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Barnato And His Landlord

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Parent Issue
Day
5
Month
August
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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South África naturally recalls Barney Barnato, the "diamond king%" who, within ten years, has risen f rom a circus clown to a many times millionaire. When he was just bezinning to amass riches he rented a house in Natal and epent considerable money in improving1 it. But the landlord would not do his hare, so Mr. Barnato decided to move, Before doing so he took means to get even with his landlord by insertlng1 this advertisement in the local paper: "Wanted, 100,000 black beetles, by a gentleman who has agreed to leave his dwelling house in the condition he f ovmd it." Then f ollowed his norne and address, and the laridlord's feelines vaay be

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier