Eccentric Miner Accompled by Pretty Woman in Town
In Keeneburg Pennsylvania on August 12 a miner named Eake, known as the Death Valley gold king, attracted a crowd by tossing nickels from a hotel balcony. He distributed around $60 in nickels and announced a $5 gold piece, drawing onlookers, then disappeared with a sack of coins. The scene ended with a street arrest of a man described as a negro.
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Old Town
Keeneburg
Walter
Death Valley
Eake
Rappe
Beatty
Robert Schnell
San Fran
Heath Valley
Eviction clash in Chester ends with standoff and injuries
In Chester Pennsylvania Mrs E R and her fourteen year old daughter resisted a landlord eviction. Constable Henry Jor and Deputy arrivals faced a door standoff with a poker injury to Coutt and jar throwing. Bricks and stones pelted the entry as deputies retreated amid a crowd.
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Chester
E. R
Constaand
Henry Jor
Chamberlains Calx Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed
An 1872 introduction cited by H S Nichole of Oakland Indians Terr notes the remedy’s success across 35 years of use by a commercial traveler. In Cape May New Jersey on August 12 two hotel workers Margaret Masterson and Kate Charles drowned after venturing beyond their depth. Charles’s body recovered, Masterson remains missing.
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HS. Nichole
Qaklun
Ind
Cape May
N. J
Margaret Masterson
Kate Charles
Gulf
Migs Charles
Migs Marterson
Indigestion remedy praised by Drumgula resident
Mr A Cobinescu of Drumgula Cavario says he has suffered indigestion for years and endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best medicine he ever used They help with indigestion or constipation are easy to take and pleasant in effect priced at 25 cents samples free at drug stores
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A. Cobinescu
Drumgula
Cavario
Chamberlain
Multiple August 12 U.S. notices from varied towns
A sprawling late 19th century wire service style digest lists deaths accidents fires arrests and local developments across Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Notable items include the death of Kerr the oldest woman in the county, a fall incident from Henry Lea eure, a 21 year old ar reset on arson charges, Hyde Park mill readiness orders, a shooting injury near the Tangent, a carbolic acid ingestion in Wheeling, McIntyre's death under anesthesia, electric railroad land valuations rising, gold prospect rumors near Foster, Navarre flood pumps, Ezra Crum’s boiler explosion death, Hazletts seven sons baseball promise, demurrage extension for lake coal, Civil War relics bound for Toledo, a Buckeye Lake snake charmer bit, Adam and Eve court case, sleeping sickness inquiry in Greenville, John Raff’s 89th birthday pedestrian feats, cap it park land appraisals in Harrisburg.
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Newark
Pearl la Blanch
Buckeye Lake Park
Philadelphia
Robert Lynch
Anna
Adam and Eve
Fitzpatrick
House of Correction
Greenville
Steger
Steel
Canton
John Raff
Raff
Harrisburg
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Capitol Park
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Vale
Greensburg
Protestant Alliance
London
Council of the
Pteptant Alliance
Edward
Pops
Cardinal Vangtelli
Edward Grey
United Kingdom
Menica
Europe
Sir Edward
Wright
A. Mane
France
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Buye Heavy Saddler
Igton
Williem
Southern Plantation Horse
Ada High
Shelby T. Harbison
Lexae
Bora
Aly
Ralston’s
Indiana, PA
J. B. Younkins
Phila
St., Indiana
Henry H. Steving
Pennsyvania
Ephnie No
New
Sloan Bros
Nellor
Indiana
Work & Son
Dad Tepalem
Greenabure
Bas
Aue
Mirndane Kerr
John Karr
Thia City
Zaneaville
Henry Leaeure
Léaeure
Altoona
Hlaine Delotier
Leschburg
American Sheet Steel Company
Hyde Park
Camp Perry
Roy
Rigon
Ning
Lves
Tange
Wheeling
W. Va
Louis ‘Swartz
Reilly
Swarts
Sharon
W. McIntyre
New Castle
Pittsburg
Butler
Harmony
Lebanon
Foster
Little Miami River
Massillon Coal Company
Navarre
Big County
York
Ezra Crum
York Hospital
William Hazlett
Brackenridge
Hazlett
Columbus
Ohio Railroad Commission
Winans
Amilton
Toledo
State House
Frida
THE
Cunningham CO
People’s Bargain Store
Philadelphia St
Craddock
Asc
Sn Beier
Waid
Euevegee
Eich
MO. S. Cunningham
Prop
Baths Meat Market
J. R. Both
Philo. St
John
Hastings
Chas. H. Miller
Indias
Indiana Construction Company
Jesse Mokhan
Frank Fiscus
C. B. Harkleroad
Indiana Construction Co
Cor
Clym Ave
Nixon Alley
Wili
Vesta
Ana R i. Ors
Phowe
Bani Tallarico
Bianco
Biaggio Formica
N. Ninth, St
Thomas Bros
Merchant Tailors
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