Rescue at Nevada mine ends with five alive after weeklong entombment
In Nevada on December 4, three workers Bailey McDonald and Brown plus two Greeks were trapped 1,085 feet below the surface as rocks and timbers collapsed a shaft. After days of crushing danger they tapped a pipe for food and water and a portable telephone carried messages and news. The last rescuer emerged to cheers as the trapped men were brought to the surface.
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Nevada
Censores
Lee i
Saee
Saale
Eme
Bailey
Arthur
Fred McDonald
George
Brown
Ely
McDonald
Tan
Warning to Newspapers About Lottery Style Contests
A Sioux Falls report notes postal officials ruled weekly papers that run guessing contests or similar prize offers effectively advertise a lottery. The DoePostmaster of Alexandria SD forwarded the matter to Washington, which determined such ads jeopardize mailing privileges. Editors are urged to avoid any lottery like schemes in print.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Dobson
Alexandria
S. D
Washington
Post Office Department
United States
How Sloan's Liniment Cured Horses and Colic
D Bruce of Aurelia Iowa reports curing a fistula in a horse after a failed vet visit using Sloan's Liniment. He also helped a neighbor with poverty and a sweeny case, noting the product’s success and recommending it. He adds use of Sloan's Sure Colic Cure as trusted by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
D. Bruce Aurelia
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound praised for women’s health
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women’s ills. Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri shares a testimonial of recovery after medical failure, crediting Pinkham’s advice and product with restoring health and strength.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Muff
Maine Publishers Challenge Subscriptions Credit Ruling
Maine publishers protest a second class postage rule that cuts off subscriptions in arrears after a set period. They warn the measure would harm daily and weekly papers and seek congressional modification to preserve editor discretion on extending or refusing credit to subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Daily Publishers’ Association
Augusta
Maine
Congress
Sleep and Nervine Promise Restful Sleep Relief
Sleep is described as a rebuilding period for the brain and body. The ad claims sleep loss drains strength and turns a person into a wreck, promoting Dr Miles Nervine as a non narcotic remedy that quiets nerves and restores sleep without after effects. It cites a testimonial of long sleep deprivation and rapid improvement after using Miles Nervine by Miles Medical Co. Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elichart
Ind
Dr Shoop Cough Cure Promoted by Drug Co
An ad touts Dr Shoop cough cure as a safe, harmless remedy for coughs in infants and adults. It uses a resinous extract from a mountainous shrub called The Sacred Herb and claims no opium or harsh ingredients.
Cross Ties Market Now Quiet As Buyers Hold Back
The report notes no current market activity for cross ties and states the speaker will not buy more until further notice. No transactions or offers are recorded.
Lawson Lays Claim to 100 Acres in Surry County
W R Lawson of Surry County files entry claim for 100 acres in Stewarts Creek Township on Greasy Creek. Adjoins lands of Pet McKinney Neley Johnson and others. Entry dated January 1 1908 signed Vestal Taylor W R Lawson Entry Taker.
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North Carolina
Surry County
W.R. Lawson
Stewarts Creek Township
Greasy Creek
Pet McKinney
Neley Johnson
W. R. Lawson
Vestal Taylor
Sale of Land By Mortgage Deed in Dobson North Carolina
Sale of land described in a mortgage dated April 26 1899 by David Fulp and wife to J A Hadley mortgagee. Court House door Dobson N C on February 3 1908 for cash to satisfy debt of 310 dollars plus interest and costs to January 2 1908. Adjoining J D Smith and others in Catus town.
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David Fulp
Dobson
N. C
Court House
Catus Town
J.D. Smith
J. A. Hadley
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Shoops
Sarare Teat
Poguastty
New York
Jas. Hays
Sullivan
New York State
DeWitt
Piedmont Warehouse
Winston, N. C
Piedmont
Winston
M. W. Norfleet & CO
J. W. Greenwood
W. E. Barker
J. D. Minick
Mount Airy
Arbie
Oonu
Machine
F. L. Smith
Hdw. Co
the News
P. O
Brown's Warehouse
Brown’s
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