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Newspaper

Nelson Daily Miner

Location

Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Jan 03, 1901

Page

3

Remarkable Gold Nuggets Aboard Australian Rich Fields

Australia leads in giant native gold, with nuggets like Welcome Stranger of 2218 ounces valued over 41000 and Finders selling for large sums. Berlin and Ballarat digs produced many vast pieces, some over 700 ounces, including the Rum Tow and Needful. Donnelly and Donnelly area finds rival Cape Nome in myth and scale.

Australia Ballarat Europe Berlin Viscount Canterbury Canterbury Maitland New South Wales Uxewise Dundy Victoria Donnelly Richard Oates John Deason Cape Nome Anvil Creek Camp Corona Martin New Orleans

New Office Stationery Demand From The Miner Office

A reader notes preference for Blue Ribbon Tea and claims never tasting it while promoting a new supply of office stationery. The Miner Office advertises telephone number 144 and promises a callback for office stationery needs.

Blind Man At The Races Delights In Soundscape

A blind former friend explains how he follows horse racing by sound. He describes listening to crowd shouts, footsteps, and breath, building a mental picture and enjoying the races despite his lack of sight. He says he would not miss the races for anything.

New Orleans Times-Democrat

History of the Lead Pencil and Its Early Craft

The lead pencil, over two centuries old, derives its name from a graphite misnomer. Graphite from England’s mines in 1664 inspired early cutting methods, then binding substances and heat shaping evolved. In 1795 Conte introduced pulverized graphite with clay binder creating uniform hardness pencils, followed by process refinements in molding, firing, and wood encasing.

England Conte

Empty bottles and Cambridge prank lore and witticisms

A collage of anecdotes from Cambridge and other papers recounts the origin of the term empty bottles for first class students at Cambridge, a sharp tutor remark about slow progress, a humorous carp comparison to human anatomy, a quip about dance etiquette, and a Cleveland Leader quotation urging present action.

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