Black hand letters threaten York county farmers
Postal authorities investigate threats against Emanuel Jacobs and Frank T. Bentz of North Concord township York county. Ex governor John K Tener may take a southern trip next month to visit teams at practice and assist briefly. Former congressman Joseph C Sibley ships gifts from Florida and more news from across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Jacobs
Frank T. Bentz
North Codorus Township
York County
John K. Tener
Joseph C. Sibley
Franklin
Florida
R. W. Schrack
Cain Township
Chester County
State Live Stock Board
Polar Bear Club
Baston
Lehigh River
James S. McGonigal
Pottersdale
Clearfield
Williamsport
Jos. Greis
Alburtis
Altoona High School
Robert Gibson
Formr
York
York Gazette
Trinity Protestant Espicopel Church
Willamsport
William McKenney
Centerville
David Sauders
Stringtown
Carlisle
William Moorehead
Shippensburg
John K. Gross
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
T. S. Hood
Pennsylvania Company
Milton
Strange but True Washroom Etiquette Quirk
A humorous remark from a philosopher on human nature notes how hotel washroom attendants seeking tips are seen as extortionists if treated too attentively and as cheap if ignored, illustrating the paradox of social expectations.
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Lake
Tam
New York
To Get Into a Scrape in the Forest Scrapes
The expression to get into a scrape referred to deer runs in a forest where Geer ram wild and woodsmen cut deep gullies by constantly running over the same round. These cuts were known as Yleer scrapes and could endanger a woodsman who fell in.
Very Brief Lesson From A Farmer To The Country
A Boston Transcript quip notes a farmer who wonders how bees make honey and is stung by the beehive, a spokesman says the bees overheard them and delivered a few points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Hoodoo on Surprise Lake Leads to Yukon Capture
Smoke and Shorty drift into the Yukon, stake two claims on a horseshoe bend, and misread their haul. A gunfight with a lone hunter prompts a chase to Two Cabins where Smoke is captured by a wary, law‑minded crew led by Blackbeard after a full recount of the events.
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Smoke
Shorty
Dawson City
Breck
Squaw Creek
Joy Gastell
Joy
Sauian Creek
Valley Rim
Panami Canal
Panama Canal
Dawson
Jor
Discovery
Geezer
Surprise Lake
McQuestion River
Stewart
Yukon Basin
Man on the Other Bank Quest Across Yukon Mapping Claims
Mondike Shorty and Moke Bellow with Shorty’s crew trek to Dawson to log staked claims along the Klondike. Smoke leads a dog team south to pursue Surprise Jake and the Two Cabins myth while crossing unknown terrain toward the Stewart River and Surprise Lake.
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Shorty
Smoke
Eli
Dawson
Suiske
Indian River
Klondike
Surprise Lake
Joe
Blackbeard
Susuke
Louis
Lucy
Stewart
Breck
Brotk
Bigckheard
Eli Harding
Moke Bellow
Trial Sparks In Lone Frontiers Camp Holdover
In a rough Two Cabins camp smoke is held for Kinade’s murder. Breck plans a covert rescue as the jury is formed with Shank Wilson as judge and Lucy barred from voting. The scene hints at a monetary dust deal as negotiations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinade
Smoke
Colorado
Marding
Shank Wilson
Lucy
Brock
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Lewis N. Maver
Christopher Bellew
Klondixe
Lake Lebarge
Te Vrge
Smoake
Ardora
Ele
Joe Kinade
Pierre
J. & Tl. Arms Company
J. & T. Arms Company
Jack London
The
Wheeler Syndicate
Rebers
Moke
Harding
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