A Man Who Believes in the Copper River
A. C. Sheldon, a Minneapolis mining expert, reports plans for extensive hydraulic mining in Sunrise district within Copper River country. He notes capitalists hold options on Mille Creek California Creek and Crow Creek claims, expect orders for machinery after a favorable report, and cites a $45 nugget as proof of gold, while acknowledging some claims may be poor but praising the district.
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Sunrise
Copper River
A. C. Sheldon
Minneapolis
Newport
Star
Cook's Inlet
Minneapolia
Mille Creek
California Creek
Crow Creek
Sheldon
Wrangle Over Society Name Splits Temperance Factions
In Chicago on November 18, disputes arise between the Young People's Christian Temperance Union and the Wormar/WCTU factions over name similarity. The YPCTU seeks to maintain its identity, arguing it operates like coeducational institutions with both genders active, while WWCTU leaders deny pushing a merge or leadership takeover.
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Chicago
Young People’s Christian Temperance Union
Wormar
Christian Temperance Union
Susanna M. Fry
Wcc. TU
Eva Shorts
Young People's Christian Temperance Union
Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
Young F People’s Union Ceater- Gay
A Battle with a Safe-Blower in New Albany
Early this morning Beret Kendall and Watchman Clayton confronted a safe cracker at the Ohio Falls Chain Works in Jeffersonville. Kendall fired when halted, triggering a running gunfight. The intruder escaped. Kendall was wounded by pistol fire, while the other assailant fled after a brief exchange. Only thirty dollars was recovered from the safe.
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New Albany
Ind
Beret
Kendall
Clayton
Ohio Falls Chain Works
Jeffersonville
Oficer
Murderer Captured After Nevada Train Murder Spree
A Plute Indian hunted by a posse across Nevada towns and deserts was captured and jailed in Austin on November 5. He is tied to a double murder that deprived section foreman BH Del Gronse of his wife and 13 month old child, leaving a two month old infant motherless.
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Austin
Nevada
del Gronse
Nevada Central Railroad
Claims at York River Area Open for 12 Mile Staking
Latest advices from Cape York report country staked for 12 miles in every direction. Principal locations along the Anovik river and its tributaries. The best claims on Honur creek. cenob diggings noted in the same locality.
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Cape York
Anovik
Honur Creek
Navy report urges coal depots near em canal ends
Washington demands adequate coaling stations for warships. Rear Admiral Bradford warns that without coal depots on both sides of the Isthmus of Panama, U S naval operations across the Atlantic and in distant waters would face severe supply challenges. He cites war experiences in Spain and the need to secure coal timely for the fleet.
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Washington
Bradford
Naval Bureau of
Secretary of the Navy
Spain
United States
Atlantic
Cervera
Admiral Bradford
Europe
Asia
South America
West Indies
Pacific Ocean
Panama
Isthmian Canal
Sneak Thief Robs Savoy House Proprietress
A thief entered Mrs. Harmon’s room at the Savoy house on Firet avenue early this morning and stole $14 in cash, a $160 check, and a $4 express order. Police investigate the break in and seek leads.
All Sorts. A snapshot of global life and oddities
The item surveys diverse topics from New York public schools with about 96 000 children and London doctors to Boston harbor fixes and Berlin gender ratios. It notes household spending, teacher salaries, fashion rings, a Gen Moses Cleveland grave, a Philadelphia oak table age over a century, Chinese street layouts, a humorous street scene with a police officer, Dutch naval disease death rates, cholera fatalities, St Petersburg art exhibitions, camel labor efficiency, and world stamp counts.
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New York
London
New England
Boston
Berlin
Philadelphia
Chicago
Moses Cleveland
Clevand
Luean M. Miller
Old
St. Petersburg
England
United States
Republic of Balvador
London bishop judges women and husbands
A church congress in London featured remarks by the bishop of London remarking that husbands are hulking, blundering at home while wives chose them and must make the best of them. The text notes a contrast with Boer gun practice and Transvaal war reputations.
