Diamond bed claimed in Death Valley by old prospector
Alexander McTavish, an aged prospector, arrives in Reno claiming a bed of diamonds in an extinct volcano crater in Death Valley. He shows samples and says the clay matrix mirrors South African geology while diamonds crumble on exposure. He seeks potatoes to preserve stones and food to sustain work. Fred Belzar plans to fund an expedition to open the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Death Valley
Alexander McTavish
Renowih
McTavish
South Africa
Bia
Fred Belzar
San Francisco
MoTavish
Marriage Licenses Listed For Missouri Couples
Joe L Ganz of St Louis and Emma M Benemann of St Louis apply for license. O M McGuire of Rich Hill and Pearl Nelson of Red Hill also listed for license in Missouri filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe. L. Ganz
St. Louis
Emma M. Benemann
St. Louie
O. M. McGuire
Rich Hill
Pearl Nelson
Red Hill
Grant recalls cigars shaping Civil War victory tale
Major General Fred D. Grant recounted how a cigar given by Admiral Foote helped his father, Ulysses S. Grant, rally Union troops at Fort Donelson. He described the scene of the general smoking during the battle and how public reaction fed a myth of his famed smoking habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Fred D. Grant
Fort Wayne
Cuburba
U.S. Grant
Fort Donaldson
Grant
Foote
Buckner
Father
Admiral Foote
Dr King's New Discovery Endorsed as Cough Remedy
W V Henry of Panama Mo praises Dr Kings New Discovery as the best medicine for coughs and colds and throat and chest ailments. The world has used thirty eight years of its efficacy against la grippe asthma hay fever bronchitis hemorrhages of the lungs and early consumption. It can prevent pneumonia when used early. Sold with guarantee at Frank T Clay's store in 50 cents and 1.00. Trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
Frank T. Clay
Alfalfa Popular With Kansas Feeders
A Butler county Kansas feeder notes alfalfa and corn with cotton seed meal as preferred cattle feeds. He reports a good alfalfa crop selling at 6 to 7 dollars per field, kaffir corn yields down about one third with prices around fifty cents, and states Kansas land values have nearly doubled in five years.
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Butler County
Kan
Kansas
Nine Cents a Day Feeds Farmers Asserted by M Wood
Oklahoma City, Nov. A farmer, M Wood, claims living on nine cents daily is possible if one self-supplies produce and keeps costs under three cents per meal. He cites a breakfast including bacon, Indian meal cake, pie, bread, and coffee as examples, asserting most ingredients can be grown or sourced cheaply. He warns meat use is often excessive and urges study of true food value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
M. Wood
Mr. Wood
How is Your Digestion Illness testimonial from San Francisco
Mrs Mary Dowling of No 228 8th Ave San Francisco recommends Electric Bitters for stomach trouble praising its effect on acute indigestion and liver troubles. She says the tonic purifies the blood invigorates the system and helps female weakness. 50c at Frank T Clays drug store.
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Mary Dowling
8Th Ave
San Francisco
Frank T. Clay
Marriages at 105 and 80 Aged Couple Tie The Knot
An unusual wedding occurred in Hilledale Kansas as Lewis Merriman of Paola and Amanda Hunter of Hilledale aged 105 and 80 respectively wed on Monday. Merriman, born in Virginia, has a Civil War history, and now lives on odd jobs and gardening seeking companionship after years alone.
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Hilledale
Kansas
Lewis Merriman
Paola
Amanda Hunter
Ne-Groes
Hillsdale
Merriman
Virginia
Petersburg Road
Ben Soper
Clay County
Missouri
Mike Arthur
Liberty
Lone Jack
Monarch Walnut Tree Sells for 110 in Berks County
One Tree Nets a Woman 110. Miss Rebecca Radenoch of Jefferson sold a vast walnut tree near the public road to Abraham Eby of Bird-In-Hand Lancaster county. The tree measured about five feet in diameter at the base and three at fifty feet high, with no limbs for that distance. The log will be shipped to Germany for furniture use.
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Birdabara
Berka County
Misa Rebecca Radenoch
Jefferson
Abraham Eby
Bird- In
Lancaster County
Germany
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Capitol Stock Remedy
Clay
Galena
Ill
Navy
Henry Rapp
James
Volcano
W. Hess
People’s
People's Bank
Butler, Mo
J. R. Jenkins
C. A. Lane
Wesley Denton
the Walton Trust Co
Butler, Missouri
Bates
Vernon
Harton
Cedar
Dade
Polk
Will Farniah
Hates County
BE. Robbins
International
State Auctioneers Association
Amoret
C. E. Robbins
Invalids’ Hotel and
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Cura
Worwp
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Fort Donald
THE
Missouri State Bank
Dr. T. OC. Boulware
R. B. Campbell
John Deerwester
Wm. EK. Walton
Wm. M. Hardinger, C. H. Dutoner, A. B. Owen
Wm. M. Tyler, Frank M. Voris
J.B. Walton
Wiley Adams
Lula Brown
A.B. Chelf
J. M. Christy
John Mf
Frank Deerwester
D. A. DeArmond
John Deerweater
J. Everingham
Wm. M. Hardinger
Sam Levy
Mary B. Miller
A. A. Miller
John T. Piggot
J. K. Roster
J. W. Relaner
John Steele
John E. Shutt
Kate A. Tocker
Wm. W. Trigg
B. Turner
W. EH. Tocker
Max Weiner
N.L. Whipple
H. ©. Wyatt
W. C. Walden
Edith Walton
Susie Williams
James M. White
Bates County
Corliss
E. A. Bennett
Homer Duvall
F. N. Drennan
Pres
W. F. Duvall
Cashier
Clark Wix
J.J. McK
Frank Homann
J. W. Duvats
D. A. Heimeem
W. F. Devan
J. J. McKee
Farmers Bank Building
Butler
J. B. Duvall
Arthur Duvall
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