Treasure of Pinaki Island Found After Seven-Year Search
A Peruvian church treasure hidden half a century ago by four sailors is reported found on Pinaki Island in the Paumotu group. Howe, aided by a beggar’s map and a chartered schooner, plans to retrieve the gold said to be worth several million dollars.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Pinaki
Tuahitl
Peru
Panamja
South Seas
Howe
Sydney
Australia
Ward
Brown
Killain
Famine Aid Moves From Newfoundland to Colorado Relief
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell and William Willard Howard join forces to sell Newfoundland codfish to fund relief for Newfoundland fishermen and Colorado flood victims. The plan offers 100 pound boxes for 10 dollars, with proceeds aiding hungry Americans and displaced Newfoundland families.
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New York
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Angel of
Labrador
William Willard Howard
Christian Work of
Newfoundland
Dr. Grenfell
Mr. Howard
Newfoundland Relief Work
Frederick Lynch
Ed Grant
Blanc Sablon
Twillingate
St. Johns
Howard
Blane Sablon
Straits of
Belle Isle
Doctor Grenfell
Colorado
Albion to build steel amphitheater on fairgrounds
Albion plans a 3,600-seat steel amphitheater at the county fairgrounds. A July storm caused damage near Broken Bow. A large Frontier Roundup and $1,000 pumpkin prize will be held at Holdre on September 15 16 17.
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Albion
Broken Bow
Holdinge
Chinese Smuggling Ring Targets Florida Coast
Reports from Tampa say Chinese smuggling into the United States is expanding via Cuba and Florida. Immigration inspectors warn a well funded network lands Chinese along a 1400 mile coast where schooners can land with ease, with recent arrests in Charleston and Dunedin.
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Tampa
Fla
United States
Cuba
Florida
Washington
Whalen
Charleston
D. C
Clearwater
Diamond Ring Recovered After Eight Years in Garden
Glen Ridge New Jersey reports a diamond ring lost eight years ago in the garden of Mrs. Smith at 61 Hillside Place was found by John Townsend while tending the same plot. Townsend unearthed what appeared to be glass and revealed it was the missing ring, which was returned to the owner.
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Rock Island and Northwestern
W. O. Osborne
Supreme Court
State Board of Equalization
Sheridan County Fair Association
Gordon
Sheridan County
Nebraska
State Bureau of Public Health
Department of Vital Statistics
Beatrice
Omaha
Court House
John Latenser
Scottsbluff
Carnegie Liberary
Lincoln Highway
Columbus
Allied Contractors
Paxton
Anns
Sensation
Old Sensation
John Baker
Scribner
York
Glen Ridge
N. J
Parrot Saves Friend From Going to Jail
Chicago residents Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson vacationed leaving Edward Peterson in charge of their flat animals including a parrot. After a missing key and a window entry attempt the desk sergeant accompanied Peterson to verify his story. The parrot Polly greeted him and helped exonerate him and Peterson was released.
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Paul Johnson
Chicago
Peterson
Nubian Tribes Known for Deep Passion in Music
The Nubian tribes of Africa are passionately fond of music, with rituals and daily life strongly linked to rhythmic traditions. Elders and musicians preserve chants and instruments, showcasing enduring cultural heritage across communities.
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Africa
Stone Age Natives Found on Rennell Island by Missionary
Dr Northcote Deck, a missionary, reports Rennell Island in Melanesia houses stone and wood implements with no iron goods. About 500 inhabitants remain isolated, their dialect largely unstudied, and the flying fox teeth act as local currency. The people showed melancholy in expression and cadence.
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London
England
Rennel Island
Solomon Group
Melanesia
Northcote Deck
Deck
Dr. Deck
Blaze Destroys Hay Field After Crow Fire Incident
A crow struck a live Niagara Power Co. line near Spencerport rochester NY and was instantly killed as it fell into Hobart Stahl’s uncut hay field. The blaze spread, damaging several hundred dollars of hay and endangering adjoining wheat crops worth thousands. Spencerport Chemical Co. rushed three miles to help prevent further spread.
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Rochester
N. Y
Niagara Power Company
Hobart Stahl
Spencerport
Spencerport Chemical Company
Stahl Place
Meighen demands broad dominion say on empire policy
Prime Minister Meighen challenged Britain's officials with four propositions at the Imperial Conference. He demanded dominion inform policies influencing India Mesopotamia and the East be fully informed and consulted. He called for dominion parliaments to approve treaties and for Canada to have final say in matters affecting the United States.
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Meighen
Canada
Lord Curzon
Dominions
India
Meso Tamia
East
United States
Gompers Remains Active Leader of American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers now 71 years old remains a central figure in American labor. He travels about 100 miles daily in 1920 including an airplane trip to fulfill engagements. He has written four books and fifty pamphlets while directing AFL legislation and editors work.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
American Federationist
Washington
Sophia Julian
New York City
Hfe
Gertrude Gleavers Neuscheler
Zanesville
Ohio
Organized Labor
One Ten
Jewelry Valued at 458 670 in Gates Estate Tax Fight
New York sues executors of Mrs John W Gates estate to decide if inheritance tax applies to 884 089 of New York assets or 17 000 000 tied to Texas and beyond. Jewelry in New York listed at 458 670 including pearl necklace pieces collars and emerald diamond pieces with paintings valued at 324 325. Dellora F Angell named niece to receive half of residue with a survivorship interest in the other half.
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New York
John W. Gates
Texas
Gates
Ill
Churchill to publish Reminiscences with record $80,000 deal
Winston Spencer Churchill, British secretary of state for the colonies, secures an $80,000 down payment from Thornton & Butterworth for his Reminiscences of the last eight years. The two volume autumn release will include unrevealed official documents and aim to shed new light on Britain’s wartime policies and aftermath. Churchill, son of Lord Randolph Churchill and Jennie Jerome, is said to promise a sensational work.
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Winston Spencer-Churchill
Colonies
London
Thornton & Butterworth
Herbert Asquith
Lkely
Great Britain
Speech Sleuth Aims to Reform Slurred American Speech
Miss Dagmar Perkins, president of the National Association for the Improvement of American Speech, launches a national campaign to reform slurred speech. Prominent New York society women join to ban words like ain’t and youse while preserving clear diction. Perkins, Bryn Mawr graduate, is linked to notable families and once tied to Governor Dingl ey’s era.
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Dagmar Perkins
National Association For the Improvement of American
New York
Youse
Miss Perkins
Bryn Mawr
William, Blair Perkins
Nelson Dingley
Maine
Albert T. Perkins
Associated
Harvard Clubs
Ding- 17
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John Cook
Beatrice Electric Company
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Beaver River
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Milford
W. J. Hunt
S. R. McKelvie
Manhattan
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Thomas County
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Dees
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Barada
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Shubert
Missouri
Kansas
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Mason City
Wears
Cheyenne
Kimball
Sidney
Ray Nye
Western Theological Seminary
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Nye
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Holdrege
W. R. Gilchrist
W. R McGeachin
P. R. Harrington
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Hird Stryker
Samuel R. McKelvie
George A. Williams
T. H. Meanner
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Oakland
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