Unusual Flying Fish Attack Off Baker on Jamaica Voyage
Second Officer Ritter of the German ship Baker reports a 2 foot flying fish crash through a porthole while approaching New York from Kingston and Jamaica. He was briefly knocked unconscious in his cabin but escaped serious injury after grabbing a crowbar against the airborne creature that struck his forehead and bunk area.
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Baker
Ritter
Uo' Baker
New York
Kingston
Jamaica
Golong
Herberger
Herer
Flying Fish
Fragmentary diary line describes a violent fish attack
A rough union of phrases recounts a sailor’s memory of a terrifying encounter at sea. The speaker describes being struck and dazed as a fish or weapon caused injury, with a later remark about a captain and a breakfast scene.
Remarkable Elk Attack Ends With Missing Elk and Miner
A wounded bull elk charged Red Haney in Bonsall woods near Eile Head Wyoming. The elk lifted and dragged Haney and his cabin toward the road before antlers snagged a hanging tree and the animal escaped. Neither Haney nor the elk has been seen since. A separate vignette recalls Mrs. Charles Robinson of Lawrenceburg Indiana saving her husband from a dog with a rifle shot. An eagle attacked a Southern Pacific locomotive near Frink California, breaking its neck as the engine advanced. DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised for relief. Sweet Melody Flour mentioned.
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Wyoming Woods
Haney
William Tell
Charles Robinson
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Williamm Tell
Robinson
Frink
Cal
Southern Pacific
Che
Yuma
Corsets in 900 Styles Up to One Dollar on Sale
Store offers 900 corsets in all sizes and styles with sale price 39 cents each. Original prices were up to $1.00. shoppers urged to act quickly as stock is limited and sizes vary.
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Korronen
Macey
the Home Furnishing Co
Red Haney and the Elk
DeWitt
Baker’s
THE
D. A Sod Frey Carpet CO
W.main Street
Welch
Kiggins
Welch & Kiggins
Pike
West Virginia
Bank
Geo. L. Duncan
F. B. Woods
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