Adams Robbery Exposed in Seattle Gold Dust Scheme
A Seattle case reveals George B. Adams swapping gold dust with black sand at the assay office, deceiving miners and obscuring real value. He sold the altered gold in town while profiting from counterfeit weight and forged assay results, illustrating a bold coastwide confidence crime.
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Nome
Klondike
Seattle
Dawson
Consignee
United States
George B. Adams
Assay
Adan
Adams
Casheter
Hamy
San Frantio
England
Lessons From the Late War in Manchuria Volumes Planned
The military information division holds many officers reports from Manchuria with photos. After hostilities end, plans aim to publish two volumes, one on the Japanese army and one on the Russian army, with edited neutral descriptive passages. Further reports from awaiting officers are expected.
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Washington
Military Information Division
General Staff of
Army
Manchuria
War Department
Bulletin on Manchuria Observations Shared with Interested Parties
In an effort to inform those directly concerned, bulletins are deemed advisable to convey what experts have observed in Manchuria. The move aims to impart knowledge gathered by specialists to stakeholders awaiting updates.
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Manchuria
Useful Facts About Coughs and Colds for Pendleton
Druggists Brock and McComas Co urge Pendleton readers to use Vinol cod liver oil preparation to cure coughs colds bronchial troubles and related illnesses. They guarantee Vinol strengthens the body improves appetite and vitality or refund every dollar. Several national items follow including railroad locomotives steel coal deals and a Boston Jewish anniversary celebration.
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Pendleton
Brock & McComas Co
Pen- Aleton
Vinci
Miners push work at south drift amid safe operations
In the Golconda mill area managers report continued progress with the south drift and a halted north drift due to treacherous ground. Shipments to the smelter to resume next week, overhaul of the mill targeted for completion in two weeks, and plans to drop ore from both the big shoot and the dump. Mr Ferguson yields fine ore from the latter, likely boosting mine income.
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Goasconda
McCarthy
Golconda
Ferguson
Blue Mountain American
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Weghington
Baltimore
Steel Trust
Amwell
West Bethlehem
Washington County
United States Steel Corporation
Big Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Boston
Mass
Faneuil Hall
Lee M. Friedman
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Retail Grocers’ Protective Association
Light Guard Armory
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Morney
New York
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Board of Control of State Charitable Institutione
Pendleton Commercial Club
Pendleton High School
Boise
H. D. Ebey
Helena
Idaho
Montana
City
May Don
Weston
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