Nevada Statehood Story From Frontier to Union
Nevada grew from a mining boom sparked by the 1859 Comstock Lode to become the thirty sixth state in 1864. Early exploration by Father Gates and Peter Ogden, Fremont’s 1813 crossing, and Utah’s shifting borders shaped its path to statehood and population changes through the 19th century.
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Jonathan Brace
Nevada
Sierra — Nevadas
California
Sierras
Father Gates
Deserts
Peter S. Ogden
Hudson's Bay Company
Humboldt River
Ogden
Utah
Arizona
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Artemus Ward Recovers After Illness in Salt Lake City
Artemus Ward and manager Dr Hingston fell sick in Salt Lake City after a California tour with Mark Twain and Bill Nye. Brigham Young and Mormon well-wishers sent care while Artemus recovered. A local grocery supply of Baltimore oysters revived him, allowing plans for the lecture to resume and bills to be arranged.
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Artemus Ward
Dr. Hingston
Salt Lake City
California
Pacific Coast
Virginia City
Nev
Mark Twain
Bill Nye
Nfe
Artemus
Brigham Young
Baltimore
Consecration and Concentration for Life Progress
The text argues that real progress comes from consecrating to one calling and then concentrating on it. It cites notable achievers as guided by a broader, non money driven purpose. It notes that without such dedication, work lacks deep satisfaction, and concentration follows naturally when one is truly devoted.
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Forbes Magazine
Heroes of War and Peace Values
Essay contrasts worship of wartime heroes with unseen peacetime workers. It honors men and women who continually serve humanity by delivering goods, upholding ethics, and supporting communities through steady, everyday efforts.
Irma's Daring Gift Sets Off a Tangle of Hearts
Irma learns her uncle left 50000 cash to her and her mother but a later will redirects the money to Starr Kingston. She uses the funds to help neighbors and planned marriage to Del Stewart. A final legal twist reveals Kingston’s return of funds and a new path for Irma’s future.
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Irma
Kten
Wwell
Ken
Vilage
Del
Mr. Peebles
Ralnes Cottage
Uttle Jameson
Trina
Starr Kingston
Ste
Stewart
del Stewart
Stetson
Seashore Life Battles Deserted by Humans
Leo Walmsley writes in a London paper on life along the seashore, noting dense animal populations and fierce competition for food. He describes the limpet as a fortified, mobile snail defending against birds, fish, crabs, and dog-whelks, while acknowledging shells are sometimes drilled and creatures overrun by predators.
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Leo Walmsley
London
Lfe
Insects Foresee Storms Over Buenos Aires Flies
A South American insect called alguanelle akin to the darning needle is said to sense rising pampero storms. The creature supposedly warns Buenos Aires residents as pamperos sweep from the pampas, bringing cooler air.
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Buenos Aires
Pampas
Swift Wrote on a Pane in Dublin Inn Window
Poets and writers such as Pepe Burns Swift and Carlyle used inn windows for verses. On a journey to Ireland Swift stayed at the Four Crosses Inn near Ruby and, after a frosty reception, scratched a quip on the pane about crosses and a wife.
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Pepe
Burns
Swift
Carlyle
Ireland
Four Crosses Inn
Three Crosses
Ruby
Cavern Dwelling Snakes Found in Malay Peninsula
A new reptile adaptation is reported in the Malay peninsula where a coluber species inhabits caverns feeding on bats. These cave snakes reach eight to nine feet in length and blend with the yellow limestone walls with black veining, lurking on cavern ledges near entrances to watch for bats.
Rich Blood, Strong Health for Children Ad
An advertisement contrasts two children to claim the key difference is blood quality. It promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan as a tonic to build blood, urging parents to purchase at their druggist in liquid or tablet form and to ensure the genuine product.
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Gude
The Game of Whist and Its Rise to Fame
The article traces whist from humble servants' halls to drawing rooms in England. It notes that early misnaming as whisk and snobbers faded after gentlemen at the Crown Coffee House in Bedford Row established rules. Edward Hoyle popularized the game in 1743 bringing it to global attention.
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England
Crown
Bedford Red
Edward Hoyle
Amber as fossil resin from coniferous exudation
Amber is described as a fossil resin from conifer trees, appearing in drops and globules like pine bark resin, commonly found with fossil woods. It is clear brownish yellow, varies in shade, often cloudy with streaks, usually transparent and brittle and yields dense fumes when burned.
Decor elements for walls doors and glass panels
Walls hung with figured paper welcome mirrors. Doors also offer decorative and practical use beyond baths and dressing rooms, especially in halls and dining rooms. Dividing glass into small panes adds a decorative quality, enhanced by draperies of rich color and texture on either side.
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Denton Journal
Howard Melvin Benj. A. Johnson
MI Vin & Johnson
Agenspa Perralhe
Frain
Stetson & Stetson
Iria
Ife
Salisbury
Maryland
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Chesterfield Igarette
Nisi
Calvert C. Merriken
J. Owen Knotts
Trustees
Ve. Willie A. Davis Leathal Davis
Caroline County
Equity
Calvert C. Morriken
Caroline Sou
Geo. A. Deakyne
Amber
C. Leslie Walls
Hardware and Implements
Denton, Md
Nuttle Home. Co
Denton
Walter Sparks
The
New York
Life Man
Router
Mark
Tance
F.s.royster Guano Company
Norfolk, Va
Tarboro
N.C
Columbia
S. C
Macon
Birmingham
Ala
Richmond, Va
Charlotte, N. C
Spartanburg
Columbus, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Lynchburg, Va
Washington, N. C
Atlanta
Montgomery
Toledo
Ohio
Diamee
Nuttle Milling CO
Denton, Maryland
Goldsboro Bank
the Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro, Md
Robert Jarrell, JR
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