Puzzling Snow Slide Feats and Odd Anecdotes in 1900s News
A collection of curious notes including shattered hats from snow slides, Alfonso XII’s Ulster bought at Osk Hail, miners in California carrying ice to ward off brain fever, and plans to ship Steridan to Michigan. Also mentions a St Louis dentist sued for refusal, a new Territory name spoken with oath, and a few California mining stock shares.
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Cemetery OF Mount Auburn
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Samuel Baicheder,jr
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Merner & Weaver
Patrick Aselay
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Laconia Company
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Sanisquam Mills
Branklin Company
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Renfrew Mfg, CO
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J. F. Thayer
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Corlis
G. R. Mowry
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Sam Ward
Irwin & Co
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Commissioner of Education
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