Klondike gold voyage sparks Seattle fever
Seattle July 19 gold in Seattle weighed by hund red pounds. The steamer Portland from Klondyke brought treasure over a ton valued at at least 1 000 000. Miners Clarence Berry and Frank Phiscador carried 400 pounds of dust worth about 75 000 to the Northern Pacific office. Returning Argonauts drew hungry crowds as they unloaded sacks and chests of gold. Provisions cost 60 a bag. one miner now boasts 45 070 from recent finds amid warnings to future prospectors.
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Gazette Promises Gifts to Neighborhood News Contributors
The Gazette announces giveaways for neighborhood news contributors. Hand some presents will be awarded to readers who submit community notes and tips, boosting local coverage.
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Neighborhood News
First An Elegant Road Wagon and Gold Watch Auctioned
A small notice previews an upcoming auction offering an elegant road wagon and a gold watch as top prizes, with several fine books likely among the lot. The event showcases collectible items andalarms local bidders about the sale date and terms.
Gazette announces neighbor news prizes and voting
The Lawrence Gazette proclaims itself Douglas County’s leading country paper with a neighbor hood news prize program. It offers top awards including a road wagon and a gold watch, plus major gifts like a family Bible and Glimpses of America. Subscribers paying in advance gain votes. Ballots may name the correspondent or district. arrears earn votes.
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Lawrence Gazette
Douglas County
America
Eanes
Local Horse Shoer Opens Vermont and Winthrop Shop
R. Trefac e Boyd, formerly of Schultz & Boyd, opens a new horse-shoeing shop at the corner of Vermont and Winthrop, inviting patronage from friends and former customers. Also promotes Allen's Foot-Ease and Grain-O as popular foot and beverage aids with widespread druggist availability and trial packages.
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le Roy
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Allen & Olmsted
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CofFeyville Plans New $50,000 Strawboard Mill
CofFeyville Kansas Commercial Club announces contract with J F Ellsworth & Sons of Iowa to locate a strawboard paper mill and egg case filler factory. The plant, costing $50,000, will employ 150 people and construction starts at once.
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J. F. Ellsworth & Sons
Iowa
The St Louis Republic Readers' Dozen Reasons
The St Louis Republic promotes its features with twelve points including global cable news, European correspondents, a New York and Washington bureau, Western US reporting, Associated Press membership, world market reports, Sunday magazine cover, strong literary and artistic contributions, a four page weekly comic section, women’s pages, and a popular Dress Pattern Department. Also advertised is a Twics-a-Week rate and a local sale notice for a horse and harness via Keeler's Lawrence.
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