Northern Ontario gold rush spurs rush to Larder lake
Co L. Daniel reports from Ponto Ont April 17 on the northern Ontario gold boom. Prospectors flood Larder lake region with a thousand claims staked on ice and in forests as 20 000 men head to Dublin bay Englehart and surrounding camps. A freak gold vein near Reddick claim raises hopes but officials warn uncertainty. The government surveys potential rail link while miners endure harsh trails and cold to reach riches, with stock promotions and cautious optimism shaping the scene.
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PNTO
Ont
Northern
Ontario
Heaslip
Faming
Northern Ontario
Larder Lake
Dublin Bay
Otel
Min
Theougnots
Rand
New
Zeld
Quebec
Rlver
Reddick
Ontario Gazette
Winchester
Osapetica
Osapetia Wold
Cobalt
Halleybury
New Liskeard
Yukon
Englehart
Nevada
Virgin Forest
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway
Miller
Wallst
North Woods
Toronto
Temiskaming and
Larder
New Ontario
Co. L. Daniel
Breakfast that helps business vigor not overloads stomach
A California businessman details how a light morning breakfast using four teaspoons of Grape-Nuts with sugar and a splash of cold milk keeps him alert, energetic, and nervy-free. He swapped heavy fried fare, found nutrition without indigestion, and credits Postum Co. for the product and literature.
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Calif
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellwallie
Evidence Points to Horace Marvin Kidnaped Alive in Dover
Dover April 17 evidence by William H Briggs argues using Holmesian deduction that little Horace Marvin was kidnapped and is alive. The doctor Dr Marvin seeks his son's return and offers to pay a ransom, trusting captors will resolve the case. Dover locals recall a moving hoboes’ camp and kits hammock as possible hideouts.
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Dover, Dela
Horace Marvin
Sherlock Holmes
Horace
Delaware
Dover
Marvin
Little Horace
Holmes
Kits
Fisher Hamlet
Woodhall
Miss Mary Crawford Becomes Ambulance Intern
Miss Mary Crawford of Cornell medical school is chosen as an intern at Witslmburg hospital, one of 34 applicants with 33 men and 1 woman. At 23 she is described as very attractive in appearance. After four months she will be an ambulance surgeon.
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Mary Crawford
Cornell Medical School
Witlsmrburg
Botha Honored in London Banquet with Roberts Greeting
In London on April 17 the colonial premiers were made freemen with parchment in gold caskets after a 480-guest luncheon at Guild Hall. Gen. Roberts and Sir Isacarte White praised Gen. Botha, who received an ovation as he met Roberts. a Boer flag was removed from view during the ceremony.
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London
Guild Hall
Roberts
Iscarge White
Betha
Joubert
Cecil
Guildhall
Tranavaal
Gen
Botha
Kruger
Gen. Botha
Jacobsdale
Guild
Hood's Sarsaparilla as Spring Medicine Ad
In thousands of homes Hood's Sarsaparilla is touted as the best spring remedy for cleansing the body and improving vigor. The ad cites over forty thousand testimonials in two years and promotes liquid or Sarsatabs forms with a 100 dose package priced at $1.
Queen Saving A Drowning Man Honored by Medal
The Queen of Portugal earned the British Humane Society decoration after leaping into Lisbon harbor to rescue a drowning man. The medal is shown on her attire at major events.
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Portugal
British Humane Society
Lisbon
Vice Consul Eckstromer ousted over impertinent letter
Charles A. Eckstromer Swedish vice-consul at St. Louis is recalled by President Roosevelt. State Department seeks replacement after Eckstromer wrote a bitter letter to the president and criticized Secretary Certelyou. The issue ties to St. Louis delegates and Lewis publications conflicts with the post office.
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Scrippe-McRae Presse Association
Washington
Charles A. Eckstromer
St. Louis
Roosevelt
State Department
Swedi.1
Eckstromer
Lewis Publications
Post Office Department
Lewis
Certelyou
Love talk ban at city drug store telephone
A drug store enforces a strict sign banning romantic calls on the business telephone. Clerks describe incidents of lengthy love conversations and a flirtatious kiss joke via the line, noting the sign has reduced mushy calls and saved the store from further distractions.
Shock to Kill Scrippe McRae Press Association
Seward Sexton was executed in the Auburn prison electric chair after five contacts by State Electrician Davis. Chester Gillette, convicted of killing Grace Brown, bade Sexton goodbye this morning. Sexton had been convicted for killing Thomas Mahony of Framington, N.Y., on June 23, 190%
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Auburn
N. Y
In Room of Death Scrippa-McRae Preas Association
Waterbury Com April 17. Standing beside the body of Arthur Burns her dead sweetheart Lillian Cartledge of Hotchkiseville swallowed four ounces of carbolic acid and is crying. Burns and Miss Cartledge 19 had long been devoted but he refused to marry her knowing his death was inevitable. If you go I shall go with you. She kept her promise.
