Miner recounts Klondyke horrors and starvation woes
Frank Moss an veteran miner returns from Klondyke with tales of a seven by thirteen mile placer basin ringed by 3000 foot cliffs. He cites 2000 graves from starvation, steamship imports restricting food, and a yet undeveloped richest Alaska region near the Black Hole of Calcutta inhabited by ex convicts. He plans to go home to Dubuque Iowa after reporting.
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Great Falls
Mon
Frank Moss
Klondyke Country
Klondyke
Moss
Seattle
Alaska
Black Hole
Calcutta
Bohemia
Duubuque
Arkell Aims to Claim Klondyke Gold by Discovery Right
New York July 24 W J Arkell of the Arkell Weekly company announced plans to claim gold fields in the Klondyke district by right of discovery for the estate of E J Glave the explorer who led the 1890 91 Alaska expedition organized by Arkell of Leslies Weekly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. J. Arkell
Arkell Weekly Company
Klondyke District
E. J. Glave
Glave
Alaska
Leslie’s Weekly
Alaska Toll Road Plan Wins Senate Approval
Senator Carter of the territories committee reports favorably a joint resolution authorizing construction of toll roads in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Committee On Territories
Alaska
Railroads and Health Dept combat hog cholera
Railroads join with Minnesota state health department to curb hog cholera. Officials report current losses far below last year with state losses about 1.5 million dollars and national losses near 20 million. Concerted action aims to stamp out outbreaks as reports indicate disease is less widespread in Minnesota.
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State Health Department
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lillian Russell Travels to Fargo for Divorce
The World reports opera star Lillian Russell has moved to Fargo North Dakota to seek a divorce from Signor Perugini. She has rented a small house in a quiet area and kept a low public profile as district court filings appear without specified charges.
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New York
Lillian Russell
North Dakota
Signor Perugini
Miss Russell
Fargo
District Court
Reading of Banking Laws and Postmaster Shortfall
Reading of Banking Laws reports E C Tourtelot as receiver suing Nash Bros for 3000 dollars alleging the firm drew funds from Second National Bank just before its closure. The suit cites national banking law. Postmaster’s Funds Short notes J R Brown, ex postmaster at Sisseton agency, held on bond 500 dollars for a 75 dollar shortage.
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Grand Forks
N. D
E. C. Tourtelot
Second National Bank
Nash Bros
Aperpeen
J. R. Brown
Sisseton
Fight on Department Stores Flares After Signed Ordinance
Mayor Harrison has signed stringent anti department store ordinances passed by the council, and a bitter fight will follow in the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Harrison
Miners Step Up Strikes Across Multiple Mines
On July 24 heavy miner activity spurred by the strike fueled fears of serious trouble. About 500 Finleyville district workers forced a shoot at the Punole mines, prompting sheriff’s deputies to stand by. Separate reports from Charleston indicate the Kenawha valley strike effort is collapsing with only three mines staying out.
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Picrssurg
Finleyville
Punole
Lowry
Turtle Creek
Plum Creek
Sandy Creek
Connellsville
Uniontown
Dunbar
Charleston
W. Va
Kenawha
Deputies Guard Hite Mine in Kings Valley
Fairmont West Virginia July 24 armed deputy sheriffs guard the Hite mine at Kings three miles above here on Tyngarts valley river. The sheriff was summoned in the afternoon as operators feared trouble but no arrests were made.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Hite
Kings
Tyngarts Valley
Complete mining suspension hits McLean Coal shaft
Blooming Ton Illinois July 24 complete suspension of mining began during the morning at the shaft of the Mc Lean Coal company. Not one of the 300 miners reported for work. Perfect peace reigns and there is no present indication of trouble of any kind.
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BloomingTon
Ill
McLean Coal Company
Ohio bend miners join strikers in Ohio West Virginia district
In Pomeroy Ohio on July 24 the 700 miners in the so called Ohio bend quit work and joined the strike. The area belongs to the West Virginia district miners.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Bend
Ohio
West Virginia
Evacuation of Thessaly Ordered by Turkish Authorities
Turkish military authorities order the surrender of the Volo to Larissa railway to Greek officials within eight days. Evacuation of Thessaly has begun as eight regiments move from Domokos toward Elassona. Edhem Pasha, commander in Thessaly, is due at Volos to supervise the evac. At the peace conference in Constantinople the proposed strategic position was agreed and preliminaries of peace between Turkey and Greece were discussed.
