Man Escapes Wolves After Bear Trap Ordeal
Floyd J. Staffler, 22, miraculously survived after a bear trap in Beltrami County closed on his leg and he faced wolves at dusk. He fired repeatedly, injured his leg further, and was ultimately rescued by companions two miles from camp. His hair turned gray from the terror and he never plans to return to the woods soon.
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Floyd J. Staffier
Minnesota
Duluth
Minn
New York Sun
Beltrami
Staffler
Staffer
Campi
Miss Ida King Struck Blind Each Winter for Years
Miss Ida King of Latonia suffers an annual winter bout of total blindness lasting nine to 30 days. At 18 she endures renewed fear of permanent loss of sight, as doctors nationwide remain baffled. Family travels with her, seeking cures from top specialists, with no solution to date.
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Miss King
Cincinnati
Ida King
Latonia
United States
John King
Canada
Novemer
Dream Brings Hope of Lost Children in Ohio
In Findlay Ohio Mrs Mary Trackler learns her long lost children, once placed in Cleveland orphan asylum fifteen years earlier, are alive. Her daughter, adopted near Wakeman by the Hall family, married Ernest Haskins two years ago and recently sent a letter after dreaming of her mother, prompting contact with asylum authorities.
Drunken mother abandons infant to stranger in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on March 12 a four month old, Louis Ackley, was left unattended as his mother, drunk, searched for her husband at Central police station. She placed the baby with a well dressed man, then took it back. Officers found the child cold and pale and arrested the mother for drunkenness. the father was later found drunk and jailed. The infant was to be placed in a proper home if it survives exposure.
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Cincinnati O
Louis Ackley
Central Police Station
Central-ave
Richmond St
Harney
Krebbs
Hanley
Cowboys Switch Trains by Horseback in Colorado History
Unique switching method uses cowboys on ponies to couple trains faster than foot crews. In Walsenburg and Trinidad yards near coal mines, ranch hands trained to move between cars, set brakes, and signal engines. Rio Grande Railroad later adopted cowboys, but the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen opposed the practice as contrary to agreements.
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Colorado
Chicago
Kerry
Rio Grande Railroad
Berry Brothers
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhood
Skeletons Found in Cave in Texas Claim Civil War Battle Mystery
Bandera Texas March 12 skeletons of 26 men found in a cave in the Chicos mountains about 75 miles southwest of Alpine are linked by Bandera pioneer Charles Montague to a 1861 massacre of Texas volunteers under Lieut Mays at Fort Davis. Montague says 14 of the dead were his company mates.
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Bandera
Tex
Chicos Mountains
Alpine
Charles Montague
Texas
Montague
Texas Volunteers
W. ¢. Adams
Fort Davis
Walker
Lieut. Mays
Rio Grande
Lieut
May
Mays
Adams
Mexico
Chicago
Harmsworth’s dramatic porpoise hunt nets 1100 pound prize
Fort Myers report says Alfred Harmsworth aboard the Belle of Fort Myers harpooned a giant porpoise in a tug of war with his steamer. The fish dragged the boat for miles, then circled and fought for hours before being hauled ashore near Boca Grande. Authorities estimate the animal weighed about 1100 pounds and natives plan to boil parts for use. Additional items note a cough syrup remedy for whooping cough and croup.
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Alfred Harmsworth
Boca Grande
Harmsworth
Remarkable case of suspended animation ends in death
In Haverstraw New York March 12 the infant child of Mr and Mrs Harry Cooper appeared dead and was prepared for burial. At 9 30 am the undertaker found convulsions and life signs. The child was revived briefly but died that night after heroic efforts failed.
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Harry Cooper
McDermott’s Will Sparks Hospital Mystery
James McDermott, actor who played a guardsman in The Three Musketeers, left a will bequeathing 1000 to St Johns Hospital and smaller sums to an undertaker and lawyer. Twenty five dollars funded mourners refreshments. He claimed life insurance funded the bequests, but heirs found no funds and learned he had drafted wills to secure hospital care and a fine funeral.
