Rush to Silver Mines on Again Rush to Silver Mines on Again
Salt Lake City sees a wave of prospectors as silver demand outpaces supply fueling renewed mining activity. The piece traces silver’s history from demonetization in 1878 to wartime price controls, the Pittman act, and postwar price shifts, noting revived mining in Utah Nevada and Montana with towns like Eureka and Pioche reawakening under renewed profitability and activity.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Rip van Winkle
East Lake City
Buch
Mexico
Canada
Nevada
Montana
San Francisco
Orient
London
China
India
West
Salt Lake Py
Europe
Germany
Japan
United States
Mark Twain
Eureka
Tuscarora
Pioche
Cherry Creek
Bellerophon
Silver Wave
Frederick J. Haskin
Chicago News
Marriage Was a Custom When He Needed Money
New York police narrate Harry Schuster’s bigamy case. He says marriage was a custom when he needed funds, claiming he liked all his three wives and never fought, but he married again whenever he was broke to gain money from new spouses.
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New York
Harry Schuster
High Collar Styles Dominate This Winter Fashion
A fashion critic notes collars remain the focal point in this season's salts with high necklines and varied cuts. Straightline coats, short box coats, and ripple styles appear, while fur accents, uneven hems, and bold embroidery shape the silhouettes.
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Mme
Jenny
Grow Rubber In United States
A UC survey finds over twenty rubber bearing shrubs in the United States surpassing Guayule in quality, with five varieties potential to match or exceed it. Maps show shrubs believed to hold more than 800 million pounds of high quality rubber, per Motor.
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Charlottenburg
Berlin
United States
Mexico
University of California
Motor
Hall's Catarrh Medicine endorsement claim
An advert states Hall's Catarrh Medicine will cure catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh and clarifies no other diseases are claimed. The medicine is taken internally and works through the nose and throat. Circulars available from Reve ete Cor in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Good Rule of Safety Emphasizes Thoughtful Walking
A safety rule urges pedestrians to consider others on sidewalks and when crossing streets. Do not stop suddenly for small objects to avoid collisions or injuries to yourself and others. The guidance stresses looking both ways before stepping into traffic to stay safe.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad
The trio of Cuticura products promises clear skin with the Soap to cleanse and purify the Ointment to soothe and heal and the Talcum to powder and perfume. No toilet table is complete without them. 21 cents everywhere.
One-Liners on Moving Pictures From Old Debates
A witty aside on cinema: a moving picture show lets a husband take his wife out in the evening without implying she should join him at a fancy cafe. The quip notes that those who look before they leap may see double and that wise men fool others while fools fool themselves.
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Cheruit
Callot
Cherub
Lanvin
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Conn
Martial Et Armand
Buller
Vettes
de Laine
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Bullet
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Grove’s
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