Wreck of Eastbound Overland Limited Near Como Station
The eastbound Overland Limited No. 2 wrecked near Como, Wyoming, 66 miles west of Laramie. Passengers and crew remained unharmed except for John Shaffer of the Thirty-fifth Infantry who suffered a dislocated wrist and serious leg injuries. The derailed Baldwin locomotive tank caused the derailment as No. 2 met No. 1 at Ramsety. (Note: some OCR errors present)
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Laramie
Como Station
John Shaffer
Thirty-fifth Infantry
U. S. Volunteers
Como
Ramsey
Baldwin
Parley Mathison
Wreck on the line leaves cars crushed and passengers unhurt
A west Como yard derailment caused a tank car to overturn and drag for a hundred yards. Emergency brakes halted the train. Several cars including a baggage coach, mail car, composite car and two Pullmans were wrecked. gas lines broke and caught fire briefly. No injuries reported by eyewitnesses.
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Mathison
Jockera
Women urged to apply for free at-distance treatment by Dr Hartman
Advertisement urged women with female diseases to seek free, correspondence based treatment from Dr Hartman of the Hartman Sanitarium. Patients would receive prescribed medicines and dietary guidance, with confidentiality and no public testimonials. Cases included menstrual issues, displacements, tumors and dropsy.
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Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
B. Hawt
Columbus
Bheroon
Hartmat
Mise da Green
Baldwinville
Ohio
Magnificent Entrance For Street Fair Unveiled
The BIS reports from the engraver that electrotypes for the street fair entrance arrive. The structure will not show its full scale in words. The main dome will be solid purple with gilt head, two smaller domes gilded, and the front designed in purple and white with hundreds of purple and white electric lights. It aims to draw visitors from distant towns.
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BIS
Elie
Lucky Laramie Boy Secures Rambler Copper Stake
Report from Denver and Denver area financiers describing the Rambler copper mine deal in which Humphreys of Denver purchased Kuster’s interest, transferring about a quarter of stock. Other Colorado capitalists, notably Byron E. Shear, pursued control but pressed for higher payments. The 1871 mine near Laramie remains central to regional value and future development.
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Acb
Humphreys
Denver
Colo
Hue
Kueter
Jonga Do Biennes
Day
Kuster
Rambler Copper
Owen Ite
Himphreya
Colorado
Rambler
Byron E. Shear
Mollie Gibson
Aspen
Bhoar
Rambler Copper Company
Mumphyeye
Bret
Nuimit
Oly
Koveter
Laramie
Chicago
Schoo
Moses
Motullough
Hlehle
Wee Wetting Realy
Thie Ming
Durhie
Conlin
Pawey
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Emcime
Thintul
United States
S. B. Hartman
ELKS
Ademi
Colorado Capital
Ming Copper
Ings
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