Balboa and the Panama Quest for El Dorado
A tale of early exploration recounts the 1519 voyage from Haiti led by Balboa. He teamed with 200 men to cross mountains toward a fabled gold land, forming an alliance with a Central American chief and discovering a new ocean, the South Sea, while returning empty handed and facing charges from the Darien proxy.
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Panama
America
Haiti
Véessel
Etiio
Delanid
Amaz
Nunezele Balboa
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Fisista
Adenture
Darien
Panama ” Canal
Na ‘Bian
West ‘Indies
Asia
Balboa
Central America
Trehay
Howe
Balbow
Bali
Gold
South Sea
Ithel P
Bent
Tapart
S¢Reaa
Balobo
Music is aid to thieves in Minneapolis burglary
Burglars entered a Minneapolis home on Nicollet Avenue while the Ware family slept, using a talking machine to mask noises. About $100 in loot disappeared, including two pocketbooks, cash, jewelry, a fraternity pin locket, a checkbook, a photograph, and clothing discarded near a window to mislead police.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hy Ware
Nicollet “Avenue
Ware
Nymph Proves to Be Man in Livingston Mystery
A Livingston clerk, long sought as a “wild woman” by police, is captured after seven efforts. Chief Frank Swindlehurst and Officer Hansen arrest the figure, who confesses being marked by his mother’s drowning and wearing women’s clothing in water at night. He remains under police surveillance, with his name withheld.
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Livingston, Mont
Livingston
Frank Swindlehurst
Nan Hansen
Swiidlehurst
Loseztis
Dolicé
Childrens clothing shipped from Hong Kong tied to Boston label
A damaged report describes two children, Frank Cronin six and his sister four, arriving on the steamer Nile from Hongkong. Their clothes bore a Boston Massachusetts marking. The notice mentions a grandparent and a likely emination of the Ewe.
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Tage
San
Francisco
Cal
Boston
Mass
Frank Cronin
Sisiter
Nile
Hongkong
London Taxi Decline Fades Hansoms in Modern Streets
The London museum adds a hansom cab to its collection as the street fleet shifts from hansoms to motor taxicabs. Estimates suggest today about 11 000 taxis versus 400 hansoms, with drivers rejecting the meter hastening the decline. Buckinghamshire plans a Hampden memorial near Chalgrove.
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London
London Museum
Rhansoms
Clarences
T John Hampden
Macaulay
George Washington
Prince ‘Rupert
Chalgrove
Hampden
Charles I
Buckinghamshire
London Parka
James
Lord Rochester
St. James Parke
Earl of Salisbury
St. James Parke and the Springe Garden
Rayne Bestes
Bly Julius Caesar
Fell Into Prehistoric Hut Near Magdalena
Santa Fe report says Ursula Borrego, a shepherd, sank through ground near MagENTA n a hillside area in So cor ro county and fell twenty feet into a stone floored room. He found skeletons, charred corn, pottery and prehistoric implements. Pottery of this sort has sold for 500 dollars per piece when found.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Magéntena
Socorro
Ursula Borrego
Borrego
Magdalena
Snake in the pulpit tamed by preacher in Colorado
Rev. John Bentley halted a rattlesnake at his feet in a Greeley schoolhouse and carried it outside before resuming his sermon on sin. The rattlesnake incident drew a larger crowd the following night as his health allowed him to preach.
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Greeley
Colo
John Bentley
Tenderfoot
Eastern Theological College
Fragmentary Milwaukee Notice About Local Deaths and Burials
An unclear local item from Milwaukee reports on deaths and burials. Names and details are unreadable, with fragmented phrases about families, ages, and locations.
Worms Improve Soil Health Through Burrowing Action
Dr. J. Newton Friend discusses how worms aerate soil by burrowing keeping it porous and aiding gas exchange. He notes that soil passes through worm bodies is ground by digestion and excreted finer. Darwin estimated fifteen tons of soil per acre yearly. Worms also help dissolve iron compounds, forming soluble salts for plant uptake.
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Darwin
Immigrant Parrot Declares Language Barrier At Dock
Mrs. Filippo Cartorio, an apparent longtime U.S. resident of Easton Pennsylvania, arrived on the Italian steamer San Giorgio. An immigration inspector questioned her English ability, while a parrot in her cage heckled the scene with crude remarks.
