Mining expert John H Hammond retires from Guggenheim ties
John Hayes Hammond, famed mining engineer and longtime consulting head at Guggenheim Exploration, has severed ties with the firm and a $250,000 salary. Poor health and recent appendectomy led to reduced duties for A Chester Beatty who handles most work now. Hammond, born in San Francisco, rose to global prominence with Cecil Rhodes and South African ventures.
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John Hayes Hammond
Guggenheim Exploration Company
Hammond
A. Chester Beatty
Beatty
San Francisco
Brieffield Scientific School
Yale
Cecil Rhodes
Transvaal
Rhodesia
Consolidated Goldfields
South Africa
Johannesburg
Jameson
England
America
Jameson’s Cape Premiership Linked to Transvaal Raid History
Dr Leander Starr Jameson resigns as Cape Colony premier, revival of memories of the Transvaal raid and reform movements. Born in Scotland about 65, he befriended Cecil Rhodes, aided King Lobengula mission, and later led De Beers and South Africa Company directorships amid colonial upheavals.
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Leander Starr Jameson
Cape Colony
Lobengula
Transvaal
John Hays Hammond
Great Britain
Kruger
Jim
Scotland
South Africa
Kimberley
Cecil Rhodes
Matabeleland
Rhodes
British South Africa Company
Fort Salisbury
Matabele
Jameson
Dr. Jameson
John Gordon Sprigg
de Beers Diamond Mining Company
Parish South Africa Company
Figure of the Treasury's Debt Keeper MacLennan
William F. MacLennan heads the Treasury Department's book keeping and warrants division overseeing the national debt. The debt totals 2 467 869 0991 dollars including gold certificates and treasury notes, offset by an equal cash balance. all disbursements pass through his hands. MacLennan, a 60 year old New Yorker, has served 30 years and advised Presidents Garfield through Roosevelt, with his division praised as well equipped and his ledgers celebrated for penmanship. He avoids publicity and has declined higher posts, choosing to stay in his current role at the Treasury.
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William F. MacLennan
Treasury Department
United States Treasury
Treasury
MacLennan
Internal Revenue Customs
United States
Garfield
Arthur
Harrison
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Washington
Freedmen's Bureau
Congress
the Treasury
FAVORS LIMITED MARRIAGE George Meredith Birthday Tribute
English novelist George Meredith, age eighty, has long perseved literary persistence. He rose to fame with Diana of the Crossways after decades of work and his eightieth birthday drew a letter of more than 100 signatures from UK writers. He lives at Hoxhill Surrey with a two room studio on his grounds.
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George Meredith
Diana of
Meredith
United Kingdom
Itis
Hoxhill
Surrey
A Bashful Sweetheart Refused by Bold Lizzie
A sharp woman confronts a bashful suitor in a rain soaked scene. She mocks his timid approach and recalls a bold courtship from her own past, insisting Lizzie deserves a decisive husband who will knock on the door and claim her.
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Lizale
Lizzie
Mabel Learns to Pronounce Goethe Amid Corrections
Mabel explains after years of effort she can pronounce Goethe, but Tom notes he is not satisfied. Mabel says every attempt is corrected by someone, revealing ongoing pronunciation challenges.
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Mabel
Goethe
Tom
Inventor and capitalist haggle over life saving device
A fragmentary dialogue shows an inventor seeking capital for a life saving appliance while a capitalist fears insolvency. A second inventor touts a self feeding rotary cannon claimed to kill 10000 per second and prompts a large offer. The Widow laments public copy and asks for a commemorative verse for a headstone as a dealer and judge spar over lines.
Alarm clock that rouses owner and fires furnace
A humorous wartime style notice jokes about a claimed invention that would simultaneously wake a person and stoke a furnace, mocking the feasibility of such a device and the nerve of its inventor.
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Bronson
Woodson
Repose Insured and Benedick Quip on Wisdom
A breezy exchange centers on Benedick noting King Solomon’s famed wisdom. Henpeck suggests Solomon’s many wives kept him busy, while Benedick counters that his marriages prove restraint.
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Benedick
Duffer
King Solomon
Henpeckh
Henpeck
Two Little Girls Face Cow in Field
In a tense moment a pair of young sisters walk through a field and fear the cow may attack. One girl urges courage and to act unafraid, while the other questions if that would be deceiving the animal.
Dragonfly motion debated in Yonkers Statesman
The Yonkers Statesman notes debate on dragonfly flight direction, stating the insect moves either backward or forward through the air and questions why a definite orientation isn’t specified.
