Died in Chicago hospital scraps of wealth sewn in clothing
Sam Beawick, known as a stock exchange character, died as a charity patient at a Chicago Baptist hostel. Police and hospital staff found sewn inside his clothing about 6000 dollars in currency, plus mortgaged real estate and other valuables totaling several thousand, with notes suggesting “put in 1896.” Beawick, about sixty, came to the hospital three weeks earlier for stomach trouble and died after an operation.
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Chicago
Sam Woawick
Baptist Hostel
Hia
Hospital Wulbarities
Beawick
Beswick
Women of the Boers and the Modern World in War Time
A critique contrasts Boer women with women of England and America, arguing cultural and educational divides shape temperament and roles. It references President Kruger and Tante Sanna, noting the Boer wife and mother endure tradition while other nations modernize.
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England
America
Indy
Struger
Siwana
Lam
Tante Sanna
Kruger
Fante
Crese
The Transvaal Woman The Bonds Of Domestic Life
A discussing study on Boer marriage and domestic roles contrasts the practical, sturdy Boer woman with outsiders. It notes marriage customs, the candle test for suitors, and the hard, laboring life on farms, detailing duties in home, herd work, and war. It laments limited social status and portrays romantic expectations within a harsh frontier society.
A Senator and His Son Over Money and Courage
A Wisconsin senator John C Spooner and his six year old son debated spending money during a playful exchange. The boy, eager for a silver half dollar, asked for money claiming he would buy what the senator needs. The father posed a hypothetical highwayman, prompting a quiet hour before the boy proposed the question of life and money. The tale ends with the boy whistling outside with a new coin.
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Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
United States
John C. Spooner
Wisconsin
The Nine and the Gold Rush Coincidence
A Leslie's Weekly writer notes a curious nine pattern in major mining discoveries. From 1843 gold finds in California to 1899 prospects at Cape Nome, he cites 1843 1859 1869 1879 1888 and later Yukon events as fitting a recurring nine-ending arc.
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Leslie
California
Australia
Columbia
Comstock
Leadville
Tombstone
Ariz
Clover Creek
Cape Nome
Suris
Yukon
Debates Over Canal Treaties Shape Capitol Hill Action
Washington reports serious discussion on the Hay Pauncefote canal treaty by the foreign relations committee and a Republican caucus. Senator Morgan will argue the Clayton Bulwer treaty has not been abrogated, noting Britain’s historic efforts to nullify it and Britain's surrender of rights under the Hay Pauncefote terms to control and fortify the canal region.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Committee On Foreign Relations
Caucha
Morgan
United States
California
Mr. Morgan
Great Britain
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Mosquito Coast
Continental America
Morgan and
Davia
DAKING DOWN A MIGHTY HUNTER AT LICENSE DESK
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a hunter breeze into a office to secure a game license and boast of luck. The clerk asks standard questions, the hunter resists, and the room reacts with rough laughter as the exchange ends.
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Detroit Free Preps
Cure for Sexual Weakness Promised by Doctor Knapp
Advertises a free at home sexual health cure by Dr. L W Knapp of Detroit Michigan. Claims to restore vigor enlarge organs and improve strength with a free receipt and directions. Includes testimonials from unnamed readers praising dramatic personal improvements.
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L. W. Knapp
Hull Building
Detroit
Mick
Daily Mail
LINGO IN CONGRESS Foeling Speech Sparks Tariff Debate
Edward Everett ends a state speech in congress with Tacitus quotation. A burly former Indian agent rises and delivers a Choctaw tirade, prompting order from the speaker. The clash ends classic quotations in congress, cited by the San Francisco Argonaut.
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Edward Rverett Nee
Congress
Tacitus
Weat
Massachusetts
Ortiland to Cape Nome Sailings Announced
The first two sailings from Ortiland to Cape Nome are fully booked with Daga taken, leaving about forty berths available on a steamer sailing in May 191H. The O R and N has established a first class fleet for Cape Nome travel, with regular ten day sailings planned. rates and further information apply to H O Wilson, general agent, O B L Railway, 5 North Main Street, Hutte.
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Ortiland
Cape Nome
Daga
Notice for Publication of Mining Patent Application 4177
Public notice from the United States Land Office Helena Montana dated February 6 1900 announces George E Moulethrop applicant for a patent on the Wedgewood lode in Summit Valley Silver Bow County Montana. The description includes survey Nos 6811 and adjacent claims with specific bearings distances and an area of 0.22 acres with 0.18 acres excluded. First publication February 8 1900. Boston Consolidated Mining Company offers 2500 dollars for information leading to trespass detection on underground workings of the Michael Devitt lode within court injunctive limits.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
George E. Moulethrop
Butte
Wedgewood Lode
Summit Valley
Silver Bow County
Recorder
Frastua A
Michael Devitt
Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Biman
Asa't
Reward Notice For Mineral Theft In Montana Claim
A notice from the Boston and Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company announces a reward of 2600 dollars for information leading to the detection and conviction of anyone who has illicitly removed minerals from the Pennsylvania Lodge Claim Lot 172 in Silver Bow county Montana. An assessment of ten cents per share is levied on stock with payment due by March 1 1900, delinquent March 5, with sale scheduled March 24 1900 at Philipsburg Montana to cover costs. Jesse B Mellor is secretary.
