Durkee the Arizona Pioneer Turned Wild Boom Miner
Durkee, a famed 1880s Arizona figure, rose from a Tombstone mule haul to daily incomes of up to 1800 dollars from ore contracts. His wealth fueled lavish Los Angeles booms and gambling splurges, but mismanagement led to a fortune over 100000 dollars left to his Los Angeles wife. He died in Stockton California's asylum after a life marked by audacious ventures and generous yet reckless spending.
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EL Durkee
Arizona
Stockton
Cal
Durkee
Tombstone
Will
California
Deanis
Broogage
Souci
Joshing
Securis
Conde
Dirks
Lowus
Los Angeles
Tribo
Ietroopolis
Dorbee
Tonbstelle
Mo AL Jegee
Hitle Fere
Durhes
Derkee
Im. Im Speof
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Lost Husband and $10,000 in Toronto scam
A Toronto case unfolds as Mrs Elizabeth Gordon, a widow with a fortune, accuses Charles Culshaw of defrauding her of $10,000. Culshaw, boarding with the widow, promised marriage and educational aid, then disappeared after receiving the funds and sending alarming letters. Police seek Culshaw on theft charges.
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Charles C. Culshaw
Toronto
Elizabeth Gordon
Gordon
Culshaw
Himers
Philadelphia
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Woman's Corner Fashion Notes From Turbulent Times
In a busy fashion sketch, the column previews summer wear trends with boleros in bright fabrics, heavy braiding and sleeveless bodices, plus embroidered panels and lace covered bodices. It discusses color palettes, fabrics like mousseline, and stylish details such as pipings, rosettes, and gold thread tassels.
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Ole
Figaro
Sten
Meat Pat They targbr Him and professing burg
The fragment hints at a local crime or misconduct involving a person nicknamed Meat Pat and a professing burg. A reporter obtained early information and the piece notes a typical payment method and the public’s interest in the case.
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Noose
Sis
Snakes and Sharks Clash Described in Curious Archive
Fragmentary report depicts a tale of a captain in York who recounts a bet between a gmn alligator and a shark. It claims the Li Heng Chang of the aggre ation of snakes described a 26 foot long serpent swallowing the shark.
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Peabody
York
Gmn
Not Fully Fqsipped. Pechet Pete-Take a ban in this poker game
A garbled dialogue segment shows a stranger asking about a bet and a clerk describing a silver can and a wicker case as convenient items for carrying bait. The text is fragmentary with unclear context and parties.
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Pechet Pete
Stranger
Redho
Sperteman
BuFak
The Vanishing Blonde: A Century of Fashioned Fear
A fragment recalls a discourse on the fading blonde ideal in art and stage lore. It notes claims that blondes vanish globally, save in Europe, with prophecy that borderlines on panic as centuries end.
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Biondes
Eerope
How to Prepare Eggs and Cream Sauce Guide
The passage describes methods for preparing hard boiled eggs and serving them with a cream sauce. It mentions cooling, shelling, and using chopped parsley or caraway powder to season the dish.
Curious X ray lamp and sea life research summary
An era scientific corner describes early X ray experiments using a Sawyer Man lamp and German glass components. It explains lamp setup, a blue fog indicating low vacuum, and how heating in a house circuit improves vacuum for radiographs. It mentions marine creatures, diving gulls, and the behavior of sea birds in relation to fishing and hunting.
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Afteen
Itis Plippie
Ae Taive
Ae Suthelent
Bust tree grows in gardens of Breen Plieatore of Veenes
A peculiar plant described as a tall tree reaches sixty seven feet in the gardens of Breen Plieatore in the south of brenee. The Breavghs region notes a rare vari brewh ge Maria ven ft tly big geere oot Pt kb. Authorities record periods TOR very truck Ty of the reg rege 2.
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Breen
Brenee
Cork Powder Explosion Hazard Warns of Quick Airborne Risk
A historical notice describes cork powder produced for explosives being highly light and explosive in air and explains that tearing cork via a toothed blade and sharpening causes fine dust. It notes dangers in handling powder and cites a factory process employing many workers and the risk of safer handling methods.
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Hendern
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