The Hidden Treasury of Tailings and Platinum
Edison and colleagues pursued a claim that discarded mine tailings hold rich platinum and gold. Through a novel electrical process, tailings once thought waste yielded paying quantities, with reports detailing lab work at Menlo Park and Oreville samples, plus industry reactions and potential statewide impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cima
Opuis
Edison
Devia
King
Platinum hunt shifts to gold amid labor turmoil
A detailed account traces McLaughlin and associates chasing platinum then gold through tailings near French Creek and Powers claim in California. The probe notes shifting motives, laboratory methods, and social tensions in the southern states, with a focus on security, race and labor, while reporting on political conventions and suffrage debates fading into the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aminauon
Boeing Ibia
Woman's Christian Temperance Union to Meet at Park Ave Rooms
A note describes the WCTU securing a room over Green's hardware store at Park Avenue and Washington Street for its headquarters. Regular meetings will be held every Thursday at 7 o'clock in the evening.
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George
Harry
Divorder
Paul Cliford
Harry Hivers
Paul
Jook
Parl
Harry Ives
Harry Dessa
Cliffordson
Clifford
Cliford
WA Folkerson
Korstmcd
Bolder
Cogar Bay
Moyself
Raogt
Hiveerg
Barry
Aza
Rivers
Tebiik
Bary
Mr. Rivers
California
Europe
Nob
Christ Thas
Mrs. Clifford
Jie
Ibis
Mrs. Rivers
Portland
Sechelt City
Peet & Woorman
Gary
Towa
Pitt Trous
Otto
Rystals
Amone
Prominen
Disor
Buil
Antaher
House
Berton
The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Green
Park Avenue
Washington Street
Punishment for Drunkenness and Temperance Reform
The report argues longer imprisonments for drunkenness outlays better aims than short terms. It praises Iowa and Massachusetts tempers reform efforts, cites elections in Winterset Polk City Grinnell and others, and urges strict enforcement of prohibition while condemning youth drinking and urging parental restraint. The piece notes a Citizens' League in Chicago reducing minors’ saloon visits by about 60–70 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of Prisons
State of
Prigaz
Massachusetts
Women's Temperance Movement
Reform Clubs
Eerapenages
Friends of Temperance
Danis
Seatue
Chicago
Stone
Ehigan
New York
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Ayers
SFAUE
Gecos
Coperaca
Rory
Gou
Strang
E. Bennett
Business Directory
Leonard
AT Law
Ield
Wigies's
Gilmore
Clark
R. John
Atone
Roumes
Carpenter's Civck
Cedar Rapids
Walt
Jere Lynch
Atr Atlaw
Sedar Rapids
Tows
Blake & Hormel
Tionneys
James J. Child
Law
Lown
SUL Dei
Doystos
Bull & Boynton
Tlonneys AT Law
Merchanty Block
Cedar Ruplas
Recah F. A. Simmons
Stttes
Bever's Building
Lows Avene
City National Bank
Soil Road
M. Parator
Thestan
Preston & Son
Attornels AT Law
Toma
Preston’s
Bidek
Iowa’ Avenue
Calur Rapids Town
J. W. Firktns
Wescian and
