Alaskan Klondyke Memoir Of A Hard Winter Hunter
A frontier scout recounts emigrating to Alaska in July 1886 to hunt fur on the Klondyke. He endures the brutal winter with dogs and a pony, caches fur and provisions, shoots a moose for meat, and later finds gold nuggets before returning to the United States. He claims to be financially wealthy now but warns others of the deadly risks and fading hair from hardship.
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Alaska
Klondyke
Kondike
Louisville Dispatch
Gas Engine Purchased by This Office Saturday
The Morning Star reports buying a three horsepower Otto gas engine in Chicago replacing older steam gear. The paper denies rumors of ceasing business on July 4 and notes growth in circulation despite criticism. Various society items follow including visits, resignations, and comments on local projects and national events.
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Chicago
Star
Democrat
Miners Warble Through Protests and Press Debate
The article notes club standings and scores for teams including Indianapolis Detroit Minneapolis and Kansas City with varied results. It references the United Mine Workers president and Debs like rhetoric about corporate influence and a subsidized press, while stating the press largely supports the miners.
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United Mine Workers
Debs
Slatchford
Price shifts and a cross nation bicycle race start Monday
A price comparison shows Wheird rising from 52 to 70 cents, oats and con modest gains, and wool moving from 5.50 to 4.40. A Providence to San Francisco bicycle race for 2000 dollars starts August 9 from City Hall with John W. Glenn to ride the bike and Mills and Will Kay on the tandem. The tariff bill is expected to cause business disturbance until its effects are known.
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City Hall
Providence
John W. Glenn
Brooklyn
Beat Mills
Will Kay
Drunken Countryman in Back Yard Sparks Minor Disorder
A intoxicated man wandered into George Fellows restaurant backyard seeking sleep. He insulted the proprietor and defied officers until he was spirited away by friends. Offense noted, he is expected to be arrested later. Also mentions local ads, strikes, and a charity film benefit for coal miners.
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A fragmented historical notice describes beer quality issues tied to Indiana brewers and price changes. It mentions shifts in suppliers, the Home Brewing Company, and consumer access to various beer brands. The text is garbled with numerous misspellings and unclear references to agents, barrels, and cities.
Elwood Mining Group Ships Alaska Prospectors
The Elwood Mining association reports eight men to prospect Alaska, with 410 already buying stock and plans to grow to 2,000. stockholders share profits. Also notes Owen and Monroe counties agreeing a river bed line to add about 50 acres to each county tax duplicates after years of tax disputes.
Misses Honor a Social Evening for Snyder of Muncie
Misses Norine and Jessie McKeehan hosted a social evening at their South Kyle Street home in honor of Miss Snyder of Muncie. The party featured sweet peas and asparagus decorations, dancing and games, with dainty refreshments served later. Attendees included Miss woyder of Muncie Miss Tone Jincley Vitta Prather Kathrine Forrer and gentlemen Thomas Nobblitt Bewery urle reese Virgil Harron Albers Otto Roscoe Cutsinger.
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Norine
Jessie McKeehan
Kathryne Jarrer
Misse Snyder
Muncie
Toon't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away
An old ad touts Wo-Tec Bac as a wonder-worker to quit tobacco easily and forever. It promises increased vigor and nerve and urges purchase from Sterling Remedy Co with a booklet and sample offered free.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
John A George Hosts August Bicycle Carnival At Driving Park
John A George plans an August bicycle carnival at the driving park with prizes to be announced later. Mrs Isaac Bradford is ill after a paralyic stroke last week and is noted in the Union column. Keep cool with Sthituath’s Clarolate.
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John J. Duff
Byron Duf
O ‘Olucubus
Sey
John A. George
Isaac Bradford
Union
Bey
Gilday Denies Striker Ties and Wealth Claim
Starrz reporter found Gilday resting after bruises claiming he did not strike or belong to any strike group. He said he worked hard for his small Colwubes home with his wife’s help and had no special favors, insisting he took no man’s place and was peaceful and law abiding.
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Gilday
Starrz
Lucy
Indiana corn cob pipe factory begins operations in Indianapolis
Hoosier growers import Missouri cob raw material for the first corn cob pipe plant in Indiana. The factory aims to produce about 3,000,000 cobs annually into pipes. Missouri cobs cost more than a bushel of corn to the proprietor, yet the venture is seen as profitable. A Chicago jobber seeks contracts to supply 1,200,000 pipes daily as demand goes global.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Chicago
America
Lost spectacles and case unclaimed at Sran office
A pair of spectacles and accompanying case are found and awaiting the owner. Call the Sran office to verify ownership and arrange pickup.
Ceo Cummins Offers Lowest Prices on Fishing Tackle
Local retailer Ceo Cummins advertises low prices on fishing gear including jvishing ticks and Honnocks and woquet seis, inviting shoppers to save on popular items today.
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Tickle
Honnocks
Woquet Seis Ab
Cumminis
Labor Commissioner McCormick Attacks Pluck-Me Stores in Coal Regions
Labor Commissioner McCormick denounces the pluck-me store system used by coal operators to control miners. He cites DeArmitt’s stance against settlements and argues cash pay harms company stores by keeping miners dependent, noting the profit motive behind paying ten cents less per ton while expanding store sales.
Candy Cathartic ad promises quick cleansing
An advertisement touts a medicinal candy that cleanses the system and eases digestion. It claims to purify kidneys liver and bowels, dispel colds and headaches, and relieve constipation with a guaranteed cure from druggists. The price points listed are 10 25 and 50 cents.
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C. C. G. Ta Ray
Germans Picnic in Perry Grove Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd gathered yesterday in Perry's grove for a German picnic. The event drew widespread local attendance and communal recreation.
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Perry’s Grove
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