Inside the Klondike Gold Rush Camp and Trek
Charles H Metcalf reports from Circle City and Dyea as the Klondike rush explodes. Thousands seek gold on Bonanza and Eldorado creeks while stores fail, prices rise, and a harsh interior trek via Dyea Flats and the summit tests men with wind, snow, and sleds. Metcalf recounts dangers, soaring wealth, and plans to reach Lake Lindeman amid a feverish, transient boom.
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Charles H. Metcalf
Klondyke
Eldorado
Desire
Ian
Ypeseiz
Bonanza Creek
Circle City
Sgpold
Bax
Sownech
Eohi
Booth
Metcalf
Masteison Creek
M E Bhane
Vand
Dyea
Juneau
Dyca
Stone House
Smaller Colleges Shine in Education and Innovation
The article cites Hawart W Bok arguing in Ladies' Home Journal that 60 percent of the most prominent individuals are graduates of little known colleges. It notes that in the past decade the best methods and ideas have often originated at smaller institutions and later adopted by larger ones. It asserts that proximity does not determine worth and praises the direct teaching found at smaller colleges.
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Hawart W. Bok
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ana
Yukon Gold Quest Weathered In Brutal Arctic Journey
An eyewitness recalls a harsh Yukon trek toward the Klondike, detailing a fierce storm atop a ridge, sleigh work, and the treacherous route past Crater Lake and White Horse Rapids. The report notes mosquito hordes, limited seasons, high effort, and the perilous, sparsely funded mining life with advice to travelers to prepare with money, clothing, and provisions for a year.
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Bennett
Yukon
White Horse
Lieut. Schwatka
Mitchell
Michigan
Klondyke
Living Up a Tree in Nicaragua Banana Farm Oasis
A Louisiana planter named Wildeson establishes a treehouse plantation on the Rama river in Nicaragua. His three story house is built in a tree with an elevator between levels and a rope system. A chicken house dangles from a limb, and a twelve foot boa constrictor roams the ground, yet is described as harmless and beneficial for keeping mice away from young banana and chocolate trees.
Meaning of Town Names and Their Origins
The article surveys how city names derive from ancient terms and local lore. It cites Pittsburg orthography, Lutetia for Old Paris, London from a Briton hill, Dublin as the Black Pool, Liverpool as pool of living creatures, and Rome, Berlin, Pernambuco, Bombay, Cairo, Isfahan, Astrakhan, Baghdad, and Copenhagen with various translations.
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Pittsburg
Paris
Lutetia
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Dublin
Liverpool
Rome
Berlin
Pernambuco
Hell
Bombay
Cairo
Kahirah
Ispahan
Astrakhan
City of the Star
Bagdad
Garden of Justice
Copenhagen
Merchants’ Harbor
Exchange
Unfortunate Exchange on Spelling and Business Forms
Brief quotation exchange from the Indianapolis Journal highlights a business man admitting an inability to spell while insisting on competence with forms. The dialogue underscores practical office skills and tensions between spelling accuracy and business ability.
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Indianapolis Journal
German naval force reaches fifty year mark
The German marine is described as half a century old with its first naval officer appointed by King Frederick William on May 7, 1847. The note emphasizes the early royal backing and the milestone anniversary.
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Fredyerick William
Silver Price Decline Sparks Market Debate
A clipped editorial fragment notes silver's drop as production cuts loom and new metal value sinks to 43 cents. The piece cites press reaction to the shift and hints at broader impact on markets and currency.
Decline in Silver Values Ripples Through Mines
Denver reports on the decline of silver to about 55.5 cents per ounce and likely further drops, warning of potential mine shutdowns in Colorado while suggesting limited impact outside copper, gold, and lead operations. Ex-Gov Grant, ex-Senator Hill, and others forecast continued weakness unless production falls or silver is monetized, with notable losses in company margins and annual revenue.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
Grant
Omaha
Grant Somelter
N. PE Hill
Boston
Lonnox
Aug
the Times
American Bimetallic Commission
Wolc¢ott
United States
New York
London
Tragic Jealousy Ends in Murder Suicide in Michigan
Dailey of Graxp Barne Michigan murders his wife Hattie Newton in their Chicago marriage after jealousy over visits triggers a fatal assault. He forced entry, shot her, and fled to Grand Haven where he died after drinking at a saloon. Police report he had attempted to slip strychnine earlier.
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Graxp
Tennison
Grand Haven
Maniac Threat Case Shrouded in Kingston Disorder
Kingston maniacal incident linked to raving Memphis divinity student William Collier who is under arrest for threatening the life of Dr. Edward Everett Tate. In Missouri, Mexico city agents report large insurance rate reductions, with expectations of lower rates in cities boasting good water systems.
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Narragansett Prer
R- Th
William Collier
Memphis,Tenn
Kingston
Edward Everett Tate
Lower Missouri Insurance Retea
Mexico
Missouri
Deportation threat for American workers in Canada
In Tonoxro Ontario on August 7 Commissioner McCreary told Canadian Pacific railway officials that any American laborers hired for work would be deported to the United States.
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Canada
Tonoxro
Ontario
McCreary
Pacific Railway
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Fort Reliances
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Gorman
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