Notable Figures and Diplomats in Late 19th Century Affairs
A long summary recounts Thomas F. Ryan’s guarded public stance and Harper’s Weekly notes on his restraint, Henry W. Denison’s behind the Japanese throne influence, Algernon Sartoris’s marriage and service in war, Bishop Greer’s philanthropy, and F Augustus Heinze’s copper empire bravado. It covers Denison’s ties to Tokyo diplomacy, Sartoris’s romance and engineering detours, Greer’s generous church leadership, Heinze’s risk-taking in Wall Street, and Moritz Rosenthal’s legal battles against oil monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Denison
Portsmouth
China
W. Denison
Murst
Denison
Russia
Baron Komura
Japan
Tokyo
Great Britain
Two Superstitions on Salt and Thirteen at Table
A historical note traces spilling salt to the Judas betrayal at the last supper. It links the omen of ill luck to the overturned salt and the number thirteen, seen as unlucky since Christ dined with his twelve apostles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Judas
Them Art and the dilapidated bachelor dialogue
A witty exchange unfolds as a famed authoress chats with a faded bachelor who seeks marriage to gain youth health wealth beauty and grace. The listener sympathizes noting how he seeks all the perks but remains unaltered by time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Htte
Notable Bank Leader Barney Dies by His Own Hand in New York
Charles T. Barney, former president of Knickerbocker Trust, killed himself at his New York home on November 4 after facing financial and domestic troubles. In California, lawmakers convened an extra session to address tax collection and holiday-business rules amid financial stringency. New York banking reform talk followed Governor Hughes's commission appointment. In Goldfield, Deputy Sheriff George Gibson failed to reach a verdict in the murder case and faces a retrial on November 25. Also notes a mining map sale and mining location blanks offered by the Sentinel office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York City
California
New York
Hughes Ln
Goldfield
George Gibson
Richard Maunsell
Delinquent Sale Notice for Eureka Mining District Stock
Ruby Hi Tunnel and Mining Company in Eureka Nevada announces delinquent assessment No 84 as of September 11 1907 with shares listed for sale. Under board order on September 15 1907 stock parcels will be sold at public auction December 7 1907 at 8 o clock p m at P H Hills Furniture Store Eureka to pay the delinquent assessment plus advertising costs and sale expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Hi? Tunnel and Mining Company
Eureka
Eureka County
Pnetada
Nevada
W. Winzell
North Western
John Pardy
Main Street
Bateman
Clark Stresta
Lapin Koreka Gounty
Huakoewes
Ee Denportance
Nery i
Srey
Frrecenato WB. Gairevs Buov Wa
Panay Eureka
Public remarks by Charles Mellon on corporate burden and national distress
At a Hartford public meeting President Charles Mellon of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad warned that prejudice against corporations has spread into a broad national panic. He said the burden once borne by corporations is shifting to the community and that losses in value credit and fortune this year exceed Civil War levels. He blamed demagogues for fueling fear and noted distress reaching far beyond the business sector as sensationalism fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womar Ryan
Virginia
Bergen
Thomas F. Rvas
Boyhamd
Warner
Thomas
Ryan
Harper's Weekly
Thomas F. Ryan
Algernon Sartoris
Montevideo
Uruguay
Ulysses B Grant
Nelle Grant Sartorix
Algernon
Edith Davidge
Washington
Atcrmanson
George Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Miss Day
National Change
Hartford
Reno News Snapshots From Our Exchanges
Reno isolates a new tenderloin stockade while Governor Sparks ships 40 Hereford head to Honolulu. Sparks also runs a Sparks farm. Salvation Army Reno doughnuts and coffee greet Sunday worshippers. Colonel Fitch, once in Comstock mining, dies in San Francisco at 86. Egan hunted by police for alleged rape near Rocklin. Barker jailed in Arkansas bank robbery with five year sentence. SP wage cuts 1.60 to 1.44 daily. hours drop from ten to nine. Nevada Central trims Battle Mountain to Austin service to thrice weekly. Dr. J W Emerson, Idaho governor’s son-in-law, dies of pneumonia in Goldfield. Reno plans a Prohibition party to influence state elections. Lizzie Piute squaw bound over on murder charge in Washoe County. Dr Glasser bound over $500 for postal order cashing case.
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Salvation Army Corps
Reno
Henry 8. Fitch
Comstock
San Francisco
C. W. Egan
Sparks
Rocklin
Cal
Nevada Central Railroad
Battle Mountain
Austin
J. W. Emerson
Idaho
Goldfield
Lizzie
Jennie Davis
Washoe County
Dr. Glasser
United States Grand Jury
Water Right Application for Big Creek Nevada 1907
John H. L. Wedkind of Currant Nye County Nevada filed Sept 21 1907 for permission to appropriate public waters from Big Creek Nye County Nevada. Proposal includes dam at Big Creek Canyon mouth and diversion of 12 cubic feet per second via ditches and pipes for power milling and agricultural use. First publication November 16 1907 last publication December 14 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. L. Wedkind
Currant
Nye
Nevada
Big Creek
Nye County
Big Creek Canyon
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Eureka ¢ Palisade Railway
OW and
Ayren Sasvanr
Barske
Pailaate
Palinside
Rorske St. Sre
Palledewth & P. Co
Wotteen
Alda
Harriton
Bly
Tyla
Reveille
Ho Orerk
Trakin
Newark Valley
Odd Creek
Haid Mountain
Siocon
G. D. Abbott
Palisade
Buckingham & Hecht
Thomas Rosselli
South Main St
New
Fish Creek Flat
Pinto Creek
Chas. P. Barnum
Pick Valley
Nev
Parry
Alethea Parry
Chas. P
Barnum
Will Robertson
Bkukeka, Nevada
Purgu
R. Herz & Bro
Keno Jewelers
Sige
Shout
Philppines
United States
Beautiful Mile
Cecilia Nousssard
Paris
David H. Greer
Episcopal General Convention
Richmond
Rundeides
Greer
St Marthutomew
Deam
Potter
St. Bartholomew's
Bishop Greer
Wheeling
United Copper
Wall Street
F. Augustus Heinze
Standard OM Company
Dover
Butte
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard of Company
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Indiana
National
Landis
Rosenthal
Dixon
University of Michigan
Chicago
Misa Virginia Moses
Cook County
Withnois
Prospect Mountain
Ruby, McCoy, Cariboo
Adams Hill
Sentinel Office
C. H. Hiul
Fice
P. H. Hilll
Honolulu
Alamo
W.N. Barker
First National Bank of
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Southern Pacific
Wells
Elko County
A. J. Hylton
George W. Hanna
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Elko
State
Rane R. Nicholas
Paront
Ules
Lanweat
Broadway
Rew Fork
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
Ordre
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
Eureka, Nevada
Live Stock Directory
Joseph Sire
Bome Bowen
Alec
Hultewime
Andy
Hall Eiele
Ramer
Eborwis
Address
Burts
Nevala
Ett
JOE Tognoni
Dati
Hore Nees
J.C. Toowom
Duckwater
Vincent Lani
Dismond Vadeye P.O
Koreka
G. W. Halstead
Mike Vaccaro
Prospect
Now
P. Carletti
Humboldt River
Punch Bowl
Alpha
Worth Western Consolidated Mining Company
J. J. Hylton
Skelton
Wirtaone
Fireman's Fund
Insurance Corporation of California
Counesticut
Norwich Blo
Eveland Land & Set
Engsland
Remen
Germany
Ui Galen 'E'National
Bowland
Comparten Compatien
Whitmore
Kursk
Burake
H.C. Meoterney
Ameer
Nevade
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