Origin of Coffee Told by Coolidge at Senate Lunch
Vice President Calvin Coolidge and several senators discussed coffee history at a Capitol lunch. They heard that coffee's origin traces to Arabia, with seeds sent by the Dutch East India Company in 1690, leading to Java plantations and global spread.
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Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Senate’ Resturant
Capitol
Wadsworth
New York
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Frank Greene
Vermont
Fernald
Maine
Java
Arabia
van Hoorne
Dutch East India Company
Arabian Gulf
Holland
West Indies
Hadji Our
Mocha
Yemen
Red Sea
Indies
Moche
Shick Schoedell
East Indies
Chirac
Hamed de Clieux
Martinique
de Clieux
Port
Abyaninia
Eden
Africa
Constantinple
The Premier mine and the Big Missouri claim tale
The Premier mine in the Salmon River district garners attention for generous dividends and bold bets by backers, while the Big Missouri story recounts repeated failures and eventual surprise ore discovery. Engineers, prospector optimism, and lessons on persistence color this mining sector update.
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Salmon River
British Columbia
Engineering and Mining Journal Press
Missouri
Anento
Big Missouri
British Silver Coins and the 1920 Fineness Change
A correspondent asks how Britain’s coinage now uses pure silver. The 1920 act lowered fineness from 925 to 500, amid high silver prices, boosting mintable silver. By 1921 domestic silver minted totaled 41.1 million dollars in value. Pittman Act purchases reached 151.25 million ounces with about 56 million remaining to buy.
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Engineering and Mining Journal-Press
England
Great Britain
United States
British Isles
Bureau of the Mint
Notice of Assessment for Giant Mining & Development Co
The Giant Mining and Development Company Limited of Wallace Idaho announces an assessment of five mills per share on all outstanding stock. Payment is due by February 16 1928 to secretary treasurer H R Turk at 607 Cedar Street Wallace. Delinquent shares will be sold at public auction March 17 1928 at 7 30 p m at the company office to cover the unpaid assessment and advertising costs.
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Giant Mining & Development Company, Limited
Wallace
Idaho
BR. Turk
Cedar Street
Gaia
H.R. Turk
P.O. Box
Ajax Mining Company Delinquent Stock Assessment Notice
Burke Idaho January 6 1928 notice that Ajax Mining held an assessment of one cent per share on capital stock payable by February 15 1923 to J A Havighorst treasurer Spokane Washington. Unpaid shares become delinquent and will be sold at public auction on March 17 1923 to cover the delinquent assessment and sale costs.
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Ajax Mining Company
Burke
Idaho
J. A. Havighorst
West Lith Avenue
Spokane
Washington
Lth Avenue
Alias summons in Shoshone Idaho probate court
Charles Bollinger files suit against Fred Wagner in Shoshone County Idaho. The defendant is summoned to appear in the probate court in Wallace on April 12, 1923 at 10:00 A M to answer the complaint alleging events dated February 17, 1917 in Wallace Idaho.
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First National Bank
Idaho
State of
Shoshone
State of Idaho
Charles Bollinger
Fred Wagner
Shoshone County Court House
Lace
Shoshone County
Wallace
Potlatch Mining Firm Levies Stock Assessment
Branch Office of the Silver Mountain Mining Company Limited Potlatch Idaho December 29 1922 meeting of directors levies two mills per share on capital stock payable to Phil Tice president 660 Elm Street Potlatch Idaho by March 24 1923 Unpaid stock on March 24 1923 becomes delinquent and advertised for sale April 28 1924 at 7:30 p m at the companys Potlatch office to cover the delinquent assessment and sale costs W E HORSTROTTH Secretary Nora Ave Spokane Wash JU F8 5t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Mountain Mining Company, Limited
Potlatch
Idaho
Phil Tice
Elm Street
W. E. Horstrotth
Nora Ave
Spokane
Wash
Big Elk Mining Company Meeting and Assessment Notice
Mee of the Big Elk Mining Company Limited Wallace Idaho January 2 1923. The Big Elk Mining Company Limited held on the 2nd day of January 1923. An assessment of two mills per share was levied upon the outstanding capital stock payable on or before the 10th day of February 1923 to A H Featherstone secretary-treasurer of the company at his office in Wallace Idaho. Payment remains unpaid on the 10th day.
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Big Elk Mining Company, Limited
Wallace
Idaho
A. H. Featherstone
Secetary
Notice of Delinquent Mining Company Assessment Sale
In February 192?, delinquent assessments will be advertised for sale at public auction. The property will be sold on March 10, 1928, to cover the delinquent assessment plus the cost of advertising and expenses. A. H. Featherstone, Secretary-Treasurer, Big Elk Mining Company, Limited, Wallace, Idaho. J4-F8-6t
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A. H. Featherstone
The
Big Elk Mining Company, Limited
Wallace
Idaho
Notice of Forfeiture on Idaho mining claims
Charles T. Johnson notifies Fred J. Johnson and heirs that co owner has expended 600 dollars for the year ending 1920 and 600 dollars for the year ending 1922 on the Lucky ill Monty Lucky Strike Eclipse Good Morning and Good Night lode claims in Eagle mining district Shoshone county Idaho. If the share of 300 dollars plus publishing costs is not paid within 90 days after publication the co owner’s interest will be forfeited to the undersigned as provided by law.
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Fred J. Johnson
United States
Eagle
Shoshone County
Idaho
Charles T. Johnson
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R. K. Neill
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Wood
Harry Howiison
Howison
Lemhi
London
Royal Mint
Tokio
Gaver Brothers
Salmon
Daly Creek
Lesburg
Salmon Herald
Pioneer Mining Company
Sierragulch
Summit Guy
Summit City
Jamen Glendinning
Sierra
Thomas Pope
B.S. Edwards
James Daly Owen Rodgers
Bar Ryms
John Keer
Mummer & Co
John Cleary
H. C. Moran
J. S. Dugan
Owen
Geo. L. Shoup
Owen ‘Rodgers
Bob Boyd
Challis
Pioneer Company
Mike Cullinan
Ole Johnson
Bob Martin
Fred Phillips
Hob McNicholl
Bil Smith
Eugene Field
H. H. Kohisnat
William B Curtis
Field
Chicago
William ©. Curtis
Chicago Record
Earth
John EB. Sherrard
Therrett Towles
Addre
Wallace, Idaho
Iaio
National Bank
M. J. Flohr
Jas
F. McCarthy
J. W. Wimer
A. Keating
J. E. Howes
B. Gyde
JW. Wimer
James F
Aug. Paulsen
Alfred Page
McCarthy
John F. Ferguson
J. W. Tabor’s Book & Stationery Store
Howes & King
Grocers
Bank St
A. L. Honever
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