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Lessons in Advertising from a Money Waster and Nevada Mining Notes
An advertising caution tale tells of a boy named John who spent $65 on one-time ads for a dry goods store and failed, becoming a lesson to merchants to advertise to succeed. Nevada census data show Western states leading industrial growth with Nevada strong, while many firms consolidate. Notices report a Justice Court fine, Goldfield mint purity claims, and mining activity in Nevada mining camps, with multiple claims and properties described and values noted.
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Exchange
John
Wanamaker
Moneymaker
Philadelphia
Nevada
Colcord
Carson News
Carson Mint
Goldfield