Mutiny, murder plot and smallpox scare in Alaskan camp
A camp doctor recruits a reluctant associate for an overnight mission to remove a troublesome Indian family and curb a spreading smallpox threat. In a tense sequence, the doctor and my narrator lure the Indian family from their hut, then burn the hut as they depart. An ensuing conflict with camp directors ends with the doctor’s dismissal and a plan to salvage the situation by sending letters and letters back and forth with the mine manager and the Mary Ann voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
Boston
Prince of Wales Islands
Copian Copper Company
Alaskan
Dec
States
Dickson
Abed
Juneau
Mary Ann
Ketchikan
Dee
Captain Furioso
Cap'n
Cap’n
Bumpus of
Seattle
Massachewsitt
Dr. Bumpus
Bumpus
Vancouver
California Billy and Old Bill Miner era of banditry
The article recounts the California West's highwayman known as California Billy and later Old Bill Miner. It tracks a century of staged robberies from California to Oregon and British Columbia, detailing hold ups, rewards, trials, and long prison terms that culminate with Miner at age sixty nine facing a life sentence and likely end to his outlaw career.
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Gainesville
California
Billy
Sacramento
Bill
San Quentin
Miner
Colorado
Sonora
Tuolumne County
Milton
Oregon
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Corbett
Canadian Pacific
Mission Junation
British Columbia
Canadiani Pacific Railway
Durrer
B. C
New Westminster
Southern Railroad
Pinkertons
Bill Miner
Plumed Hats for Men Create Fashion Wave in Chicago
The article notes a Chicago fashion surge with plumed hats for men, marking a century's departure from traditional adornment. It highlights Alpine style hats with green plumes and various trims, the wider feather above the bow, and adaptable decorations for silk or soft hats, signaling upcoming men’s attire transformations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paris
Cross-country flying gains fame among aviators
New York reports rising interest in cross country flying as aviators push beyond track racing. Pierre Vendrins feats in France show 181 and 212 mile journeys in a single flight, with a Paris to Pan stretch of about 500 miles cited as a recent achievement.
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New York
Pierre Vendrine
France
Paris
Pan
Bargains In Bright Dollars in South Trenton
In South Trenton many foreigners were disposing of bright new silver dollars dated 1879 at half price, prompting banks to announce they are genuine. Local traders had raised concerns that the money from that year was worthless as strangers circulated the coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
John Kennedy
Edmonton
Albe
Erie
Alberta
Katchewan
Manitoba
Canada
Chaicest
Itawa
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promises Fresh Breath
Advert says smokers offend refined sensibilities with strong tobacco breath and dark brown taste. Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is promoted as a superior rinse for mouth and teeth, deodorizing the mouth and leaving breath clean. Available in 25 and 50 cent boxes from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, with free samples offered.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
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Alaska
Mr. Bobs
Cape
Nelse Mine
Coplass Mine
Slieven Das
Morena
West
Georgia
Gid
Alume
BAKING +CHICAGO
Him
Edith
Ernest
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