Fraud Targeting San Francisco Leads to Carson Tale
The report highlights a hoax similar to Spanish swindles, detailing ex-bank official T. R. Hofer who received forged wills and two photos of a supposed Barcelona death. A relative claimed Hofer’s kin left $100,000, prompting Hofer to contact Madrid officials who confirmed such schemes are common.
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San Francisco
Carson
T. R. Hofer
Bullion & Exchange Bank
Hofer
Barcelona
Madried
New Styles of Wall Paper and Men’s Wear Featured
Brown & I announces two thousand rolls of wall paper in fifty styles for sale. F C Ronis & Co offer very low priced all wool men’s suits. American Wonder potatoes from Vick’s nursery, New York, offered via L Dureerre Golconda. Hood’s Sarsaparilla promoted as healthful. Grand jury meeting notice for April 19 1897 Curis Wear Foreman. Cheap summer suits for men and youths priced 6 50 to 1 00.
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Brown & I
F. C. Ronis & Co
Vick’s Nursery
New York
L. Dureerre
Golconda
Nev
Grand Jury
Wear
F.C. Rostxs & Co
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Clears Cripple Creek Cold
From Cripple Creek a reader reports a severe cold resisted many remedies until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used. After three bottles the cough and cold disappeared despite high altitude. Sold by W A Brown.
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Cripple Creek
Chamberlain
G. B. Hiswenson
Daily Advertiser
W. A. Brown
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Local Advertisements
Migrant ads advertise Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and relief for diarrhea wind colic and gum inflammation priced 25 cents. Also promotions for men suits at F C Ronts & Co and dental services by Dr H B McDonald in Winnemucca with Union Pacific train times to Chicago St Louis Omaha Denver and other connections.
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Mrs. Winslow
Union Pacific
Winnemucca
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Paul
Denver
Winnenwort
Polman
Ogden
Carl
H. Ritte
Southern Paritie Co. Ae
Aildrees
D. E
Union Paritie Co
Salt Stakes
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