Foreign Capital Drives Mining in Lower California
The article notes Lower California lacks local minting progress, with foreign capital dominating. It highlights the B Boloo copper mines at Santa Roxalie on the gulf coast, owned by a French company and among the world’s top producers. It mentions the Trivofo silver mines in the Cacachilas run by El Progreso Mining Company, productive for over fifty years, and the Say Juan Mining Company plant at Las Flores near Los Angeles. Since 1889 these mines yielded over $2,000,000 in silver ore, with more ore in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower California
B Boloo
Santa Roxalie
Gulf Coast
Caca
Backward Trip at Turkey Run Inspires Young Boy
A four year old boy exploring Turkey Run with older companions impressed by rocks and caves. He asked if the caverns housed naked people, kept pace with a wandering pipe and a missing father. The father returned across a hanging bridge to search, while the mother queried the boy about his location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Run
Indianauxlia News
Pic
Wik
Beses
Rival Florists Boost Sales With Earth Gift Plant Patch
In a country town, two florists sparred over business. White of shop No 2 offered a “guaranteed to grow” seed package with each plant, hoping to wake trade. A rival, Black of No 27, countered with a bold new sign proclaiming “THE EARTH GIVEN AWAY WITH EVERY PLANT.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Beginning and End Mrs Bacon Yonkers Statesman
A fragment from Yonkers Statesman recalls a night of a marriage proposal between Mrs Bacon and Henry. The exchange shows the groom’s quiet reaction and a remark about the aftermath, noting it as the last such moment observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Bacon
Henry
Bacon
Yonkers Statesman
Fame has no disadvantages say the philosopher
The Spotlight presents a witty exchange from a Boston transcript where a philosopher claims fame bears no downsides, while a prominent figure counters that it never lets creditors lose one's trail.
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Boston
Transript
Bud Hurdled By Netty In Dismissive Exchange
A terse exchange shows Netty scolding Bud while Stan Ford Chaparral jabs at writers. The dialogue hints at tensions over writing quality and pride in letters, reflecting a light, community-centered quarrel.
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Netty
Bud
Dove
Gumis
Stanford
New State Health Commissioners Meet in Missouri
In Columbia Missouri June 19 1920 the first Missouri public health conference closed discussing deputy health commissioners under the new state law. Leaders from the State Board of Health and University of Missouri School of Medicine outlined duties vital statistics and venereal disease programs with about thirty appointees present. The government plans to publish a health manual and government funds exceed 110000 this year for Missouri health work.
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Columbia
Missouri
State Board of Health
School of Medicine
University of Missouri
W. A. Clark
T. W. Cotton
A. W. McAlester
George H. Jones
State Board
E. C. Knight
United States
D. L. Russell
United States Service
Bandits Rob Odessa Bank in Noon Heist
Two bandits rode to Farmers bank in Odessa and forced cashier A. J. Stanfield and Dr. E. P. Wheeler into the vault at gunpoint. They looted roughly $2,000 before fleeing as monitor alarms sounded. pursuit is ongoing with no capture reported.
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Farmers’ Bank
Odessa
A. J. Stanfield
E. P. Wheeler
Real estate bargains in South Side Addition offered
Aull, Wilson & Waddell advertise remaining lots in South Side Addition at old prices to seem cheap amid high costs. They claim garden yields half a living if not building now and offer terms to suit buyers. Win. Nooe of Kansas City visited Lexington Sunday.
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South Side Addition
Win. Nooe
Kansas City
Lexington
Fragmentary Market Note On Taxi Ride Confusion
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a dispute about a De Peysteer riding shunt and a taxi ride. It hints at financial matters and income tax issues, with unclear speakers and context. Names, places, and precise actions are unreadable in the text.
Children Cry and Local Notices Highlight Seasonal Fun
Miss Martha Yeager of Independence visits grandparents Col and Mrs Samuel J Huston. White's Iskind Sporting and Fishing Resort opens with fine fishing and dancing every evening.