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New York
James McDermott
James O’neill
St. John’s Hospital
McDermott
Preacher Charged With Bigamy in Newark Case
Newark New Jersey March 12 Evangelist Clarence Young known for power preaches. He married Mary Snyder 17 in Boston two weeks ago and earlier married Mrs Young No 1. She alerted authorities after finding he had a second wife. He spent one night in jail.
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Newark
N. J
Clarence Young
Mary Snyder
Young
Boston
After Effects of Grip and Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
Physicians and grip sufferers agree the after effects are more dangerous than the acute attack. The article describes grip lingering in organs and promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safe remedy. A Memphis user testifies the pills eased cough, restored appetite and flesh in two weeks.
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Stuart
Chas. Gormley
Memphis
A Prehistoric House Turned on in New Mexico Quest
Cecil A. Deane custodian of the war relic room at the capitol left for northwestern New Mexico on a mission to locate a sandstone house said to prove human life predates current geological evidence. If found, the discovery could reshape views of ancient civilization and trigger a global scholarly pilgrimage.
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Denver
Cal
Cecil A. Deane
Capitol
New Mexico
Thait
United States
Deane
Camden M. Cobern
Cobern
Widow of Lincoln's private secretary seeks lodging in Elmira
Mrs J A Jenkins widow of Lincoln's first private secretary asked Elmira police for a night’s lodging Saturday night and was granted help. She traveled as far west as Hornellsville Sunday under authorities care and is bound for Springfield Illinois her former home. She is about 60 and described as very intelligent.
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Elmira
N. Y
J. A. Jenkins
President Lincoln
Hornellsville
Springfield
Murdered Widow Found In Bladensburg Home
Mrs. Jane Hess a 68 year old widow was found murdered in her Bladensburg Ohio home on Monday. The bulletin lists a mix of unrelated notices and ads alongside the crime item, reflecting a cluttered wire service page from the period.
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Jane Hess
Bladensburg
Frames to order at low prices at Ponder's studio
Ponder's Photo Studio and Art Store at 229 Massachusetts offers the latest photo effects and handsome frames. The notice markets framing services and invites customers to inquire about options.
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Ponder’s
Massachusetts
Cheap Rates to California and Chicago Special
Advertises cheap colonist fares to California on Southern Pacific via Ogden and Sunset routes with limited dates from Feb 12 to April 30. Lists base fares from major cities and directs to agents W G Neimyer and W H Connor for details. Also promotes a $3.75 round trip fare to Chicago on Pennsylvania Lines with March 16 departure and return by March 18, via Union Station and D P A W W Richardson.
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Southern Pacific Company
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
W. G. Neimyer
G. W.A
S. P. Co
Clark St
W. H. Connor
C. A
Chamber Commerce Bldg
Cincinnati
Pocket Map of China With Enlarged Crisis Area
A compact map pamphlet titled Pocket Map of China offers an indexed layout of the Chinese empire with an enlarged section highlighting current crisis zones. The item is advertised for mail order, priced at two cents postpaid from W. B. Kniskern, 22 Fifth Ave, Chicago.
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China
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Rail tours advertise Chicago & Northwestern routes
The notice promotes railway travel via Chicago and Northwestern lines with optional St. Paul or Omaha routes. Tickets on sale every Tuesday from February 12 to April 30. It promises shortest travel times and finest scenery with daily tourist car excursions personally conducted semi weekly. For tickets and brochures inquire at the nearest ticket agent or address.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
St. Paul
Omaha
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Weelam
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Washington St
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D. H. Loomis
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Larkin &Co
Mass. Ave
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Chas, D. Githens
College Avenue
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U.S. A
the Sun's Temporary Office
Denison House
E. Chrost
Fifth Ward
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Haughville
Holmes
Wayne Township
Bismarckave
Leonhard Lange
Eleventh Ward
Capital Ave
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Harry J. Simpson
Pocket Map OF
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