Largest gold nugget find in Byer Hartian claim world record
Mining and Scientific Press reports the Byer & Hartian claim at Hill End NSW produced a 640 pound gold piece free of quartz on May 10 1872. Imbedded in blue slate at 250 feet depth it was valued at 148 800 dollars, while other famous boulders from Australia and California are cited with varied weights and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining and Scientific Press
Byer & Hartian
Hill End
New South Wales
Australia
Iuypet
Mount Molager
Bal- Tarat
Bakery Hill
Donolly
California
Calaveras County
Carson Hill
Mother Lode
Flowers From the Riviera and Other Brief Notes
From the Riviera arrive about 600 daily packages of violes parci ssus jonquils and roses, mostly staying in London with some moving to Manchester and Liverpool. Antipodean flowers may rival domestic floristry, though ice handling limits bouquet use. An Englishwoman visiting Germany presents a silver item stamped Made in Germany. A trove of church talk and remarks on Watts and Russell highlights England’s artistic and maritime ties.
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Riviera
London
Manchester
Liverpool
Trish Channel
London Telegraph
Indy
Germany
Scientific scraps on planets and geology
The article states geometry traced to the Egyptians and reports 20 new planets found last year. A geologist estimates Earth’s age from rock experiments and suggests a 24,000,000 year value. Uranus has four moons Ariel Ambyiel Vitanian Oberon. a Neptunian moon is seen from south west to northeast. Mercury and Venus have no satellites.
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Uranus
Ariel
Ambyiel
Vitanian
Oberon
Neptie
Mercury
Venus
A Negrens Turning White Aunt Mariah Seventy Eight
Aunt Mariah nech aged seventy eight living near Mone is gradually turning from black to white. Her face neck and part of ears remain dark while scalp and hair are enov white. The skin shows a clear contrast with a small black spot under each arm and on a hand. Medical notes speculate she may become entirely white with time. Despatch from Muunisbville notes uncertainty and oddity of the case.
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Mariah
Beliefs in the Evil Eye and Notable Feasts of Taste
The article surveys beliefs in the evil eye among diverse groups, citing actions like wearing blue beads for counter charm and horsehair readings for luck. It then shifts to quotes about famed figures, noting Meyerbeer, Swift, Cowles, Michiel Angelo, Ben Jonson, Bernadotte, Walter Scott and their preferred foods, from fish to goose nail onions and venison.
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Benn Feldind
Meyerbeer
Swift
Low
Cowles
Michiel Angelo
Ben Jonson
Bernatette
Sweden
Walter Scott
Tax Notice Seeks Provincial and Assessed Duties in 1895
Notice to taxpayers informs that Provincial Revenue Tax and other taxes under the Assessment Act are due for 1895. Taxes are payable at the Court House Donald within the Eastern Division of the District of Kootenay. Rates vary by tax type and payment date.
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District of
Kootenay
Court House
Donald
TEE HOSPITAL Opens for Patient Admission
A hospital society announces TEE HOSPITAL is open for admission of patients. Dockets may be obtained from the undersigned or any committee member. Membership costs ten dollars per year or six dollars per half year with no extras except private wards.
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Tee Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canadian Gully
Ballarat
Nam
Downieville
Serra County
Louis Blanding
Bonanza
Sono
Tuolumne
ARGUS
Newcastle
Troland
Rome
George Frederick Watts
Royal Aquuumy
Clark Russell
Assessment Act
Provincial Revenue Tax
Provineia
Lune
Aoden Hospital Society
F. Armstrong
Tx Steel
Hayter & GO
Front Street East
Toronto
Carkin & Lake
General Merchants
BOOTS
Carlin & Lake
Golden, Field
Fort Steele
Golden Sash & Door Factory
Machine Shop
Houston & CO
THE
Montreal Silk Mills Company, Ltd
Montreal
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