Gold mining men push Congress action for fair gold price
Western mining leaders led by S. S. Wood demand fair treatment for gold producers. They cite jewelry firms profiting from gold and urge passage of a bill that would set a price, levy a tax on refined gold, and pay miners a $10 per ounce premium to incentivize production.
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Salt Lake Mining Review
S. S. Wood
Tom Reed Gold Mines Company of
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New_York
Congress
Books as Edifices and Quarries in Literature
A reflective line likens books to enduring edifices, fixed stones, and future quarry sources. It frames literature as both lasting monuments and practical material for future shaping, highlighting value in maintaining, repurposing, and reusing written works.
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Holmes
Motorist Adversities and Nevada Livestock Meeting Report
A humorous verse about learning to drive a touring car ends with a crash and comic misadventure. The Nevada Livestock Association's annual meeting in Winnemucca-Humboldt Star calls for cost cuts, prison stays, no new University buildings, and highway delays pending state funding. Countess Kate d Aleria referenced amid broader budget notes.
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Kate d’Aleria
University of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada Livestock Association
Winnemucca
Humboldt Star
Well It Made Em Happy Hara-kiri Privilege Among Nobles
The passage describes hara-kiri as a privilege and noblemen’s form of suicide not shared by common criminals, portraying it as a favored, respectable action within certain social ranks.
Bank Employees Detect Counterfeit Money in Circulation
Bank workers explain that identifying counterfeit bills is easier when familiar with both portraits and numerals on Federal Reserve notes. They note common denominations and portraits, discuss potential uniform color schemes, and mention efforts by United States Treasury to complicate counterfeiting.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Cleveland
U.S
Benjamin Franklin
United States
John Burke
Secret Service Department
United States Treasury
New Benton mine strike renews old camp glory
In Forman mine near Benton a new tunnel reaches 100 feet into virgin ground. Owner W H Davis and operator Sam J Forman report a seven to eight foot vein with a three to eight inch pay streak. Ore, known as partzite or black metal, carries silver values of thousands per ton with some gold and up to four percent copper. The find, in ground previously unprospected, suggests potential for another Benton mining boom.
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Forman
Benton
Diana
Kerrick
W. H. Davis
Sam JD Forman
Bishop Register
Finest hunting in the state reported at Yerington
Edward C. Smith returned from a Yerington district outing claiming the finest hunting in the state. He said he bagged the pheasant limit and two quail, brought home the game, and refused to name who shot better between him and his wife, joking that he killed the game.
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Yerington
Edward C. Smith
A World In A Rush: A Fast Age Described
The era is described as speed driven with weather out of season and artifacts arriving earlier than expected. People buy hats ahead of time and read publications before their official dates. Technology allows rapid communication across continents with near simultaneous reception. The passage highlights a sense of global immediacy and shift in daily rhythms.
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San Francisco
New York
Japan
Mattinson in Carson to form coal lands company
A V Mattinson traveled to Carson this week to complete incorporation of a company to develop coal lands in Mineral county. His associates are San Francisco men.
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A. V. Mattinson
Carson
Mineral County
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