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Journal
World
Herald
London
Transvaal
Pacific coast steamship lines raise freight rates 28 percent
All Pacific coast lines and trans continental roads publish a joint tariff raising freight on all shipments 28 percent except cotton. The rise aims to balance heavier traffic and higher charter costs, with cotton rates kept to support export trade to the Orient. Shipments via Tacoma and Seattle from Texas and the South are notably up.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Lines
Trans-Continental Roads
Orient
Texas
Pointe
Tacoma
Seattle
Sues Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Baseball Next Year Outlook From Sound Area
Billy Work arrived on the Sound with optimism for baseball next year. He says a new northwestern league will include Beattie Tacoma Victoria Vancouver Salem and Portland. Work will manage and captain Victoria. Backers plan a meeting to raise 1000 from 2009 tickets to recruit players.
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Billy
Sound
Beattie
Tacoma
Victoria
Vancouver
Salem
Portland
Astoria
Everett
Bread and sugar habit shocks diners in city restaurant
In a quiet restaurant a middle aged man is startled when a stranger exclaims Well, well, well. The man confesses a childhood habit of bread and butter with sugar, then the other man recalls his own similar memory and they share a piece together, linking memory and gentility.
Union Men Claim Big Victory at Spring Valley Mines
In November at Spring Valley Iowa the Spring Valley Coal Company mine workers achieved full unionization as two pit committee members at each shaft checked cards at the tipples. Workers without union cards were barred from going down.
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Spring Valley, II
Spring Valley Coal Company
Amusement listings at Haleotins and Murray and Mack
Tonight at Beattle Theater amusement shows feature The Electrician and Kali enrolls with Owenieunte. Third Avenue Theater presents Murray and Mack in a comedy routine. Olympic Mall offers vaudeville and moving pictures, highlighting a varied program for patrons.
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Beattle Theater
the Electrician
Theate Murray and
Mack
Olympic Mall
Pow Wow Over Lost Alaska Totem Pole Sparks Native Debate
A Tongas Island council of Poa Indiana and Cape Fox leaders held a feverish gathering about a carved totem pole taken by white men. Cape Fox John and others spoke as debate followed, deciding to seek mayoral intervention through Mr Hutteux with legal action if returned pole is refused. The city council had not claimed the pole, only permitting a committee to place it in Pioneer Square.
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Indiana
Tongas Island
Bittoux
Pioneer Square
Tongan
Cape Fox John
Milly Williama
Joe Sirown
Johnny Joes
Daniel Kakehakes
Moses Kakehakes
Geo, Pal
Young McKay
Hutteux
Beattie
After a Mandolin Club Forms in Coudersport
A unique group of seven girls in Coudersport Pa organizes a mandolin club named The After a Mandolin Club. Each member is described as pretty and skilled, drawing countywide interest and wagers that all members may marry before spring as the club entertains dances and attracts numerous suitors.
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Coudersport
Epring
Union Forming in Grant County Well Workmen
In Marion Indiana on November 12 a union of well workmen plans to organize in Grant County with about 6000 members including contractors drillers tool dressers and pumpers They currently earn 42 cents per foot drilled and seek higher rates to be negotiated affecting Standard OO Company and Onlo Oil Company संग
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Marion
Ind
Grant County
Ofl
Standard
Onlo O11
Fatal clash at Kansas & Texas mine No 61
MACON Mo Nov 11 Two miners were killed and several wounded in a clash betweenegro non union and white union factions at Kansas Texas mine No 61 southwest of Bevier The negroes were warned not to leave the stockade but some did triggering the fight Afterwards non union negroes invaded a recently leased mine owned by W E Marlin for start up next week with union men and were driven off after a few shots fired
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Macon
Kansas & Texas
Bevier
W. E. Marlin
Kansas & Texas Company
Pacific Improvement company to wind up affairs
Isaac Gates, treasurer, said the Pacific Improvement company plans to close its affairs. He noted it could take six months or several years to wind up. He dismissed reports that the Southern Pacific is about to absorb the company.
