Winter Life in Rampart City Alaska Letter From John Powell
John Powell describes life in Rampart City on the Yukon River in November 1897. He and brother A M Powell, with George M Rood, build log cabins and stock 100 pounds of provisions, endure harsh cold and long days, locate twenty one mining claims, and travel with a heavy sled through snow and ice. They note scarce news, unusual rumors of Hawaiian annexation and Japan-US war, and describe difficult travel conditions, dog teams, and local commerce with limited goods.
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John Powell
A. M. Powell
Rampart City
Alaska
Yukon River
Ben
Dawson City
Dawson
George M. Rood
Boston
Hfe
Seattle
Circle City
Sam
Hawaiian Islands
Japan
United States
St. Michaels
Hiyu Creek
Tucker
Helen
Little Mallock Creek
Shout
Little Manook
Klondike
Florence and Mary
New York
States
Fort Yukon
Alaska Mining Town Diary From Circle City to Yukon
A traveler describes Alaska’s harsh winter mining life. Prices soar for clothing and hardware, with nails and boards scarce. Digging runs through frozen ground, pay streaks found after months, and creeks freeze deeply. Food relies on sourdough and dried goods, while mail runs via dog team trips from Circle City.
Unwritten German Officer Code of Honor Test
A Pall Mall excerpt describes a German officer code requiring immediate lethal action against insults from civilians or duel challenges. An Augsburg incident shows an officer using the courts rather than a duel, leading to his assistant's 13 day imprisonment and a forced resignation for failing to uphold the rank’s honor.
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Augsburg
Court of Honor
Pall Mall
Candles and a New Yorker's European Candle Tax Tale
A New York man in Brussels found 20 candles charged at 10 francs each. He retrieved them, pocketed the candles, and then tipped the staff in a playful scene, arguing the candles were worth 10 cents each. The anecdote highlights European hotel dining room pricing quirks.
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Europe
Belgium
New York
Brussels
Monsieur
Ottar
Curious Chinaman fares on city streetcar line
Observations from a Washington Post columnist describe Chinamen boarding transit in pairs and paying their own fares, amid humorous anecdotes about their habits and conduct on the Pennsylvania Avenue line. The excerpt also includes a naval terms glossary and a barber’s washing remark from unrelated clippings.
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Pennsylvania Aveue
Rewarkable Rescue and Patent Cure Claims
Local notice describes Mrs. Michael Curtain of Plainfield recovering from consumption with Dr King’s New Discovery after a month of treatment. Six bottles cured her. free trials offered at C W Greene’s drug store. Also advertised are a rolled map from Geo P Lyman and Cascarita Candy Cathartic with various prices.
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Michael Curtain
Plainfield
King
C. W. Greene
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Peter Haley
Calumet
Etaby Aloer
T. A. Galbraith
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Buffalo Express
Statehouse
Boston Transcript
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Antioch
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Minn
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LaRue-Miller Co
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Fares Whoma
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