Caliph in a mining tale turns life to game and romance
In a rambling Arizona mining anecdote Webster, known as Caliph, recalls a bottlenecked deal, a wary wife Mrs Skaggs, and a perilous pursue to secure a mine while Don Juan Cafetero bets on Don Juan’s own reinvention. Dolores, Billy Geary, and Ricardo Ruey become entwined as Webster contemplates danger and loyalty.
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Dolores
Billy
Arizona
Mr. Webster
Goldfield New
Caliph
SIMCO
Sobrante
Riviera
United States
Neddy Jerome
Jerome
Webster
Don Juan Cafetero
Cafferty
Leddy
Don Juan
Hfe
San Miguel de Padua
Ricardo
Malecon
John Stuart Webster
Rucy
The Mine Venture on the San Miguel Trail
Webster and Billy reach a remote valley near San Miguel de Padua and assess a promising ore vein. They locate and sample a hidden ledge, confirm a rich free milling ore, and plan a staged start with initial ten-stamp operations, while noting seismic faults and a long road to wealth.
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San Miguel de Padua
Webster
Billy
Don Juan Cafetero
Bill
Don Juan
John
Dolores
Bil
Johnny
Globo de Oro
Jack Webster
William
Jack
Derivation of Blackmail Through History and Meaning
The term blackmail began as a protective tribute in northern England and Scotland paid to safeguard households and workers from raiders. Over time the word shifted from a protection concept to a modern threat and extortion, evolving into an act of intimidation for profit.
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England
Scotland
Mud-eel Digging Among West African Floods
In Africa along the Gambia river mud-searching yields the "moud-eel" that naturalists liken to a reptile for its footlike digits. When floods recede, thousands are buried in hard mud until locals use wooden forks to dig them out for food.
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Africa
Gambia River
Airplane transport proposed for Fraser River salmon eggs
It has long been impossible to resupply Fraser River fishing grounds in British Columbia with hatchery salmon eggs due to damage from pack animal carriage. A plan now proposes to deliver the eggs to the grounds by airplane.
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Fraser River
British Columbia
Hearty meals end stomach trouble with Hypo-Cod claim
Mrs. Mosely of Elyria Ohio reports two years of sour stomach and gas eased after using Earle's Hypo-Cod. She says she can eat spiced meat and vegetables, sleep better, and work more, recommending the tonic to others.
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Conner Ave
Elyria
Ohio
Earle Chemical Co
Earle
Adv
Freakishness in Art Suburbs on Host Apathy
A terse musing on how oddity in art persists through indifferent hosts who do not question or challenge the weirdness. The line suggests consent or passivity fuels eccentric or unsettling artistic displays.
Ottawa Log Saw promises fast cuts and big profits
A new Ottawa Log Saw with a high power four horsepower motor and a friction clutch claims faster cutting with lower cost. One operator can cut 35 to 50 cords daily, with wood prices rising toward $20 a cord, and the machine is offered with cash or easy payments plus a pamphlet from Ottawa Mfg. Co. in Ottawa, Kansas.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Log Law
Ottawa Mfg. Co
Wood St
Kas
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Peter B. Kyne
Iber
Billy Geary
Ricardo Ruey
Andrew Bowers
Bright
Doan
New York
Angus Hume
Water St
Ossining
N. Y
Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
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