Rush to Gold Fields Dots Water Courses with Prospectors
From Elgin Iowa to Prescott Wisconsin and Lake City Minnesota a spring gold rush gathers. Prospects trek to Mississippi river watercourses where tents line banks. Ole Largen of Milwaukee reports specimens valued up to 75 dollars per ton, while experts doubt rich finds.
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Yelena
Mont
St. Paw
Lake Pepin
Mion
Prescott
Wis
Lake City
Mississippi
Trempenlein County
Wisconsin
Ole Largen
Milwaukee
Hazing Ends in Shooting at Franklin Marshall College
Franklin Marshall College in Lancaster Pennsylvania faced a hazing incident when freshman Oxene Gingrich used a revolver to shoot sophomore Roy Uleh during a late night clash. A crowd of freshmen forced Krause to uncover posters while the incident escalated with a mock trial and Gingrich being taken into custody.
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Franklin Marshall
Franklin Marshall College
Lancaster
Oxene Gingrich
Roy Uleh
Krause
Gingrich
Prison for Bankers Seven-year sentence for bank embezzlement
Kaneen former cashier of Citizens Savings Bank Lorain Ohio pleaded guilty to embezzling funds and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. Walker and Kueen, teller and bookkeeper, also pleaded guilty and received two years six months each. Kaneen admitted sole blame for Walker's downfall. Death Ship Drifts to Port Mi gerva with four dead sailors and crew ill from beriberi and smallpox drifts toward Libuan Borneo as the transport Sherman sails from Manila. Bank President Found Guilty Former Medina National Bank president Har! W Card was found guilty on nine counts of misappropriation and false reporting. punishment ranges five to ten years.
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Kaneen
RE. F. Kanees
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Lorain
Ohio
A.B. Walker
L. Kueen
Walker
Hark Migerva
Libuau
Borneo
Sherman
Manila
Bank
Har! W. Card
Medina, N. Y
Hank
Protest and War Fear Surrounds Washington Harbor Case
Japan filed a formal protest in Washington over Brance harboring the Iusioneet with allies possibly drawn into a world war. Smallpox breaks out in Washington with deadly, virulent strain raising citywide fear amid prior outbreaks. New York janitors receive high pay up to 10000 annually in city offices. A powder explosion near Treyton kills three and damages property. Dowle of Chicago seeks 2,000,000 acres in Tutulipas for a Zion City. Barbee Bhook, son of a late magnate, is held for trial on involuntary manslaughter in the death of Miss Margaret Birtwintle.
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Wan
Japan
Washington
Brance
Iusioneet
Varin
Dowle
John Alexander Dowle
Chicago
Tutulipas
Mexico
Zion City
Barbee Bhook
Tex Angeles Traction
Paul Jones Body Found After Five Year Search
General Horace Porter led a five year search for Paul Jones the admiral of the American revolution. The preserved body was found in St Louis cemetery, wrapped in straw and alcohol preserved, to be shipped to the United States. Jones born in Scotland, raised in Virginia, commanded the sloop Providence and later the Ranger, famed for captures along the Atlantic coast and the Battle of the Bon Homme Richard versus Serapis.
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Paria
Wye
Theody
Nul Jones
St. Lola
Pigis
United States
Paul Jones
Paris
Hig
Horace Porter
Old Cemetery
St. Louis
General Porter
John Paul
Virginia
Revolutionary Navy
Wec
Cape Breton
Barbados
Jones
Europe
Ranger
Scotland
Whitehaven
Lord Selkirk
Drake
Brest
Tratee
Louis XVI
France
Congress
Great Northern Ships Open New Pacific Route
The Great Northern Steamship Company places the Minnesota and the Dakota in service between Seattle and Yokohama Nagasaki Kobe Rangoon and Hongkong, signaling a new era in U S Orient transport. The Minnesota sails April 29 on its first voyage with record cargo and passenger capacity boosting Occidental to Oriental trade.
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Pacific
Great Northern Steamship Company
Seattle
Yokohama
Nagasaki
Kobe
Babangkal
Hongkong
Minnesota
Dakota
United States
Orient
North Pacific
Asiatic
Great Northern Railway
Occident
Notable News Briefs Span Wrecks and Donations
A freigth wreck near Raton New Mexico killed two workers. The steamship Caledonia sailing Glasgow to New York completed a 150 mile voyage through icebergs. A $25000 gift supported a new building for Garman Theological Seminary Bloomfield New Jersey. Lieutenant Morton dismissed from the Army at St Louis after failed charges. papers burned and he will appeal to President Roosevelt. Fred B Coaley of Oakland Ontario aged 25 and Berkeley graduate found dead on Big Nosey Curve New York Central near Schenectady.
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Santa Fe Road
Raton
N. M
Caaledonia
Glasgow
New York
Garman Theological Seminary
Bloomfield
N. J
Lieut. Morton
St. Louis
Ronsavelt
Fred B. Coaley
Oakland
Ont
Berkeley University
New York Central
Schenectady
Week of the War Tracks Russian Fleet Movement
The week sees the Russian armada threading northward via the China Sea after passing Malacca and Singapore, with reports from Lloyds and AP confirming a unified fleet. Rumors place Togo near Formosa and a possible clash ahead as Japan closes Keelung and Makung. land news cites Linevitch reaching Kirin amid Russia’s internal unrest and reforms promised by the empire.