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Athens
Volo-Larissa
Thessaly
Domokos
Elassona
Edhem Pasha
Volo
Constantinople
Turkey
Greece
Court findings clash over 3-cent streetcar law in Indiana
Judge Showalter in federal court upholds his prior ruling that the 3-cent street car fare law is unconstitutional and issued an injunction against enforcement. The Marion county case went to the state supreme court, which ruled the law constitutional, leaving officials to decide on next steps.
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Indianapolis
Showalter
Chicago
Marion County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Swidenski Did Not Confess Kent Murder Inmate Denial
BisMaRCK July 24 report claims Swidenski confessed Mrs Kent murder. Warden Boucher of the state penitentiary says no such confession exists and notes Swidenski’s illness report is false. The warden denies any knowledge of the alleged admission.
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Bismarck
Swidenski
Kent
Boucher
State Penitentiary
Tramps Cause Trouble at Tekamah on Omaha Road
Tramps gathered at Tekamah disrupt freight traffic on the Omaha road while passenger trains run with difficulty. No serious injuries reported as confrontations with hoboes occur and crews use strategy to move freights through town.
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Omaha
Tekamah
Omaha Road
Dykes Cut to Save Meadows Flood Breach Report
Reports from Maple Lake eight miles south of Alexandria indicate men cut the bank between Maple Lake and Reno Lake to relieve overflowing meadows. Maple Lake stood about ten feet higher than Reno and has fallen five feet as a result.
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Alexandria
Minn
Maple Lake
Here
Reno Lake
Reno
Hebrew Peddler Shot and Robbed in Iowa
A Hebrew peddler was shot and robbed at Beaver near Boons in Iowa by three men. A posse pursued and captured the trio and jailed them in Boone. The peddler may die from his wounds.
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Boons
Beaver
Boone
Cotton Mills Close In Aurora Over Coal Shortage
The Aurora cotton mills shut down due to a coal famine. About 600 workers are affected as the plant suspends operations amid the industry wide fuel shortage.
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Aurora, Ills
Aurora
Harper's Magazine in 1897 fantasy and travel offers
Harper's Magazine outlines its 1897 fiction and nonfiction lineup including The Martian by Du Maurier and Stockton stories, Howells Pair of Patient Lovers, Twain and Wilson contributions, Mexico series by Lummis, and Africa and the East features by Bigelow Bonsal Smith. Ads promote one year subscription for four dollars postage included to the United States Canada and Mexico.
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The
du Maurier
Trilby
Frank R. Stockton
William Dean Howells
Mark Twain
Thomas Nelson Page
Richard Harding Davis
Owen Wister
John Kendrick Bangs
Ruth Mc McEnery Stuart
Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
John Bach MacMaster
James Barnes
Sheridan
Gen G. Forsyth
Howell
Africa
East
Poultney Bigelow
Stephen Bonsal
Siberia
F Hopkinson Smith
R. Caton Woodville
Queen Victoria
Harper & Brothers
Harper’s Magazine
United States
Canada
P. O
N. Y
N. Y. City
Harper B Brothers
P.O
N. C
Notable Names in Briefs From Des Moines to Detroit
Colonel C H Gatch of Des Moines dies. A fast Mexico mail service aims for Jan 1. Reverend Augustine F Hewitt is near death. Negaunee iron mines resume after two months idle. Pension vouchers mailed after a department delay. Ornament wins Oakley derby by a neck with Tillo second and Fleischman third in a third win this season. Catherine Moser joins Sisters of Mercy at San Diego. Mrs Bradbury and H Russell Ward elope from Los Angeles. Clan na Gael guards test Illinois uniformed societies law. Japan imposes land and leaf tobacco taxes to fund treasury. George Bidwell nominated NY customs collector. Wilbur Wakeman approved NY district. Louis Gallet sentenced to eight years hard labor. case appeals. Copeland house at Cadillac struck by lightning killing wife, sister, child. Big Joe McAuliffe trains to fight Stelzner at Pacific Athletic club. National Retail Jewelers' