Black Bart and Sheriff Thorne in Calaveras County
The article recounts Sheriff Ben K Thorne of Calaveras County who helped capture the famed stage robber Black Bart also known as C E Boles. It details Thorne’s early rise in law enforcement, his ruthless pursuit of Bart starting in 1875, and Bart’s modus operandi of robbing Wells Fargo stages without harming victims. Bart’s final capture came after a Copperopolis raid wound him. he served time at San Quentin and later vanished from public view.
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Sherif
Ben.k. Thorne
Ture
Black Bart
Thorne
New
United States
Thomas
Calaveras County
Sam Brown
Sheriff’s Office
C. E. Boles
San Francisco
Copperopolis
Express
Black Barts
Boles
C. E. Barton
Barton
San Quentin
P. Oo
Chinese Migration and Anti Chinese Sentiment in History
The article traces Chinese immigration in the United States and South Africa, noting labor needs, later protests from whites, and eventual importation of Chinese workers. It discusses policy shifts, public opposition, and political party debates in Britain and California, highlighting ongoing debates over entry limits and labor competition.
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China
South
Africa
California
Southern Pacific
Great Britain
Singland
Kansas Farmers Turn To Insurance After Destructive Hail
A southern Kansas farmer recalls a recent storm that ruined about 38 900 acres of wheat worth half a million dollars. He notes May and June as hail months and explains farmers increasingly insure crops as protection instead of relying on cannon or field luck. Eastern capitalists have formed hail insurance firms in the past five years, with farmers overinsuring after repeat losses.
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Kansas
Sumner’ County
Sedgwick
France
Spain
English Woman's Joke Ends With Pockets of Paper
Six years after an Englishwoman deposited a supposedly jewel filled parcel in a Toronto trust vault, a will note prompted its opening. Lawyers watched as green seals were broken and layers removed, only to reveal nothing but paper and a teased box, proving the joke on them.
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Canada
Toronto
Rochester Post-Express
Trust Company
Ates Collins
Seismic Observations at Lick Observatory and Bulletin History
The text outlines seismic bulletins from 1888 onward, detailing editors and authors such as James Edward Keeler and Charles D Perrine. It describes instruments like the Ewing seismograph at Mount Hamilton and simpler pendulum devices, noting recording methods and the observatory’s seismographs in use during the period.
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Pacific
California
Oregon
Washington Territory
Geological Survey
Holden
Charles .D. Perrine
Lick ‘Observatory
Mount Hamilton
Pushed Button in Vain at Modern Hotel
A hotel guest storms through the lobby in fury over rotten service and unresponsive bell boys. The clerk reveals the buttons have been out of service for two years and urges using the office telephone. The guest, overwhelmed, returns to the elevator and remains silent.
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Elerk
Aging Scotch minister seeks fourth marriage explains motive
An elderly Scotch minister explains to an elder why he plans a fourth marriage. He notes his old age and hopes to have someone to close his eyes when the end comes.
Doans Kidney Pills Helped Man From Back Pain
A man at 1004 South Main Street reported severe backache and kidney symptoms. He bought Doan's Kidney Pills from Houseworth Bros. drug store, used a box, then a second, and became completely free from pains. He endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and disordered kidneys. Sold by all dealers 50c. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Ken Koel
Doan
Houseworth Bros
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Dean's
It Can't Be Beat Best Medicine Claim
An advertorial praises a cure claimed to relieve stomach fever chills weakness and back pains. It cites Mr Harden endorsing the product as the best medicine with a 50 cent price at House Davenport Bros. drug store and guarantees the remedy.
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C. MaHataeh
Sidney
Harden
Ivdarth Bros.’ Drug
Restorative Aims at Digestive and Nerve Ailments
An 19th century advertisement claims illness stems from weak stomach nerves affecting heart and kidneys. It touts Shosp’s Restorative as addressing the true cause the “insice nerves” and promises quick improvement within hours. Sold by LLD. Miller.
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Dy. Shosp
Miller
Dr Thomas's Electric Oil Provides Quick Pain Relief
Frayed OCR text promises immediate relief from finger injuries, burns and scalds. It touts Dr Thomas's Electric Oil as instantly soothing pain and healing wounds rapidly.
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Thomas
Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy Promoted for Cough Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as a safe, gentle cure for tickling or dry coughs. It claims green leaves and stems from a mountainous shrub heal the bronchial membranes without opium or harsh ingredients, selling for £9 and distributed by D Miller and others.
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Shoop
D. Miller
Remedy That Does Cure Coughs and Lung Trouble
Mrs E R Pierson of Auburn Centre Pa praises Dr Kings New Discovery for long standing threat and lung trouble saying it cures where others fail It is sold at Houseworth Bros drug store priced 50c and 1 00 with a trial bottle free
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Houseworth Bros
Bucklén’s Arnica Salve Praised by Jenkins of Chapel Hill
J2W Jenkins of Chapel Hill Ontario says the world’s best salve cures all wounds and sores. He declares Bucklén’s Arnica Salve unbounded pleasure and that it cured a felon on his thumb with reliable healings. Houseworth Bros. drug store offers the product.
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Bucklén
Jenkins
Chapel Ill
Houseworth Bros
Exactly Right New Life Pills Endorsed by Harrisville Man
A Harrisville New York resident, Mr. As A Felton, praises New Life Pills as the exact remedy for constipation, biliousness, and malaria. He reports relief after years of use and notes the product costs 2 cents at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
Keator in Spanish War Faces Hard Life and Weight Loss
The account notes Lieut Keator experiences the rough life of a soldier in the Spanish War with canned food, hard work, and deprivations leading to loss of weight and strength. Additional fragments reference Marty Kr Keanton and a second lieutenant.
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Keator
Marty Kr
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Vidaera
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Pain
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Caliendo
Rome
Serpe
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