Hidden Gold Proves a Double Vida Wagstaff Venture
Hazel Weir, a Granville stenographer, seeks escape from gossip by taking a teaching post in British Columbia. She marries Roaring Bill Wagstaff after a winter in the wilderness as they plot a mining frontier life, staking land, pursuing gold, and contemplating a railroad boom as they trek toward Hazelton and beyond.
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Gynopsie
Hazel Weir
Granville
Ontario
Cariboo Meadows
British Columbia
Roaring Bill
Wagstaff
Hazel
Hasel
Bella Coola
Vancouver
Hudson Bay
W. Wagstaff
William Wagstaff
Bill
Land Act of
Hazelton
Pine River
Bill Wagataff
En Route After Land Taking Venture With Hazel
Hazel and her husband depart eastward from a clearing on the third day after land taking, moving through trackless country with buckskin pony and deck horse Nigger. The husband acts swiftly and with rigid purpose, joking about future trails blazed by government for public use while they travel light with bedding, clothes, and a small tent.
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Tsabe
Hazel
Bill
Billumt
Nachaco
Fraser Lake
Hudson's Bay
Roaring Bill
Weill
Prince Rupert
Skeena
Dominion
B. C
Rockies
Yellowhead Pass
Nadienco
Fort George
Fraser
Tete Juan Cache
Pass
Athabagca
Edmonton
George
Hazel Learns the North’s Ruthless Wilderness
Hazel confronts the merciless vast northern landscape after missteps. The tale outlines her terrifying glimpse into how unforgiving the wilderness can be. The reason and timing unfold in the next installment.
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Hazel
Population estimates for the Philippines in 1900
Government officials estimate the Philippine population at slightly over 9.6 million with the island of Luzon roughly half that total.
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Philippines
The
Loson
Judge Decides Stomach Remedy A Great Success
Office workers and others suffer from dyspepsia belching bad breath and poor appetite. EATONIO claims relief by reducing gas and bloating with a money back guarantee. Priced at a cent or two a day, box available from druggist.
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Eatonio
Judge Chambers
Planting Trees In Pennsylvania Forester Reserve Progress
Pennsylvania moves to create a forestry reserve and reports progress in tree planting pleasing to supporters. Earlier fears of a treeless state contrast with current developments showing ongoing woodland growth. The piece also notes business name registrations in Pennsylvania revealing women as owners or managers in many firms.
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Pennsylvania
Bualnesa
Freckle Remedy Ad Claims Quick Clear Skin
An old advertisement touts Othine-doodie strength and Orbise double strength as a freckle remover. It promises night and morning application will fade freckles, with most needing only an ounce, and offers money back if it fails.
An Ovation and a German Meat Camouflage
An excerpt describes a rare ovation where a young man Ferdy bows to a woman in a marching club, inspiring about three hundred companions to lift their hats in response. Separately, a note mentions Germans selling artificial meat disguised with pepper salt and onions.
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Ferdy
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Wright
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