Scenes of gold camp courage and daring rescue
In a Colorado mining camp near Half Moon a sick miner Little John faces death in a raging blizzard. Bill Lewis, a hard bitumen of the camp, leads a perilous match to descend the mountain with a litter, cross snow and slides, and reach a cabin where the boy is saved. The rescue, paid forward by eight men, ends with the boy recovering and Lewis planning a future gift to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeno Brown
Bill Lewin
Bill
John
Phyniad
Obion
Bill’ Lewis
Silent
Alleo
Hies Io
A.acone
Ohio
Hin
Bill Lewis
Parda
Taylor Creek
Brush Creek
Copper Creek
Red Mountain
Colorado
Little John
Taylor | Gre
Joho
Leva
Balaam
Cooper Creek
Read
Fallaxi
Eiien Kae Nan
Vimou
Balsam
Jobo
Banam
Balaan
Wang
Jobin
Bulbe
M&n
Californy
York State
Timber
Vother
Peblo
Lendvills Bank
Bolden Isle
Lea Thousan
Hayden
Leadville
D'yarner
Sodom
Bill Lowie
Noted Cold Spells Through History and Modern Times
The excerpt recalls historic cold events from 764 to 1898, citing severe winters in Moscow Marches, Constantinople, the Thames freezes, and New York harbor in 1790 and 1821. It notes 1881 cold deaths in Mobile, a drayman frozen in Cincinnati, and widespread livestock losses, as summarized by the Cleveland Herald.
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Napoleon
Moscow
Wasquessed
Constantinople
Thames
England
Tower
Germany
Flanders
Vitona
Hornsey
Hammersmith
Londgo
Filip
Atlarica
New York Harbor
Teama
Staten
Indi
Ana
Mobile
Cera
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Cleveland Herald
Elliptical Pieces and Political Controversy
A fragmentary page mixes social gossip about a sleigh ride with a serious report on Judge Bond dismissing South Carolina election cases as politically motivated. It notes several special prosecutors hired by Brewer and others, the juries failing to convict, and calls for a rigorous inquiry into the Department of Justice amid Republican campaign tensions.
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Wasursaroy
Julye Bond
South Carolina
Qureed
Department of June Nice
United States District Attorney
Thatpot
Dallas
W. Weber
Philadelphia
W.P. Sydeer
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Butterworth
Emory Speer
United States
Georgia
Bond
Firat
Crete
Jathers
Department of Justico
Feliantate
Department of Justices
Wealthiest Californians and a Saloon Scheme
In a tale about Californian fortunes and a saloon scheme, Jim Wood tops lists with about 190 million while O'Brien, Flood, Mackey, and Fair are noted as major fortunes. The story explains how Flood and O'Brien created wealth by skimming profits from liquor sales, indirectly inflating stock values and misrepresenting proceeds as their own.
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California
Oceanion Mackey
I'air
Flood
O'Brien
Pair
Mackey
Avery
Railroads to the Peaks Stir Imagination in America
An 19th century survey describes mountain railways challenging terrain. Mount Washington uses climbing clamps while Pike's Peak plans envision a forty mile spiral ascent with camps along the route. Central City Colorado uses forward and backward car movements. A line up Culakille offers grand scenery and an Alaska Patagonia railway is imagined.
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America
Mount Washington
Central City
Colorado
Ike'a
Pike’n Peak
Oury
Rocky Mountains
Culakille
Alaska
Patagonia
Roncing
North
South America
Emareal
Ugly tale from Newberry County shocks neighbors
A man named Michael Kinard is accused as the father in a disturbing case from Prosperity near Newberry. His daughter Laura was found dead in her yard fireplace with severe burns. An inquest heard he allegedly gave a powder to treat her, later identified as a gray berry and herbs. The stomach was sent to Charleston for analysis and verdict awaits results. Neighboring fear mounts as suspicions grow around the father.
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Yearville
D. C
Sanuary
Colonel Rudge
Samanl J. Beal
Baltimore
Mpey Reynolds
Rudge
Beltimor
Armatrong
Mr. Armatrosg
Armstrong
Richmond
Beal & Rudge
Cedartown
Georgia
Lula Hurst
Lula
Miss Wimbarly
Wau
Hurst
Aple
Mins Lyle
Misa Wimberly
Mim. Wimberly
Lila
Ray
Stallar
Miins Winsley
Min Wimberly
Lala
Miss Lula
Rome
Brother Ponder
Ponder
Miss Hurst
Newaeet
Nat
Abo
Fanda
Boll
Sandy
O.M. Clay
Russia
St. Pétersburg
Paris
London
New York
St. Petersburg
Europe
America
Moscow
Ruasis
Dalgorovky
Viveray
South
Kentucky
Blackburn
St Petersburg
Madison County
Siberia
Lynn
Fresch
Cayenne
Australia
Bogland
Prince Suwarrow
Prince Su
Rudvia
Lamech
Adam
Abrahan Ladope
Sarah
Jacob
Moses
David
Ani
Solomon
United States
Territories
Joe Smith
Brigham Young
Crown Gays
Pinki
Floyd
Pol
Donsyana Taciary
Newberry County
Michael Kinard
Cal Nawbarry
Neetots
Laura
Wny
Arelntush and
Gildes
Newberry
Epee
Charleston
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Colorado Mining Company
William 3. Parsons
Ganessee
Arkanann
Homs
Jean
Mimouri
Pacific
Moman
Rae
Hia
Seta
Smother
Hia Smother
Kpouw
Bad
York County
Oaprain
Levi Gunter
Lucrativa
Columbia
Garbeld
Abraham Lincoln
Khun
George Wishington
Toola
Lerington Dispatch
Gou
Aluianne Hye Hur
Satan
Almame
Topus
Jett Meguatiam
Wasneserox
Many Steart
Bris Brown
Atlanta
Uial
Brown
Toa Smith
Slibee
Stouler
Rigdon
Turkey
Wales
Harrow
Felton
Colonel Howard
Dobbins
Veuch
Munford
Tom Lyon
General Young
Jones
Trown
Thibet
Tartary
John Anderson
Anil
Theoly
Nabor Freeman
Utah
Congrom
Grosval Cummings
Mr. Buchanan
George
Mr. Smith
Ofr
Suaith
Philadelvhia
Chiro
Brewster
Starling
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