Story of heroism in Birkenhead wreck off the Cape
The article recalls the 1852 Birkenhead disaster, noting Queen Victoria’s tablet at Chelsea hospital to honor officers and soldiers. It details the ship’s voyage, the orderly evacuation of women and children, the brave endurance of the troops, and the losses of 9 officers and 849 men, with all women and children saved. It also mentions a Prussian tribute read on parades and in schools.
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Chelsea
Queen Victoria
Birkenhead
Cape of Good Hope
Ireland
Cape
Simon’s Town
Danger Point
Seton
Seventy-fourth Highlanders
Wright
Highlanders
Prussia
Germany
London Globe
Peddler’s joke ends in pauper children sale twist
A New England peddler tricks a mother and her dozen children into accepting tinware in exchange for a son. The plan backfires as she reveals the children are pauper wards and buys more, while the peddler flees, leaving tins behind.
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New England
Pittsburg Press
The Register and Leader Liberal Reader Offer
The Des Moines Register and Leader offers a special subscription deal: balance of this year to Jan 1, 1909 for $2. Daily and Sunday to Jan 1, 1909 for $3. The paper promises broad Iowa coverage, fair politics, markets, box scores, and cartoons. Subscriptions sent from Des Moines. remittance to The Register and Leader Co. or publisher.
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Register and Leader
Des Moines Register and Leader
Daily Register and Leader
Iowa News Service
Iowa
Register and Leader Co
Des Moines
Sam Havens Longest-Running Atlas City Restaurateur
Here Thirty-Seven Years Sam Havens, the well known Atlantic restaurant proprietor, has the distinction of being the longer in business in this city than any one save C. B. Osborne. He came to this city in 1869, bought the Third and Chestnut streets property, and started in business on May 10, 1871.
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Sam Havens
Atlantic Restaurant
C. B. Osborne
Havens
Third and
Chestnut’ Streets
Ais Restaurant
Hear M L Herr Evangelist Lecture at Christian Church
Evangelist M L Herr speaks on Rev 21 4 There Shall Be No More Death Here On This Earth at the Christian church Sunday June 28 at 2 00 pm Free seats No collection Miss Mary Kringel manages Epworth League city canvass for season tickets 1 buys a ticket admitting to five entertainments limited number available Office move to old A M and 8 1 office behind Atlantic National Bank after July 1 Liston Collings John Feldman auction of dry goods shoes and clothing at King s Bargain Store 612 Chestnut d2t wit Hat at Berry Bros restaurant good cooking and service dit wit
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M. L. Herr
Christian Church
Mary Kringel
Epworth League
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Atlantic National Bank
Liston Collings
John Feldman
King’s Bargain Store
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Herois
Frank J.rhody
Green Bay Lumber Co
B. R. Wasson
Atlantic
London
Paris
J. A. Gough
Frectical
Antic, Iowa
San Francisco Chronicle
Tom Hall
Tom
Stroud
Okla
Messenger
Earl of Wemyss
Fife
Nellie
Nineveh
Chicago News
Peter
Paul
Perosertion
Harrison Bros
D2tp
the Morris
Chas. Block & Son
Carlos M. Cole
West 10Th St
Needles Place
C. W. Needles
N. Carter
Maple Street
Alto
A. M. Petite
4Th St
Roy Hedges
W. A. Harrae
Oransiv
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Ill
Thor
Aes Ik Shores
Delaes
Elman
Berry Bros
D. S
Disbrow
Nabisco
Brown Grocery Company
Atlantic, Iowa
Locn Ett
Bryan
National Convention
Denver
Stuart
Avoca
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Denver Union Depot
Godo
Lincoln
W. J. Bryan
Iran
A. E. Taylor
Rock Island Lines
Atlanti
Chas. Geyer
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