Navigating the Upper Columbia Canon Rescue Tale
An explorer recounts risking navigation through a narrow canyon on the upper Columbia River. The steamer fights a rising flood, lines are hauled along slippery rocks, a brave shore crew member sacrifices himself to free a snagged line, and a capstan failure tears the rope as the boat survives with three rudders broken and repairs begun.
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Ruger
Upper
Columbia
Ays Ik
Stengele
Dean
Weil
Canon
Wen
Warping arA warns liquor deadly to drinkers in Birmingham
The Birmingham Age Herald cites multiple recent cases where new liquors sold locally led to convulsions and death. A Birmingham man who bought from a Savannah seller died after two drinks, with poison found in the bottle. The paper argues the examples support anti bootlegging and moonshining without opposing prohibition.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Lquoron
Age-Heral
Age-Haran
Hirningham
Savannah
Age-Herald
Tiestery
Biringham
Alabama
Birmingham
Lost Baby Found by Family Dog in West Virginia Mountains
A two year old boy wandered from home near North River Mills, Hampshire County, W V. After about 275 men searched day and night for two days, the family dog traced the child to leaves in the mountains. The boy was three miles from home, hungry and thirsty but unharmed. Rain fell much of the time. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is recommended for various ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
George Get
North River Mills
Hampshire County
W. Va
Mnuel
Apples and Bear Surprise Trekker in Caucasus Tale
After a long journey a gentleman and two locals found an apple tree in a forest near Tacherkess village. Stepan and a friend planned to share the fruit at dawn but a scuffle over the apples led to a bear tumbling from the tree. The frightened villager fled, leaving the apples to Stepan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caucasus
Stepan
Tacherkess
Tage
Brain
Public kidney remedy testimonial in Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown resident Kretzer speaks publicly about his cure from kidney trouble using Deans Kidney Pills. He says a heavy cold settled in his kidneys caused back and flank pain and frequent urination until the pills from Hills Pharmacy cured the attack. Price 60 cents at dealers.
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Mr. Kretzer
Dean
Shepherdstown
H.N. Kretzer
Hill
Dou
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
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Bank OF Charles Town
Charles Town, W. VA
John Porterfield
Washington
Ty Piark Turner
Hughes
L Gibson
Ffr
Compiain | Cress
Sims Comfleons
Milton Burr
E E. Gooke
Valgarn
Mivces
Jas
W. Strider
John A. Washington
W. Wasinem JP Wysing
Bea Nvan
Safe Deposit
Jefferson Bank & Trust CO
Harles Town
West VA
KL. Withers
Lee Philips
WF. Alexander
Lewis G. Savin
Farmers and Merchants Deposit Co
Charles Town
U.S. Liberty
I. W. William
Wm. E. Reed
Robert L. Withers
J. Ed. Burns
R. W. Alexander
W F. Alexander
Thornton T. Perry
W. Qo, Norris
C. F. Wall
H. T. Miley
B. D. Gibson
C J. Miller
S. J. Hodges
Harrison Schley
Franklin Lyne
Jefferson Security Bank
Dstown
1. Snyder
J L. Meyers
Jos, H.rout
Camer
E. E. Billmyer
The
Farmers Bank of
Pherdstown, W. VA
Geo. M. Knott
M. H. Crawford
Geo. F. Turner
G. W. Omar
FR. McQuilkin
W. Harry Staley
J. D. Muldoon
Wy ¥ H. Reinhart
N. T. Snyder
J. Strider Moler
John L. Meyers
National Citizens Bank
G.E. Hughes
A.M S. Morgan
G. E. Hughes
B. F. Langdon
G. W. Shull
Chas. R. Orton
MO. Ross
R. C. Rissier
L. D. Getzendanner
Redleg Bone Dangernon
Mary
Fletcher
Casa Castoria
Castoria
Jefferson County Telephone Company
Central
Sator
Ace
H. C Getzendanner
BROWN
Just
A. S. Dandridge & Co
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Melvin T. Strider
Automobile Service
W. Washington Street
Hagerstown
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