Foreign capital dominates mining in Lower California
The piece notes that mining in Lower California relies on foreign capital with El Boleo copper mines at Santa Rosalia owned by a French company and among the world’s largest producers. It also cites the Triunfo mines in the Cacahilas operated by El Progreso Mining, an American firm, yielding steady silver output for over fifty years. The San Juan Mining company, another American concern, runs Las Flores mills near Los Angeles Bay, producing over 2 million dollars in silver ore since 1889 with more ore remaining.
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Lower California
el Boleo
Santa Rosalia
Gulf Coast
Triunfo
Cacachi‘las
el Progreso ‘Mining Company
Peninsula
San Juan Mining Company
Las Flores
Los Angeles Bay
Backward Trip Tale From Turkey Run An Innocent Misunderstanding
Indianapolis News recounts a four year old boy amid older hikers at Turkey Run who, curious about rocks and caves, asks if caves are where naked people live. The father returns over a hanging bridge for a lost pipe and the boy tells his mother the father has gone back in the world to look for it.
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Turkey Run
Indianapolis News
Married in Ignorance Beck Yes
Fragmentary letters reveal a tense exchange with claims of prior acquaintance and disputed advantage, referencing a spouse and a London contact. The text hints at personal conflict and possible reputational stakes within a social circle.
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Beck
England's Spirits Craze Mirrors Local Rock Boom
They say England is crazy over spirits and no wonder with a lot of our rock likely going over there. The remark highlights a cultural wave linking British taste for spirits to rapid export of local rock culture.
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England
Early Indianapolis Roots Told By Grandfather of Auto Men
An elder automotive figure recalls early Indianapolis history with tales of bulrushes on the White River banks and settlers disturbed by croaking at dusk. He notes his arrival long ago and offers to answer further questions about the town’s beginnings.
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Indianapolis
White River
Submarines with No Periscopes Reported by Holland
News from Holland states Germany has built submarines without periscopes. Each boat carries a lens on both sides. with mirrors and other lenses arranged properly, the crew can observe above the surface.
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Holland
Colleges Seek $200 Million Endowments Nationwide
About seventy five colleges nationwide conduct campaigns to raise endowment funds to raise faculty pay and fund new buildings and facilities. The estimated total sought is 200 million dollars.
Generous Stranger Donates at the Races Comment
A quoted exchange shows Mrs. Torkins describing her husband’s behavior at the races. She says he does not lose money but gives it away to complete strangers, illustrating his unexpected generosity.
Goat Milk Use Grows in Wartime Germany
The Omaha Bee reports Germany shows 3,000,000 posts and a 10 percent rise, with goat milk increasingly used as a satisfactory substitute for cow milk.
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Germany
Omaha Bee
Rival florists feud ends with bold plant offer placard
In a country town two rival florists White and Black traded abuse and shopped potted plants. White offered seed with each plant to boost sales. Black countered with a bold placard announcing The Earth Given Away With Every Plant, signaling a heated local business dispute.
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White
Black
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Beginning and End Dramatic Exchange in Yonkers
A brief dialogue captures Mrs. Bacon asking Henry about a marriage proposal night. He recalls the moment vividly, noting he kept silent then and that it marked the last time he appeared that way. The exchange reveals lingering tension and memory in their relationship.
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Mrs. Bacon
Henry
Mr. Bacon
Yonkers Statesman
Grasshopper Battle Ends Kansas Grasshopper Plague
A century ago scientists created a massive poison named grasshopper balt to combat a grasshopper outbreak in Kansas. The remedy used 4 565 tons of ft and 500 000 lemons plus vast arsenic content to spread over fields. By the following year Kansas had no grasshoppers.
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Kansas
Isye Head Over Heels Marriage Quip Captured
A Boston Transcript line notes So Mame wed the barber over the cobbler in a witty turn of phrase about love and preference. The anecdote highlights lighthearted social chatter from the period.
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Mame
Boston Transcript
Artificial silk made in England promises silk look
England factories begin producing artificial silk with texture like natural silk and a nine ton daily capacity. The same company makes noninflammable films, artistic perfumes and aspirin. A joke about palmist reads and money returned closes the excerpt.
