Hayward and Jones Crown Point Scheme Found Fooling West Coast Millionaires
The story recounts John P. Jones and Alvinza Hayward seizing control of Crown Point mine at Gold Hill after stock collapse. They bought shares on the San Francisco Exchange, merged voting rights, and redirected a $30 million bonanza, leaving rivals Sharon and Ralston embittered. The tale blends 19th century mining speculation with later comic book superstardom references.
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Beams
Henry
Cleveland
Eureka
St. Lawrence
Horn
San Francisco
Jones
Feather River
Poor Man's Creek
Tuolumne
Calaveras County
Trinity County
George C. Gorham
Crown Point
Alvinza Hayward
San Francisco Mining Exchange
Merchant's Exchange Bank
West
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Crown Point Imine
Gold Hill
Comstock Lode
Alvingza Hayward
California
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San Franciso Point
New York
Bank of Cali
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Ralston
Com-j
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Cape
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Barron
Hale
Norcross
Sharon
Hayward
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Point
Thayward
Charles B Law
Law
West Coast
John P. Jones
United Statesman
Senate
Nevada
Jules
Poeiffer
Sumner
Kernville
Kern County
Senator Jones
Santa Monica
Cajon Pass
Men of Steel
Inyo County
Union Pacific
Salt Lake Place
Feiffer
Janes
Pacific Mail
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Whips and Comics Shape a Nation’s Mood in Era
In a DeLand interview Whip maker Harnest Braddon says the crack of the whip matters more than the lash for cattle work and dog response. Editor E L Doctorow notes a generation craving familiar heroes like Superman. Dr Fredric Wertham critiques early comics as artificial nostalgia while San Mateo’s Hayward Park era mansion and Peninsula Hotel history anchor California prosperity.
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Feiffer
E. L. Doctorow
Dial Press
Doctorow
Fredric Wertham
Braddock
J Comics
Nocent
San Mateo
Hayward Park
Montgomery Street
Prince Albert
Peninsula Hotel
Peninsula
Trashy Comic Books Become Camp for Adults
An editor notes comic books shift from childish pleasures to adult camp as superheroes like Batman and Superman appear in galleries, TV, Broadway, and films. The piece traces fame, money, and cultural impact with references to Batman’s rise, Wonder Woman, and other heroes, noting a broad adult audience and industry growth.
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Superman
Batman
Captain America
the Flash
Davy Crockett
Bob Kane
Pex
Nielsen
The
Dance
Bat Pro
Green Hornet
the Shadow
Spiducts
Robin the Boy Wonderman
Huness
Man Torch
Mariner
Tha Feiffer
Flash
Bat
Toig
Rekids
Jninders
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Faces And Places on Kindergarten Glamour and Sex Education
An opinion piece contrasts calls to avoid glamorizing kindergarten with bold claims that sex education and even watered wine should start there. It jokes about early indoctrination and notes the anxiety parents feel about a child’s entry to school and later life. The tone is satirical and critical of extreme views.
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Mary Calderone
Edward Steichen
Golly
Garten
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