Failure of Justice in the Deep Gulch Vigilants
Edwin J. Webster chronicles the Deep Gulch Mining Camp saga of Ike Stanton, marked as the camp’s first target, who provokes a near lynching after a spree of gunplay. The vigilants organize a fate but Ike escapes, using double crosses and revolver tricks to flee, leaving Amos Peterkin and others denouncing him as treacherous.
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Deep Gulch
Ike Stanton
Ike
Amos Peterkin
Imnpromptu
Stanton
Snake River
Ske
Amos
Worthy
Good Friday in Paris under French freethinkers
Paris hosts a public holiday with meat rationing, as butchers close for Holy Friday. Freethinker clubs gather to protest organized religion, eating pork and toasting to the downfall of religion. A Paris correspondent notes the events are harmless and reflect extreme sentiments.
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Paris
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Penelope Walks Through April Town in Lilac Gown
The poem portrays Penelope strolling demurely as April sunshine lights her lilac gown. The speaker watches from a window, chaste longing and bashful pursuit color the scene amid townfolk laughter. With Easter imagery and hollyhocks, the verse threads romantic longing and seasonal ease through Theodosia Pickering Garrison’s line.
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Penelope
Falr
Looked Like a Cinch as He Passes $2000 Check
A man lined up at a bank window to deposit a $2,000 check. He specifies denominations for the cash—five hundred in tens, seven hundred fifty in fives, five hundred in twos, two hundred in ones, and fifty in silver—before the money is handed over and locked in a bag. A messenger boy eyes the scene and asks what horses the depositor plans to bet on.
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Siberia
Alaska
Yukon
America
M. de Lobel
California
France
Behring Strait
Siberian
Behring's Strait
Trans- Siberian
Uursa
Russia
Ledat
They Love to Walk in the Country
A St Nicholas writer notes that German children favor long country walks from childhood, reflecting a love of nature and sturdiness. They endure inconveniences while enjoying outdoor exploration, often carrying a botanical box for collecting plants during these walks.
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St. Nicholas
Buried Treasure Joke Sparks Lighthearted Matrimony
A playful exchange between husband and wife centers on buried treasure. The husband laments not knowing where to find treasure, and the wife quips that she is the treasure, noting he is not buried. The brief joke preserves a light, domestic humor tone.
New Crusade In Glasgow
In Glasgow eight men pursue a crusade against street flower sellers. The group targets vendors amid tense city streets, drawing concern from local authorities and residents.
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Glasgow
Trans-Alaska-Siberian Railway Plot Unfolds In New York
Sterling Hellig reports in New York Press on a grand plan for a direct rail link from New York to Paris via Alaska and Siberia. The project envisions Antarctic scale rail traffic, vast Russian concessions, and two Behring Strait tunnels, transforming global commercial routes.
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New York
Paris
Chicago
Berlin
Louis
Vienna
Philadelphia
Pekin
San Francisco
Rome
Suez Canal
Behring Strait
America
Russia
France
German
Austria
Italy
Manchuria
Irkoutsk
St. Petersburg
Siberian
United States
J. J. Healy
North American Transportation and Trading Company
South Alaskan
Paris Geographical Society
Dawson
Klondyke
M. de Lobel
Alaska
Yakutat Bay
Valdes
Tanana River
M. Dt Lobel
Rockefeller
Siberia
Siberie
North Pole
Behing’s Strait
Sterling Hellig
New York Press
Wild Flowers Found Near Nome Alaska
A local report notes about 130 kinds of wild flowers discovered near Nome in Alaska. The finding highlights the region's rich flora and potential ecological interest for researchers and hikers alike.
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Alaska
Nome
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New York Times
Paradise
Eden
Milton
Paradise Lost
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