Benny the prospector who struck gold at Porcupine
In 1920 Benny Beven-Up and partner Alex Gilles find rich gold at the Porcupine field near Cobalt. A syndicate bets on Benny for a large stake, he shares with pals, and later builds Hollinger mines in Pembroke. Benny dies praying after a long fortune, as Hollinger yields vast profits for many years.
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Benny
Lucky
Paul
Jack
Porcupine
Porcupine Field
Toronto
Jenny
McMahon
Jack MeMshon
Jim
Boony
Alex Gilles
Old Bit Davidson
British Columbia
Jaime
Barney McEnaney
Barney
Jack McMahon
Benny Gaye
Gillie
Hollinger Mines
Point Alexander
Ottawa River
Pembroke
Nellie Ha
Sue
Hollinger
Hollinger Reserve
Sheriff’s Anle
Barney Mc Dnaney
Grace McHnaney
Howe
Hiperta
New York World
Iowa Twins Remarry Twins In Double Divorce Case
Belle Plaine Iowa sisters Nora and Bernice, both twenty one, married Bricker brothers in St Joseph Missouri last December. After returning home they divorced on cruelty grounds, testifying for each other. Three weeks later they remarried the same men in Cedar Rapids. Parents blamed for the first split.
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Belle Paine
Dake Bricker
Nora Thompson
Bernice Thormapson
Glenn Bricker
Nora
Bernice
Belle Plaine
St. Joseph
Bricker Brothers
Cedar Rapids
Yank's Bravery Wins Manor In Germany Bequest
Major Thorne of Vancouver B C has inherited a manor in Germany from Herr Gartner. While a POW, Thorne saved Herr Gartner’s grandson from death under a train in Leipzig. The will notes Thorne acted to save the boy despite being an enemy of Germany. Gartner’s granddaughter offered $10,000 for the manor.
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Vancouver
B. G
Thorne
Thia City
Germany
Herr Gartner
Leipzig
Gartner
Karl
Cheatin
Boy Turns Bandit and Dies in Shootout at Two Stations
Ray Bishop, 19, popular high school athlete, robbed two Budaline stations in Kansas Ofry. He was shot to death by Officer Lawrence Ferguson who was wounded in the duel. Ferguson hospitalized with a bullet in the hip. Principal Otto Dubach recalled Bishop as a fine young man despite the crime. A jumper, overalls, and $22 in bills were found on the fallen bandit, along with a lead-stained jumper.
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Kansas
Coung Bishop
Police
Lnd
Perguon
Gronna
Radio Concert With Every Shawe and Bristol Barber
Bristol barber James Williams advertises a wireless radio setup in his shop. The plan aims to play music during shaves to reduce talking and improve work quality, promoting a concert style radio experience for customers.
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Bristol
Khaven
James Williams
Dn Lila
Witlhuas
Trial of Two Shop Strikers Amid Industrial Court Case
Report describes 1 060 witnesses in a trial over alleged violations of the industrial court law. The scene references Brown, Horton, and Kam as locations or persons, with unclear specifics about events and witnesses in a disputed labor dispute.
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Horton
Kam
Withernes
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Greatest Gold Mine
Dapper Benny
Lady Luck
Timmons
Cobalt Camp
Henry Hollinger
Jan
Therafora
Jack Faaia
Gilfled
Bill Davidson
Pare
Henny
Rocka
Cobalt
Timmons-McMartin-Dunlap Syndicate
Pal
Iowa
Bricker
Thompson Sisters
Yank
Major Thorne
Grandson
Boy
High Bohoo! Athleta Roba
Onler
Ed Duhn
Chris Christoffersen
THE
SEVDY
C.T. Sevdy & Son
Gruettinger
Martin Myhre
U. R. Next
Oscar Thompson
Farmers Creamery CO
Graettinger
Main Street
SAME
Bartel Geil
the Farmers Creamery CO. OF
Grarttinger Creamery CO
Frank Lambe
Jorgen Anderson
D. BE. McCarty
Farmers’ Brain Co
Farmers’ Grain Co
D. E. McCarty
Ysr
New Windsor
J. P. Jensen
Prop
Railroads
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
J. E. Gorman
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