Brothers Hunt Spanish Gold Hidden by Padres near Mexican Border
Five Missouri brothers led by Frank P. Magee search for a rumored $4 million pot of gold said to have been hidden in La Mina Perla a mine near the Mexican border. Miner Mendoza notes 600 feet of cedar and mahogany timbering as evidence of a barricaded shaft and ongoing excavation amid frontier tensions and old padre lore.
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Les
Frank P. Magee
el Paso
Tex
Antonio Mendoza
Magee
Mendoza
Frank Magee
John
J. A
Vance Magee
Macon
Woc
Tom Magee
Moberty
Mexico City
Senor Mendoza
Meliton Ordaz
Chihuahua City
Ordaz
la Mina Perla
Skunk Incites Wild Dance Rout at Schoolhouse Ball
Fred Williamson of Center Nebraska allegedly disrupted a schoolhouse dance by releasing a live skunk to scare attendees after his sweetheart Geraldine McPherson accepted another suitor. He barred exits, blocked a window, and used a board and stone on the chimney to trap guests, leaving eight overcome by odor and fear.
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Geraldine McPherson
Fred GC
Williamson
Neb
Wielimmeon
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