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Arthur Burns
Lillian Cartledge
Hotchkiseville
Burns
Miss Cartledge
Traction firm sues Big Four over crossing high tension lines
Verre Haute and Indianapolis Western Traction sue Big Four alleging denial to cross its line with high tension wires where the Danville and Plainfield Hines connection would intersect. Railroads fear damage to telegraph wires and danger to trains if a break occurs. New law authorizes railroad commission to settle such disputes.
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Verre Haute & Indianapolis Western Traction Company
Big Four Railroad Company
Big Four
Danville
Plainfield
New Eczema Cure Also Removes Pimples
New York reports Dr. Cox, discoverer of posium, claims the eczema cure also eradiates pimples and facial blemishes. An experimental mail package from Emergency Laboratories, 32 West 25th Street, New York City, can clear the face in twenty four hours. Itching from poslum begins to heal with the first application and may cure chronic cases in two weeks.
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New York
Cox
West 25Th Street
New York City
Accordion Dress Plaiting At Odd Fellows Building
Room 8 at Odd Fellows Building Pena and Wash Buttons recovered. Lery Vesch is harmless.
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Odd Fellows
Blind Expert at Typewriter in Braille System
Willard Davis of Los Angeles, though totally blind, writes on a special six key Braille typewriter at 54 words per minute. The device uses levers to strike paper and emboss Braille characters, allowing reading by other blind workers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Willard Davis
Davis
Olive Olive Crusher Patent Boosts California Olive Output
Peter E Maggini of Los Angeles has patent on an olive crusher linked to pans that separate pits from the oil bearing material. Tests show 1500 pounds of olives crushed per hour yielded 24 percent more marketable oil, with waste reduced to a fraction of existing methods. Maggini plans royalty-based use across the olive district.
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Sun
Los Angeles
Cal
Peter E. Maggini
Maggini
New South Wales
Powerful explosive Potasimite touted for safer, cheaper blast
Potasimite, developed in Monterey, Meo, is claimed to outperform dynamite for railroad construction by Mexico Central. It supposedly minimizes noxious gas and avoids long shutdowns after detonation, unlike nitrogene based charges, enabling workers to resume faster.
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Monterey
Meo
Honest art dealer amused by vase ploy
A New York woman, a graduate of a city art school, was amused when a Broadway shop salesman tried to sell her a vase of her own decoration, claiming it was imported and the work of a noted French artist and thus valuable.
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New York
Immense cave found beneath Constantine three streets
An enormous natural cave is discovered under three main Constantine streets in Algeria. The interior features dazzling white stone shaped by nature into fantastic forms. It contains three ponds with lukewarm water and fish, creating a remarkable subterranean scene.
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Constantine
Algeria
Woman Rural FBI Carrier 15 Firs in Weathered Maine Route
Bangor April 17 Miss Etta Nelson head of rural free delivery in Maine is praised for efficiency over a 20 mile route serving 75 families. She weathered snow drifts, mud, and blizzards, missing trips only when warned by postmaster.
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FBI
Bangor
Chapten Rural Free Delivery
United States
Etta Nelson
Joe Eitsfeld
Miss Nelson
Maine
Mercury
United States Mail
Eivery
Noves
Sublime Porte Shrines and the Gate of Baghdad
The term Sublime Porte emerged from a gate in Baghdad where Mutawakkal placed the black stone of Mecca inside the gate. The blackened stone came to inspire veneration, and people spoke of the shrine of the Sublime Porte. Over time the name extended to the palace and its ruler.
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Turkey
Bagdad
Mecca
Sublime Porte
Odd Necklace Draws Favor From Cosy Corner
A novel necklace described as dull silver features a small chain around the neck, five large front pearls, and three dangling silver pearl pendants, receiving much favorable notice in the Cosy Corner.
Women Graduate From NYU Law Class This Week
Twenty six women completed the New York University women’s law class this week. Many do not plan to practice law, but study the profession to better conduct their own affairs.
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New York University
Marlborough Blenheim Hotel promotes Atlantic City Spring season
Marlborough and Blenheim hotels in Atlantic City New Jersey invite guests for April Spring entertainment. The piece notes abundant visiting elites, relaxing Sunday interruptions, and extensive dining options with American and a la carte rooms. It highlights oceanfront suites, private baths, sea and fresh water, and air conditioned comfort. Golf privileges are mentioned.
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Atlantic City
Marlborough
Blenheim
Josiah White & Sons
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