Simplified Indian Names for Places A Smithsonian Effort
The Smithsonian bureau of ethnology reports completion of a table of simplified Indian names for post offices parks villa sites and outings. It notes there is no single American Indian language with one word for all English equivalents and that about 1 000 languages exist in the two Americas with roughly 500 in North America.
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Washington
Bureau of Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Dakota
Americas
Mexico
New Social Leaders for Washington Due Next March
New social leaders will arrive in Washington as the Sixty-fifth Congress opens, with Senator-elect and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode Island and others from Illinois Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts California joining established households. Several retiring senators and their spouses will be missed in the capital social scene.
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Washington
Peter Goelet Gerry
Rhodesland
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Gerry
Mathilde Townsend
Mark Hanna
Knoxs
Calder
New York
Capital Society
Johnson
Fuller
Henry S. Lippett
Rhode Island
Oliver
Kern
Indiana
Sutherland
Utah
du Pont
Delaware
District Sparrows Cling to Their Favorite Tree
The English sparrow in Washington clings to a specific sycamore outside the District building on Fourteenth and Pennsylvania Ave. Officials and scientists offer no reason for the tree choice, noting rockets and pruning fail to deter the birds. The bird’s roost and future brood are tied to that tree until it dies.
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Webster
Fourteenth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Tree Department
Sylvester
Department of Agriculture
White House Relics Displayed In Expanded Cabinet Room
The White House has updated its presidential relic collection by moving from six walnut cabinets to a dedicated room off the ground floor corridor. Col W W Harts proposed the remodel, Mrs Wilson approved, and the room near the main stairway now houses the chronologically arranged artifacts in cream and ivory fixtures.
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White House
Western mining and oil price roundup
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports metal prices for bar silver at 753g cents and spelter 9.98 per 100 lb in St. Louis. Lead 7.50 per 100 lb in New York. Copper casting 31.12 percent. Tungsten concentrates 60 percent 15 per unit. Crude ores 60 percent 15 25 percent 9.40 to 12. 10 percent 8.70 to 10 per unit.
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St. Louis
New York
Boulder
Jerome Butte forms as new copper firm in Verde district
Reports from Arizona mining districts note Jerome Butte forming as the latest copper company in Verde. Ads and openings include the Arizona Butte Mines Company drift on Banner vein near Kingman and planned ground breaking for United Verde Extension Company smelter on C. V. Hopkins ranch near Clarkdale.
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Verde District
Jerome Butte
Arizona Butte Mines Company
Banner Vein
Kingman
Colorado Mines Seem Vital As Valley Continues Production
Spelter leads mine values in Lake Eagle and Summit counties as the Victor mine at Cripple Creek nears revival. Pride of the West in Silverton district has main raise timbers. Colorado Central plans a mill and tramway in Georgetown. Kittimac snow-breaks protect tramway towers. Ledge mill at Chattanooga tests rich concentrates. Gold King mine near Gladstone yields steady metals. Silverton dominates Red Mountain ore flow. USGS tallies Colorado output at 49 million dollars. Steam distilled pine oil used for flotation nationwide, with more possible if price falls. Smuggler winze at Syndicate shared by Rice Mining opens high-grade silver body wider with each shot.
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David H. Moffat
Victor
Cripple Creek
Silverton
Colorado Central Mining Company
Georgetown
Chattanooga
Ouray and
Red Mountain
Colorado
United States Geological Survey
United States
Gold King
Bonita Mountain
Cement Creek
Gladstone
Rice Mining Company
Mining Boom Sparks New Mill Operations in Grant County
The year 1916 marks record mining activity in Grant county with Burro Mountain Copper Company expanding Tyrone mill operations and a head-frame raise enabling ore dumping into a new plant. Socorro Mining and Milling produced 14,000 ounces and Mogollon Mines 10,000 ounces bullion in early December, as Scholle mines ship nine cars of higher grade ore to the smelter.
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Pacific Mine
Burro Mountain Copper Company
Tyrone
Grant County
Socorro Mining and Milling Company
Mogollon Mines Company
Scholle
Oil Boom Spurs Activity Near Casper and Arminto
The California Oil Company operates in Section 32 of the Big Muddy field near Casper. Arminto shows a for sure oil boom in progress with several rigs active and multiple discovery wells drilled, signaling renewed interest in the region.
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California Oil Company
Big Muddy Field
Casper
Mack Sennett on the making of film comedy
In a vivid studio portrait Mack Sennett explains how film comedies are crafted. He details directing methods, scenario writing, and the need for constant climaxes, stagecraft versus cinema, and the appeal of expressive European actors. He notes movies’ advantages in close ups and natural scenery for humor.
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Mack Sennett
Miss Normand
Arbuckle
New York Sun
Harry Lauder
Oscar Wilde
Mr. Sennett
Paris
Europe
Macklyn Sennett
Weary Willie and Tim Share a Hungry Exchange
Dialogue from a humorous tale shows Hungry Willie declaring hunger to a woman, then Tim asks what happened next. Willie replies that both he and the dog are equally hungry, highlighting a lighthearted, folksy moment.
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Willie
Tim
Coal experts advise against buying large coal quantities
A reader asks whether coal experts urging restraint on bulk purchases is sound economics or sarcasm, noting warnings about stockpiling and price impacts.
Senator Sorghum Dismisses Secret Vote Doubts
In a wry remark, Senator Sorghum notes many women historically kept their voting intentions private, while a sphinxlike exchange suggests skepticism about women’s secrecy in political choices.
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Sphinxes
Senator Sorghum
Preacher Delivers In-Flight Sermon Out West
A West preacher gave a sermon from an airplane drawing attention to the aviation audience. The humor notes indicate the sermon went over some passengers heads while others found it bold.
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Bacon
Egbert
Public Dinner Speeches Draw Mixed Reactions
A lively exchange notes one speaker at every public dinner tends to bore the crowd while another remarks on the speaker’s luck. The banter highlights the diner's varied responses and the humorous tone of the dialogue.
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Lucky. Briggs
Griggs
Briggins Portrays Sympathy for Fellow Workers
The dialogue notes Briggins shows a sympathetic nature as he regrets that few of his fellows share his level of knowledge. He is honestly sorry for them, even if it stems from his own awareness.
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Briggins
Also Mentioned on This Page
CA Deree
Gress
Mining and Oil News
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Arizona
United Verde Extension Company
C. V. Hopkins
Clarkdale
Schulze Group
Miami Consolidated Mines Company
Golden Hammer Group
Mineral Park District
Sultana
Grass Valley
Goldroad
Lake, Eagle
Summit Counties
Kittimac
New Mexico
Wyoming
Raymond Hitchcock
Mr. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
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