Treasure of Ali Pasha sought near Janina in Greece
Archaeologists using newly found documents report a tunnel near Janina that may lead to Ali Pasha of Tepeleni's buried treasure. The excavations uncovered the skeletons of nine workers killed to keep the hiding place secret, while Ali's ornate court life and alliances are recalled as part of his legend.
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Athens
Greece
Ali Pasha
Tepeleni
Balkans
Janina
Pasha
Ali
Byron
Napoleon
Lord Nelson
Constantinople
Albania
Ali of Tepeleni and the Lion of Janina
The excerpt outlines Ali’s rise from a fourteen year old ousted heir to ruler of Tepeleni, his mother Khamko’s brigand band, and his brutal consolidation of power. It covers his roles as Pasha of Trikala and Janina, his clash with Sultan Mahmud II, his assassination in 1822 after a staged peace, the severing of his head, and the revived interest in a buried treasure connected to a recently found tunnel.
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Bey
Tepeleni
Ali
Khamko
Russia
Trikala
Tessaly
Derwent-Pasha Rumelia
Janina
Mahmud II
Istanbul
Khoursid Pasha
Khursid Pasha
Constantinole
Evangelist M F Ham Draws Large Lexington Congregation
Large crowds attend daily services at the tabernacle on East Third Avenue in Lexington as evangelist Dr. M. F. Ham conducts a multiweek series. The campaign, backed by local churches, began after delays and aims to run five to six weeks with song and prayer services already held.
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Lexington
Commodious Tabernacle
East Third Avenue
M. F. Ham
Evangelist Ham
Lexington Cotton Mill Closes Down
Lexington reports the Dacotah cotton mill ceases operations for an indefinite period as manager C A Hunt hopes the shutdown will last only a few weeks. The move aims to adjust affairs and ease congestion in warehouses from overproduction of the mill’s goods.
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Lexington
United States
Dacotah
C. A. Hunt
Children’s travel bags teach responsibility on trips
A brief note suggests giving children a small bag or grip with a few toys or items to carry during travel. It emphasizes making kids feel important by entrusting them with responsibility and giving them a simple task to focus on.
Foreclosure Sale Notice for Fowler and Horner Trust
Notice of foreclosure sale in Guilford County North Carolina on July 1 1931 at 2 pm at Greensboro courthouse. The trust deed to Fowler and Horner mortgaged property 30 feet wide and 150 feet deep secured by note defaulted. trustee E Cridlebaugh will conduct sale.
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State of
North Carolina
County of
Guilford
R. D. Fowler
Myrtle Fowler
B. Horner
Georgie Horner
Office of Register Deeds
North
Esate
Court House
Greensboro
Cridlebaugh
Austin & Turner
Attys
Charles ©. Holton
Leona Muse Holton
Guilford County
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Office of the Register of Deeds
High Point
Steele Street
Ring Street
Richardson
A. E. Tate
Aardson
Tate
A. T. Wishart
Sy Wishart
North Carolin
Allen Austin
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