TWO MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND IS STOLEN; MANY OTHER JEWELS
Thieves robbed a famous chateau at Chantilly, France, maintained as a national museum, carrying off the famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde," the most precious of the treasures taken. They scaled high walls with ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems, also taking diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor and bracelets, and leaving footprints behind.
CHANTILLY, France., Oct. 18. (AP) - Jewels valued at approximately $2,-700,000 were stolen last night by burglers who robbed the famous Chateau of the Duc Dumale, maintained as a national museum. The famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde" valued at about two million dollars was the most precious of the treasures stolen. Thieves scaled high walls with the aid of two ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems. Other objects taken include two diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor which Napoleon gave General Aymard in 1809, several bracelets, one bearing a portrait of the Queen of Belgian by a famous artist, another bearing a cameo of Frances I, emperor of Austria. The Rose diamond is heart-shaped, almost an inch long and more than a half an inch wide. Footprints revealed that there were four robbers.
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TWO MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND IS STOLEN; MANY OTHER JEWELS
Thieves robbed a famous chateau at Chantilly, France, maintained as a national museum, carrying off the famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde," the most precious of the treasures taken. They scaled high walls with ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems, also taking diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor and bracelets, and leaving footprints behind.
CHANTILLY, France., Oct. 18. (AP) - Jewels valued at approximately $2,-700,000 were stolen last night by burglers who robbed the famous Chateau of the Duc Dumale, maintained as a national museum. The famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde" valued at about two million dollars was the most precious of the treasures stolen. Thieves scaled high walls with the aid of two ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems. Other objects taken include two diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor which Napoleon gave General Aymard in 1809, several bracelets, one bearing a portrait of the Queen of Belgian by a famous artist, another bearing a cameo of Frances I, emperor of Austria. The Rose diamond is heart-shaped, almost an inch long and more than a half an inch wide. Footprints revealed that there were four robbers.
Reproduced unchanged from Seward Daily Gateway, October 18, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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TWO MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND IS STOLEN; MANY OTHER JEWELS
Thieves robbed a famous chateau at Chantilly, France, maintained as a national museum, carrying off the famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde," the most precious of the treasures taken. They scaled high walls with ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems, also taking diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor and bracelets, and leaving footprints behind.
CHANTILLY, France., Oct. 18. (AP) - Jewels valued at approximately $2,-700,000 were stolen last night by burglers who robbed the famous Chateau of the Duc Dumale, maintained as a national museum. The famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde" valued at about two million dollars was the most precious of the treasures stolen. Thieves scaled high walls with the aid of two ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems. Other objects taken include two diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor which Napoleon gave General Aymard in 1809, several bracelets, one bearing a portrait of the Queen of Belgian by a famous artist, another bearing a cameo of Frances I, emperor of Austria. The Rose diamond is heart-shaped, almost an inch long and more than a half an inch wide. Footprints revealed that there were four robbers.
Reproduced unchanged from Seward Daily Gateway, October 18, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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TWO MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND IS STOLEN; MANY OTHER JEWELS
Thieves robbed a famous chateau at Chantilly, France, maintained as a national museum, carrying off the famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde," the most precious of the treasures taken. They scaled high walls with ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems, also taking diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor and bracelets, and leaving footprints behind.
CHANTILLY, France., Oct. 18. (AP) - Jewels valued at approximately $2,-700,000 were stolen last night by burglers who robbed the famous Chateau of the Duc Dumale, maintained as a national museum. The famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde" valued at about two million dollars was the most precious of the treasures stolen. Thieves scaled high walls with the aid of two ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems. Other objects taken include two diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor which Napoleon gave General Aymard in 1809, several bracelets, one bearing a portrait of the Queen of Belgian by a famous artist, another bearing a cameo of Frances I, emperor of Austria. The Rose diamond is heart-shaped, almost an inch long and more than a half an inch wide. Footprints revealed that there were four robbers.
Reproduced unchanged from Seward Daily Gateway, October 18, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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TWO MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND IS STOLEN; MANY OTHER JEWELS
Thieves robbed a famous chateau at Chantilly, France, maintained as a national museum, carrying off the famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde," the most precious of the treasures taken. They scaled high walls with ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems, also taking diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor and bracelets, and leaving footprints behind.
CHANTILLY, France., Oct. 18. (AP) - Jewels valued at approximately $2,-700,000 were stolen last night by burglers who robbed the famous Chateau of the Duc Dumale, maintained as a national museum. The famous "Rose Diamond," known as the "Grande Conde" valued at about two million dollars was the most precious of the treasures stolen. Thieves scaled high walls with the aid of two ladders, crossed the moat and climbed to the room of gems. Other objects taken include two diamond studded daggers, a cross of the Legion of Honor which Napoleon gave General Aymard in 1809, several bracelets, one bearing a portrait of the Queen of Belgian by a famous artist, another bearing a cameo of Frances I, emperor of Austria. The Rose diamond is heart-shaped, almost an inch long and more than a half an inch wide. Footprints revealed that there were four robbers.
Reproduced unchanged from Seward Daily Gateway, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Seward Daily Gateway, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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