Pricey hoax stirs Pine Ridge tale ends in rescue
In a Colorado valley a boom era hoax by Marsh Pemperton sparked a gold frenzy. Nancy Nelson and Matthew Adam brave a blizzard to reach Cousin Columbine and pine ridge amid a plot of vanished wealth, a ghost town, and a dangerous journey home.
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Nancy
Jack
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Aurora Tubbs
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Mark Adam
Luke
Nance
Matthew
Ahe
Boston
Father Adam
Adam
Miss Columbine
Old Marsh Pemperton
Cripple Creek
Pemperton
New England
Jack Nelson
Tyler
Pemperton hoax told by Cousin Columbine at Adam ranch
In the evening by the Adam ranch, Cousin Columbine recounts the Pemperton hoax tale while Jack wonders about a hillside cemetery with unmarked graves and a past smallpox epidemic. The scene centers on curiosity and local history.
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Miss Columbine
Aurora Tubbe
Nelson
Columbine Nelson
Eve Adam
Aurora
Matt Adam
Mark
Jack
Luke
Eve
Milas Columbine
Tom
Nancy
Simont
Adam Ranch
Columbine
Pemperton
Mr. Adam
World's Largest Rock Carving Near Fukushima Japan
A near completed one hundred foot image of Kwan non the Goddess of Mercy is being carved from solid rock near Fukushima Japan. Sculptor Y Ara once unknown is creating the statue with encouragement from Archbishop Ryojin Ohmor and other Buddhist leaders.
New Plate Idea Lets Dirt Pass Through Numbers
German traffic police testing a new number plate design for motor cars where the numbers are cut from the plate so dirt can blow through the openings in the figures, making the digits visible despite contamination.
Equator Not a True Circle Yet Protrudes in Africa
A fragment notes the equator is not a perfect circle and mentions a protuberance in North Africa. It also oddly references a 30 day maximum sick leave for federal employees in Washington, marked by the number 2316.
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North Africa
Washington
Drivers Over Ten Years Old Habit Reduce Accidents
A weekly exchange notes that driver error drives many auto accidents. Citing Paul de Kruif in Rotarian Magazine, only about fifteen percent of accidents are due to car defects. The rest stem from drivers lacking driving knowledge, courtesy, and consistent habits.
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Paul de Kruif
Seven Generations Teach Deaf From Saskatoon School
Miss Dena Hagen’s family has mentored deaf education for seven generations. Misa Hagen now teaches at the School for Deaf in Saskatoon with 140 pupils aged 5 to 18, using sign, lip reading, and a curriculum including manual training, household science, shoe repair, and bakery. A deaf girl learned to speak at 18 and another expressed thoughts for the first time, while one student graduates to Gallaudet College in Washington. The school conducts scientific research and trains teachers, all of whom are home trained.
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Miss Dena Hagen
Misa Hagen
Greast
Canada
School For Deaf
Saskatoon
Miss Hagen
Hagen
Gallaudet
Washington
Farm Machinery Exports Jump in July From 1934 Levels
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports July exports of farm implements and machinery valued at 1,128,963 dollars, more than double July 1934’s 385,794. Major buyers include the United States at 379,055 dollars, Argentina 333,444, British South Africa 187,753, New Zealand 64,840, Australia 57,219, United Kingdom 28,551, Denmark 27,148, and Uruguay 25,813.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
Argentine
British South Africa
New Zealand
Australia
United Kingdom
Denmark
Uruguay
Pocketbook Keepsake Reveals a Good-Hearted Man
A small measure of kindness travels with a man as moral notes suggest his generosity. The line about what he carries highlights character over wealth, implying deeds matter more than possessions.
Thou canst calm the troubled nit a Thou its: tread
Fragmentary verse passage discusses inner state over outward life in a voice urging submission to Father’s will. It touches on patience, meekness, and humility when faced with social judgment. Ends with reflections on pride and performance under trial.
Water route plan outlines Caspian to M link system
A proposed project describes a water route from the Caspian Sea to M, featuring six dams seven blood? and five pumping stations. It mentions a 79 miles ride and a deep Tong A, with dimensions noted as feet deep and feet wide. The plan aims to complete the water corridor to M from Caspian Sea.
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Ted
Tong
CIA
Caspian Sea
Raisins Refined For Easier Handling And Better Look
Seeded Muscat raisins were sticky making flour dusting and handling hard for women. Technicians removed seeds and tackled stickiness with chemists. raisins are now oiled and easier to handle. Packaged in transparent wrappers to showcase a cleaner, more attractive appearance.
New Hotel Besaborough Hires Edmonton Manager
H Wag Besaborough hires H W Aslin of Edmonton to manage the new Besaborough Hotel in Baskatoon. Aslin, with CN Hotels, previously ran the Mac Donald in Edmonton for two and a half years and held posts at Prince Arthur in Port Arthur and the Nova Scotian in Halifax. He started with CN Hotels in January 1933.
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Aslin
Edmonton
Besaborough
H. W.aslin
Canadian National Railways
Baskatoon
Joseph van Wyck
Aalin
Canadian National
Prince Arthur
Port Arthur
Nova Scotian
Halifax
Designs Coat of Arms for Hermann Goering Sparked by Uniform Image
Air minister Hermann Wilhelm Goering commissions a personal coat of arms. The emblem shows a red shield with a mailed fist gripping iron. A horse image appears worn, linked to the paid-for design. Germany hosts over 5,270 moving picture theatres.
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Hermann Wilhelm Goering
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