Portland Miner Turns $83 000 Windfall After Alaskan Find
W B Connell, once broke cleaning basements in Portland, now worth 830000 after selling three Alaska mineral claims to a New York syndicate. He credits deputy city attorney H A Davie for help that led to his fortune and describes travel to Seattle and the Chilkat region.
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Ore
W. B. Connell
Alaska
H. A. Davie
Connell
Davie
Judge Davie
British Columbia
Seattle
Gael
Fay
Andy
Doyle
Coronel
Inventor Proposes Universal Language by Number System
Paris reports French teacher J Orsat has created a numeric system mapping each word to a number so foreign customers receive words via numbers and retransmit in their language. Dichandries and ministerial approvals follow, though M David backs it while Orsat doubts spoken universality.
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J. Orsat
Commerce
Aden
Orsat
Universal
Lan
Fletcher's Cast O Raia Onjlaren Cry
Dialogue from the Chicago Record-Herald describes a confrontation over Boxing prowess with hints of deception. A speaker urges another to confront a man who weighs fifty pounds more and is reputed to be a top local boxer. The exchange hints at pride and revenge.
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Record-Herald
Lightning protection tips for farms and homes in Illinois
Fire reports show lightning caused most losses. experts urge rods and copper conductors to protect buildings. Metal roofs, proper grounding, and interior connections reduce risk. Advice stresses installing soft copper cable conductors, grounding systems, and converting fence wire with grounded posts to cut fires.
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Ilinois
Towa J
Farm Mutual Insurance
One Farm Mutual Insurance Company
United States
Carbon Paper Adsets At Herald Office
Transcribing and transferring brot hery patterns described as large adsets for use in printing at the Herald office.
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Herald
Notice to Contractors for Gravel Work in Marshall Township Il
Sealed proposals will be received by the Commissioner of Highways of Marshall township Clark County Illinois until 10 am July 9 1914 for furnishing and placing gravel on sections of the Charleston and National roads. Bids require 300 cubic yards for 2200 feet on Charleston and 275 cubic yards for 2000 feet on National road plus a $15 certified check. Bids opened and contracts awarded July 9 with right to reject any bids. Approved by Zane Arbuckle and Edward Renner.
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Clark County
Illinois
Aaron Jones
Vandalia
East Mill Creek
J W. Dunn
Marshall
Zane Arbuckle
Edw. Renner
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