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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
3
The Hornsilver district reports ore values rising with depth at the Great Western mine. Sample assays yield $812 per ton with $125 gold at 80 feet, and $2,070 per ton deeper, over $100 in solid gold. Ore shoots and faces expand, enabling daily carload shipments of high grade ore as mining pushes down.
The article recalls Grover Cleveland winning the 1884 Democratic nomination and defeating James Blaine in one of the bitter campaigns. It notes Cleveland’s inauguration in 1885, his later presidential runs, and remarks on political fate through the era. It also details mining shipments from the Lida district including seventy tons of ore for Cuprite and Esmeralda claims near Zida, with ore values and prospects.
Portland, June 24. A man named Storey, arrested the day before his wedding for passing fictitious checks, was confined to the city jail. A messenger delivered to him packages containing a ring, locket, chain, and other jewelry from his fiancée, with a note threatening his safety if he reappeared at her home. He was to be married Friday by Dr. J Whitcomb Brougher. He had pleaded guilty to forgery and more charges will be filed.
The Kansas City Journal reports a short exchange between an actor and the stage manager. The actor asks for a dollar, claiming hunger, while the stage manager says they are broke and promises the actor a bill spot tonight.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a vow desire siting and a solicitor will attend a hearing. The readable bits indicate a fire related context and a municipal or legal proceeding without clear details. Entities are not well defined in the legible portion.
A terse dialogue fragment shows a woman scornfully addressing a man as she dismisses his claim as nonsense. The exchange hints at roles with the line We are 10. I'm the ofe and you are the cipher, suggesting a cryptic or coded relationship.
J. R. Johnson, chief clerk under W. W. Keith, of the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad, is appointed to the vacancy left by Keith and will assume charge on July 1. Johnson is described as capable and efficient and expected to satisfy management.
A clipped tale with a farmer joking about money tied up in trust companies. The punchline claims only one place keeps his money safe, in a handkerchief. Also notes a five year old claret at $1.50 per gallon by H. J. Heil & Co.
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