Big Four Mining Co Stock Off Market After Promising Field Report
Stockholders report extensive underground work on the Big Four property in the Black Hills. They describe a 50 foot shaft at the west end with $12 per ton ore and a fourteen foot east vein with $5.40 to $10 per ton, predicting union of ore bodies at depth and urging continued sinking, with several named investors pledging support.
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Big Four Mining and Milling Co
Black Hills
J. P. Beach
J. W. Dalbey
Big Four
Cripple Creek
Colo
Pennsylvania Co
Big Four Company
J. F. Baldwin J
W. Darney M
Tyter F
H. Bronson G. M
Beal H. A
Noste D
C. McLeop
J. P. Beacu
Royal Medicine CO
Plymouth
Death of Thompson Ends Curious Desertion Case
A Washington Post account recalls the Civil War firing squad execution of Thompson a deserter who once served as a Confederate officer. The narrator describes Thompson arranging a final poker game with his four guards including the narrator s brother and giving $500 to be shared among the shooters. The execution proceeds with Thompson sitting on his coffin as the volley ends him unseen and the narrator notes the pistol reports did not reach him.
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Company A
Maryland
Thompson
Vedette
Weldon
Ninth Corps
United States Navy
Army of the Potomac
Washington
Tip
Thompsen
Leutenant
Washington Post
Threading a Walnut Ball Through a Tiny Passage
The article explains how a ball can be passed through a walnut by threading it through a minute crevice. With a very fine ball and immense patience one may guide it along the hollow path until it emerges on the opposite side, a feat often achieved by careful trials.
No Certain Politicians, Says Chorus of Skepticism
A grocery man recalls a tale about a particular politician but an offended office seeker interrupts, declaring that there are no certain politicians. The Chicago News notes the satirical exchange reflects cynicism toward public figures.
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Chicago News
And One of Them Went Wrong
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald notes Adam’s luck in avoiding friends who tell him how to raise his sons, reflecting social pressure themes about parenting guidance.
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Kansas
Ashe
Seattle
Wash
Lizzie Boycé
Lizzie Boyce
Elijah Boyce
Hiawatha
Kas
Miss Boyce
Adam
Bin
Chicago Record-Herald
Scott’s Emulsion Replaces Salt Pork for Consumption
The article contrasts old fashioned salt pork as a remedy for consumption with the modern fat feeding approach using Scott’s Emulsion. It notes fat as essential for the consumptive and argues Scott’s Emulsion, combining cod liver oil and phosphites, provides easier digestion and extra aid to diseased lungs beyond mere fat intake.
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Scott
Rocky Mountain Tea Touted to Revitalize Minds and Bodies
An old ad notes Rocky Mountain Tea from Stoner & Co claims to restore energy and lift spirits. The text markets 35c price and suggests a healing, soothing remedy for weary minds.
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Rocky Mountain
Stoner & Co
What cures and keeps you free from sick headache
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised to cure and prevent sick headaches. Bartlett & Doyle sell this remedy, promoting its use for relief.
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Dr. Caldwell
Bartlett & Doyle
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Iowa
Barton Pitts
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St. Joseph, Mo
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Pearl St
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McHawk Remedy Co
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Chicago Medical Institute
Chicago
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