Mountain Goat Aids In Hidden Mine Discovery
Stewart British Columbia December 11 a mountain goat led to the discovery of a potentially valuable BC mine. The animal spurred a search after a guide tracked it to a glacier where a shot goat revealed a rock surface exposing ore rich in silver copper and gold. The find, hundreds of feet above sea level, sparked prospectors to descend to the site where initial assays showed 262 ounces of silver with 20 percent gold and 15 percent copper in the ore.
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Stewart
B.C
British Columbia
Rand Trunk Pacific Railway
A. Finn
Finn
Mystery of Sitters in London Workhouse Parks
London officials reveal 120 cords of old corduroy sold from the workhouse stock explaining why paupers were seen seated in public parks and gardens by day, then returning to the workhouse at night. The sale uncovered the peculiar habit of using corduroy as a disguise.
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Southwark Board of Guardians
London
Southwark
Borcant
Farmers In Illinois Organize Wolf Hunt
Illinois news notes describe Cham paign county revival plans for a wolf hunt led by Mahomet headquarters, with hundreds forming units and clubs, armed with clubs only, and fire arms forbidden, recalling the 1880s hunt after sheep losses.
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Illinois
Urbana
Champaign County
Mahomet
Wolfers
Plans for a Ship Route to the Great Lakes
John Bingham, president of the Ottawa board of trade, presented a plan to the international waterways commission for a new ocean-going ship route from Montreal to the Great Lakes via the Ottawa River and a deep-water canal at Cardinal. The proposal highlighted the scheme’s advantages and potential economic gains.
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Ingham
St. Lawrence
Ottawa River
Great Lakes
Bingham
Ottawa
International
Montreal
Cardinal
International Waterways Commission
John Bingham
Ottawa Board of Trade
Mystery 1920 Wife Ad From Battle Creek Blacksmith
Battle Creek, Mich. reports a curious card promotion by A. J. Dolly, a blacksmith, advertising a "perfect" other-than-thirty six wife. 500 cards printed urge a 35 year old Christian woman with missions interest and moral reform to apply, outliningRequirements and Dolly’s own virtues. Hidden social controversy surrounds his divorce and multiple children.
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Battle Creek
Mich
A. J. Dolly
P&steboards
Dolly
Lochinvar
Emigration and Trade Shifts Across Europe in 1920
News from Antwerp notes large emigrant flows to the Americas and beyond, with thousands heading to South America and Britain while many go to Mexico and the Belgian Congo. Scientists report control over plant growth speed to help florists meet Christmas demand as Antwerp prepares for winter markets.
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Repubutralia
Great Britain
Mexico
Belgian Congo
Poland
Belgium
Iif
Ling Florists
Poinsellas Rem
Antwerp
Baltic States Yield Plunder in Libau Shops
In Libau Latvia December 17 shop windows show Baltic looting aftermath. Antique furniture from estates, statues, silver and jewelry fill commission houses. English dealers swarmed after freeing themselves from the Tolsheyk regime, selling loot and second hand wares as luxuries vanish.
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Libau
Latavia
Baltic States
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