Ruth Ginn wreck spawns wrecking scheme on Nantucket backers
Captain Titcomb and Bradley plan to salvage the lumber aboard the stranded Ruth Ginn near the Bone yard. Obed Nickerson, underwriters’ agent, sees insurance payoff and potential salvage profits for the Lizzie crew, with a proposed 60 percent share if they can free the cargo. The crew secures a contract and prepares to move fast before conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Titcomb
Miss Prissy
Bone Yard
Ruth Ginn
Bangor
Titcomb
Bradley
Barney
Mr. Small
Peleg Myrick
Nickerson
Life Saying
Captain Knowles
Obed Nickerson
Titeonih
Ezra
Brad
Bello
Syenne
Polox
Cap'n Knowles
Peleg
Weather Bureau
Mr. Myrick
Sam Hammond
Obed
Dan
Barney Small
Mr. Nickerson
Boston Salvage Company
Boston
Bill Samuely
Thac
Nitheron
Insromin
Las
Ferengon
Hernsas
Alvin Ofier
Pearne
Bal
Orham
Omoue
Taomet Aince
Newbro's Herpicide Ad and Shipyard Romance
An aging contractor amid a shipyard plot faces rival Sam Hammond as Gus supports Brad's bid for success. The scene unfolds at a Baker parlor with talk of luck, powerboats, and a looming opportunity, while Gus affirms belief in Brad's future as Sam questions the plan.
Guaranteed Pile Cure Offered by Druggist
An Elyria druggist C. C. Bowers advertising a guaranteed pile cure promises external or internal relief. Each package is mailed if needed, with a mail order option requiring fifty cents and a self mailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Bowers
Elyria
Florida Diverse Route On Round To Test
A terse note outlines a diverse route in Florida and mentions the roundabout path and the rate offered. The fragment hints at travel planning or transport options without specific dates or entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hest
WOOES AND WEDS IN A DAY Denver
William E. Buel from Yuma Colo on crutches wooed and married Mrs Cora Brewer and Mrs Anna Stumke within 24 hours in Denver. The bride Mrs Stumke had a 1906 divorce from Frederick Stumke with alimony. Colorado law bars remarriage within a year, but enforcement varies by state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Adonis
William E. Buel
Yuma
Colo
Buel
Cora Brewer
Anna Stumke
Thomas Carson
Frederick D. Stumke
Cow Industry Wealth and Dairy Output Rise in U S
Article compares dairy cattle counts and grades across the United States, noting total cattle near 60 million and 9 billion gallons of milk produced annually. It highlights Rhode Island’s higher dairy value, rising cheese output toward 1 billion pounds, and contrasts cow byproducts with gold production of about 81 million dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Rhode Island
United States
Market pricing row from state and western markets
Market pricing lists state and western butter creamery terms and multiple dairy and produce items including eggs, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, celery, lettuce, squash, mushrooms, rutabegas, pork and lard cuts, sausage, dry salted meats, cheese, and general farm products with varied per unit prices and track or crate references. Strong entities include state markets, western markets, and numerous product types and price figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Western
Virginia
California
Picnic
Its a Good Old World If You Have No Friends or Money
A short verse by A. EB Frost notes the peril of isolation and poverty. It humorously warns of fate when choosing the river and suggests framed advice about Rocky Mountain Tea as a social remedy. The lines reflect early 20th century mood on social ties and material hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Frost
Saving Loss of Letters in the United States
Washington authorities report over 11,000,000 pieces of mail were misdirected or undecipherable last year. Assistant Postmaster General De Graw urges writers to print addresses clearly on envelopes to speed return and reduce dead letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
DeGraw
Hunters man Kohren ends 23 year isolation near Fruitland
Stevens county resident Hans Kohlen a noted eccentric bachelor has sold his four mile west of Fruitland ranch for 2500 dollars and plans to return to Germany. He lived as a recluse for 23 years, clearing the land and building a house without help. He wore his hair uncut for 28 years and slept in a hay filled box at sunset. He carried logs and rails on his back and never owned a team or carriage.
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Hans Kohren
Stevens County
Fruitland
Kohlen
Davis
Germany
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Baker “Best Parlor
Gus
Hammond
Tye
Cap'n Ez
Barclay Line
Sas Vase Company
Sam
Brady
Tig Cur
Svan
Florida
Washington, Baltimore
Ohio
R. R
Colorado
Central
Rawson
the Reporter Printing Co
Second Street
Elyria, O
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