Hearst Autobiography Excerpt Reveals Mining Life and Views
The narrative recounts early mining ventures at Ontario, Homestake, and Anaconda, detailing purchases, ore composition, and profits. It contrasts mining with farming, discusses Chinese labor, child labor views, and personal beliefs, ending with family reflections on George and Phoebe Hearst and public life.
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Black Hills
Homestake
Montana
Anaconda
San Francisco
China
California
Ejitor
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George Hearst
Publishing Philosophy and Young Hearst on the Examiner
George Hearst reflects on his failed investment in the Examiner, his son Will Hearst’s revival of the paper, and plans for a bolder, more original style akin to the New York World. He recalls losses, costs, and the paper’s rise to value with Will’s leadership and Harvard background.
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George
Phoebe Hearst
Tail
John Hearst
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Examiner
The
New York World
United Saltes
Noor Sen
George Mearst
Examiner Newspapr
Will
California
Harvard
New England Common Schools
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Pioce
Ontario
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Homestake Mine
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Grandpa
Young Hearst
William Randolph Beast
San Francisco Examiner