Caleb Powers Strange Case Chronicle in Goebel Murder
The piece recounts Caleb Powers claims and defense in the Goebel murder case. It notes Powers accuses James Stewart of the crime, his fourth trial, and Judge B Mayer and Gov Durbin related remarks. It details Powers life, imprisonment, prior West Point links, health struggles, and his moral stance on regaining honor before seeking liberty.
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Caleb Powers
Garrnor Willits Goebel
James Tewart
America
Powers
Morder Goebel
Judge B. Mayer
Kentucky
Towers
Court of the State
William T. Durbin
Indiana
Wiliam
Taylor
Goepel
Hoosier
Gotiel
Senator Goebel
Jim Howard
Howard
Caled Powers
Goebel
Dar
West Point Academy
Esperanto and other legends in a curious 19th century miscellany
A miscellaneous article outlines the origins of Esperanto by Dr. Louis Zamenhof, noting its goals of universal understanding and wide adoption. It then shifts to anecdotes about Kelvin, Lord Beking, and a Glasgow tale of logarithms, and ends with a brief note on California’s name origin and a Tar tar omen of the owl. It also offers a recipe suggestion for make a clear complexion using raw onions on sandwiches with bread and butter.
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Kelvin
Lord Bekfin
Glasgow
Mr. Mac-farlace
The Cullinan diamond and its royal lure
A report traces the Cullinan diamond from its 1905 Pretoria discovery to Britain. It notes an anticipated value around $759000 and discusses the Transvaal legislature gifting it to King Edward VII as a symbol of representative government.
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Cullen
Transvaal
Hotha
Lham and Company
United States
Edward VII
Minerva and the flute in ancient Greece
A historian suggests a reason why the flute fell out of favor with la Mex Minerva. He proposes that when Minerva first learned the lute she felt its beauty, but a mirror revealed an inelegant distortion on her face from playing the lute, leading her to discard the instrument. Similar social pressures may have shaped female attitudes toward the lute.
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Minerva
Greece
Worms Found Living In Glacial Ice On Mount Tacoma
Professor John B. Flett of Tacoma and a Chicago science party discovered millions of small worms in the tee of runla glacier. The inch long wriggling mass filled black ice sections as scientists observed them under the microscope. Separate note mentions Japanese Fenetuu and sword fencing practices, detailing two handed use and stance variations.
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Mount Tacoma
John B. Flett
Tacoma
Wash
Cowles
Chicago
Runla Glacier
Wade
Mining Tax Notice in Eureka County Nevada 1907
Notice that rates on the mines of Eureka County for the year ending June 30 1907 are due. The law will be strictly enforced. By H Mcterne y Assessor of Eureka County Nevada.
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Eureka County
Hnex
Kureka
Hu, McTerney
Ameasor
Kureka County
Nevada
George L. Bray
Wiite Fire
Eoction
North Western Consolidated Mining Company
John Pardy
Maine
Clark Street
Anda
Tequn
A. L. Prrecemty
W. EB. Gairee
C. L. Buor Fooak
Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company
Eneka
Eareka County
Eareka
P.M. Hill
Parniture
Eureke
E'S
Panea Sala
HL. Nul
Ofice
P. H. Hjal
Burea
Eureka
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Zamenhef
England
Louis-Lacare Zamenbet
Ted
Melstok
Germany
Pater
Louis Lazar Zameniop
Zamenhof
London Chamber of Commerce
Vatican
National Union of Teachers
Olaf
Norway
Victoria
Spain
California
Lower
Cortes
Robert the Bruce
Aala
New York
Samuel Pearson
Boerany
Kimberley
South Africa
Palisade
Patiende
Palma
Revenger
Hamilton
Tybo
Reveille
Hot Cronk
Tonkin
Newark Vally
Cold Creek
Bald Mountain
Belmont
Disamon
Alpha
Hajfaxile
G. D. Abbott
Johnson Mercantile Co. Incorporated
Hiram Johnson
Anderson Banking Company
Hleo
Lc.c. Wherwone Reg Nts
Kateka
Whitmore
Eae
J. Hylton
George W. Hanna
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Elko
Skelton
Will Robertson
Eureka, Nevada
Buckingham & Hecht
Thomas Rosselli
South Main St
New
Paront
J. J. Hylton
Elko County
W. HL. Swakner
Ely
Hot Creek
Ely Moree
Hain
Eureks
Fis Creek
Ae Forks
Sevea
C. Whitmore
T. A. , Whitmore
Wells Pargo
San Francisco
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
Levon
Poanesea
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
Live Stock Directory
Joseph
Elele
Ales Sneu
N Ron
Matt Cirele
le A
Rebor
Pere U the le
Fties Om
P.O
Burvks
Trasngy
Addreas
Duckwater
Nye County
Merete
Vincent Lani Horees
G. W. Halstead
Hall i
Durant
Adres Duckwater
Nevela
Mike Vaccaro
Range
Auldress
Prospect
P. Carletti
Nick G. Dally
Worth Western Consolidated Mining Company
Wment Ehall
Maps of Mining Properties Mote Office
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