Alaska Gold Rush Shipboard Letter Recounts Copper River Trip
In a letter aboard the George W. Expar dated August 20 1898 the writer details the Copper river rush from Lake Marguerite to Valdez and Juneau. He describes brutal rapids near Scare Town a high wreck rate for boats mosquitos and harsh conditions. Prospecting on the Copper river fails to find placer bedrock or payable gold, leading many to abandon outfits. The journey ends with a Valdez passage aboard the Dora and an ascent to Juneau to view the Treadwell mill then praise for Alaska scenery climate and inland passage voyage to Seattle.
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Tasmina River
Pahisportakion
Klutena River
Lake Marguerite
Scaretown
Will Becker
Snow
Guiteau
California
Copper River
Alaskan Territory
Valdez
Howevr
Alaska
Illinois
Missouri
Tazlina River
Pri
Copper
Chittyna River
Spirit Mountain
Mounts Drum and Sanford
Mt. Wrangell
Slana
Tanana Hills
Christo China
Klondike
Copper River Valley
Copper Center
Klutena
Fem
Slona River
Mentasta Pass
Forty Mile Creek
Valdez Glacier
Providence
Flrst
Excelsior
Dora
Juneau
Treadwell
Seattle
Treadwell Company
Sitka
Krtasrey
Foster’s Forecasts for September Weather
Weather bulletin from St Joseph Missouri dated August 27 1898 outlines Foster forecasts of storm waves crossing the continent from Aug 27 to Sept 31 with warm and cool waves across the Rockies central valleys and eastern states. September is expected to be moderate with above normal rainfall in the north and below normal elsewhere, and frosts unlikely except late in the month.
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W. T. Foster
St. Josefs
Pacific Coast
Rockies Country
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Rockies
Chicago
Jacksonville
Florida
Kansas City
Washington, D. C
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Mississippi River
Foster
Fresport
Beecham's Pills Advertised For Women Health
Beecham's Pills claim to cure sour stomach liver troubles and nervous disorders. The advertisement touts benefits for pale complexions back pain nausea and pregnancy comfort with a price of a guinea per box and a quarter per box retail.
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Beecham
Commencement Exercises Held Friday Evening at Freeport College of Commerce
A detailed account of the college of commerce ceremony last evening includes piano by Miss Edna Loveland, Laura Steffen’s welcome, a male quartet performance, and Dr. Homer W. Tope delivering a patriotic address emphasizing courage, wealth of the nation, and the value of integrity. Diplomas were awarded by awit Rotzler and Dr Cronce closed the program with further music.
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Freeport College of Commerce
College of Commerce
Tvell
Edna Loveland
J. A. Keagle
Laura Steffen
Hiram Chapman
Frank Winger
Harry Stahl
George Krupe
Homer W. Tope
America
Awit
Rotzler
Harriet Arthur
Nagle
Dr.Cronce
The Pestilence of Constipation Warns Past and Present
A historical caution compares ancient fears of the pestilence to modern worries about diseases like cholera and yellow fever, asserting constipation causes more misery and deaths. The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a mild laxative and cathartic, urging 21 cents for a 1008 page medical guide from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Pierce
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World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Miapse
Winnebago Fair trip tickets to Rockford Illinois
The Illinois Central R A offers one and one third fare round trip tickets for the Winnebago Fair in Rockford Illinois August 29 to September 2. Tickets on sale August 29 to September 2, return allowed until September 3. Speak ers include Gen Black and other prominent men. H W Rowey ticket agent notes. Lena Camp meeting special Sunday train to Lena August 28 from Freeport 8:30 am, return Lena 10:00 pm. Round trip 55 cents.
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Ilinois Central R. A
Freeort
Black
Illinois Central R. A
H. W. Rowey
Lena
Illinois Central R. R
Freeport
Cincinnati
Prospects Good For Bountiful Harvest In Northern Tier
The Springfield Journal reports the northern tier as a paradise for crops this year with favorable weather. Rainfall was ample, hay and grain stacked, corn rapid to maturity with an expected state yield of 192,600,000 bushels. dairy and stock operations are thriving as harvest of 1898 approaches.
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Springfield Journal
Bureau of Agriculture
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the Klondike
Ilinois
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People's Column
J. C. Gilbert
Douglas Ave
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Peerless Co
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Indiana
Son Street
Fred Stewart
Bouldia
Freeberks
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Munn
Ameri- Biee Paene
L. Il. Munn
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Walton
Pocketiina
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Court House
Cherry Street
Galena
Cherry Streets
Adams
Adams St
Nien St
Emmett & Burrell
Kuehner
Emmert & Burrell's
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Galena Ave
Court Court House
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Warren J, Lyncy
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Sherwin-Williams
Bucy Paint
Sherwin-Williams Co
Canal Street
Cleveland
Stewart Avenue
Washington Street
New York
St. Antoine Street
Montreal
Bongye & Schwarze
Boston
Stephenson Street
Sale
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Kate
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