The County of Barcelona corresponds to the territory ruled by the Counts of Barcelona between the ninth and the eighteenth centuries from which, historically, Catalonia as a political entity was formed.
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“A horse, a buggy and several sets of harness, valued in all at about $250, were stolen last night from the stable of Howard Quinlan, near Kingsville. The county police are at work on the case, but so far no trace of either thieves or booty has been found.”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)