The Rise and Fall of Handful John Law in France
A dramatic 200 year portrait of John Law, the Scotsman who became France’s finance mastermind, built a vast trading monopoly, and presided over a disastrous Mississippi Bubble. Fleeing Paris in disgrace, Law died years later in Venice with wealth lost.
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France
John” Law
Paris
Europe
John Law
Edinburgh
Law
Prince of
John” ‘Law
Venice
Editorial Comment By G. A. NICHOLS Babson Park 1935
Babson Park editorial recounts personal anecdotes from December 26 1935 including Roger Babson's Florida stay and plans to return north, Mrs Babson as guest of honor at the Womens Club, Webber College preparations for opening on the 9th, local merchant Mr McAllister gifting chocolate cherry candy, and memories of veterans like M M Knapp of Estherville. The piece notes competition in nearby towns and nostalgic travels of Knapp and associates.
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Roger Babson
Massachusetts
Florida
Mrs. Babson
Woman’s Club
Webber College
McAllister
Babson Park
Lake Wales
M. M. Knapp
Estherville
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Herb
Nichols
Arcadia
Mr. Knapp
South Peninsula
Sunshine State
Lake
Caloosa
Don’t be what you ain’t Jes be what you is
A Tampa Tribune paragrapher urges authenticity with playful dialect. He compares folks to tadpoles and pebbles, insisting each person should embrace who they are rather than imitate others. The piece uses regional speech to emphasize personal integrity and self acceptance.
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The
Tampa Tribune
Minnesota Schedules Event Noted By Newspapers This Morning
Minnesota is scheduled for an event noted by the newspapers this morning. The report highlights timing and local interest, with readers following developments on a regional activity.
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Minnesota
Winter Weather Warnings Contrast North South Florida
The column notes a coming cold wave reaching Florida with frost expected midweek, contrasting harsher northern conditions. It mentions economic tensions in Polk County citrus, strikes and worker wages, and critiques organizers amid growing pains for Babson Park Florida, describing local community efforts and hopes for tourism development.
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Iowa
Florida
CIO
Polk County
Georgia
Hill Crest Heights
Hill Crest
Citrus Fruit Development Co
Babson Park
Ridge
Fragmented Quote Sparks Confusion About Revival
A fragment from a press clipping reports a man revived one minute after death stating the interval felt chaotic. The remark suggests intense confusion and a stark impression of the moment between life and presumed death.
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Vindicator
Vindicator and Republican Co
George A. Nichols
W.R
Eale Carnegie
London
Louis the Fourteenth
Gov
China
India
South Seas
Canada
America
G. A. Nichols
Keyes
Winter Haven
Manchester
Brown & Crowell
Isaac Walton
Roosevelt
Mrs. Nichols
Georgia Deming
Gonish
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