Golden Hope Mine Unearths Hidden Riches and Love
Rafe Glidden, led by Ward and Rose, revives the abandoned Golden Hope mine by reprocessing tailings. The trio discovers a fortune worth at least fifty thousand dollars, and Rafe wins Rose, becoming her husband as Ward welcomes them to a stable life in the East.
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Ness
Rose
Mr. Glidden
Rafe
Golden Hope
Ward
Rufe
Rufe Glidden
Assay
States
John Ward
Rufe Gudden
Thief Breaks into Douglass Store Steals Dog Tags
A thief in Douglass recently broke into a store and stole all the 1916 dog license tags, risking dogs in town being captured by the dog catcher. The act highlights the thief's unusual conduct and the potential impact on local pets.
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Douglass
Sad Fact on Work Balance and Meaning
A reflection contends that society lacks stable labor equilibrium. People either face idleness and starvation or overwork, risking exhaustion and the sense that life’s primary aim is to escape existence.
Phoebe the friendly spring flycatcher
The phoebe arrives around March 21, returns to old nests under barns and bridges, and helps farmers by eating elm leaf beetles and other beetles harming crops. Her song may be plain but her usefulness makes her a beloved springtime helper for gardeners and farmers alike.
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Phoebe
Venus
Melba
Philadelphia
Totem Pole to Wear Clothes for Proper Arrival
San Francisco collector John Oscar Davis declares a Burmese totem pole found at the port will be clothed before shipment. He notes painting was considered but favors proper costuming funded by Doctor East of Portland, to permit the artifact to travel to its intended destination and audience.
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John Oscar Davis
San Francisco
J. H
Portland
Davis
Doctor East
Curio
Wind Traps Woman in Closet Near Bridgeville
Mrs Mollie Cordery of Bridgeville Delaware was locked in a closet by a gust of wind while cleaning an attic. A road repair crew heard her scream and Harry Rickards climbed through a second floor window to free her. She remains seriously ill from the shock.
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Mollie Cordery
Bridgeville
Del
Was His Crime Premeditated Says Defense Life Quote
A courtroom exchange features belief the crime was not premeditated. The defender argues the accused did not plan the act in advance, while Life emphasizes it was thought through beforehand.
War Cuts Phone List In London Telephones Dwindle
The war reduces London telephones by at least ten thousand as firms cut service for retrenchment. The government runs the system and notes wholesale discontinuations but reports a rise in electrophones, linking subscribers to theater entertainment for indoor viewing on dark nights.
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London
All the Brain Cells and Human Potential
The passage contrasts exhausted male brain cells with the vast remaining cells that can reveal life’s humanness nature’s beauty and vast powers. It suggests these hidden faculties awaken dreams of big things and drive achievement.
Prohibition Officials Tighten Crimson Gulch Trade
Broncho Bob, now an official of Crimson Gulch, explains the prohibition system. He says it is fixed so only the authorities’ friends can buy or sell a drop, showcasing a handled and exclusive enforcement approach.
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Crimson Gulch
Broncho Bob
Fifty years of Dr Kline’s Hollopsy Medicine ad
An old advertisement claims FITS and EPILEPSY can be cured quickly by a large trial bottle of Hollopsy Medicine from DE LINE COMPANY in Red Bank New Jersey offering a free bottle. The page also contains a stray children’s quip about Willie and a boy on the block.
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Dr Kline
Red Bank
N. J
Adv
Don’t Lose Your Hair Hair Care Ad Recommends Cuticura
Irritated scalp with itching and hair loss is advised to treat with Cuticura Ointment on dandruff spots followed by hot Cuticura Soap shampoo. The ad promises no better relief and offers free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Allen
Hase
Olmsted
le Roy
The Precocity of Willie
Willie ten and wise beyond his years describes spotting chicken dressing in a dry goods store window with his father. The anecdote ends with a quip about men shaking hands for money and not otherwise, reflecting a light humor tone in Indianapolis News.
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Willie
Indianapolis News
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W. @. Chapman
Oroville
Rafe Glidwen
Good Samaritan
Joe
the Centaur Company
New York
Omoenths
Oltee
Doe Nizuglulg of
Castoria
Joliet
Minoia
Chicago
E. J. Krimsky, Pres
Michigan Ave
Ill
Daisy Fly Killer
Beason
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ayva
Brooklyn
Chigago, NO
Canada
Montreal
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
W. Adams Street
Nlinata
W. McKinnis
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
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