Peruvian Golden Island Treasure Discovered After Seven Year Search
The Paumotu island Pinaki in Tahiti's Paumotu archipelago reportedly hides a church treasure taken by four sailors decades ago. A Sydney beggar named Killain gave Mr. Howe a map, leading to a long pursuit that ends with a schooner dispatched from Tahiti to claim the gold.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Pinaki
Peru
Panama
Pacific
Inter
Sydney
Paumotu
South Seas
Australia
Howe
Brown
Killain
Parrot Saves Friend From Going to Jail
A Chicago man Edward Peterson was found climbing into a flat after losing a key to water and feed canaries and a parrot. Neighbors alerted police. The desk sergeant joined Peterson to the apartment where Polly the parrot greeted him, leading to the sergeant releasing him.
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Paul Johnson
Chicago
Peterson
Treasure Hunter Claims Found Gold in Lagoon
An explorer announced discovery of a treasure in a shallow lagoon near Pinaki. He recently chartered a schooner at Papeete to raise the gold after securing a contract with the colonial government regarding his rights. The treasure is said to be worth several million dollars.
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Papeete
Relief Bid To Save Newfoundland Fishermen From Famine
Dr Wilfred T Grenfell and William Willard Howard join Christian Work of New York to ship cod fish as aid to Newfoundland families facing destitution. Twillingate and Blanc Sablon sectors report severe poverty as fishermen struggle to sell catch. Funds fund ships and hospital work while offering 100 pound boxes of fish for Colorado flood relief.
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New York
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Angel of
Labrador
William Willard Howard
Newfoundland
Grenfell
Ed Grant
Blanc Sablon
Twillingate
St. Johns
Howard
Ae “Pywillingate
Twil
Blane Sablon
Straits of Belle Isle
Colorado
Fire brigade barred at Brenner Pass sparks flare
Austrian firemen were prevented from crossing the Italian border to fight a blaze at Brenner Pass warehouses. Gendarmes confiscated their vises, and watching Italian fires rage, firefighters could do nothing as buildings on the Italian side burned.
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Vienna
Brenner Pass
Smuggling of Chinese into U S Routed Through Cuba and Florida
Immigration officials warn that large scale Chinese smuggling into the United States is routed via Cuba and Florida. Inspector Whalen reports about 75,000 Chinese recently in Cuba and notes organized smuggling rings financing landings on the Florida coast near Tampa. Arrests in Charleston and Dunedin illustrate ongoing efforts to reach Washington by rail.
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Tampon
Fla
United States
Cuba
Florida
Washington
Whalen
Tampa
Clearwater
D.C
Dunedan
Eight-Year Diamond Ring Restored To Owner In Garden
In Glen Ridge New Jersey Mrs. Smith recovered a diamond ring lost eight years ago in her garden at 61 Hillside Place. John Townsend, who occupied the former home for three years, found the ring while hoeing lima beans and notified Mrs. Smith, who confirmed its ownership and it was returned.
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Glen Ridge
N. J
Brilliant Idea Tops the Toy Shelf
An Indianapolis school teacher spots a new spinning tile top with gambling style options. She notes its novelty and asks how it’s used while the saleswoman explains it as a diversion and a financial tool.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Beetle Carries Cucumber Wilt Bacteria in Winter
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that cucumber beetle jaws and intestines hold bacteria causing cucumber leaf wilt. The insect can survive winter hibernation and may attack earliest spring leaves, marking the first known winter carriage of such bacteria by insects.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Salesman Acknowledges Delicate Deal Talk
The head salesman asks the president to send someone else to discuss a deal. He warns the matter is important and says the junior should handle it. He reveals the man is the former husband of his present wife, making the situation embarrassing for both.
Remark on Dinner Honors Quiet Baldness References
A remark notes an unusually orderly dinner in Blank's honor with no speaker making light of his baldness. The observation highlights restraint among attendees and a formal tone at the event.
Joke Exchange About Sister and Brother
A humorous dialogue asks if the sister looks under her bed and the brother replies she checks under the sofa when visitors come. The exchange plays on childlike mischief and curiosity within a domestic setting.
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Mr. Huggins
Wisdom and Mirror of Self Made Fools
The passage critiques pretenders and bluffs in public life. It contrasts apparent virtue with true character and notes that conscience can produce bluffers more than cowards. It remarks that self made men are rare while self made fools are plentiful.
Detroit Man Endorses Peruna After One Year Trial
A Detroit man Mr Michael Fake 908 East Palmer Avenue endorses Peruna after about a year of use calling it very good for catarrh and noting weight gain better appetite sleep and complexion He states Peruna is worth its weight in gold and will continue to use and recommend it to friends The notice highlights Peruna as a standby for coughs colds catarrh stomach and bowel disorders and other catarrhal conditions available in tablet and liquid forms everywhere
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Detroit
Michigan
Michael Fake
East
Palmer Avenue
Her Close Shave at Circus Ticket Booth
A circus ticket seller recounts a small town scene at a two o'clock show. Admission was 50 cents for general and half price for children under ten. A fourteen year old paid 75 cents and asked for tickets for himself and his sister. He explains the sister’s tenth birthday fell after five in the afternoon.
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Boston Transcript
Woman Finds Soldier With Rifle In Train Compartment
A humorous Harper's Magazine anecdote describes a dear old lady travelling in a train compartment. She knits and reads a guide book until a young soldier with a rifle sits opposite her. She orders him to extend the gun nozzle out of the window in firm, unmistakable terms.
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Harper's Magazine
Indianapolis church sermon notes stranger dollar in collection
A pastor at an Indianapolis church, after the offertory, noticed a stranger in the congregation and commented that a strange dollar bill was in the collection. The remark sparked attention among attendees about the unidentified donor.
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Indianapolis
Fragmented Marriage Dialogue Reveals Unworthiness Theme
The text presents a terse exchange about worthiness and relationship status. A fragment mentions a gas meter and pocketbooks, suggesting odd imagery or misread lines. It reflects tense personal interaction with minimal context and no clear outcome.
Women of middle life praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Afton Tennessee and Adrian Michigan women testify to relief from symptoms during the change of life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ads claim the remedy strengthens nerves, eases hot flashes and faint spells, and advise requesting the private text book from The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Afton
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Keller
Mary Lister
Adrian
Mich
Frank Street
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Finland Climate Healthful and Varied Across Regions
The climate of Finland is rigorous yet healthful with long winters and short hot summers. It lies in a zone affected by cyclones and anticyclones that pass over northern Europe, causing wind and weather variability throughout the year. The mean annual temperature ranges from 40 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit from south to north, with January lows near 20 to 8 degrees and July highs around 64 to 62. The temperature spread can reach about 110 to 115 degrees. Winter winds come from the south and southwest. summer winds from the north, northwest and west. Rainfall ranges from 10 inches in the north to 5 inches in the south, peaking in August.
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Finland
Europe
Gardener’s Marriage Jokes and Photo Critics
A witty exchange notes the first gardener’s wife and the risk of losing a job after marriage. A remark urges against building reputation by contradicting lies and counters amateur photographers as pessimists. The adage about sixteen summers to make a summer girl closes the snippet.
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