The Bag of Gold and the Snowbound Cave Plot
Gloria and Gratton flee shared danger after stealing a heavy bag of gold. Brodie and his men pursue, trapping them in a cave pocket as the circle tightens and a treacherous plan unfolds.
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1932
Page
6
Gold Loot Drives Gang Through Dark Cave to Hidden Cache
In a tense cave standoff, Brute Brodie and companions chase Gratton who led them to a gold stash said to be at a hidden cave above. Gloria, bound by danger, tries to escape as the men fan out with torches seeking the rest of the treasure amid growing peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark King
Gloria
Brodie
Gratton
Grattan
Auny
Benny
Brail
Steve Jarrold
Jarrold
Kid
Ben Gaynor
King
Dead Sea salts spur new mineral boom in Palestine
A National Geographic bulletin highlights Dead Sea salt mining by Palestine Potash, led by M. A. Novomeysky. From 500 acres of evaporation pans workers extract muriate of potash bromine magnesium chloride and common salt for fertilizers medicines textiles and cement. Transportation advances and projected output reach a thousand tons weekly within ten years, amid malaria reduction and regional rail plans to Haifa and Beisan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dead Sea
New York
M. A. Novomeysky
National Geographic Society
Behring Straits
Alaska
Asia
Straits of Dover
England
France
Mediterranean
Bulletin
Garage Sun
Herod
Lot
Jebel Ashum
Palestine Potash Company
Jericho
Judean
Jerusalem
Egypt
Jaffa
Haifa
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Jericho Road
Jordan Valley
Beisan
Esdraclon
Ghor
Mount Carmel
Acre
Tallest Man Weds Verna Marie Rice in Los Angeles
Ralph Madsen, 7 feet 6 inches tall, and Verna Marie Rice married recently in Los Angeles. Madsen was paid to hold the title of the world's tallest man, joining Rice in a public ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Madsen
Verna Marie Rice
Los Angeles
Calif
Expedition to Uncover Lachish City in Palestine
London reports Sir Henry Wellcome plans an expedition into Palestine to uncover Lachish the Old Testament city south of Jerusalem. Antiquities groups will participate as diggings aim to reveal Lachish ruins and the Israelite stronghold amid centuries of habitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lachish
Jerusalem
Isaiah
Henry Wellcome
Royal Society
Palestine
Sennacherib
Tell Duweir
Children of Israel
U S Undertakes Crime Reform at Northeastern Penitentiary
The new federal penitentiary near Lewisburg Pa opens with 83 low security cells and single rooms aimed at rehabilitation. Prisoners from multiple states begin transfer from Atlanta Ga as capacity reaches 1200. Maj H C Hill funds a reform focused facility built at about 2000 dollars per inmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
United States Northeastern
Uncle Sam
Atlanta
Maj
H. C. Hill
Illinois
Joliet
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Possi
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Bacon
Sanford G. Bates
Bureau of Federal Prisons
Washington
Row Over Gem Recalls Queen in Old Scandal
Paris discusses a historic jewel dispute involving a necklace of 45 diamonds given to Marie Antoinette. Heirs of Don Jaime de Bourbon contend over the necklace and its legacy, recalling the Countess de la Motte’s public punishment tied to a later plan for another necklace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem
Queen
Paris
Marie Antoinette
Austria-Lorraine
Louis XVI
France
Don Jaime de Bourbon
Spain
Countess de la Motte
Adventuress
Place de la Bastille
Duc de Rohan
Cigarette Coupons Used as Currency by Washington Natives
Japanese and native communities in Washington have begun using cigarette coupons as legal tender due to money shortages. The coupons, issued by domestic producers, are now accepted for meals clothing phonograph records and even motor cars in internal trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Lima officer Gertrude Miller sets notable service record
In four terms as constable of Lima Miss Gertrude Miller has jailed 579 men and 25 women for offenses against the peace. Her technique relies on intelligence, firmness, charm, and courage rather than force. Many offenders surrendered willingly, saying arrest by a woman officer was a relief and some found it a pleasure to be taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Ohio
Gertrude Miller
Child Study Association Adopts New Early Education Theory
New York reports the Child Study Association shifting from harsh early methods to a two week old emphasis on plentiful knowledge. The group still supports firm handling but rejects minimal instruction, arguing early liberal schooling aids development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Child Study Association
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Jackson Gregory
Charles Scribner's Sons
WIN
Harply
von Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg
Berlin
U. S
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