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Baron
Egbert
Coure
Yonkers Statesman
Church Attendance Sparks Fashion Magazine Debate
Mr. Churchleigh chides Mrs. Wise for not attending church, while she explains she is preoccupied with scribing for two extra fashion magazines. The exchange highlights conflicts between faith practices and literary work within a community setting.
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Mr. Churchleigh
Trade proposal sparks barter for data and oatmeal
In a lively exchange quoted by the New York Weekly, Mr. Younghusband contemplates trading for data after selling a pony to cover medical bills while Sdvery Man offers a barter deal for the phaeton. The odd pairing hints at inventive, humorous 19th century humor.
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Mr. Younghusband
N. Y
Enterprising West Railroad Eating House Sign Amuses Passersby
A West town railroad eating house overseer recently hung out a sign that amuses passersby. It promises pies Ike mother used to make, and includes pricing such as 10 cents.
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Renda
Ike
Plainclothes Police Arrive Hidden in Plain Clothes
A dialogue snippet shows two speakers reacting to a police officer in plain clothes, with disbelief at the officer’s disguise and identity. The exchange highlights the surprise of Maria and Lor at the unseen lawman.
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Maria
Cassell
The Ruling Passion and a barber misadventure
A humorous exchange shows Fathead asking how his face was cut. Tartly explains he hired a dumb barber who tried to talk with his hands while shaving, leading to the injury.
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Fathead
Tartley
Elopement Rumor Involves Family Car Affair
Public domain style line hints at a dramatic elopement with a daughter named Gwendolyn and a chauffeur. The overheard exchange shows a desperate reaction, noting the daughter and the car have vanished, implying a runaway situation.
Detroit Free Press Notes Dance Teaching Patter
No doubt the dancing masters use the hay foot, straw foot method of teaching the new barn dance, as observed in local social circles and reported by the Detroit Free Press. The note reflects early 20th century dance pedagogy and social customs in Detroit.
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Destroit Free Press
Stage Fright Strains Chauncey Snelling at Davie Home
Chauncey Snelling waits in the Davie reception room for Alice with a paralyzed calm and a guilty pretense. He feigns illness while fearing discovery as he clings to a watercolor of a candy beach and suppresses his nerves during their awkward conversation about sympathy, cards, and a looming confession.
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Chauncey Snelling
Davie
Alice
Chauncey
Snelling
Grace
Tom
O Hfe
Snel Ing
Swoelling
Chicago Daily News
Mines and Mining Highlights From Western Copper Fields
The Nevada Douglas Copper building burned last week but occupants escaped unharmed. Utah Copper bond subscriptions neared 750 000 with 742 000 paid to March 2, leaving 8 000 for underwriting. Hilio mine resumed full force in Butte, boosting employment by about 6 500. Pearl Idaho pays over 25 000 monthly in mining wages with a rise expected this summer. Lincoln mine alone pays 10 000 monthly. Don Petty of Los Angeles has secured Arizona Utah Oil territory, signaling Standard Oil interest. Mohawk Silver Mining of Park City files for incorporation owning Queen of Hill and Happy Thought groups. Virgin River oil district gets renewed attention with the Goodridge field near Bluff. Salt Lake mining exchange adopts alphabetical listing with a 100 fee, regardless of origin. Pearl, Idaho vaults to third in payroll among Idaho camps behind Coeur d’Alenes and Silver City. Hutte continues as top copper camp. Reveille, Maryavale, and other districts report activity and past productions. A Fairview mine ore shipment and Black Jack tunnel work mark ongoing industry momentum.
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Nevada Douglas Copper Company
Utah Copper Company
Hilio
Butte
Pearl
Idaho
Lincoln
Utah
Eastern Capitalista
Salt Lake City
Sandy
United States Company
Logan Mining Company
Mineral Point
Cache County
Virgin River Oil
Don Petty
Los Angeles
Arizona-Utah Oil Company
Petty
Standard Oil Company
Queen of Hill
Nine
Happy Thought Group
Park City
L. H. Sloan
Virgin River Oi
Utah-Virgin Ol Company
Ol Well Supply Company
Salt Lake
Goodridge Oil Field
Bluff
San Juan County
B. L. Goodridge
The
Salt Lake Mining Exchange
Boise
Coeur d’Alenes
Silver City
Hutte
Reveille
Nevada
Minnol & New Sec
Maryavale
Bully Boy and
Webster Milling
Etrland
Seven ‘Troughs Mining Company
Fairview Ming
Emother
Wader
Thole
Star Hollow
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