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England
Notable Women Bibliophiles Through History
The article recalls famed female book collectors from history. Diana of Poitiers left a crescent moon mark on preserved volumes. The marquise de Pompadour owned about 4,000 books valued at 170,000 francs, followed by Countess Dubarry whose vast library drew Louis XV’s praise and later contributed to her execution when counterrevolutionary texts were found.
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Diana of
Countess Dubarry
Louis XV
Mme. de Pompadour
Mme. Dubarry
Not a Scandal After All in Father’s New Car Talk
Two women discuss a social figure with mixed judgments about her looks and behavior. They comment on speed and roughness, painting and perceived excess, while noting money concerns and speculation about the father’s choice and a new car. The dialogue hints at underlying family tensions.
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Muehle
Billingsgate to Move Yet Profanity to Stay
London dispatches report the famous Billingsgate fish market will be relocated to another locality, while the profane vocabulary associated with it remains unchanged. The Philadelphia Record notes that strong language serves as a release in moments of intense emotion, comparing it to tabasco sauce to be used sparingly but valued in moderation.
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Billingsgate
London
Tabasco
Sauca
Philadelphia
Noncommittal exchange about house cleaning duties
A quoted backhanded remark about domestic chores prompts a blunt question and a terse reply. The speaker hints at deferring tasks while his spouse signals cleaning duties, leading to a terse, noncommittal answer.
Fame Has Its Disadvantages in Spotlight Exchange
The Spotlight quotes a philosopher on fame and creditors, while Betty mocks Bob for poor letter writing and poor love letters to the girls, revealing social snips. The Boston Transcript and Stanford Chaparral are cited as sources in a mock dialogue about reputation and romance.
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Boston Transcript
Betty
Bob
Stanford Chaparral
Economy Demonstration Sparks Overalls Debate
A dialog reveals a plan to wear overalls as an economy demonstration. The speaker notes urgency to reach the shop before rising costs make overalls prohibitively expensive.
Hard Luck Tax Punctures Peysteer’s Limousine Status
The judge quips about Peysteer abandoning his limousine for a taxi as taxes seemingly affect even high earners. The remark frames a scene of satirical frustration with the tax burden and lifestyle changes.
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Peysteer
Ideals Poll Question Sparks Sharp Wife Ideal
In a quizzical feature Ideals asks What is your idea of a perfect husband A witty response envisions a man with a million who would lose no time in making me a merry widow.
Aviation courses in colleges debate heats up
ITS CLASS discusses whether aviation courses belong in higher education. The exchange weighs flexibility and relevance of adding aviation studies to college curricula amid evolving job markets.
Untitled ad copy of grocery store slogan
A vintage style grocery store advert promotes loyalty with a bold claim that customers who buy coffee sugar spices canned goods soap candies fruits and high grade groceries once are always customers.
Disraeli Foresee and The Balkans In Turbulent Europe
Mrs. H. E. Watson cites a 19th century English historian on Disraeli. Wilbur Abbott in the Yale Review argues Beaconsfield’s fame may rise or fade with the future impact of his policies. The piece contemplates whether his influence endures as a meteor or a star.
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Europe
Berlin
Balkans
Turkey
Bulgaria
Roumelia
Beaconsfield
Wilbur ©. Abbott
Yale Review
Historic Germantown sundial stones link battles and ancestors
Charles F. Jenkins builds a garden sundial in Germantown Philadelphia with two stone paths. The historical way uses stones tied to Germantown Brandywine Wolfe Quebec Valley Forge and other sites. The ancestral way lists 14 stones from 128 pre 1700 ancestors and is to be expanded.
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Philadelphia
Charles F. Jenkins
Battle of
Brandywine Battlefield
General Wolfe
Plains of Abraham
Quebec
William Penn
Anthony Wayne
Valley Forge
Washington
Chadds Ford
America
Rittenhouse
Wissahickon
Jenkins
Public Ledger
Favorite Son Quarrel Follows Senator in Election Talk
Senator Sorghum reflects on being a favorite son and recalls recurring family quarrels that surface before elections. He notes prior experiences with similar acclaim and political tension shaping campaign narratives.
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Senator Sorghum
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