Sourgeos
Fairiar
Town
Payl
A. B
First Haun
BP. F. Given
Gorrerows Avenue
Atlanina
Cedar Raplds
Taipa
W.D. Patterson
D. D
Waterhause
Own Avenue
B. Esi Ventist
Orrica
Biztey
Bardware
Mlapham
Jawa Avenue
Rai
Jae A.G, Taylor
Waren
Losks
Lows
Til Thompson
Iy Fm
Wat Phos
Slontsan
Burke
Boston Oyster House
Tinder Grand Hotel
Star Wagon
Anufacturing Company
Star “Wagos
Lowa Fordyce, Mageragreeee
Oure
Sunnie
Bourne's Lumber
Yurantar Northwestern Freleht
Ontario Veterinary College
Tareata
Canada
Franklin Avenue
Logton
Oear
Cedar Rapids Steam Taundry
Washington
van Alstene
Dante
Noream
Hare
Mall
Sonia Trew
Barasuch Sclance
Portand
Maine
Bible LE Society Depository
Icity Balesso Graves
Saily
Iaibie Bodlety
Denton
Sean One Sen
Srater-conner
Nevada
Cian
Hollson
New York Herald
Herald
Meolo Park
Ventor
Huemgen
Scivice
Borngo
United States
Columbis
Ural Mountains
Russia
Orc
Elthver
Heer
Nona
Yuba
Menfo Park
Java
Ano
Oroville
Feather River
Artare
Chetse Ostare
Claan
Mr. Endon
Dr. Ring
W. &. Weller
Laws
Washburne
Frank Scityanz
Nineteenth St
Citeinnat
J. Farmer
Republic
Ous
Bucken
W. J. Weller
I Druggist
Godar
A. Opitz
Schleisinserville, Wis
Lyowas
Ashville
Aln
Jim
Bobbie
Beton
Orovile
Tme
Edigon
Frank McLaughlin
Ueinan Akilledsa Mineralogy
George Chahom
Forka
Essex County
N. Y
Edieon
Union Pacific Rail
Swansea
Watea
Ceecent
Taduetlon
Aston
Inter
Chahoon
Michardson
Alec
Poste
Minéw
McLaughlin
Menlo Park
New
Olcis Orwell
Afr
French Creek
McLaughiin
Butte County
Ching Kee
Powers Claim
Orovillo
Edleon
Targa Chemical Laboratory
Antil Ooe
Ealson
Ibis Ag Travin Public
Alfaira
Temperance
Wie
T.gfordar Rapids
Kentucky
Good Templars
Louisville
Tawa
Kansis
Iowa
Nad
Winterset
Aloga
Polk City
Malcom
Grinnell
Idea
Greenfield
Rangers
Andianols
Wejovilies
Waukee
U.S. Grant
Perry
Khia Republic
Fraraf Club
On Gon
ETA Svea
Shenandoah
Forty-Ave
Adams &T
Messner & CO
Iovelig
OH Brook
the Grand Hotel
G. F. VanVechten
W. Cole & Son
Cedar Rapids, Lowa
Ralf
Union Desat
U.B. Mutual Aid Society
Pennsylvania
Cash
A& Tt Aeereshel
S.assseneuh
FOP
Sratlas
Hear & Rartem
Ataul EE Porsiga
Bootle
Avorn Bridge
Jacob 1
Egermayer
Do Sons
Whoker's
Oenar Mapida
LWA
Chen Y
Coamis
Ate
Wesnaling
Dane
Prians
Furgestonk
Truma
Ya Ie
ARES
Pinesaaron
Nationa
Suiekwoon & Cox
Bankers
Jeer
Rash
Cedar Rapids, Towa
Bever's Bloch
Burapi Ninehneers
South Water St
Philadelphia
Perm
Srw
Nasional Dank Seng
Cefar Rapids Harness Co. No. B
South Commercial Streat, Mantaebynars and Dealers
Dvorak & Kolar
H.D. Olds
Cedar Rapid Steam Dye Works
Commeratal St
Archige
Canfield
Northwestern Mutual ‘Life Insurance Company
Geo
EF. Wheeler
Liancouny
Wngry
Moyes
Blakes
Barppel
City
Minnesota
Conquest
Atna
Tisilonst
Eltys
Prad
Penata
Wales
Cedar Rapids, Owa
COE, Collegiate Institute
Cedar Rapids, la
R. A. Condit
Jong Beret Nursery
Boulevard
S. Bower
Propriet'r
Besst
Tfoster
Milguen
Buffalo
van Schaael, Stevenson & Co
Fics
Pope & Billag
Wal
Ayterra Maiacs
Bengaye
Tarun Seers
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