The Buried Temple Scheme in the Nile Dam
In a perilous Egypt expedition, Summers and the unreliable Nikolai chase a buried temple treasure beneath a Nile dam. The plan hinges on a flood diverted by the dam’s secret vault as cotton futures and market forces loom. Nikolai betrays Summers, sabotages the dam, and escapes amid the resulting deluge, leaving Summers to face an uncertain fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
Nikolai
South Carolina
London
United States
Nile
Nikola
Egypt
Graciary
Ephias
Highland
Themeslyes
Abyssinia
Theo
Tye
Cairo
Mohammed
Nave
England
Chicago
Century-old Clergyman Philip Carlyon Dies at 101
Philip Carlyon, believed to be Britain’s oldest clergyman, died at Pennance House in Falmouth less than six weeks after his 102nd birthday. Ordained in 1836 and retired at seventy, he long remained active with daily walks and church attendance. He survived three near-fatal incidents including drowning as a boy, a Ben Cruachan climb near death, and a railway near-miss. His youngest brother died at ninety-two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Carlyon
Great Brit
Pennance House
Falmouth
Carlyon
Waterloo
Bonaparte
Ben Cruachan
Brama and Housework in Countryside Magazine
A Countryside Magazine essay argues that business men who run offices like women manage kitchens, when kept in traditional roles become inflexible. It urges women to use efficiency at home and dismiss the notion that kitchen work is drudgery, advocating better methods to cut steps and improve quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brama
Texas inmate reform effort reshaped by new appointments
Leup of Nashville, Teas, who arrived in Washington recently, to assume duties as chief warden of the United States to enforce the recently enacted migrator and protection law. Colonel Ackien, a suspected private person, is to serve the government role believed by the colonel to be the most significant delegated duty seen in his work thus far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lepu
Nashville
Teas
Washington
United States
Ackien
Also Mentioned on This Page
Treasure
Asdecous Hasard
Niciai
Hie Léntenant
Summers
Megbert
W. G. Gu
Adieu
You
Great Britain
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!