Tales of Frightful Deaths on Klondike Routes
Northern travelers warn of a deadly crossing from Edmonton and Ashcroft toward the Klondike as a wave of miners seeks El Dorado. Many perished or vanished in bogs and forests, with scant rescue and grim tales from survivors like Robert Stead Dunn.
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Edmonton
Ashcroft
Klondike
Great Northwest
Canada
Eldorado
Civilization
Victoria
Vancouver
United States
B. C
Emtmonton Trail
Dease Lake
Robert Stead Dunn
Harvard
Harvard Weekly
Mud River
Hudson's Bay
Max
Franchises Sought as War Department Opens Puerto Rico
Washington June 1 The war department signals a move to grant franchises in Porto Rico including railroads banks fruit trade steamship and cable businesses. Applications pour in from men seeking monopolies as the era of commercial development begins under governor general guidance. The Philippines campaign also heats up.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Foraker
Cuba
Porto Rico
Americate
Philippines
She Won by Prayer in Webster City Contest
In Webster City Iowa on June 2 the three months voting contest for the city's most popular girl concludes with Ethel Howell 0465 Helen Beaumont 931 and Irene Merrill 5000 Ethel Howell’s parents are poor while the others’ families are wealthy Esther’s mother read to her and she prayed nightly for the prize. The text includes a stray dialogue about entertainment and goats.
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Webster City
Iowa
Ethel Howell
Helen Beaumont
Irene Merrill
Esther
The Bride Wore Tights at Elke Carnival Wedding
Sadie Patten and Thomas Jones, both carnival performers, married in a tent corner after a performance. The bride wore tights on her wedding garments as they tied the knot with a Justice of the Peace officiating during the carnival week in Muncie. The event followed a week of entertainment that drew good attendance and pleased local committees.
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Muncitpf
Ind
Sadie Patten
Thomas Jones
Bad Weather Continues to Hamper Buffalo Prospecting Camp
Heavy rain snow and fog hinder outdoor work at Buffalo Idaho. The Brown track remains nearly impassable and a pack train of six to seven miles above the snow line abandoned the effort. Workers now haul supplies on their backs while a Toboggan outfit delivers saloon provisions and restocking is planned.
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Dawson
Arctic
Buffalo
Idaho
Mount Idaho
Wik City
Badger
National League of Republican Workers Formed
Prominent party workers opposed to civil service have organized a National League of Republican Workers in Washington with Henry M. Baker of New Hampshire as president. Auxiliary leagues will form nationwide to argue that civil service rules swept Republicans from office under the previous administration and that the alleged injustice continues under current regulations.
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Washington
Henry M. Baker
New Hampshire
New Association
McKinley
New Patents Highlight Innovations in Households and Tools
A collection of recent patents features a buttonhole cutting attachment for shears with adjustable dies, an improved carpet tack with an L shaped head and lockable spring tongue, a live animal trap with a corded cage between posts, a storm ready chair with reversible seat, a solitaire game board holding cards by spring wire receivers, a weighted jump rope with center heft, and a bicycle traction improvement enabling rear wheel removal without chain disconnection.
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A&a
Nebraska
An Mengnehtan
Duel over love ends in deadly knife and razor fight
In Wichita on North Main street last night two colored women Cora Bivens and Mattie Reed fought a violent duel over a shared lover. Both were wounded severely in face and breast and are not expected to survive.
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Wichita
Kan
Cora Bivens
Mattie Reed
North Main Street
Revine
Suit for a queer legacy in Sutro will dispute
Mrs. Mary Trundle of Winchester will seek possession of a 66000 dollar legacy from Adolph Sutro in a San Francisco will case. Miss Hattie A. Trundle, Sutro’s former witness in a divorce suit, died in 1891 after aiding publicity against her, and the will lists 50000 dollars as a reparation for a great wrong.
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Norfolk
Mary Trundle
Winchester
Hattie A. Trundle
Adolph Sutro
San Francisco
Miss Trundle
Sutro
Europe
Hattle Trundle
Mary Trundie
Farmers Still Hold Wheat in Washington District
Colfax Washington June 23 8 C Armstrong general manager for Washington for the Pacific Coast Elevator company reports from June 15 on the O R N line north of the Snake River 1396000 bushels of wheat still owned by producers. He estimates about 26 percent of the 1898 crop remains in farmer hands.
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Colfax
Wash
C. Armetrong
Washington
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
Armetrong
Bnake
Spokane & Palouse
Northern Pacific
Armstrong
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Alaska Flyer
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Mike Ki Ym
RB Caine
East San Poil Gold Mining CO
Republic
Wasil
Rkpublic
Bome
Sawe of
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Roc
Aubuy East San Poil
Slater & Smith
James St
Seattle, Wash
Gramophone
Sherman, Clay & Co
Steinway” Dealers
Recond Avenue
Seatuc
North American Transportaton and Trading Company
Getebtioned
Hkelat
Telena
Golevin Ray
Yukon River Paints
Roanoke
Bert W
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American Transportation and Trading Company
Cor
Yesler Way
Occidental Ave
Seattle Transfer CO
Winter & Harper
Second Ave
Seatile, Wau
J. F. Adams
Vester
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P.1
W. C. Carr
D. S. Johnston
Burke
Seattle Mining Exchange
Cascade Mountains
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Anki Busames
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Neufelder V. Adlkeny
Oneys
Ecandinavian American Bank OF Seattle
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L. Jacobson
L. Grondahl
H. Boelberg
Irea
Transpots
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la Roche
Skagit Chief
Flyer Wharf
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