Monte Carlo roulette victim turns rogue to riches
A New York Press report recounts a dramatic Monte Carlo scene where a stylish gambler known as a piker turns risky, wins big with a secret ally, and escapes with 26 000 francs after a young Frenchwoman Suzanne Bernatzki secretly aids her lover by betting against him. The tale paints a casino world of traveling money, croupiers, cons, and daring bets.
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Department of
Monte Carlo
Monte ‘Carlo
vViathicum
Hungary
Hherseley
Ian Lie
Schwaige
Manufacturng Optician
Strasburg
Gutman
Beaulieu Reserve
Suzanne Bernatzki
Budapest
Comte KX
Suzanne
Paris
Suzanne Bernateki
Red
Shace
Suganne
France
Stuffed Owl Hooted A Live Bird Roosts At Sam Parks Camp
A Maine camp north of Molunkus Lake bears an odd alarm when a live owl roosts among mounted specimens. Sam Parks awoke to a hoot and a winged trespasser, realized the live owl had joined the stuffed birds, and chased it from the garret after moonlight revealed the intruder.
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Mohunkus
Maine
New York World
Sam Parks
Sam
Molunkus Lake
Old Romey the famed Wichita pacer still runs the streets
The famed horse Old Romey owned by I N Singer of Wichita is described as sprightly at 26 plus years, capable of pulling a buggy fast and recalling his Cherokee Strip run. In 1887 Singer bought him for 75 dollars mortgage, and in the Pond Creek opening he and Stewart beat a schoolteacher and others, finishing first to the Pond Creek townsite in 1 hour 10 minutes, with Romey cooling gradually and still ready for a sprint today.
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Wichita
Romeo
Pond Creek
Cherokee Strip
Romey
I. N. Singer
Oklahoma-Kansas Line
Cherokee
Miller
Singer
Mrs Singer
Mr. Singer
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Wnter Ocean
Kansas Line
Caldwell
O. K. Stewart
Stewart
W. B. Reeves
The Human Body as a Mighty Survivor
The article extols the body's resilience to injury and extreme conditions. It cites immunity from repeated exposures, opium tolerance, and cases of poisoning with surprising survival. It notes heat and cold endurance, from 211 degrees to minus 40, and praises human endurance beyond any machine, despite severe injuries and hazards.
The Human Machine Defies Destructive Forces
A medical essay argues that the human body endures injuries far more than common sense expects. It cites brain injuries not causing instant death, Gage’s skull wound with full recovery, and battlefield cases where heart and organ damage heal or survive. The piece extols resilience while noting limits of medical repair.
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Earth
Oly
Phineas P. Gage
Gage
United States
Mystery of Kruger's gold may be solved at last
The salvage steamer Alfred Nobel sails for Delagoa Bay to raise Kruger's missing gold. Narratives span Pretoria to Marseilles, Zululand wrecks, and multiple doomed ships. Captain Gardiner leads a modern, battle-hardened crew with divers and suction pipes to attempt the famed treasure recovery.
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New York
Dom Paul" Kruger
Alfred Nobel
London
Delagoa Bay
Dom Paul’ Kruger
Uttle
Pretoria
Transvaal
Odm Paul
Europe
Captain Kidd
Transvaal Republic
Africa
Marseilles
East Africa
Phew
Kruger
Sig Old
Dom Paul
John Kemp
General Kemp
Spelanken
Lord Roberts
Vicemnes
Thames
Alfred Webel
Long Beach
Gardiner
Kidd
Peru
Starks
South Africa
Garener
Lhat
Tons of Diamonds in History and Market Value
Pall Mall Gazette notes the carat standard for diamonds and estimates the Kimberley mines yield about a ton and a half annually. Since 1807 total diamond output from Griqualand exceeds 13% tons with value near £95 million, world output by 1006 surpasses 20 tons, while recent centuries show a sharp rise in diamonds placed on markets.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Kimberley
Cape Town
Vaal
Griqualand
Brazil
India
Ina
Reading scramble about Mary and lamb with mint sauce
Fragmented verse asks about Mary and a lamb dish with mint sauce. It mentions a prior fact and a passing plate but lacks clear news context or names.
The Motorist's Joke from London Tatler
A short gag about an amateur chauffeur considering filling car tires with illuminating gas to boost speed. A friend jokes about the wheels of a gas meter spinning from the gas, while the other corrects the idea as impractical.
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London Tatler
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Birds of Prey
New York Press
Roulette No. T
Trajan
Black
Hadred
Constance
Louis
Monsieur
Englshman
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Pittsburg
Minneapolis Tribune
Grocer
Kansas
Cherokee ‘Strip
Thomas de Quincey
Balthmore City
Central America
North Atlantic
Joseph Banks
Este Brady
Russia
Yukon
Congo
Greenland
Paris L
New York Sun
Iine
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