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New York
Isaac ¥. Gates
Pacific Improvement Company
Huntington and Crocker
Gates
Southern Pacific
Monkey Cigar Lighter Trick at Cigar Stores
A monkey acts as a novelty lighter by biting the cigar end when its tail is pulled. The animal lowers its mouth to bite, then provides a light from its staff and offers matches from a glass in its left hand.
Weather and freight woes in Republic District
In Republic Washington on November 13 the weather remains disagreeable with intermittent rain and brief sun. Pioneers recall no similar conditions and freighting is nearly suspended. No improvement expected soon, signaling higher hay and grain prices as stockpiles are small and incoming supplies are uncertain.
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Republic, Wash
Despondent man survives poisoning attempt by carbolic acid
In a despondent mood William John, a tenderloin character, drank a full ounce of carbolic acid Saturday night. Dr. Rorles attended after hours and declared him out of danger following extensive treatment.
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Wm. John
Dr. Rorleswas
John
Wrong Use of the Mail Sparks Village Panic in Reading
Detective Mith and Constable Dietrich arrested Harry Pierce in Pikeville for involvement in anonymous letters that enraged the village for a month. Pierce confessed at Alderman Kochs court, saying a leading Pikeville merchant ordered the letters for revenge. Pierce was jailed, and the merchant is to be arrested.
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Reading
Mith
Dietrich
Lnreading
Pikeville
Herks County
Harry Pierce
Pierce
Alderman Koch
Amusements at Third Avenue and Beattie Theaters
Yesterday at Third Avenue theater Finnigan's Ball drew a jammed house with Murray and Mack. Charles Barry impressed in the tramp role while Miss Maguire Taylor and Miss Little Rock received praise. The Gray Opera company closed a week at Beattie with Olivette and Stanley Fetch praised. Tonight Blaney's The Electrician opens with strong actors and notable stage effects.
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Third Avenue Theater
Murray and
Mack
Charles Barry
Finnigan
Gray Opera Company
Beattie Theater
Olivette
Stanley Fetch
Gray Company
Blaney
Electrician
New York
Steamer City of Seattle Arrives from Skagway
The City of Seattle docked after a run from Skagway with M passengers aboard. The list of arrivals includes Royce, Thompson, Mayer, Russ, Prater and many others, with several women and children noted among travelers. No one had left Dawson since October 13, reflecting a weathered route and steady passenger flow.
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City of Seattle
Skagway
Dawson
BO Royce
W L. Thompson
B. W. Mayer
William Russ
W. &. Prater
Mrs. Prater
H. Parker
DW. Brown
H. A. Duke
W. Virack
Mra. Luceavich
Mine Luceavich
M. Miller
F. Haines
J. Huret
W. M. Frank
N. O. Kane
W. T. Findley
D. Morrow
Mra. Rust
MW Wooddy
F. D. Kelsey
Jas Schell
N. D. Shipley
Judge Johnson
Master Johnson
A. F. Fastman
Maggie Ward
John Drew
A. McKinnon
G. McGraw
T Kay
A. G
Man Discharged After Stabbing Near Auburn
Max Miller, stabbed by Peter Florida near Auburn about six weeks ago, has been discharged from Providence hospital. Florida will be tried on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder.
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Max Miller
Peter Florida
Auburn
Providence Hospital
Florlida
Rugs and Curtains Sale in Smyrna and Moquette Fabrics
A promotional listing of Smyrna rugs, mugs, krug, and moquette items with cheap prices. Includes Smyrna and Moquette rugs, tapestry tablecloths, large lace curtains, Nottingham and Brussels curtains, and curtain poles. Highlights discounted prices such as 1.26 and 1.29, with several items described as new designs and rich patterns.
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Bbc
Smyrna Krug
Nottingham
Brussels
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Bonney & Stewart Nneral
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Third Ave
Columbia Stelephone
Seattle Wash
Holden & Wilson Furniture Co
Second Ave
C. &. Edwerde & Co
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the Martin
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Seattle Printing CO
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