Lucky people who find hidden treasure
Historical notes recount a string of treasure discoveries across England from Staffordshire to Northumberland. Tales include silver coins found in the River Dove and Beauforth fields, a Chester-like hoard at Cuerdale with ingots and thousands of coins, and a Hexham church grave vessel with 8600 Anglo Saxon coins.
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Dove
Staffordshire
Alaing
Edwards
Duchy of Lancaster
Beauforth
Hampshire
Littl
William I
Wetherby
Yorkshire
Cuerdale
Prenton
Lancashire
Ribble
Glastonbury
Somersetshire
Ripon
Just For Gold
Renworth
Northumberland
Hexham Church
Ethelred
Peculiar Milwaukee Saloon Keeper Known as Judge Showles Dies
John Showles known as Tudge Showles, a Milwaukee saloon keeper for over thirty years, died of heart failure. He refused to serve after six and forbade drinks to distressed patrons, telling them to take money home. He dressed in antebellum style and was regarded as educated and high minded. Nothing is known of his family.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John Showles
Clay and Webster
Burdock Blood Bitters Highlight Health Benefit
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as giving two men a clear head an active brain and a strong vigorous body fit for the battle of life with improved vigor and stamina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdock
The Dummy Shareholders Plutonian Stock Exchange Tale
Hundreds of junior clerks hold fortunes in name while real control rests with promoters. The dummy system hides real owners at Somerset House lists to fool investors. Clerks can borrow, secure loans, or direct votes, enabling fake riches and even dummy directors.
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Stock Exchange
Somerset House
Mesers, Smith and Brown
East Siberian
Smith and Brown
New York
Britain
London
Messrs. G. & Co
Printers Criticised as Union Crisis Sparks Debate
Washington August 13 The Typographical union faced a sharp clash over distributing a pamphlet from the Newspaper Publishers association criticizing the Seattle and Spokane strikes. President Lynch appealed for acceptance and won a favorable vote. Frederick Driscoll punished the publishers for the circular while praising arbitration that has kept peace for over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Typographical Union
Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Seattle
Spokane
Lynch
Frederick Driscoll
Publishers’ Association
Publishers
Driscoll
Discoll
Committee On Arbitration
Mutiny Arrests Halt Eastland Tie Up
Six crewmen on the Eastland were arrested for mutiny but the threatened strike did not occur as marine engineers and oilers union declined to back the mutiny. A new crew was hired to replace the men held at South Haven awaiting government proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eastland
Marine Engineers
Union
South Haven
Train schedules for Salt Lake region lines and connections
A roster of passenger trains including No. 7 to Butte and Portland No. 9 to Focatello and other services to Montpelier Cache Valley Tintic Provo Milford and intermediate points. Notes state trains south of Juab do not run on Sundays and list multiple daily departure and arrival times.
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Butte
Portland
Focatello
Montpelier
Cache Valley
Salt Lake
Tintic
Eecess
Provo
Milford
Salt Laka
Ae ‘Secon Ee
Tocatello
Tintie
Sessases Ween
Esesa
Pocatello
Juab
Pacific Mail
Chicago
St. Louis
Park City
San Pete Valley
Pacific Express
Omaha
Iicago
New York
Everton
I. A. Benton
Pagr
Dept Bast Lake Gig
A. Tienry
Ode QO
B. Gilson
Ogdes
Also Mentioned on This Page
State of
Ae Alan
Alan
Chas. J. A. Lindquist
Uhrdertaker
Commercial Electric Company
Mr. Mark & Son
Butchers
York
Nice
Wash. Ave
Diamonds
Smalley
25Th Street
Stoh Bey Oi Ai
Jempih
Mail
Overland Limited
Council Bluffs
Denver
Kansas City
East
Atlantic Express
A. Henry
G. H. Corse
F. A. Kh. S. Ruble
Cura
Healy Cafe
L. H. Murdock
Prop
THE
BON Ton
Anne
Beason
Sing
Jim
N Street
Ogden
Utah
Yeters
Yuen & Ming
Silver Parlor
Chong & Wong
Partor
Twen Y-4ith Street
Tom
Bonquet Restaurant
Twenty-Fifth ST
Grand Pacific
Wong
Lek
Burlington
St. Joseph
T. Louis
R. F. Heslen
General Acent
Salt Lake City
Oregon
C. A. Henry
Tass, & Ft. Agt
D. E. Burley
G. H
T. A
UTAN
David Eccles
Ssesee Prepides Thos. D
IND
Ogden State
Bank
Bigelow
J. A. B Boyle
Es A. P. Bigelow
A. Moyes
Utah National Bank
Wee Eee
Mae
J.E. Dooly
Eeep Teabags
Horace E. Peery
Aes
Ceune Vite-Presijer
R. E. Hoag
Ta Enon Scrabigy
J. E. Dool
Dooly
H. E. Peery
H. J. K. C. Belcher
Sieuy
United States Depositorgy
Posirs
Mr. Shirt and Cuff
Ogden Steam Laundry
Atlantic Mail
Verti & Ae
T. Louis Lim
Atlantic
Chicag
Veston
el Paso
New Mexico
Arizons
TUREE
C. F. Warren
Ute
Ra Ballard & Beville
Keeley
Leh & Key
M.D
Keeley Institute
What Goath Street
Bast Lake Chey, x
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