Great Mine Strikes in Idaho and Montana Resources
A big strike at the Standard mine in Wallace Idaho reports ore at 200 feet depth, with nine feet of solid galena grading 70 percent lead and 58–61 ounces silver. The Le Roi mine yields an eight foot copper ore body valued around 100 per ton. Mines in Wonder, Yankee group, and other Idaho claims show high assays. silver smelter resumes at Great Falls employing 175 men. transport and railroad issues loom for northern producers.
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Standard
Wallace
Lis
John A. Finch
A. B. Campbell
le Roi
Ridpath
Tregear
E. Shafer
J. P. Graves
George Wooster
Spokane
Salt Poil River
Davis Camp
Shafer
Osburn
George Heller
Sguleh
Hever
Great Falls
Mont
Helena
East Helena
Anka
Washington Gulf trade vessels exempt from tonnage tax
Secretary Alger issued an order exempting vessels trading between the United States and Puerto Rico and those in the coasting trade off the island from tonnage tax. The exemption applies to American vessels only.
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Washington
Alger
United States
Puerto Rico
Rave Horse Stolen From Corrigan Stables
Populist the steeple chaser of national fame was stolen from Corrigan stables at Hawthorne track Saturday. The horse had been brought from Kentucky a month earlier and was valued at $10,000.
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Chicago
Corrigan
Hawthorne Track
Kentucky
Worldwide News Blitz of Crashes Fires and Oddities
A collage of brief items reports Newnan to build a non corrosive metal factory employing 6000 workers. Jimona the London elephant dies in Hanley. An eagle lifts a sheep in Mercer County and a council removes Bournemouths courting bench. Ice famine hits Paris and London.
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London
Jimona
India
Hanley
Stall
Bournemouth
Paris
Norway
Sweden
West Virginia
George III
England
Geo, Washington
Kirby Smith
Johns Hopkins University
Mary E. Curtis
George Washington
Pittsburg
Worst Early Storm Claims Two Lives in Florence
A Flor ee, Col. tale reports William Leilin and his 10 year old son perished as a blinding snow storm forced them to abandon their wagon six miles from Florence. The old man survived but the boy froze in his arms. inadequate clothing contributed to the tragedy amid a deadly regional storm.
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Denver
Floreee
Col
Wiliam Leilin
Florence
Leilin
Kansas City
A Young Man in Business Letters Rule
A letter discusses keeping personal correspondence out of business premises to avoid distractions. It urges strict hours, social letters at home, and a self respecting girl's role in enforcing the rule for the young man’s best interests. Berned Troops’ Beda reports San Francisco fire injuring mattress factory stock.
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Iit
Beda
San Francisco
United States
Bernard Mattress Company
Mission Street
McKinley Honored as Chicago Greets President at Jubilee
Chicago welcomed President McKinley with flags and arches and 100000 visitors at depots and along routes. A Sunday night jubilee opened with a thanksgiving service at the Auditorium where the president received enthusiastic applause and addressed a diverse religious gathering. Wind toppled two arches on State Monroe and Michigan Van Buren, causing no injuries. one arch required rebuilding and canvas depictions were torn.
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McKinley
Lafayette McWilliams
Captain McWilliams
McWilliams
State
Monroe Streets
Michigan Avenue
van Buren Street
Turner
Madison Streets
Grit and a volcano moment in Leadville frontier tale
In winter 1879 in Leadville Colorado a Boston visitor faced a prank by a rough crew at a general store. A fake dynamite sting turned real when a box contained live explosive but only burned wax. The man kept calm, smoked, and revealed the nerve that kept him from being remembered as merely the gamest man in Leadville.
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Chicago Chronicle
Leadville
Colo
Boston
Sonny
Hades
Lendville
Funeral of Queen Louise at Roskilde Cathedral
The funeral for Queen Louise of Denmark was held at 2 pm Saturday in Roskilde Cathedral. King Christian IX, the czar, the Princess of Wales, and other royals arrived by special train at 1:45 pm. The bier was borne by eight naval captains and eight colonels. After services, the coffin was moved to the Frederick V chapel for final rites. Forest fires in Wisconsin have left hundreds homeless ahead of winter.
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Copenhagen
Louise of
Denmark
Roskilde
Russia
Princess of Wales
President McKinley Receives Honorary Doctorate at Chicago
Crowds line streets as President McKinley and Secretary Bliss attend ceremonies at the University of Chicago Kent Theater where the honorary Doctor of Laws is conferred. Rain disrupts events but cheers greet the president through Washington Park to the armory for a major public reception.
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Chicago
Busines Center
Gener
Miles
McWilliams House
University of Chicago
Culver Military Academy
McKinley
Kent Theater
Kent Hall
Washington Park
Armory
Gauge
Bliss
Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Cuba Libre
Jacksonville
Orient
West Indies
United States
Damages to Brooklyn Schley Flagship Reported
The Brooklyn flagship Admiral Schley suffered damages valued at 11207 dollars and 24 days to repair after the July 3 battle. A special naval board released the investigation findings.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Schley
Special Naval Board
Abortive coup in Paris to prompt officer shakeup
Paris dispatches say the failed military coup will lead to the early removal of several high ranking officers. London reports the move as the sole consequence of the attempted coup.
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London
Paris
Kaslo and Slocan Time Card Timetable
Time card No 2 effective 1 a m September 1 1808 Pacific time lists passenger and mixed trains for Kaslo Slocan Cody Branch with daily arrivals and departures between Kaslo South Fork Sproules Whitewater Bear Lake McGuigan Payne Cody Junction Landon and Cody Junction along with station times and officials Robt Irving G F Copeland GF P Agt Superintendent.
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Kaslo
South Fork
Sproules
Whitewater
Bear Lake
McGuigan
Payne Tram
Cody Junction
Landon
Cody Branch
London
Cody
Robt, Irving
G. F. Copeland
GF. & P. Agt
International Navigation and Trading Co Timetable 1897
Steamers International and Alberta operate on Kootenay Lake and River with five mile point connections to Northport Rossland and Spokane. Daily trains from Nelson Kaslo Spokane connect with ticketing to United States points and way points. New service on Kootenay Lake runs Nelson to Kaslo Tuesday through Saturday at 6:30 a.m. and Kaslo to Nelson at 4 p.m. Bonner's Ferry service links Kaslo to Boundary and Bonner's Ferry with connections to Spokane trains. G Alexander gen manager Kaslo October 1 1897.
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Alberta
Kootenay Lake
Five Mile Point
Northport
Rossland
Spokane
United States
Nelson
Taive Nelson
Kaslo
Kaaslo
Bonner's Ferry
Kootenay
Boundary
Bonner’s Ferry
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Jenkins
Daddy
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Blake Brothers
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Silver Key
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Heathead County
Treasury
Boise
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Mt. Idaho
Grangeville Press
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Admiral Dewey
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Robert P. Porter
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Cannon County
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W. Va
Senator Mills
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Tex
Lillie Isenberg
Vicksburg
Webber
Cal
Kentucky Court of Appeals
A. C. Cleveland
Nevada
United ‘States
William M. Stewart
Klondike
St. Lawrence Canal
Georgia
Texas Old Settler's Association
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Ythe Lambert
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Ghigago
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Tenderfoot
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NLA Test
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