Wyomingite returns after Canada prospecting and stone cold view
Sheridan county resident Wittem Snell returned after four years of wandering through the northwest and Alberta. He rejected Canada as a land of fraud and high costs, noting Fort George and Calgary area offer little crop potential, high prices, and harsh climate.
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Shoridan
Wyo
Sheridan County
Oregon
Canada
Fraver River
America
Fort George
British Columbia
Frazer River
Grand Trenk
Enormus
Reightera
Ashcroft
Soda Creek
Calgary
Alberta
Lands and climate critique of Canada by a settler
A reader details discouragement about Canadian lands, claiming high prices, shaken access, and scarce value except in a Fraser River area. The speaker prefers land atop the Big Horn mountains and condemns Canada’s rain belt, Alberta moisture issues, and overall unsuitability for farming. He notes investment risks and urges buyers to consider the risks.
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Cansda
Jower
Fraser River
Big Horn Mountains
Canada
Alberta
Vendome Monoplane Flies To Stir American Women
Three of the tiniest prettiest Siamese? Vendome monoplanes are en route to the United States to boost aviation among American women. French aviators will follow to instruct and demonstration flights planned at Mineola. The diminutive craft weigh about 180 pounds and feature foot-operated rudder control and a 12 horsepower Anzani motor.
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New York
Clifford Harmon
Farman
Harmon
Wlliam K. Vanderbilt
Yves de Villers
Thase Aeroplane
Minnola
Aviathoi
Mineola
Raoul Vendome
One High Class Thief Sentenced for Pretty Crime
New York July 28 John Benton once a famed thief, linked to several aliases, is reported as one of the oldest noted criminals of his era. The brief item notes his sentencing amid a string of names and past thefts.
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New York
John Benton
Alree
Morgan builds stone castle for composer Norris high above Greenwood Lake
New York reports J Pierpont Morgan funds a stone castle over $20,000 for Homer A Norris, St. George's Episcopal church organist and choirmaster, to provide a retreat for composing away from city duties. Morgan believes the mountain setting will inspire new music amid forest sounds.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgai
Homer A. Norris
St. George's Episcopal Church
Stuyvesent Square
Orange Mountains
Greenwood Lake
Mogan
Norris
Compusers
St. George's
Morgan
Veteran crook convicted in robbery with harsh sentence
Country jurors found Pillah guilty in general sessions court of robbery. Judge Foster sentenced the 65 year old thief to four years hard labor in Sing Sing. The gray trembling convict, worn by disease and dissipation, was led away sobbing toward the Tombs as Benton left the room. He faces the river tomorrow night.
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Foster
Sing. Sing
Pillah
Benton
Bridge of Sighs
Tombs
Snake in Her Rat Bites Woman in Virginia Home
Miss Mary Wood of Richmond was bitten several times by a moccasin snake that hid in her rat created for the hammock project. The incident occurred in her front yard as she laid the rat aside, causing head pain and a fainting spell before the snake was dislodged. She remains under medical care in serious condition.
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Richmond
Miss Mary Wood
West End
Wood
Water 90 short that plains fish are dying
Laramie Wyoming reports the warmest dry spell in 26 years with no rain in some areas for weeks. Temperatures reach 110 at Sibylee and the Little Laramie river pools show fish dying. Wyoming Trout ponds at Willow Creek sit at 72 degrees, alfalfa fields slow in yield, slight rain falls in parts of the Laramie valley. A Bengal Almond Lothon advertisement ends the note.
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Laramie
Wyo
Sibylee
Little Laramie
Wyoming Trout Company
Willow Creek
Laramie Valley
Engineers On Way to Inspect Government Projects Coast to Coast
A board of army engineer officers left Washington for a cross country inspection tour of reclamation projects. First stop will be North Platte, then Goshen Hole, Belle Fourche, Huntley, Shoshone dam, lower Yellowstone, Willis ton, Mil River, Sun River, and St Maries in Montana. They will later review Yakima valley, Umatilla, Boise, Payette, Minidoka in Idaho, and continue toward Utah and California as route allows. The group plans one comprehensive report.
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Washington
Board of Army Engineer
North Platte Project
Goshene Hole
Belle Fourche
Huntley
Shoshone Dam
Wyoming
Yakima Valley
Umatilla
Oregon
Boise, Payette
Minidoka
Idaho
Awberry Point
Utah
California
Colorado
Wrens
Wington
Protesta
Boxing Bout Wolgast and MacParland Tentative in New Orleans
New Orleans promoters plan a 20 round bout featuring Ad Wolgast and Packey MacParland on Labor Day. Tommy Wechmaker of the New Orleans Ale Club has offered a $10,000 purse to the fighters, with a decision expected within days.
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New Orleans
Ad Wolgast
Packey MacParland
Tommy Wetchmaker
Sun Burn Remedy Sold by Palace Macy
An item titled Sun Burn is offered with Hi Cold Cream as a remedy sold by Palace Macy. The listing highlights the combination as a relief for sunburn symptoms and emphasizes availability at Palace Macy stores.
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Palace
Palace Macy
Bayonne Man Dies After Hydrophobia Threatened Death
New York reports 67 year old James E. Hardy of Bayonne New Jersey faced imminent death from hydrophobia with extraordinary calm. He summoned an undertaker and explained burial wishes then asked for a Requiem Mass from Rev Father Reilly before being moved to Bayonne hospital where he died an hour later.
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New York
Courtis
James E. Hardy
Bayonne
N. J
Hardy
Father Reilly
St. Henry’s
Bere
Hayoune
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