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Ching Sea
Togo
Fieet
Strait of Malacca
Singapore
Bollly
China Sea
Dawa
Wasen
Horsburgh Light
Rojestvensky
Lloyds
Associated Press
Rojestyensky
Mchor
Anambas Islands
Saigon
Ormosa
Kelung
Wormosa
Makung
Pescadores Islands
Rojestven-sky
Loro
Formosa
Japan
Linevitch
Kirin
Tokio
Russia
Therslves
Doctors Fight Epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis In New York
Doctors grapple with an epidemic of cerebrospinal meningitis in New York, noting its bacterial nature and similarity to scarlet fever. The illness affects both children and adults, with high death rates and long-lasting aftereffects. Precautions focus on cleanliness and avoiding impure air while researchers seek effective treatments amid growing alarm.
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New York
Chicago Strike Unchanged as Yet No Settlement Reached
The Chicago strike between Teamsters and Montgomery Ward & Co remains unsettled despite Mayor Dunne's mediation. Garment workers' pay dispute continues to block arbitration, with Ward insisting on an open shop and equal treatment for all workers. Striker sympathizers attack non union drivers as violence surrounds Ward freight movement under heavy police protection.
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Teamsters
Dunne
Montgomery Ward & Co
Martin J. Isaacs
Wholesale Tabre’ Association
Dunbe
Federation of Labor
Garment Workers
Stoea
Ward House
Chicago
Noisy Fourth of July and global musings
A fragmented column parodies public figures and events from Buffalo Bill’s halo to President Coxstra. It muses on a noiseless Fourth, Mrs. Chadwick’s execution stip, foreign empires, a pillory abolition in Delaware, and assorted political and social quips including Roosevelt population aims and Oster birth rates.
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Buffalo Bill
France
Pennsylvania
Coxstra
Lily Langtry
Oyams
Chris
Russia
Dariog
Mr. Roosevelt
Dr. Oster
Do not damper the cunning plan in smoke-house talk
Inet as Wellcoe converses with a merchant in a Southern town store where a colored man asks for the colored porter. He learns Jim is five miles away and will not return until after dark. The merchant seeks details and is told a drastic warning about a spring gun to deter misdeeds and expose deceit when he returns.
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Jim
Tim
Dodd's Kidney Pills Promise for Growing Girls
Mrs A L Smith of West Pembroke Maine asserts Dodd's Kidney Pills cure her daughter's recurring Crazy Spells. The girl, aged thirteen last November, had weeks of spells with poor appetite and yellowing eyes. After using about a dozen boxes, she has had no bad spells and remains well. Mrs Smith urges mothers to heed the remedy for healthier daughters.
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West Pembroke
A.L. Smith
Dodd
A Developed Daisy and Improved Geranium Varieties
A description of Mr Burlyink's work with field daisies and geraniums showing enlarged bloom sizes from five to seven inches and enhanced keeping qualities after cutting and brighter colors, highlighting decades of horticultural experiments.
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Burlyink
Decoration displays spark front street tribute
Residents and shopkeepers along the street prepared for the President's visit by placing festive decorations. The fur furniture emporium joined in with a grand display featuring baby carriages to mark the anticipated event.
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Mckilliny
Cure Eczema by Cuticura Bath and Ointment Set
A medical promotion claims Cuticura can cure eczema and other skin issues. It advises bathing infected areas in hot water with Cuticura Soap, drying gently, applying Cuticura Ointment, and taking Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cleanse the blood. A full set costs $1.00 and is said to heal skin, scalp, and hair loss.
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Elsa
Te L OmAn Tas Insurance Examiner romance hint
In a fragmentary scene a young man lingers over a beautiful girl while Te L, an insurance examiner, has just taken out a heavy policy. The moment hints at romance not fully played out, leaving events unfolding beyond the page.
Dr Caldwell's Syrop Pepsin Promises Quick Health Restores Comfort
A promotional pamphlet extols the Syrop Pepsin by Dr Caldwell as a remedy to cure stomach pains and restore health and contentment. It claims easy cure, offers money back if it fails, and notes price of 50c and 1.00, sold by druggists.
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Caldwell
Objection to waking up on a herring barrel
A quirky village dialogue unfolds with a philosopher warning that one may wake up a fool. The man on the herring barrel entertains the idea but balks at the core objection waking up itself. The exchange blends humor and whimsy in a compact village scene.
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Eaid
Catarrh Cure Promoted by Wall and Cheney Co
The advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes a duo of remedies. It touts Wall's Cataresh and a blood-acting internal treatment as a regular prescription from top physicians. Cheney Co offers the remedies, with testimonials and a druggist sale note.
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Wall
Mall
Cheney & CO
Frops
Prominent Odds and Odd Echoes in Early Rail Town
A fragmented 1901 notice recalls Walker and Ryder exchange about a loan after a race, atop mentions of Piso's Cure, a Osage town scene, and Dr. Kennedy's claimed remedies. The garbled text blends personal dialogue with adlike claims of medicines and ailments, set in Wakla Oklahoma.
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Be, M
Swayze
Wakla, Oklo
Lfe
Spring trade and manufacturing show strong demand across sectors
Dun & Co reports good wholesale trade with unusually strong orders in dry goods clothing and footwear. Iron and textile industries run near capacity. retail and export activity improve, while meat, fish, and poultry prices rise despite easing trends. Lake traffic opens, farm work advances, and jobbers report solid staple line demand amid broader economic activity.
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Dun & Co
York
Roaton
Bradstreet
Board of Trade
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