Kimberley Diamonds and South Africa's Riches Revealed
The Kimberley mines yield about nine and a half tons of rough diamonds valued around sixty million pounds, equaling a large share of world production. Gold output from Transvaal, over six million pounds worth annually, underscores South Africa's vast wealth and the era’s riches described as a king's ransom.
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Africa
Kimberley
Eleowhera
Ovina Argos
Agerafontein
South Africa
FATAL FINDING ENDS PROMISING GOLD RUSH TALE AT GUATEMALA
A wandering American prospector named Amesworth pursues a rumored Spanish mining plant in Guatemalan highlands. He teams with a wary old native and a mysterious recluse, uncovers rich ore samples, and traces a vanished vein while facing hostile terrain and perilous pursuit. Amesworth dies on the final ascent as the promised mine remains elusive.
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Rome
Ameeworth
Oye
Guatemala City
Rcce
Ty Ie
Tor
Amesworth
Tranch
Alavarido
Goll
Guatemala
Chiquia
Presipions
Science notes on varnish paint and health tips in period tone
A miscellaneous early 20th century column offers recipes and homemaking advice. It covers a transparent varnish made from acetic ether, cautions about white lead turning yellow with oil, and describes home remedies for complexion and liver oil use. It also includes coaching on singing technique, voice health, and practical kitchen recipes such as meat stock, egg sauce, potato soup, and chocolate bread pudding.
Ladiles' Column Mentions Sarah Bernhardt Reference
A fragment from LADILES' COLUMN notes a lyric honor discussion mentioning Sarah Bernhardt, wabanh, and a reference to a moment involving a wolf of liquid and a presented idea.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Cho
Rabbit recipes and preparation notes from a kitchen column
A fragmented household cooking item detailing rabbit dishes and pastry methods. Instructions describe salting, simmering, and baking a rabbit pie with flaky pastry, a jumbled rabbit prep with eggs and lemon, and a potted head and cow heel process. The text notes cooking times, ingredient tweaks, and serving suggestions alongside minor pastry tips.
Humour fragments from a chaotic cafe crowd and witty exchanges
A collage of jokes and dialogue about relationships and money. The snippets feature a talkative customer in a restaurant, a boastful suitor and a mercurial crowd, touching on wealth, marriage, and social pretensions amid humorous misfires and misheard lines.
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Bedael
Costa
Meiu
Rock
Amerworth
Science
Maral Sali
Mle Whan
Ado
Mila
Trebolli
Out
Pityeres
Treball
Marsha
Alices
Seaton
Ladiles
Etiria
Leobdt
Bhim
Ieee Es Imaging
Ruth Witth
Briggs
Walter
Lennon
Ates
Fred
Jon
Miss Crowe
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