Eureka Nevada Mining Camp of Hard Times and Gains
Stories of Eureka's pioneer days recount the 1860s mining rush in White Pine County Nevada. Key figures Isaac Bateman Colonel David Buel and J J Donne built mines and smelters, faced shortages and poverty, and created a boom that yielded millions in dividends from the Eureka Richmond and Belmont mines while strict transport and smelting hurdles tested early adventurers.
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Nevada
Thad
Treasure Hill
White Pine County
Eureka
Richmond
Jackson
Isaac Bateman
Virginia City
David Buel
Joe Tarren
Bateman
London
Baltimore
Carlin
Palisade
Central Pacific
Emerters
Farren
Buel
Austin
Jackson Company
Hamilton Bank
Camp Severav
Sister of Katherine Clemons Gould Weds Chinese Husband
Mrs. Clemons Yue, sister of Katherine Clemens Gould, declares she would rather be killed than face court by a white husband like Howard Gould. She praises her Chinese husband Wong Sue Yui, a San Francisco curio dealer, after four years of marriage. Location notices and legal blanks for sale at the Sun office.
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Katherine Clemons Gould
San Francisco
Cal
Howard Gould
Clemons Yue
Katherine Clemens Gould
Wong Sue Yui
Mre
Yoo
Sntinxt
A Queer Street Car Improvise during Philadelphia Strike
The Philadelphia street car strike forced improvised vehicles into service as makeshift transit. Wagon owners and common laborers turned to improvised stagecoaches, offering rides for pay. Passengers often endured humorous scenes as dignified riders climbed onto improvised perches, while overall public mood remained good natured amid transport upheaval.
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Philadelphia
Dorando Pietro Returns toItaly After Olympic Marathon Fame
Italian marathon runner Dorando Pietro, renowned for his dramatic finish at the London Olympics, returns home with prize money totaling $21,000. His postrace career has seen renewed activity and public interest in his storied dash and comeback.
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Italy
Dorando Pietro
England
Dorando In Italy After Major Marathon Fame
Dorando saved about $21,000 in American money after sailing from New York on June 23 to his home in Italy. Once an obscure baker, he has become one of the world’s most famous distance runners. He plans a return to America in the Fall but does not expect to win many more marathons.
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Dennis
Austin
Eureka
Board of County Commissioners
de Mortuis
Nevada
el Dorado County
California
Buel
Hit
Belmont
Goldfield
Paris
France
Napoleon Tit
Eugenie
Bateman
Richmond
J. J. Donne
London
New York
Italy
Dorando
America
Method to kill foxtail using discing on alfalfa ground
W W Williams reports a thorough trial on his Churchill County ranch shows discing alfalfa ground kills foxtail and tickle grass. The practice is cited as effective for controlling both weeds.
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W. W. Williame
Churchill County
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Bud
Sina. Ie Journal
Thrifty
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L. H. Francis
Bpring Street
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W. M. Forster
Henry KE. Mitchell
W. F. Burnett
A.w
Edward and Clark Streets
C. Hamilton
Smith-Richard Building
Over ‘Wella
Fargo & Co
S. Bureka
Wevada
Otto T. Williams
Dotta
ELKO
E. Kuehn
Hat Jevada
the Brown Hotel
A. C. Florio
Seheeline Banking & Trust Co
H. Lowers
Milos, WcMillan
Aen
Richard Ryland
Daniel Meyer
ST Beivealine
Niccuioay
Edw. Schmitt
Transacta General Banking and Trust Company
Tae
Henderson Banking Company
Hleo
Whitmore
L Atlas Assurance Company
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
American Insurance Company
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Tandon & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society
Tnsurance Company of
Yas Insurance Coap
Liverpool
Scottish Union and National Insurance Company
Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company
North British & Mercantile Insurance Company
John Pardy
I. C. C. Whitmore Insurance Agency
Eureka - Nevada
Johnson Mercantile Co
Hiram Johnson
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