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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1911

Page

3

Border Plainsman Keith Faces Murder Charge in Carson City

Virginian Jack Keith, not a border protector, is arrested in Carson City for murder after aiding two fugitives fleeing a raid on a wagon train along the Santa Fe trail. He plans to place a female companion with Mrs. Murphy at the Occidental Hotel and escape with the others toward Fort Larned as daylight fades.

Jack Keith Keith Wigon Carson City Black Bort Cully Swift Border Justice Negra Neb Virginia John Sibley Wills Waite Plainsman Nab Pir Hegan Hawley Black Bart Blick Bart Eppe Fort Larned Renin Debria Murphy Carson Will Gard Tam Bedad Jack Misa Clmmaron Crossing

Murder trail leads to hidden shelter in ghost town

Keith and a kidnapped girl find refuge at Mrs. Murphy’s Occidental while pursuing a killer on the Salt Fork trail. A fragile trust forms as the pair shelter behind a two story inn, discuss danger, and the girl clings to a locket linked to a murder.

Landlady of the Occidental Crossing at Night

Keith rides through a moonlit desert toward the Occidental stables, guiding Neb by the bit. He uses a cottonwood beacon to navigate a sandy stretch with quicksand risk and avoid detection by a sentry before approaching the bluff and visible structures offshore.

Occidental Keith Neb

Infant Hercules Myth Becomes Scientific Possibility

London Telegraph reports modern science finds newborns unusually strong, able to grip and suspend from a finger for seconds or minutes. Measurements show forearm muscles vigorous hours after birth, peaking around a fortnight, with rare cases of longer holds. The article notes unclear details about test subjects.

Hercules Saya London Telegraph

Canada Exhibit Shines At Chicago Land Show

Canada’s grain, grasses, and vegetables from Western provinces arrive in Chicago for the irrigation exposition. The display, backed by the Canadian Government, highlights homestead lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, with strong wheat, oats, and barley yields and guidance from representative officials.

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Jade Miss Aniiique Relieves Mind with Switch Advice

In a brief exchange, Jade Miss Aniiique expresses overwhelming thoughts and seeks relief. Miss Caustlane suggests removing the switch as a potential coping step, presenting a practical, though limited, approach to mental strain.

Jade Miss Caustlane

Physician Advises Cuticura Remedies

Irven Hutchison of Three Rivers Michigan recounts four years of dry eczema on wrist and shin. After applying doctor prescribed ointment with little relief, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and reports clear skin and no recurrence since treatment began. He urges others with skin diseases to try Cuticura and notes free samples and booklet by mail.

Irven Hutchison Three Rivers Mich Bample Boston

Acors Sories Quilet Speech Sparks Piano Sale Exchange

A quiet spoken customer asks a salesman if they keep everything for the piano and the salesman confirms. The customer then demands an ax and the scene ends with a punch line from Puck.

Acors Puck

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