Treasure saga of Guatavita lake and the Gilded Man
Englishman H Knowles leads a British syndicate in draining the Guatavita basin near Konota to recover supposed vast treasure of gold silver and jewels linked to the Chibehas. After six years of work heavy rain and mud hinder attempts, a dam and cleansing shaft failed to reach the hoard, and a drought left the bed in hard rock delaying recovery.
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London
Guatavita
Humboldt
R, Jr. Price
M. I
Norfolk
C. J. de Mill Metta
Londonwall
Central America
Reston
China
Ar Kk
Disillusioned Doctor Falls For Unexpected Patient
Dr. Stephens, a Perivale physician, seeks a perfect wife among his patients. A letter leads him to Barbara Grantley at Dovecot House where a sudden, powerful attraction begins. The tale ends with his professional calm undone by a charming ankle injury and new love.
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S. Perry
Dr. Stephens
Perlyiele
Perivale
Maggie Scott
Minnie Grey
Dovecot House
Babs Grantliesy
Babs
George
Dovecot
John Stephens
Barbara Grantley
Miss Grantley
Pamela Gordon's Laundry Escapade Changes a Village
Pamela Gordon defies her money minded father by secretly washing and ironing for villagers to buy a silk cloak. She builds a thriving laundry work, earns her own cloak money, and earns the respect of minister Mr Bothwell, while her father reconciles, burning her cards but approving an allowance. Pamela anticipates a future with Mr Bothwell as romance blossoms.
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Gordons
Ramtown
Josiah Gordon
Pamela
Dad
Patsy Burroughs
Mr. Gordon
Tom
Pamela Gordon
Gordon House
Mr. Dolorous
Miss Gordon
Mr. Bothwell
White House
Barbara
Amy Heart
Mrs. Pease
Pamela Gordon-l Laundryworth
Pease
Chalker
Matt
Own
Mgr. Gordon
Gordon
Remarkable Escape of Hawaiian Man After Sea Drift
Edward Duvauchelle, 88, French and Hawaiian descent, from Molokai, swam 25 to 30 miles after a capsized whaleboat voyage from Lahaina to Molokai. He aided by a companion who perished, endured 17 hours in open sea, and reached Molokai safely after facing sharks and crabs.
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Honolulu
Chicago News
Edward Duvauchelle
Molokai
National Guard of
Pukua
Lahaina
Kaanapali Landing
Maui
Duvauchelle
Dan Pawaa
Napilll
Pawaa
Duvauchelle Goodby
Lanai
Gold Output Rising as World Production Expands
The Washington Times reports a rising world gold output with an estimate of about 425 million dollars produced last year and a path toward half a billion and beyond. Alaska leads North American growth with big capital investment and new machinery replacing placer mining, while Nevada, California, and Idaho remain key U S centers for development. The piece projects Alaska could surpass major fields like the Rand and notes Asia and South America as future potential sources of gold.
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Washington Times
Mint
Africa
Alaska
United States
South America
Asia
Siberia
Korea
Himalayas
Australia
Nevada
California
Idaho
Cripple Creek
North America
Great Silver Lake
Mexico
Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
New Mexico
Utah
Great Plains
Prairies
Ch. T. Dodge
Great West
Ort Zara
Arkansas
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Guatasita
Colombia
Berlin
Coipamela Gordons Escapade
DY ‘Maud Vickero
American Bison Society
Ernest Harold Baynes
Boston Herald
Aanshuac
Cortez
Ling Monteczuma
Texas
Spain
Buffalo Country
Coronado
Arizona
Panhandle
Plains
Dodge
New York
Colonel Dodge
Big Pone Lick
Kentucky
Mississippi
Corbin Park
New Hampshire
Croydon Mountain
Bombay
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