Treacherous Pilot Forces River Boat Toward Ocean Peril
Captain Budlong and Sheriff confront pilot Gabe Jarvi as his steamer heads toward breakers. Sankala warns of doom and takes command to steer the vessel back from the perilous course while Jarvi feigns obedience. The tense standoff ends with Sankala reversing the wheel and ordering the engine to help avert disaster.
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Badlong
Sankala
Gillnetters
South-Iders
Gabe Jarvi
Gabe
Jarvi
Thar
Budlong
Irans
Sanair
Pene
Shariff
Bar
Safkala
Clash on the Columbia River Traps and Militias Face Off
North and southside fishermen battle over river traps near Chinook Point as Old Seadog rallies the northsiders to defend canneries and livelihoods. A river battle tests boundary claims and warns of possible state troop intervention.
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Chinook Point
Old Seadog
Seadog
Gabe Jarvi
NEW WONDERS OF ELECTRIC POWER IN TRANSPORT AND WORK
Walter Wellman notes in Success how electric mobility transforms urban transit from New York subways to eight car trains with high traction. He foresees alternating current motors, rapid telegraphy, automatic telephones, and rural phones expanding nationwide, boosting industry and communication.
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New York
New Subway
Times
America
Walter Wellman
Opal Fossil Shark Found at White Cliffs Opal Fields
A rare opalized shark fossil was found at block No 6 near White Cliffs N W thirty five feet deep. The specimen measures three feet six inches from snout to tail with seven body sections and a head shoulder portion eighteen inches in circumference. Purple opal veins surround the body and eye sockets. It has been sent to London for further study after being purchased by an opal buyer.
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White Cliffs
Block No 6
Sydney
London
Remarked Dullness in Social Visits Prompts Mock Valor
A fragment quotes a couple discussing a visit to the Dumleys and compares it to spending an evening with others. The text pivots to a jab about social fatigue and self-critique, noting a taste for bragging over intimate faults as a comic aside.
Convenient Kitchen Cabinet Idea and Use
A practical kitchen cabinet is described as a storage solution for many small food items kept in original packaging. It notes cupboards often fail for hidden yet accessible storage and proposes a cabinet placed in the kitchen as a convenient alternative.
Missouri inventor showcases kitchen cabinet with integrated compartments
The illustration features a two section cabinet by Lovell T Brenzier of Kansas City Missouri. Upper section holds four compartments with a subdivided part for cereals and spices. central drawers store small items. lower section offers adjustable drawers. A pouring device and sliding table add utility for housewives and pest control. Afterlife remark by undertaker ends with a dark quip.
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Missouri
Lovell T.brenzier
Kansas City
Peruna Testimonials From 1897 Letter Campaign
A column of letters extols Peruna as curing chronic illness including catarrh and rheumatism. John C. Atkinson of Independence Missouri reports long standing catarrh and constipation cured after using Peruna for years. Alla Schwandt of Minong notes improved sleep and recovery for rheumatism after using Peruna. The ad claims Peruna offers systemic relief for older people and promises $10,000 to verify testimonials as genuine.
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Dri Hartman
Peruna
Manalin
John C. Atkinson
Alla Schwandt
Perona
Market Exchange Bank
Columbus
Ohio
Rules for Trainmen Caps and Dress for Polite Conduct
A New England railroad president issues strict style rules for trainmen including not wearing caps over ears eyes back or skewed, polishing shoes, clean linen collar dark necktie creased trousers and a neat smile. The article also notes the famed 75 mile fence along the Mexican border built to deter cattle crossing and protect livestock.
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New England
Traveling Alone Question in Divorce Case
A Detroit Free Press report quotes a woman denying that her husband accompanied her, insisting it would not be competent or relevant to claim she was worse off than traveling alone. The exchange shows legal questioning by the lawyer about the marital arrangement and its bearing on the case.
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Denver
Hoqred
Detroit Free Press
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Toilers
The
Columbia
Paul Delaney
Oregon
Bankala
Heso
United States Congress
Columbia River
Bsea
Reset
Beadog
Neptune
Tate
Dumleys
Philadel
Carly
Mrs. MO. Catkinson
MR and Mrs. Schwan
Janborn, Minn
North America
Infanis
Semel
Pac Simile Signature
Bears
Usn
Castoria
Centaur Company
Erry
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