Great Diamond Swindle in the Far West Mining Desert
A sprawling look at a recurring mining scam in the desert where prospectors chase false bonanzas. It recounts the Great Diamond Swindle, detailing conspirators in San Francisco and Kentucky who planted diamonds to inflame market frenzy, deceive investors, and profit while victims lose homes and savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunco
Ted
Pecine
Exiemion
Ubiet
San Francisco
Kentucky
St Francisco
Wehnel
London
South Africa
Devert
Francisco
W. C. Ralston
Bank of California
Eaat
California
New York
Gullibie
Telephoning by Drums in Congo Expresses Native Signal System
Belgian explorer Capt. Five learns natives use drum signals to relay messages fifty miles to Basoko. A coded drum language reportedly carries long messages with relays along the river. The report appears in La Flandre and highlights native ingenuity. The article also notes a claim of the world’s largest reservoir dam in Rajpootana, India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five
The
Congo
Basoko
Verellen
la Flandre
Dnebar
Udaipur
Rajpootana
India
Social Distinction in Ally Sloper Panel
Cute exchange shows George and another character noting their names appear before the Wilkinses in alphabetical order. The dialog hints at social pecking order and playful class satire typical of Ally Sloper's humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Wilkinses
Ally Sloper
Teething remedies and patent medicines in a cluttered ad page
A collage of old advertisements touts WORELOW’S Soothe for teething, Hawkins products, Dr Kline’s Great Restorer, Parker’s Ginger Tonic, and various cures. Claims include guaranteed relief or money back, with prices and addresses, reflecting a bygone patent medicine era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Montreal
Can
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oryetais
And
Shakespeare
Nin
Hanson
Ana
Jiscov
Montana
Kline
Killie
Archst
Palla
Parker
Corma
Druewi
J. Stephens
Lebanon
Ohio
Patrick O' Farrell
Washington, D. C
aEx. v. Winkle & CO
LaSalle St
Chicago
Drur
W. N. U. Denver
Pease
House of
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Co., Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Piso
Bes
P. Deaning
Beaver Meadow
N. Y
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