Burtsincrs Mining Tale Sees Two Mines Fueled by Gold Hopes
John Burt and Jim, partners with Blake, chart a map of two promising mines in California. They argue over halting work for a quarter million dollars versus pursuing waits and profits. John Burt proposes a split, offering the Sailor mine and another prospect, while tensions surface about sharing wealth and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Blake
Peter Burt
Beatae
Jim
Makehal
Timke
Dean
Jin
John Birt
Sailor mine discovery and mining deal set in motion
John Burt and Blake reveal a rich ore vein at the Sailor mine near Auburn. They seek to sell or option two claims while courting investor John Hawkins, after securing expert David Parker’s counsel. Burt meets Hawkins in San Francisco where Hawkins dismisses the claim as a false lead but handles a tangible ore sample to gauge potential.
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Pianta
Poli
Fyiro
John Hurt
Take
Thors O' Moore
Wake
Blake
Auburn
John
Milion
Joant
John Whart
Jim
John Na Make
Sailor
Biake
Make
Burton & Blake
Iter
John Burt
Burt
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Job Burton
Mae
Ality
David Parker
Wrlef
Satlor
Mr. Burton
John Hawkins
Burton
Mr. Hawking
Jed
Ale
Joha Hawking
Jol Burton
John Bartchet
Mana
Mr. Hlanking
Ton Hin
San Franciaca
Anid
John Hiawkine
California
Sierra Nevadas
Jobo
Hawkins
Deserved Answer He Got Railroad Head in Topeka
A. A. Robinson of the Mexican Central rail line criticized a machinist at the Santa Fe shops in Topeka for performing work incorrectly. The machinist feared job loss but apologized, revealing sympathy for his family. Robinson admitted his error after investigation showed the machinist was correct.
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A. A. Robinson
Mexican Central Railroad
Santa Fe
Topeka
Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Topeka Capital
Desperate Remedy and Singleton Face Grim Outlook
In a terse exchange, a weary speaker pleads for a cure while a physician offers no quick fix. The dialogue pivots to a stark suggestion about alliances, signaling an abrupt turn toward marriage as a remedy.
Boy Survives Remarkable Heart Stitch Operation
Edward Felt, a Chicago office boy, narrowly survived a bullet wound to the heart after Dr. Carl Wagner performed a pioneering operation. A half inch gift of heart tissue was sewn in place, with the bullet also injuring the lung. doctors fear for his recovery yet expect possible long-term survival.
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Chicago
Edward Felt
Carl Wagner
Edward Pelt
Chen
Wagner
Tilsly
Dr. Wagner
Surgeon Rejoins Wounded Lung After Cautious Operation
A delicate and dangerous procedure was performed on a patient with a ruptured lung. The surgeon worked quickly between breaths, applying instruments as the patient's strength waned. Six stitches closed the wound and stopped the hemorrhage as the chest was secured and tied down.
No Executions in Belgium Ever Since King Leopold Promise
Death sentences are not carried out in Belgium as King Leopold vowed not to sign a death warrant. The law prescribes the penalty, but the condemned is effectively condemned in law. Instead a broadside bearing his name and sentence is posted and the criminal serves life imprisonment.
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Belgium
Becaus
Leopold
Doubtful Compliment about Feliz Adler’s Lectures
A humorous anecdote from Feliz Adler describes two women who attended his Carnegie Hall lectures for months and, after visiting his home, say they have enjoyed them and return to their own church perfectly satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feliz Adler
Ms. Adler
Carnegie Hall
New York
Boer Colony Planned Near Geneseo Kansas by Gen Fouche
Gen William Fouche, Boer patriot, buys a quarter section near Geneseo in Ellsworth county Kansas and takes possession. The purchase is seen as groundwork for a Boer colony. Fouche is in contact with former South African comrades awaiting his finding a suitable passage and home for migration with families.
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Kansas
Willian Fouche
Geneseo
Ellsworth County
Fouche
South Africa
Besson
America
Jeroboam and the Rise Fall of Israels Idolatry
A compact study traces Jeroboams rise, the sowing of idolatry in Bethel and Dan, and the divine punishments that followed. It notes his motives, the two calves, new feast, and the kings downfall, ending with a reflection on the northern kingdom's ruin and exile. The piece cites 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Maurice.
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Rehoboam
Israel
Juda
Jeroboam
Jeroboam Dovan
Tema Ures
Sheetem
Alinta
Lech
Mount Ephraim
Ephraim
Bull
Gldleon
Dide
Penge
Jerusalem
Tabernacles
Jerobam
Hastings
Egypt
Kent
Bethel
House of
Gad
Dan
Heersheba
Ant
Jerobhoam
Solomon
Cambridge Ible
Moses
Jude
Cook
Maurice
Jehovah
Judah
Bethel Hut
Got
Abijah
Bhiloh
Abjijah
Kinga
Jeroboan
Joroboam
France
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John Burtsincros
Colonel Monroe
Marie
Calaveras
Toby Hayows
John Wi
Ballor Wits
Sugwontet
Mercede Newernlind
Varton
Hareah
Sallor Mine
Taelf
Jatinick
Aber
Ee PT
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