Buried billions across the globe lure bold prospectors
The piece surveys Alaska’s rivers for placer gold near Sitka and Silver Bay, the Matang diamond in Borneo held by the Pan Gerun of Landak, and South Africa’s Kimberley and De Beers mines with vast diamond wealth. It notes fortunes in Witwatersrand gold, Mexican pearl beds, and India ruby prospects, all framed as incentives for adventurous youth seeking rich rewards abroad.
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Calfornia
Nevada
Colorado
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Jack Frost
Doucas Island
Sitka
Silver Bay
Borneo
Landak
Bravia
Bome
South Africa
Kimberly
Ist
de Peows
Bulfontein
Dumond Tie
Cape Colony
Johannesberg
Old Mexico
California
Cme
Gulf of Caifornia
Indian Ocean
Mexico
Australia
England
London
Ture
India
Discovery of the Rat tles in Schadenbregia in Mindanao
An American expedition on Mindanao's Parag in the Philippines reports a colossal flower named Rattles in Schadenbregia weighing over 22 pounds and nearly a yard across. Photographed and dried specimens were sent to Breslau, where it was identified as a Rattlesia species. The account also notes Alaska's Fort Wrangell garnet ledges yielding gems up to pea to hen egg size valued at $20 per ton.
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Mindinao
Parag
Apa
Alexander Schadenberg
Schadenbere
Travel Rs
Schadenbrg
Rovel Botanical Gardens
Breslau
Rattiesia
Sumatra
Stamford Rattes
Fort Wreancell
Alaska
Enbie
Welch
Fort Wrangell
Mississippi
Columbus
Belmont
Kvy
Punjanb
Tury
Paris
M. Ja ‘al
National Deaf and Dumb Institution
Beiy
Eiffel
Salonica
India
Howrah
Assende
Weird News Snippets From Around The World And Sea
A collage of curious items spans relics at Columbus Kentucky a tiny Maine railroad ledger a jail age theft ploy dogs at sea and odd natural wonders. Stories include a Confederate cannon relic at Columbus a dwarf gauge railroad with a nine hundred dollar salary and no accidents a jail trick where thieves enlist relatives and dog travels home in fourteen days. Various oddities from Italy France India and the Americas close this miscellany with jokes and curiosities.
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Maxy
Thomaston
Norton
Cushing
Wilmington
N.C
Farmer Gored by Hay Fork Bear Encounter
James Cramer, a farmer, was injured in a cattle stall when a bear impaled by a two‑handled hay fork. Hired man Wisner, hearing the commotion, rushed to help and thrust the fork further, freeing Cramer after a tense struggle inside the barn.
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James Cramer
Cramer
Lengt H
Abrar
Wisner
Rying
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Fragmentary OCR text from a news page shows unclear items with scattered letters and words. Readable fragments mention arts, materials, and a header style but lack coherent facts or named entities.
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Mother Earth
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Monson Maine Slate Company
Monson Junction
Bangor
Piscatara
Pangor
Piscataquis
France
Italy
Capri
Honse
Neapolit
Childer
Homer
Homer, Ga
Ecch
Church Brethren
Geonrge CreemMer
Morristown
N. S
Mr. Creemer
Creemer
Ua Tre
Denes Griffin
Laurel Run
Wekester
Penn
Gina
Tien
Griffin
Surrey County
N. C
Egypt
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont Plains
Easch
Dentists
St. Louis
Jack Getcrerr
Clay Hill
Fla
Ian
Preseyrenia
Weuriz
Grea
Ap Lee
Ara, A
Farmer Cramer
Bruin
Aia
Ema
Reviviarigy
Wisher
Badles
Wini
Lear
Abe Bear
Mel Fire
Hirea Tan Stila
Mecminicais
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