Two Minute Fuse Ends Mine Disaster Rescue
Andy and foreman Blakesly uncover Fritz plotting theft at the Pactorua mine. Allie, Fritz, and Kingman battle a loaded fuse and a collapsing shaft as a bucket rescue saves Allie and fatally wounds Fritz. The crew recovers a watch, a pocketbook, and a nugget, while justice and a funeral follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Makerly
Higgins
Baker
Fritz
Phenix
Blakesly
Scott
Allie
Alting
Allo
Sly
Kingman
Frits
Blakesle
Alli Kingman
Frap Healy
Sbe
Alli
Glakesly
Frix
Melty
Allie! Kingman
Frite
Lincoln the Lawyer Who Helped Jefferson Play
Young Joseph Jefferson toured the United States with his father’s company. In Springfield a heavy theatre permit fee sparked a dispute. A local lawyer argued for mercy, leading to the fee being waived and the show proceeding. The witful advocate later became Abraham Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Joseph Jefferson
United States
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
What’s In a Name for Witch Hazel and DeWitt’s
Fragmentary ad text touts Witch Hazel for piles skin and wounds and claims DeWitt Salva has no squeal. The blocky wording hints at patent medicine claims and counterfeits. The snippet ends with a plug for THE AMERICAN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Ark
Genuin Wraars & Moorn
Market prices and goods in Liverpool fair for year end
A garbled record lists varied goods and prices including corn, onions, rye meal, potatoes, and dairy products. It mentions Liverpool market activity, scarce rugs, and general supply notes with references to local suppliers and prices, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century rural trade scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Aland
Kilsworth
Datey' Tao
Fouines
Maddock
Calihut
Lobaters
Praining In Economy and Household Heat Costs
The piece discusses beet supply for winter, rising household expenses, and the need for careful budgeting. It notes overheated American homes and urges forethought in fuel use, suggesting families adopt frugal practices without sacrificing essential warmth while criticizing wasteful habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beet Trust
Cory
Tury Ark Coud
Coon
Studg
Fadt
Perlumpe
Lili
Icturtia
Biddy
Rie
Fragmented Verse Exchange Sparks Dismissive Banter
In a quirky exchange, Misa Guabington praises Mr Grampley's verses while Gram pley rebuffs the compliment, lamenting debates, as Iva notes growing colds and a pitch for Norway Pine Syrup ad. The text reads like clipped, shopworn OCR with promotional asides about ointments and cures.
Trial by Sword Wires Test Reveals Conspiracy
Emperor sets a new trial to resolve accusations against two eminent mathematicians Schenglar and Guenther by suspending swords over desks via wires tuned to each man’s calculations One by one they lecture as wires test their precision Guenther’s wire proves finer and a competing romance emerges amid the courtroom drama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriefnan Y
Schenglar
Guenther
Beame
Schengiar
Lis Sult
Pan
Empire
Sch
Ther
Lehenglart
Sehenglar
Tlal
Bertha
A. Mitchel
Week's Winnowings of News and Nonsense From Maine
Fire at Lewiston last Thursday destroyed $16 000 worth of property at the A S Bobbin and Shuttle Company factory. Marshall N Rich of Portland, longtime secretary of the State board of trade, died last Thursday at age 73. The Preeque Isle festival chorus sets records with two local concerts and a planned male chorus of forty, claiming men outnumber women in the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
A. S. Bobbin and Shuttle Company
Marshall N. Rich
Portland
State Board of Trade
Thareday
Preeque Isle
Maine
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Wallace Cook
W. W. Cook
Blakesty
Weoneaday
Ier
Misa Guabington
Mr. Grampley
Grampley
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
C.—Adet
Damocles
Boston
Hase &Sanders
Kittery
Caribou
Tampa
IRS
John Fasnacht
Union Deposit
Dauphin Co
Penn
Laxakula CO
Vesey Street
New York
Pepsikola Tva
CG. A. Parcher Mainsrey
Ellsworth, ME
E. C. Yewitt
ACO
Chicago
Tly
Lanse Siz
Mall Ely Brothers
Warren Stret
Emmons
Auckland
Gay Mager
Allieuers
Did. W. Ammons CO
Mass
Cristgenties Tor
Washington. D.C
Challen
A. & W. E. Child
Dover
New Tork
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