Pearl Boom Spreads From Arkansas to Wisconsin and New York
Reports describe a widespread pearl frenzy with Ark ansas lakes yielding fine stones valued up to 800 dollars. Buyers in New York and Wisconsin confirm substantial finds. Ada ndacks and Grasse river areas in New York show rising pearl activity. Local and private operations race to control lakes and ponds while dangers and malaria accompany the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Arkansas
New York
Arkansa
Memphis
Helena
Little Rock
Alaska
Chilcoct Pass
Murphy and
Walker Lakes
Cross Lake
Bald Knob
White County
California
Harris
Deale
J. P. Smith
Four Mile Lake
John Gorman
Red River
Hopkins
Wisconsin Lake
Wisconsin
Grasse River
Grasse
Muir Glacier Alaska Tale: A Thousand Iceberg Noises
John Muir describes the Muir Glacier and its bergs in Alaska as he counts large discharges every five to six minutes. He notes thunder from falling ice can be heard ten miles away, and describes the drama of bergs rising from submerged sections and the radiant beauty of sunlight on crystal ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Muir
Muir Glacier
Alaska
Muir
Seeing and Feeling West Side Urchin exchange lingo
A brief quoted exchange shows two urban youths boasting about their fathers. Truth notes both neighbors claim their pop is a “scorcher” with flashy wheels and a slipper. The vignette captures street bravado in a compact street slang moment.
Bar Harbor Exchange Ends With Unspoken Preference
A Bar Harbor interaction centers on a man pressing for a kiss and a woman refusing. He rebukes her phrase choice urging a milder tone, while she asserts honesty over politeness in the moment. The fragment captures social tension and evolving language in a casual encounter.
Alaska routes and travel guidance from Bates and others
Practical information on Alaska travel by M. L. Bates and contributors. Includes guidance for Copper River country, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska Peninsula, and the Yukon. Advertising offers six months of information and cites multiple officials and editors. The note ends with a series of quips and a printing disclaimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Bureau of Information
M. L. Bates
Hunter, Guide and Explorer
Alaska
Pacific
Copper River Country
Alaska Peninsula
Yukon
G.T. Emmons
U. S. Navy
Naval Dept
Washington, D. C
Will D. Jenkins
Olympia
Wash
G. C. Shields
Itereatian
W.24th St
New York
Express
L. L. Bales
Fourth Ave
Seatie, Wash
Old Time Ads and Quips From a Historic Page
A collage of vintage ads and quips moves through the page. References to Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup, a Denver piano sale, Indian football pride, a dropsy treatment from Atlanta, and a fathers congress joke appear in brisk, flash-humor tones.
Fibroid Tumor Cured by Lydia E Pinkham Compound
Mrs B A Lombard recounts a fibroid tumor in the womb that doctors could not treat. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as advised by a acquaintance, her flow normalized and the tumor disappeared. the doctor later confirmed the cure. Mars B A Loapamp, Box 71 Westdale Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
B. A. Loapamp
Box 71
Westdale
Mass
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C. Rowe
Russell
Adirondack
Georgia
Ellsworth Call
Smithsonian Institution
Bar Harbor
Heaven
Colorado Printing Ine and Roller Company OF
Denver
Martha
Montelius Piano Co
16Th St
B. A. Lombard
Hoffman
Isabella Bidg
Cariaco
Thle
Manilla
Fa Manilla Roofing Company
Camden, NJ
Green's Sons
Atseis
Dick Ford
Washington, D
N.H. Vols
Wth Corps
Wietositi
Sesanko Co. Phila. Pa
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