The Fighting Chance excerpt by Robert W. Chambers
A dramatic scene unfolds aboard a Shotover set piece with Sylvia and Siward as they plan a final plunge together and reflect on love, duty, and social constraints. The dialogue reveals tension over fidelity, future marriage, and a covert pact to wed, while Quarrier and Major Belwether loom as social forces shaping the couple’s fate.
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Sylvia
Tam
Stephen
Howard
Riward
Major Belwether
Siward
Quarrier
New York
Tie
Major Mine Explosions Kill Dozens at Hanna Coal Pit
At Hanna Wyoming two carbon monoxide and coal dust explosions at Union Pacific Coal Co No 1 mine killed eight miners including a superintendent and foreman, then a second blast at 10 20 pm killed about forty more workers and possibly many volunteers. Rescue efforts were hindered by gas flames and another blast. Relatives wait as authorities continue to recover bodies with limited records of rescuers.
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Kemp Ferrall
Marion Wage
Biward
Lily
Sylvia
Shotover
Vice
Grisby
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ffty
Milne
Union Pacific Coal Company
Hanna
Arrow
Fram
Ming
D. M. Ello
Omabi
Union Pacific Railroad
Anian Pacific Coal Company
Briggs
Murdered Pair in Cleveland Woods Sparks Missing Revolver Probe
Detectives hunt for a missing revolver linked to the deaths of Carl Bernthaler and Lena Zlochmann found with bullets in Dundas woods near Cleveland Helghia. Coroner rules murder by a third person suspected amid uncertainty and a revolver remains missing.
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Cleveland O
Dundas Woods
Carl Bernthaler
Mise Lena Zlochmann
Cleveland Helghia
Hernthaler
Miss Ziechmann
Cerann
Baokien Arnica Salve Promises Fast Healing Claims
A 20 year sentence notes a steaty service proposal by Baokien's Arti¢e Salve. Woolever of LoRayerille, NY writes that Baokien's Arnica Salve treats boils, burns, wounds and sores. The ad cites a George B Sharrare drug store as source.
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Baokien
Qos, Woolever
LoRayerille
N.Y
George B Sharrare Drug Store
F. Starbird
East Raymond
Maine
Price
George FE
Prosperity Lawson hybrid pink claimed world’s first
Edward B Beal of Springfield Massachusetts reports a new pink hybrid from Prosperity and Lawson varieties. The flower features a long stiff stem, firm blossom, intact calyx, and rich fragrance, combining expanding bloom and early bloom traits. The Beals market the hibride across New England, drawing florist demand.
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Edward B Beal
Eastern Avenue
Springfeld Mass
Lawson
Beale
Luther Durrath
Five Seine Age
Perky
Mtw
New Krugland
Ami Mie
New England
Miller's Farms and Homes Offered for Sale With Easy Terms
Miller offers two farms and two houses with terms that encourage investigation. Vacant lots and building materials available to help buyers stop renting and own homes. Contact Scot J. Miller for favorable terms on purchases.
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Miller
Rocky Mountain Tea Sells Health and Mood Boost
A fragment notes a woman recovering health and cheer after taking Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at night. The snippet mentions Gen. E. Sharrer selling the product.
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Gote
Hollister
Gen. E. Sharrer
Thrice-a-Week World offers bargain combined subscription
The Thrice-a-Week World promises improved quality in 107 with wider world news coverage and impartial political reporting. It highlights cheaper, non daily delivery, full markets, cartoons, and fiction, and advertises a $1.00 yearly price for 156 issues. A two-paper bundle with The Alma Record is offered for $1.65 per year.
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Alma Record
Remarkable Record Made in Northwest
A Minneapolis Tribune extract highlights L. T. Cooper's claimed success selling a stomach cure. Reportedly two thousand bottles daily nationwide, eighty eight thousand bottles sold in twenty two days in Minnesota, with growing demand in the city and state. The piece notes extraordinary sales performance and references W. Sharer as promoter.
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L. T. Cooper
Cooper
Setesa
The
Tribune of
Minneapolis
Bitte
Coops
Minneapoli
Han
Stonesota
Nike
Iutiodeen Diva
W. Sharer
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