Deserter Stowaway Becomes Hero Aboard Ship Alba
A stowaway deserter found aboard the Alba tross between New York and Havana becomes a key saving figure after offering to risk his life to pass a rope through submerged rudder rings. The captain, crew, and passengers survive the crisis as he is taken into service, trained in navigation, and promoted aboard under a new name.
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New York
Havana
United States
Cape Hatteras
Washington
Daring scout Wat Bowie outwits Federal pursuit
A Confederate scout and Maryland lawyer, Wat Bowie, was captured and sentenced to hang. He escaped and his exploits are recounted in On Endless Service by W G Beymer. He faced Federal riders, bluffed them with wit, and asserted he owned the rails, then slipped away on his own land.
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Wat Bowie
Maryland
Washington
W. G. Beymer
Bowie
Pella citizen testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills
A Pella Iowa man testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney weakness with lasting effects and cites local proof for others. Photographer F M Rederus on North Main Street says he used the remedy a month ago for lameness pains loins and headaches and found it effective.
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Pella
Dean
F. M. Rederus
North Main Street
Iowa
Doan
Dean's Kidney Remedy Ad from Coles Drug Store
Public testimonial by a user of Dean's Kidney Pills promoting Dean's Kidney Remedy as a satisfactory kidney regulator. Advertises sale by all dealers at 5 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Coles Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
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Bank of
Gilby
North Dakota
R. K. Hamilton
A. Stowaway
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High Court of Justiciary
Dr Pritchard
Trimmer
Chicago
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Knoxville
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Dr. F
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Iowa City
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