Boys Walking 27 000 Miles For Farm Reward Tour
Two young men named B. R. Feathers Gage and H. F. Flynn walk from Pittsburgh to visit 24 countries on a quest for land. Each hopes to win a 600 acre ranch by traveling 50 000 miles in five years 27 000 on foot 25 000 by water while earning money along the way. They began penniless last September and plan to reach Asia via San Francisco but face labor union opposition on ships.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Kakal
B. R
Feathers
Gage
H. FB
Dusty
Flynn
United States
Uncle Sam
Pittsburg
Chicago
Omaha
Fort Worth
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
San Francisco
Asia
Young travelers choose American path after union travel limits
The two youths abandon a planned job along the trip due to union rules, decide to walk back to New York City to sail to England later. They have traveled 5,200 miles of a 27,000 mile journey and aim to complete it within four and a half years, then select land in the West. Gage favors Twin Falls Idaho while Flynn hopes to settle on the Isle of Pines in American possession.
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Gage
Twin Falls
Idaho
Flynn
Isle of Pines
Expect Big Montana Sheep Run Across State Markets
Montana ranchers anticipate a large spring sheep movement despite last year’s restraint on shipments. Prices for wool and mutton slipped previously, but this season should see heavy shipments, especially from Glendive and Miles City. Wool is active at 22 to 2 cents, lambs at 3 dollars for fall delivery, with farmers stocking hay for next winter.
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Montna
Glendive
Miles City
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Weds Day Plans Amid Tragic Finding in Westville
Fragmentary report notes a planned wedding in Westville May B and a fiancé named John Marks involved in a death linked to railroad tracks. Authorities found a mangled body described as connected to the event, with unclear surrounding details and conflicting phrases from the source.
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Westville
Mary Bilkinus
John Marks
Wis
Desmond Pharmacist Denies Cocaine Charge Amid Hearing
Dr L P Desmond, a physician and registered pharmacist, denies wrongdoing in a cocaine case. He argues his right to prescribe for patients and cites nine to ten years of practice as proof of his conduct. He contends motives against him stem from interference with patient care and drug treatment practices.
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L. P. Desmond
Desmond
Sagder
Wieder
Molokai
la Cheyenne
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