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Mas Temalin
Almont
High Court
Pretoria
Ince
Kiands Usagle
Muttera
Cer
Pennsylvania Lodé
Silver Bow County
Montana
Boston
Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
B. C
Batterman
Combination Mining and Milling Company
Bussesa and Works
Combination
Granite
Bomnty Montana
Saturn
United States
Jease B. Melior
St. Louis
Missouri
Werner Ziegler
Bi-Mewmioc
Nnipnburg
Granite County
Philipsburg
Board of Trustees
Jesse B, Mellor
Spokane lode mining claim survey and stock assessment notice
Description of survey No. 5801 for a mining claim in Silver Bow and Jefferson counties Montana, detailing boundary bearings area of 11.84 acres with exclusions leaving 7.44 acres, location recorded, adjoining claims named. Also notice of January 20 1900 board meeting assessing one half cent per share, due March 1 1900, delinquent March 16 auction April 1 1900, H G Klinzer secretary-treasurer.
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Spokane Lode
Silver Bow and
Jefferson Counies
Montana
Towneh
Pearing Hocks
Recorder of Silver Bow and Jefferson
Mary Bien
James W. Murphy
Josephine
Uewsurer
Silver Bow Block
Butte
Gale
H. G. Klinzr
Notice of Forfeiture and Mining Claim Litigation
Notice to J. W. Oberman and heirs that $100 in 1897 and $50 in 1899 were spent on the Rack arock lode mining claim in Camp Creek district Silver Bow Montana to hold the claim under section 2324 US Revised Statutes. If within 90 days of service or publication you do not contribute your share of $100, your half interest may be forfeited to co owner. Also legal notices of witness affidavits, extralateral rights, and surface ground descriptions, with survey numbers and adjacent claims, and a district court hearing notice for the estate of Anna Beinvine with date set for March 16, 1900.
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Bebdit Charwour
Rooinek
Transvaal
Bohr
Fife
J. W. Oberman
Rackarock Lode
Camp Creek
Sliver Bow County
Montana
Mises
United States
Seeton
United States of America
Eald Copper ‘Trust
Maid Burvey
Copper Trust
Discovery Phart
Teglacing
Lodes
Siiver Bow County
Charles X
Larras Ble
Michael Sullivan
United States Land Office
Helens
Mortana
District Court
Second Judicial District
Invine
Silver Bow
Anna
Riiver Bow Country
John O. Bender
Shelby Irvine
Anna FB
Ievine
Spokane Falls
Spokane
Washington
Clinton Clark
H. W. Parlin
Notice for Publication Mining Patent Filing Montana
Notice for publication of Mining Application No 4171 in United States land records. Henry R. Bartlett and Michiel A. Donahue of Butte Montana file for patent on a parcel described as 346 feet along the easterly line and 165 feet other direction. Filing date January 25, 1300.
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United Fit Land Mes
Melena
Montana
Henry RB. Bartlett
Michiel A. Donahue
Butte
Notice of Mineral Patent Application in Summit Valley Montana
United States Land Office Helens Montana announces Josiah Trevise of Butte Montana has applied for a patent for 10628 acres of mineral rights in Summit Valley Sliver Bow County Montana. The survey shows complex vein details with extra lateral rights requested across the Copper Trust Jode lode.
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United States Land Office
Helens
Ston. Tang
Josiah
Trevise
Butte
Montana
Copper Trust
Summit Valley
Bow County
Co Partnership Notice in Butte Montana 1900
Partnership of Bird and Co in Butte Montana certifies members and residences Augustus P Bird and Grant Bartlett with notary acknowledgement by P H Burns on February 9 1900. Names and addresses listed and witnessed in Silver Bow County Montana.
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Bird & Co
Butte
Montana
Gustas
Bird
Grant Bartlett
Hutte
Thia
Augustus BP. Bird
State OF Montana
Silver Bow
P. H. Burns
How County
State of
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Emma Nevada Mining and Milling Company
Wallace M. L. Dernid
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Aman Diestel
N. J. Biglenberg
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Sliver Bow Tis
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Silver Bowl County
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George D. Greene
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