Rush to new goldfields sparks rush of claims and wealth
Edmonton Alberta reports a gold rush as 4000 claims span 55 miles toward the Northwest. Prospects sold to major Canadian and U S firms for 50000 to 500000 dollars. Boom towns Goldfields Yellowknife Gordon Lake arise with aircraft freight and winter river transport enabling rapid exploration and production prospects.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Northwest
Canada
United States
Athabasca
Saskatchewan
North West Territories
Yellowknife
Gordon Lake
Mackenzie
McMurray
Gus
Nyman
Goldfields
History of United States told through 1200 gun collection
Iowa Falls resident Matt Kickles, longtime fire chief, houses a 1200 gun private collection illustrating American history from the Revolution to World War I era. The trove includes duplicates of weapons linked to Lincoln Garfield and McKinley, with a highlight on Kentucky rifles that fueled westward expansion.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa
United States
Matt Kickles
Kickles
Aoe
Lincoln
Wireless Phone Carries Voices Through Walls
A vest pocket telephone enables speaking through walls without wiring. Earphones and a box let the deaf hear and move about. Concealed microphones adjust as actors move to let gallerygoers hear clearly. Potential uses include air raid precautions, mining rescues, and security watchman monitoring.
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London
West End
Blind Oneonta woman and her Seeing Eye dog denied UK entry
Hazel Hurst, 22, from Oneonta New York, lost entry permission for her Seeing Eye dog into England. She returned to New York claiming she bore responsibility for the setback and was treated courteously in London. The agriculture minister said the permit could not be granted without a six month quarantine.
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Hazel Hurst
Oneonta
N. Y
England
New ‘York
London
Tegret
Census finds horse and buggy days returning in 1937 gains
Washington reports the census bureau survey shows carriage and wagon manufacturers employed more workers in 1937 and their output value rose, signaling a revival of horse and buggy era activities despite modernization.
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Washington
Buereau
Bureau
An. Ie
Tandem climb and quips from a quiet Irish hill
Two Irishmen on a tandem reach a steep hill and joke about the climb. A man recalls a black eye from a dance as another quips about leaving things as found. In a library, a pair discuss the fate of the dime novel, noting its rise in price to two dollars and fifty cents.
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Pat
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Sydney
Ing Corporation
L. B. Drummond
Alberta and North West Chamber of Mines
Arctic Circle
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Big Top
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Jeff
Circus
Alta
Silk” Fowler
Yingmaster
Seff
Daddy
Silky Fowler
D Wheelan
Lala Palooza
Rube Goldberg
ED Wheelan
Silk
Countess
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AWGO
Gonzales
C. M
Payne
Cha
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Chook
Jasta
Aer Ava
J. Millar Watt
Dozer
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Gluyas Williams
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WOULD
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!