Oatman Gold Rush Draws Women and Men from All Lands
In Mohave County Arizona adventurers from around the world converge on Oatman as the old Goldroad mine restarts. The United Eastern Mining company drills toward a major vein while Lucky Boy and Bonanza Placer claim new pay. Nearby Mineral Park hosts turquoise mining owned by the Tiffanys. The Oatman tale links to Cortez era legends and Royce Oatman’s settlement, with enduring prospects since 1914.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Oatman
Mohave County
Oatman Fold
North American
Africa
Nevada
United Eastern Mining Company
Lucky Boy Mining and Milling Company
Lucky Boy
New York
Bonanza Placers
Tirisco
Mineral Park
America
Tiffanys of
Mexico
Mexico City
Cibola
Arizona
Cortez
Marco de Niza
Ouatman
Earry
Royce Oatman
Missouri
Mary Ann
Olive
Mary
United States
Johnny Moss
California
George Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Levi Parsons
Joe Clark
United Eastern
Bootblack Rich Says Wife Seeks Alimony
Mrs Katherine Leprete, wife of bootblack Nicholas Leprete, asks Justice Callaghan for $35 a week alimony and $260 counsel fees, alleging cruelty as the separation trial nears. She claims Leprete has a weekly net income of $75, owns a handsome house and maintains a bank account.
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Bootblack
New York
Nicholas Leprete
Ao Handsome House
Katherine Leprete
Justice Callaghan
Leprete
Sun Likely to Shine for Vast Time Says Arrhenius
Stockholm reports Dr Svante Arrhenius, Swedish authority on astrophysics, predicts the sun could glow for about 86 billion years at the present rate. He explains stellar evolution from hydrogen to heavier elements and notes dead suns could reignite in nebulous regions, inspiring awe at American astronomers’ funded research.
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Stockholm
Svante Arrhenips
Arrhenius
Earth
Doctor Arrhenius
Revival meetings spark over a hundred conversions in Tecumseh
Nebraska news notes cite Tecumseh revival outcomes and a January 30 Omaha Legion post meeting with three hundred delegates. Fire loss hits Hastings garage. Omaha auto show runs Feb 6 to Mar 3. thefts of 28 hogs in Sidney. legal debate over prohibition enforcement. statewide civic, education, and military events fill the period.
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Tecumseh
Omaha
W. A. Ixrieger
Hastings
Bentley
Sidney
Timme
Moon Temperature May Range From Boiling To Deep Freeze
Scientific notes by Professor Donald H. Menzel suggest moon surface temperatures at noon exceed boiling point while nights plummet far below zero. The study uses new measurement methods and discusses planetary temperatures including Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn with reliance on water vapor effects.
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Cambridge
Mass
Donald H. Menzel
Princeton l
Moon
Velius
Mars
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
Satur
Didve
Saturn
Woman deposits 2800 pennies and 634 nickels at bank
In Pittsfield Massachusetts four women from New Marlboro brought 2800 pennies and 634 nickels totaling 59.70 to the Great Barrington Savings Bank. The coins weighed 18 pounds and represented nine years of savings, the first such large small coin deposit the bank has received.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Great Barrington
Thermocouple Enables Distant Heat Detection at Lowell
Observations at the Lowell Observatory Arizona describe the thermocouple a delicate instrument that can sense heat from a tallow candle at miles distance highlighting early precision in thermal measurement and astronomical testing.
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Lowell Observatory
Arizona
Creighton University Plans $2 Million Building Campaign
Creighton University outlines a $1,000,000 new construction program including a $150,000 stadium and athletic field. The arts and sciences building will be dedicated February 7 as a memorial to Father Dowling. A March 15 campaign close aims to raise $2,000,000 for buildings and endowment led by President McCormick.
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W. Fervey
Omaha
Hervey
Nebraska
Knox County
State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska Association of
Lee Cary
York
Walter Rundin
Mitchell
J- B. Haas
Beatrice
W. A. Webbert
Kearney
F. B. Doran
Sidney
Emma van Cleve
Callaway
Nelson
Fort Worth
Tex
Star-Telegram
Pawnee County
Texas
Pawnee
Creighton University
Chemistry
Father Dowling
Creighton
McCormick
Legend of Cheyenne Told as Sacred Dragon Myth
An Native American tale explains Cheyenne mountain through a creation myth where Manitou punishes a dragon that threatened waters. The legend describes a giant stalk canoe, floods, a drying earth, and the dragon’s petrified, horned body lying with sea to the horizon and a peak toward Heaven.
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Heaven
Manitou
Heyenne
Cheyenne Mountain
Scatter Apple Seeds From Maine to California
A reflective tract urges planting apple seeds to honor lost forests and restore lands once covered by mighty trees. It laments ruined tracts where soil erodes and deserts form, and calls on readers to act selflessly for America, believing future fruit will come.
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Maine
California
America
Hildegarde Hawthorne
St. Nicholas
Five of a Kind in Noble Names Across Dukes and Earls
The eighth Duke of Beaufort named all five sons Henry, following a family tradition, while the seventh Earl of Shaftesbury allotted the name Anthony to his five sons. This curious naming practice diverged from typical parental preferences for unique apellatives.
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Dukes of Beaufort
Shaftesbury
Duke of Beaufort
Henry
Earl of
Anthony
Definition of honeymoon as a period between agreement and dispute
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch comes a note on honeymoon defined as the span of experience between the last agreement and the first dispute. The terse phrasing frames a humorous take on marital timing in late 19th or early 20th century parlance.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Training the Mind Toward Wise Thinking
A compact aphorism urges consistent mental discipline. It states that worthwhile deeds come from planning thinking and resolute repeated effort, attributed to A Brisbane.
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A. Brisbane
The Swamp Root Remedy Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universally effective kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites sworn statements and thousands of users to claim cures and urges readers to order a sample by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Bear Cat Johnson's Call Prompted Mother's Rush
A Kansas City Star snippet shows young Bear cat Johnson of Rumpus Ridge yelling for his mother Maw to rush to help the crying baby after each jaw slap. The brief dialogue conveys urgency and rural humor in a single-page vignette.
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Bearcat Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Land bargains and opportunities in Western Canada
W. V. Bennett invites inquiries for full particulars on affordable lands and strong opportunities in Western Canada. Desk W, 300 Peter's Trust Building, Omaha, Nebraska.
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W. V. Bennett
Peter’s Trust Bldg
Omaha
Neb
Canada
Self-admiration and the temptation to stretch truth
A concise aphorism notes that vanity tempts individuals to exaggerate or distort facts. It warns readers that conceit can bias judgment and distort reality.
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Clara Gear Hobbs
Jack Best
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Lancaster County
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Marsh
Chauncey Lemen
Norman Walt
Walt
Cheyenne County
William B. Owen
National Education Association
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Board of Governors
Chas. Gardner
Knights of
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State Firemen’s Association
Creighton University At
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Henry State Bank
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Tastman
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Co-Operative Beet Growers’ Association
Fremont
Parent-Teachers’ Association
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A. H. Waterhouse
Edward Reilman
Boy Scouts
Children’s Home Society
Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs
Grace Ballard
Washington County
Blair
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Chamber
John Matzen
State Superintendent of Instruction
Truckee
Cal
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Indian Lodge
Ford C. Frick
Cheyenne
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Menominee, Michigan
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