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Martha Yeager
Independence
Col
Samuel J. Huston
White
Iskind
Porch Furniture Offer in Higginsville Advertised
Miss Marjorie Roberts enjoyed free hanging Sunday in Higginsville with rel swing chairs and rockers from Winkler Furniture Co. The notice lists six to twenty two.
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Marjorie Roberts
Higginsville
Winkler Furniture Co
Atives
Hundred Live Ones Names List of Local Figures
A dense roster of names appears, listing George M. Long B M Little Thos ee A G Meierer S Marrs Ri é Mayer Kdtve Jr Moorphead Guy T Morrison Dy C Morris 1 G Neale A Ji Nolting 4 H Noyes Bayne 6 A UR Sandring Mrs A ere R F Stalling Sandford Sellers SR WisI Alice Spencer Im Emil Schenk Thos H Taylor Harry Taubman A E Taubman John K Taubman W T Wernwag S N Wilson George Wittenberg Winkler Furniture Co H C Wallace LER Wallace Sam W Williams Z M Williams D H Westerman John J Wedge Warder Connor Albert TG ound Walter B Waddell Andy W Wilcox ay A Lockie Arnold William Aull Sr Hubert Bates Worth Bates N E Baskett A G Peenes Blackwell W Ett Barn Frank Bookasta L Barn Is Nett Mites Susie Brawner Gea Chi A Chiles J Chalkley J G Crenshaw H L Connell John Cross Peel Y 0c Fpin Youn Ghanders Aln Bc Drummond Th Ldon Davis Harry Dunford W Gwinner Wole Gruber W L Groves Walter J Gresham William C Head Jr Miss 10 Kemble Gone Logan B Kingery Ee Kroencke H A Kappleman R K Latham Long Shinn
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George M. Long
B. M. Little
Thos
A. G. Meierer
S. Marrs Ri
Mayer Kdtve
Moorphead
GUY 'T
Morrison Dy
C. Morris
G. Neale
A. Ji Nolting
Bayne
UR Sandring
R. F. Stalling
Sandford Sellers, SR
Wisi
Alice Spencer
Emil Schenk
H. Taylor
Harry Taubman
A. E. Taubman
John K. Taubman
W. T. Wernwag
S, N. Wilson
George Wittenberg
Winkler Furniture CO
H. C. Wallace
Ler Wallace
Sam W. Williams
Z. M. Williams
D. H. Westerman
John J. Wedge
Warder & Connor
Albert TG Ound
Walter B. Waddell
Andy W. Wilcox
Ay A Lockie Arnold William Aull, SR
Hubert Batesworth
Bates N. E. Baskett
A. G. Peenes
Eee Blackwell
ETT Barn
Frank Bookasta
L. Barn Is
Nett Mites
Susiq Brawner
Gea
Chia
C. Chiles
J. Chalkley
J. G. ‘Crenshaw
H. L. Connell
John Cross Peel Y
Youn Ghannders
ALN
Drummond Th
Ldon Davis
Harry Dunford
W. Gwinner
Wole Gruber
W. L. Groves
Walter J
Gresham
William C. Head, JR
Miss
Kemble
Logan B
Kingery Ee
Kroencke
H. A. Kappleman
R. K
Latham
Long & Shinn
Local Residents Travel and New Arrival News
Mr and Mrs Geo C Schawe returned Friday from visits in Wichita Joplin and Carthage Mo Mr and Mrs Roy Ford left for Neosho Mo for a week with friends Ralph Johnson spent the day on business in Kansas City Mo Mrs Harry Semler of Kansas City announce the birth of a son Saturday June 26 1920 John Walker a colored former Lexington resident died in Kansas City Monday night after an appendicitis operation body brought to Lexington for burial.
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Geo. C. Schawe
Wichita
Kansas
Joplin
Carthage
Roy Ford
Neosho
Harry Semler
Kansas City
City
John Walker
Lexington
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Mexico
Lower
Calfornia
Gmall
NEW State Health Commissioners
Odessa Bank
Aull, Wilson & Waddell
Fletcher
S. J. White
Mgr
Malta Bend, Mo
The
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Johnson
Firestone Thrifty
Firestone
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