The Bethel Flag and Pirate Hayes Legacy Explored
A Kansas City Journal recap traces the tale of Bully Hayes the pirate and the wreck of the Levere at Apia. It recounts the mission flag desecration, slave labor cargo, and the enduring legend of Hayes as a notorious seafarer and folk hero. A separate note recalls W H Bridgens surviving a 1864 stagecoach attack with £100,000 in greenbacks, enduring a two week trek to safety while subsisting on berries and herbs.
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Paville Ocean
Sour
Alois
Gilbert
Marshall Islands
Te Ines
Nilsie
Vaicht
Jobo
Apia
John Wilut
William G. Bates
Lenore
Bhe
Hayes
New York Tribune
W. H. Bridgens
Holiday Express
Leavenworth
Santa Fe
Idgens
Bis
Mr. Bridgens
Then and Now Witty Clips From Papers Across Time
A compilation of odd snippets from newspapers includes a Wauneas City Journal note about a 16 year old Russian immigrant in Hays City Kansas who becomes the town's sole owner of a new electric light system. Another tidbit shows a judge quipping over a divorce case about an artificial eye. Washington Star items joke about a German pancake in a naval setting.
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Wauneas City Journal
Hays City
Kan
Volga
Sol
Ohio
Washington Star
Fire at Dawson wipes out business district in Alaska
An extra edition from Skagway via steamer Tees describes a disastrous fire at Dawson City that destroyed the main business area, including The Royal Cafe and Bank of British North America, with losses estimated at $1,000,000 and widespread shortages of building materials as navigation opens. The report notes fires occurred April 21 and mentions insurance and salvage implications. It also references postal rate discussions and promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a improving remedy.
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Skagway U
Tees
Bennett
Dawson City
Lowa
Te Bews Wat Phen
Dennett
McDonald Block
Bank of British North America
Purus
Distressing Stomach Disease Cured by South American Tonic
An advertisement touts a stomach disease cure via a South American Nervine Tonic. It promises permanent relief to invalids and claims rapid, certain results with the first dose. Sold by Hetrick Sros druggists in Indiana with broad health claims and diet guidance.
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Hetrick Sros
Druggists
Indiana
How to Make Cider Eggnog and Health Remedies
A garbled sample of old advertisements and home remedies. It describes making a cider eggnog by beating yolks and whites separately, adding lemon juice, nutmeg, and cold cider, then serving frothy. It includes a cough remedy with Bromoform and gelsemium, notes on coffee substitutes Grain-O, a testimonial about Mystic Cure, Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets, and tips to place paper under carpets with papers available for sale.
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L. C.Q
Bishop Known as Blooker Reunites With Old Schoolmate
In a quirky scene at a scientific institution, Episcopal bishop Lucien Lee Rinsolving of Brazil, nicknamed Blooker by schoolfriends, meets a young ichthyologist studying deep sea life. They recognize each other from Virginia boarding school days, sharing a warm reunion after years apart.
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P & the Tank
Lucien Lee Rinsolving
Episcopal
Brazil
Riv Einsolving
Virginia
Washington Post
Charlie
Ncien Lee
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Bethel
Bolly Hieyes
Dawson
U.S
Congress
Hostetter
Venice
Castotr
Ines
F. T. Anthony
Promise City
Cesure
M. C. Watson
Frank Keener
Wyatson & Keener
Attorneys-At-Law
Deposit Bank Building
Yands
D H. Tomb
Farmers Bank
G J. Feit
Farmers’ Bank
Joan P. Elkin
Elkin
Philadelphia Street
Jom. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham Building
J. Telford
Sutton Building
Ernest Stewart
Wood Clark
Obice
Vand Jonn L. Getty
Ofee
Pdava Blair
Agjulis
Eorge W. Hood
Hetrick
Jom N. Banes
Samuel Cunningham
John 8
Fisher
J N. Langham
Farmis Bank
Stewart
Stewart & Clark
Philadelphia
Hotels
Central Hotel
Indiana, Pa
John W. Wray
Prop'r
Dreovers
West Indiana
John “Hou
Clawson House
W.H. Clawsor
NEW American
C. H. Moore
Les
Isaac Griffith
Corner Water
Fifth Streets
Ndiana House
Jones S, St.cunair
J. A. Crossman
Justice OF the Peace
Court House
Madi
D L. Moorhead
Buterbaugh
Nixon Building
Sixth Street
G. A. BR
Wilkesbarre
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Pennsylvania
Wilkebarre
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
SS Royal Druggists
Daughrty Brys
Tojans
W.t Moore
Homer City
East End
G. W. Wheeler, Prop’r
Philadelphia St
Re! Leghorn Foot Co
Boston
Mass
Savery Town
A. E., Lifpincott Company, Publishers
Thompson
Dragg-Lists
Wiltismepert, Fa
Keeley
RY Institute
TS Westran
Etey Institute
FifthAve
Pittsburg
Bend Institute of Medicine
BR. Klaine
Dr. Kilne, Ltd
Belleroe L Arch St
A&g
Brun Sons
Daugherty
Ras
Leechburg Roof Paint CO
Indiana Fair Association
Tus Lerchsere Parst Co
Leechburg
The
Fair Association
M. F. Jamison
Office of Farm Journal
Race, Sr
Leechburg Paist
Leechburg, Pa
Wilmer Atkinson
the Leechburg Paint CO
P.O. Box
Jacob Biggle
Biggle
Farm Journal
Hobson
Chas
F. Jenkins
Lockard
Indiana County
Redlee
Teasou
Indiana, Penn’a
Indiana Mills
Frantz Bros
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Rossmoyne, Pa
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