Williams and Mohave Chief Survive Nine Day River Drift
In a Sierra Nevada tale retold by General Beale, Bill Williams guides Mohave chief Irataba and a young band through the Little Colorado canyon. Apache pursuit, rockfall devastation, and a perilous raft escape end when Mormon settlers rescue them near Virgin River. A veteran recounts the remarkable river odyssey as worthy of note in frontier history.
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Beale
Sierra Nevada
Moun- Aine
California
Kit Careen
Pacific Coast
Bill Williams
Ip Carson
Bridger
Prale
Colorado
Wil Williams
Trotaba
Arizona Pyras
New Mexico
BU Williama
San Francisco Mountains
Williams
Wbo
Irotaba
Great Red River
Irataba
la Pad
Yuma
Guna
Cochise
United States
Zunis Pueblos
Big Williams
Hoomo
Hii
Alwaid
Imeshiillioon
Mounon
Anil
Tip
Lrataba
Bel Willams
Colorado Canyon
Tim Wiliams
Trisha
Hoptia
Tratatn
Jit Willis
Irataba Wis
Willims
Nature
Mearest Coutlements
Virgin River
Grawest
Tramba
Williame
Williamis
Alfied TR. Cannova
When Banks Close for Two Days Can’t Cash Checks
A New York Times letter recalls the trouble of cashing a perfectly good check during a holiday period when banks close for two days. The writer, near to travel and without cash, seeks funds from local merchants but finds few willing to cash large checks. Unable to access $200, he postpones plans and considers money orders, telegraph transfers, or waiting until banks reopen. The piece highlights how holidays disrupt liquidity for individuals lacking cash on hand.
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Jean
Barry
Albora Fiulden
Rili
Clyar
Mney
Westery
New York
New Letter Tox and a City Box of Oddities
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet riffs on a new letter box and its odd contents. Residents joke about the street’s cleaner look while Mr Bangle struggles with the box and its eclectic assortment including gum, apple cores, chewed paper, a night robe, and cigarette pictures.
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Mr. Bangle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Apparel pricing hints from a vintage retail notice
The fragment references Ter, Huck and White, Shepherd Plaids in Navy Blue with Checks and Stripes priced at $1. It suggests customers can pay more for bets from SNe up to $4 per garment, noting it was a prudent choice.
Silk and Linen Novelty Accessories at Bargain Prices
A fragment mentions Fancy Colored Silks and Main White Silk with hemstitching priced around 31.00. Linen options show bordered linens and initials with prices up to 2 for 26c, plus Better Linen qualities at up to 1 each. Embroidered suspenders and Bluss front boxes are advertised with ties and toe items at $1.00.
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Neckwear lines and specials in holiday display
The notice outlines a range of neckwear including four-in-hand and imperial styles. It mentions special patterns and price points around one dollar and five hundred units, highlighting quality and varied offerings as a sales focus.
Glove Sale Ad from Dent and Perrin’s Shop
An advertisement offers gloves including dogskin walking gloves and Scotch wool items. It promises a price match policy to beat competitors and claims various glove types and heavy skin gloves are made and sold by Dent and Perrin’s.
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Dent
Perrin
Christmastide Hinderdnxery Offer For Gift Buyers
A local ad urges shoppers to preview a selection of exclusive Christmas items including engraved canes and umbrellas. It promises careful taste and judgment, claiming reliability and value for mates and friends, with emphasis on stock and prices.
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Botte
Fragmentary Fashion Note Sparks Language Confusion
A garbled OCR prompt mentions smoking jackets and various robes, with unclear language about designs and a stray phrase about a “Iie Variety” and personal entry. The readable bits suggest a fragmentary fashion item list but lack coherent facts, dates, or named entities.
Umbrellas And Novelty Goods At Bargain Prices
A brief ad notes fast color Gloria and Choria umbrellas with natural sticks and fancy mounts priced at about £1 or $1. It promises novelty patterns and various eye catching effects across a range of affordable umbrellas.
Forest of Walking Bucks in Nature and Art
A vivid, if cryptic, description of varied trees and objects likened to walking bucks. Mentions Ge, Oaks, Firs, Palmettos, Welvhsels, Crab Crooks and gold headed ebontes with a casual, almost catalog like tone.
New Satin and Silk Protective Garments Promoted
Advertisement touts satin and moire protectors with collar, silk and muslin options priced from 3.50 to 5.00. It claims perfect fit, detachable capes, waterproof macintoshes, and guaranteed quality while promising reliability and exclusivity.
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BM Willams
Gora
Arcthe
AeteineMier
Euraely
Arctic
Lockwood Jaint
Grinnell
Hayes Sound
Humien
United Fintern
Taher
Avi
Enter—Designs
Madeira
The
Fass Furniture and Carpet Co
H. Wertheimer
Church Street
Perman Refrigerator
California Fruit _ Transportation Co
PON
Cooke, Clark & CO
Commercial Place
Roanoke Avenue
G. S. Briggs & Coo
Commerce Street
Ruthie
Charlotte Streets
Phowes
Daly
van Telburg Hofman
Oman
Movnedrive
Intal
Perlick
Walt Cherry
Coller
Euan
Ccholee
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadel- Whitby
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Royal Hanover
Hookwood
Honiton
Oxford
Trenham
Royal
Moni
Royal Angover
Radiostadt
Han Robeel
Dres Wr
He Jaree Manktiether
Pheer Per
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