor house. The name derives from dough meaning house and O Ragan meaning of the king, pronounced Doo ray gan with the accent on the middle syllable.
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Doughoregan
Carrolll
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Julian
Worth Listening To
Jean had long wished for a dog and, while playing in the yard, a strange dog appeared and watched. She rushed inside to call out that the dog was making thunder at another dog, inviting others to listen.
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Jean
Old School Punishments Across England Described
A century ago harsh punishments shaped school life in England. Whippings with birch or rawhide were common, with devices like a birch horse and a red flannel tongue frame used for speaking. Other penalties included dunce caps, clogs, standing under a clock, and even a wicker cage on a pulley for repeat offenders.
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England
Watson
Philadelphia
Inventing a Surname in Persia
Teheran, Persia, lacked street names and house numbers. The Gas Lights Street once tried gas lamps, failed, but the name stayed. Until recently Persians had no family names, causing confusion. An edict forced adoption of surnames within a set date.
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Persia
Teheran
Curious Names Reflect Old Mission Gate Guardian and Town Folks
A report notes how locals adopted humorous or practical aliases. The gate guardian at a Christian mission chose the Persian equivalent of Honest and Faithful. A postman called himself Here There and Every where. A merchant with a practical mind selected the surname Three Hundred and Ten as his number.
Mares for Sale From Wakefield Team of 2
A pair of mares aged 9 and 11 years, each about 3100 pounds, offered for sale with option to buy separately. Contact Frank Spray in Wakefield Michigan for details.
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Frank Spray
Wakefield, Mich
House for Sale Gorski Property on Smith Street
Real estate listing located two blocks east of Wakefield Pharmacy on Smith Street. The Gorski property offers water and electric lights. Seller listed as Mrs. Boileau.
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Smith Street
Wakefield Pharmacy
Gorski
Boileau
Contrast Between Private and Government Phone Service Noted
An American observer abroad during the Great War contrasts private telephone service with government owned systems. He concedes that potential savings from credit ownership would be small compared with losses from waste and tax revenue, citing Bell System taxes exceeding forty million dollars annually.
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Team For Sale
Wakefield
Memorial
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