Night in a Mining Camp Ends in Double Death
In Sitka the acting marshal Rowan assists a wounded robber. The Theater Royal bartender shoots the attacker dead, then kills Rowan. A passing fireman fires his pistol, hitting Nugget saloon proprietor and others. Rowan dies after reaching Dr Moore’s office. The doctor had just returned from Skaguay, where his newborn grandchild is noted.
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Sitka
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Theater Royal
Fay
Nugget Saloon
Marshal Rowan
Dr. Moore
Skaguay
A Rush for Autos Amid Steady Prices and Growth
The year brought a near doubling in auto manufacturing but buyers held back amid unsettled business and falling values. Pleasure cars accounted for about a quarter of output growth while delivery and truck bodies surged. Bus and truck firms formed to move passengers and farm goods, and export demand expanded with American autos reaching France and beyond.
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Riley and the Violin Recalled in Riley’s Entertainment
A feature on James Whitcomb Riley notes a violin sale always appears in his show lineups. Managers say the ritual honors Riley, who once aspired to be a violinist before an accident cost him his left thumb, steering his art toward verse.
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James Whittomb
Riley
Miley
Humorous Snippets and Jests From Old Papers
A collage of quips and gags from Chicago papers and others. Jokes range from classroom banter to courtroom one liners, playful exchanges, and stray verses. Notable lines include alkali Ike on salt, a locksmith in a raid, and party chatter about manners, habits, and social norms.
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University of Chicago
Tenderfoot
West
Chicago Post
Going to California Our Upholstered Tourists Gains are the Best
The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad touts upholstered tourist cars to California, with Thursday departures from St Paul and Minneapolis, via Omaha Denver and Salt Lake. An Oct 40 start and weekly extra car via Kansas City and Santa Fe. Through sleeping berths available, time under four days. Contact A B Cutts for rates and reservations.
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