New Government Chart Shows Alaska Coast Expansion
The Coast and Geodetic Survey reports 200 extra miles of Alaska coast and a new Yukon channel named Kushvak. The channel will allow eight feet of water at low tide and cut 400 to 500 miles in travel to the Yukon. About 50 surveyors led by six officers worked in Seattle and will publish a chart for spring navigation before buoying the channel.
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Eodetic Survey
Alaska
Yukon
Washington
Ont
United States
Pritchett
John F. Pratt
Bem
Seattle
Survey
Woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A testimonial describes severe illness and fatigue followed by recovery after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The writer attributes restored strength and ability to work and urges others to seek compassionate female guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham
After Thirty Years a Montana Gulch Yields Rich Gold Lead
Harpin Davis of Helena strikes it rich at Dead Man's Gulch six miles northeast of Blackfoot City. ore on the dump reportedly worth $25,000 with specimens on exhibition at Marysville. The region has a history of rich finds and failed searches dating to Governor Brooks in 1867. Nearby mining activity includes Copper King group sale to Lakeside Mining Company and new ore showings in Wild Horse and Keller camps with notable assay results and forthcoming shipments.
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Harpin Davis
Helena
Dead Man’s Gulch
Davis
Marysville
Blackfoot City
Brooks
Montana
Governor Brooks
John Melrvine
Copper King Group
Lawson
Lakeside Minjing Company
Lakeside Group
Cascade Camp
Salmon Siding
Great Northern Railroad
Golden Tunnel
Lakeside Company
Copper King
Wild Horse District
Mining notes and mill updates from the Pacific Northwest
The article reports on mining operations across Montana Idaho and British Columbia including Eureka North Star Gold Mining Company facing a Bank of Montreal suit for 1000, construction of a 1600-foot pump shaft at Helena Frisco Gem, Snowshoe mine in Libby Montana receiving new drills and remodelling, and Pacific Northwest Mining Corporation acquiring Snowshoe. It also notes an option on the Watson property near Elko, a strike in Long Lake camp BC, land filings in Colville district, Crown grant activity at Coronado in East Kootenay, and a corporate debt increase for American Developing and Mining Company of Gibsonsville. Portland torpedo boat accident details follow with boiler tube failure after water loss in the forward boiler.
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Bank of Montreal
Eureka North Star Gold Mining Company
North Star
Republi
of the Republic
Sam I. Silverman
John M. Burke
Rossland
Helena-Frisco A Gem
Idaho
Libby
Mont
Pacific Northwest Mining Corporation
London
Montana
Enterprise
Long Lake Camp
B. C
Land Office
Colvilles
C. C. Woodhouse
W. i. Kells
Whitewater
Hull Mines Syndicate
Kaslo
Kootenay Lake
Coronado
Fort Steele
East Kootenay
Alexander Polson
J. D. Elmendorf
Neil McLeod Curran
John G. McMillan
George L. Davis
C. J. White
Tramps Killed In Rock Island Wreck Near Fort Worth
A Rock Island freight train split on a steep grade near Fort Worth Texas. The rear section rammed the front, derailing several box cars. Ten men were found aboard the wrecked car all suspected to be riding illegally. Five were killed instantly and three were dying. Two escaped injury as the tragedy left families unknown.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Rock Island Road
Apple Crop In a Failure Across the Nation
The Orange Judd Farmer reports the U S apple crop is smaller than any since reliable statistics began. The 1898 crop totals 27,700,000 barrels, down from about 40,000,000 last year and 70,000,000 in 1897. The failure is widespread from coast to coast with output far below average.
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Chicago
Orange Judd
United States
Pacific Coast
Maine
Anarchist Arrests Stir Haifa Police Security Measures
Police in Haifa arrest a well known anarchist amid heightened security for Emperor William and Empress Augusta Victoria. Veiled women are restricted in streets to prevent possible disguises by anarchists during the imperial visit.
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Haifa
Palestine
Emperor William
Empress Augusta Victoria
Five Negroes Captured After Forest Riot in Mississippi
Five negroes tied to the Forest riot that killed one white man and ten negroes have been arrested at Harpersville. Excitement runs high and streets remain crowded with men arriving since last night.
Merritt Marries Laura Williams at Savoy Hotel
Major General Wesley Merritt of the U S A wed privately last night to Miss Laura Williams of Chicago. The ceremony occurred at the Savoy hotel in the bride's apartments at an intimate hour.
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Merritt
London
Wesley Merritt
Laura Williams
Chicago
Savoy Hotel
A Benefactress Kind Act from Detroit Mother's Tale
A Detroit mother Mia Tansey recalls raising ten children and how her daughter recovered from impoverished blood after three months on Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The mother urges all to keep the pills for ailments linked to poor blood and weak nerves. A Darwin monument was unveiled in Antwerp zoological gardens. The Fields of Sport note mentions St Jacob's Oil easing pains for a restful sleep.
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The
Evening News
Detroit
Mich
Mia
John Tansey
Baker Street
John
Williams
Doubtful Health Claims and Curious Notices Column
A jumble of advertising claims and brief notices appears. Cure claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure are asserted with a money back promise, followed by various random items about royalty, employment solicitations, an aged justice of the peace claim, hotel ta r Ads mention whiskey, journal publishing rumors, a medicinal purifying sale, and the Tower of London Sunday opening debate.
The Most Common Of All Ailments In Sports
The most common injuries in sports are sprains and bruises. St Jacobs Oil is promoted as the quickest remedy, offering prompt relief and assistance for these injuries.
Man Ordered to Leave County by Masked Gunmen
Dan Conner, shift boss at the Big Standard mine in Wallace, was confronted by four masked men who ordered him to flee within 24 hours. After urging on a week, he was granted three days to relocate with his wife and children in Gem, amid threats to kill the family if he stayed. He travels to Wallace to plan departure, citing past outrages in Canyon Creek and concern for family safety.
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Conner
Wallice
Canyon Creek
Peace talks merge Cuban and Puerto Rican questions in Cuba debt debate
The peace commission now treats Puerto Rico and Ladrone matters with Cuba, aiming to resolve the Cuban debt issue before addressing the Philippine question. Spain’s potential stance on debt sharing could affect end of negotiations, with Guam chosen under protocol terms and a Wednesday session adjournment noted.
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Paris
Puerto Rico
Ladrone Islands
Cortes
Spain
Cuba
United States
Joint Commission
Guam
The Short Fight and a Cure in Paris Theatres
A brief note references a tug of sin following damp autumn nights and mornings stirring sciatica, recommending St Jacob's Oil as a cure. It also mentions Paris theaters offering popular representations on select days with seats at a quarter or half price.
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Paris
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