Who is Kodama Behind Japan's Throne
A 52 year old Japanese power broker, chief of staff material yet unlettered, guiding armies and policy. Richard Barry notes Kodama as the hidden force behind the throne, feared for his scheming capacity and strategic genius. He kept to a kimono, spoke only Japanese, and wielded influence from behind the scenes with the emperor’s tacit approval.
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Kodama
Japan
Richard Barry
Fort Arthur
Sormosa
Russia
War Office
Onegnan
Korean
Berthelot
France
Renan
Mule's Discovery At Coeur dAlene Mines Changes Ownership
A mule led two prospectors to a silver lead vein near Coeur dAlene in 1884, triggering a legal battle over a third claim share. The resulting mine, Bunke Hill Sullivan, became a premier producer, yielding substantial revenue and a celebrated tombstone marked by a harness in a saloon. The Coeur dAlene mines have since generated nearly 200 million dollars in minerals.
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Couer d’Alene Legion
United States
Bunke Hill Sullivan
Orld Moling
Coen d'Alene
Cement covered poles reduce telegraph line damage tests show
A German inventor develops cement wrapped wooden telegraph poles for strength and durability. Poles are wrapped with wire netting and cement to resist fleet damage while remaining cheaper than iron. A 39 ft 4 in pole with base buried 5 ft 3 in withstood a 2370 pound pull before breaking, deflecting proportionally to force.
Trouble With High Ideals A Mischief Of Misreadings
A fragment reflects on ideals that seem sound at first but fail after a promising start. The lines hint at fluctuating judgment and the drift from confidence to disappointment amid uncertain outcomes.
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Casuix
Mile Bak
Bowe Real Estate Loan
Tate & Hurly
Axel Gillstrom
Bowbells Meat ‘Market
Ane
MEGGE
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N. Dak
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