Bogus Will in Idaho Camp Sparks Drink-Fueled Scheme
In an Idaho mining camp a man Spooner drafts a fake will with executor Jones to disburse funds including $9,000 for a daughter and $3,000 to another recipient. He signs, seals, and hides it as his plan to secure assets, while Ketchum urges more drinking despite doctors warning of fatal risk.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Idaho
Spooner
Ketchum
Ene
Spenser
Nellie
Jones
Man of Science
Ketchum Jones
Terra Firma
San Francisco Chronicle
Dan Rice Recalls Final Card Game on Steamer
Dan Rice tells of a 1849 poker game on the steamer Revolution with Canada Bill and a Wheeling man. He left ahead about $182000 and says he has never played cards since. He repaid the players with their jewelry and kept the cash. Eight sentences describe a legendary night and its aftereffects.
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Ohio
Cal
Dan Rice
Canada Bill
Readin
Wheeling
Pettybone
Piltsburgh
Patch
Mistaken Notion of Mesmerism Reconsidered by Mil waukee Sentinel
A Milwaukee Sentinel summary notes that mesmerism or trance is not a diabolical gift. It explains that hypnotized subjects show nervous status and that any person can induce the state by guiding attention to a bright object. The article emphasizes the value of hypnotism for physiological understanding.
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Paris
New York
Keath
Milwaukee Sentinel
Power of Electric Lights Compared with Other Sources
The article ranks light sources by heat output. Arc lamps 57 to 158 heat units per 100 candle power, incandescent lamps similar in brightness range from 20 to, oil lamps 4,860 heat units, colza oil 6,800, paraffin 9,200, tallow candle 170 to 1. The comparison favors electric lamps under best conditions, showing far lower heat than many fuels.
Birds and reptiles linked by shared traits in natural history
The article discusses evolutionary connections between birds and reptiles, noting similarities in eggs, blood, and digestion. It cites observers on bird flight, feathers as modified scales, and likens Lepidoptera to scaled butterflies. It also recounts a child’s daring rooftop ascent and reviews Transcontinental Railways shaping Western development.
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Huxley
Mts
Grand United Choral Societies
London Society
Hallucination Sparks Wallet Dispute in Sleep
A couple banters about hallucinations over a wallet discrepancy. He recalls a husband losing $2 after waking to find $18, then jokes about a wife’s imagined theft. She checks his pockets and leaves him with a self induced scare about missing money.
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Richard
Detroit
Hree Press
Lincoln and His Old Friend In Fe 1860
The account recalls Abraham Lincolns visit to Lawrence with a poor friend in 1860 and his path to Manchester for a lecture. It notes his White House days and a famed crowd. It also mentions a Boston port favor and promotional offers from the Tripune newspaper to attract new subscribers with Dickens volumes.
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Lincoln
Newes Ee
Lawrence
Manchester
White House
Abe
Boston
Nashua
N. H
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Tripunz
Montana
Dr Bosanko Pile Remedy Promises Quick Cure
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Bosanko Pile Remedy for piles including moisture irritation itching and symptoms described as blind bleeding and protruding. It claims to absorb tumors relieve itching and provide a permanent cure for 50 cents with offer of a free treatise and mail order via Dr Bosanko 829 Arch St Philadelphia. Sold locally by N A Styles.
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Bosanko
Dr. Bosanko
Arch St
Philadelphia
N. A. Styles
Notice for Publication in Montana Legal Records
Legal notices announce a publication notice for an unspecified legal action in Montana. The text references a court event set for January 10, 1891, with names including Patrick Martin and Alpheus Decker Cupham, and mentions witnesses to prove claims. details are partially garbled.
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E. Mueller
Ve. Thomas
Foll
Senna
R. Pe
Vietretenlee
Montana
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