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Filippo Cartorio
Easton
Immigration Inspectore
United States
Meester
Cincinnati Times
Abd El Kader: Arab Patriot and 19th Century Leader
The text recalls Abd El Kader a noted Arab patriot of Algiers who died in 1883. It notes his leadership from 1848 to 1862 against French rule, his small but effective forces, and his humane treatment of prisoners including freeing captured women with a concessive remark about lions and jackals.
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Abd-El-Kader
Algiers
Sultan
An Anecdote of a Toothbrush on a Galveston Houston Steamboat
Dr. William Tindale recalls a long ago episode on a Galveston to Houston steamboat. A belated traveler unfamiliar with toothbrush etiquette shouted to the dining hall, asking the captain where the boat's toothbrush was. The incident echoes perceived political antagonism to toothbrush use.
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William Tindale
Congress
Galveston
Houston
Cap'n
Mixed dog brings bad luck and counterfeit sale
Mr Crastus Pinkley recalls selling a mixed black and tan dog to Brian for two dollars, which turned counterfeit. Uncle Rasberry confirms the dog caused misfortune and notes the counterfeit note.
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Dave
Crastus Pinkley
Uncle Rasberry
Bian Foh
Ibn
Trinity Church Richest in World Wealth and Lands
The article states Trinity Church in Manhattan is the richest Christian church, with wealth estimated at 75 million dollars and associated properties including a cemetery and St. Paul’s Chapel valued on city rolls at about 20.5 million dollars, with unproductive holdings pushing total value toward 80 million. Dr. Manning shifts policy to reveal public interest in wealth and management details. It cites investments, property assessments, and an unproductive wealth figure of 45 million dollars, noting tax exemptions and impressive real estate holdings across multiple Chapels.
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Trinity
William T. Manning
Manning
St. Paul's Chapel
Nassau Street
Agnes
Indta
Newsgirl’s Romance Ends With Quiet Departure
Nan Corrigan, formerly a New York hotel newsstand worker, became involved with Frank M. Gates of Attleboro after selling him the first book. A Buffalo widower, who pursued Corrigan, lost influence once Gates appeared. Corrigan packed her basket and left her home Monday night, while Gates is known in New England for a large inherited fortune from Joseph M. Bates, a jewelry maker.
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New York
Nan Corrigan
Vanderbilt
Stand
Frank Mr. Bates
Attleboro
Mass
Buffalo
Mies Corrigan
Belmont
Mr. Bates
Frank M. Gates
New England
Joseph M. Bates
Burglars Tried Break-In at Danville Boardinghouse
Police report two men Daniel Miller and Edward Kingston entered a boardinghouse run by George Swank after being refused entry at first. While under the influence, they moved to a nearby house, forced entry, then went to bed before officers arrived and found them sleeping.
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Danville
Daniel ‘Miller
Edward Kingston
George Swank
Anight
Sandi
Ayer's Hair Vigor Promises Soft Hair Growth
An old advertisement extols Ayer Co hair tonic as splendid for hair growth while keeping hair soft and smooth. It notes the product does not color hair and invites consumers to consult their doctor. Made by Ayer Co Lewell, Map es.
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Ayer
Ayer CO
Lewell
Mapes
Administrator's Notice in Estate of Albert A Bell
Samuel Prevo named administrator of the Albert A Bell estate in Clark County Illinois invites all creditors to appear at the Clark County Courthouse in Marshall for the September term on the first Monday. Creditors must present claims and debtors must settle promptly with the administrator. H. M. Janney attorney. 1912 June 29.
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County Court
Clark County
Illinois
Green B. Houk
Court House
Marshall
Archer
Mae
Albert A. Bell
Clark
Illinoia
Pear
Notice of Custody Petition for Lettis Ruth Wright
Geo H Kerr and Emsma H Kerr filed July 3 1912 in Clark County Court to declare Lettis Ruth Wright a dependent and seek custody guardianship. Respondents Lee Wright Paul Wright Jas Wright Lex Wright and all to whom it may concern must appear within twenty days to show cause or the petition will be confessed and a decree entered. Clerk Everett Connelly attorney.
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Lee Wright
Paul Wright
Jas Wright
Lex Wright
Geo. H. Kerr
Emsma H. Kerr
Clark County
Lettis Ruth Wright
Everett Connelly
Atty
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