The Westward Quest for Gems and Gold in Ant Hills
A first person tale of prospecting in Arizona near Florence, describing an old mine, Apache encounters, and a surprising find of topaz and turquoises unearthed from ant hills. The narrator recalls dangerous travels, a dramatic standoff, and how the stones funded his start in the Territory.
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New York City
Santa Fe
Twin Mesa
Brodder
Mata
Thad
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Bueno
Boy with extraordinary memory at Aurora described
An eight year old named Howard Zimmers in Aurora Indiana displays astonishing feats of memory for numbers and figures. He recalls train car numbers in order forward or backward and can imitate telegraph code after a brief practice. His memory extends to geography astronomy and birth dates, with potential for future arithmetic prowess.
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Aurora
Howard Zimmers
William Zimmers
Chicago Tribune
Howard
Jad
Neptune
Mercury
Christias
A Novel Use for Wealth Polishes Glasses
Captain Orentz at the St. Charles Hotel claims ten dollar notes clean his spectacles better than a handkerchief or single dollar bill. He touts money as soft and lint free, noting it removes dirt without leaving residue, and dismisses eye-disease concerns from handling currency. The Pittsburgh Dispatch is cited.
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Captain Orentz
St. Charles
Pittsburg Dispatch
Cave Mysteries and Hidden Caverns in North Florida
The latest geological survey of northern Florida suggests many large caves remain. Wakulla and Alachua counties report cave rivers at about 60 feet below ground level, with rapid bottom water flow and depths that challenge explorers.
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Russia
Persia
Turkey
France
Spain
Italy
Baku
Caspian Sea
Florence
Bologna
Appennines
St. Louis Republic
Florida
Wakulla
Alachua
New Fork
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New York World
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Polyhesia
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Butler
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Siam
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Philippines
John Chinaman
Gaceta
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Quigley
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William Boothby
Boston Transcript
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Chilmalina
Mogollon Mountains
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Tom Bigbee
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Upson
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Potterby
Debonair
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Hartz Mountains
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