Frightful snow catastrophe on Mount St Bernard noted
The Geneva journal recounts a Nov 19 accident on Mount St Bernard near Bourg St Pierre. A caravan of twelve Italian workers, two monks and a dog were swept by a vexra snow spout. Five workers and others buried. seven later emerged, monk Contat dragged himself to safety after twenty seven hours. One survivor revived briefly, others still missing. The event is described as the worst on Mount St Bernard since 1857.
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Moiei
He Mountain
Contat
Semoraucher
Hospital
Welan
Turéo
Mount St. Bernard
Dangerous Wealth Inherited Duke’s perilous bank note casket
The London Globe reports that the Duke of Richmond inherited a £50,000 bank note kept in a casket guarded by six pistol shots. Unable to open it safely, the duke handed the casket to the Bank of England for examination, fearing the contraption’s danger and burden of the treasure.
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London Globe
Duke of Richmond
Bank of England
A Marvelous Cure
A notorious quack named John Harrison Curtis famed as an audacious healer in Great Britain. He claimed to cure deafness using two watches and a syringe during a visit to Sir Robert Peel, provoking disbelief with an improvised, sensational demonstration that supposedly restored Peel’s hearing.
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Brigan
John Harrison Curtis
Robert Peel
Peel
Curtis
Sir Robert
Many Quips, Quarrels, and Curious Tales in Print
A mosaic of brief items notes oddities from journals and papers. Snatches lampoon fashion, travel, art theft, and printers. It mentions a Greek dealer arrested for stolen statues, matches dumped at San Francisco, a pen wiper worn as a necktie, and a remark on journalism by De Girardin.
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de Girardin
le Voleur
Napoleon
Plon-Plon
Belgium
Jiis
Tie
Galaxy
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Strombo
Ohio
Fashioni Jn Furs
New York
Courier-Journal
St. John’s River
St. Lawrence
N. Y
St Uburn State Prison
Stalion
San Francisco
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Mr. Beck
Sx Footer
Kentucky
Sunset Cox
New Zealand
Brooklyn Argus
Michigan University
Brussels
California
Journalism
France
Anstaneg Oye
Machine Company
Asebanyi Gyn
Torsoytbicg
Addrees
Hamilton
ST. Louis
Eclipse Steam Saw Mills
Se Portable & Stationary
Hamilton, Ohio
ST. Louis, Mo
St. Cor, Morgim
Dan T. Fargo
Sheridan, Michigan
Pine Lumber
Cagit
Fencinu
G. Shepherd
Guy W. McGuife
Shepherd & McGriff
Insurance Agency
Offcie
Leckett Block
P. C. Conklin
Farnerseins, CO
Amazon, OF Cin
Ohio Ins
Dayton
THE
Watertown Insurance CO
OF New York
Wat. E. Brown
Wm. Anderson
J. E. Owens
R Allstatter
L. Sniper
Eggleston
Alexander F. Hume
Wm. E. Brown
H. Waltner
Castier
Joseph Straub
Indiana
Cannel Coal
Basin Street
Bet
Ivol 2
Trayler & Martin
Fouitta
Canal and Ladler Srs
Ing
Tun
Lily
Plow & Wagon Shops
Ss. B. Berry
Fourth and Vine Streets
S.B. Berry
D. M. Tooker's
Boot & Shoe Store
Third Street
Basin Sts
DOOM
Fitton Bros
TNO
Howe Machine CO
Fitton’s
Butler
G. W. Stace
Butler and
Warren Counties
Miami Valley
Peter Utz & CO
Second Street
Basin Hamiton
Chase. Durst
Watchmaker
Straub House
Ohis
Burbank Bros
USA
Huser
N.w.cor. High and Fourth &Ts
WM. Huber
P. H. Gilbert & Co
Undertakers
Fland
North Side High Street
Third and Railroad
Hamilton, C
Mo.l. Walker
Geo. H. Phillas
Walker & Phillips
N. E. Cor
Charles Richter
Second St. Bet
Hamilton, Omio
B. H. Wellinghoff & CO
H. & D. Railreed
Hamilton,o
Biand
Main St
1St Ward
Joseph Long
B.H. Holbreek
Iui
First National Bank
Opera Reeve Building
Levy & Son
Third and Basin Streets
Bealera
Elises &c
Jacob Bender
Bamilton
Queen City
TAA College
Vine Street
Cincinnati
R. Newson
Henry A. Faber
R. H W. Langdale
Geo. Dominick & Bro. _ oat
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Fieriaxp Canal Srs
Scilelly
Jacob Reister
Bernhard Weckerle
Gail
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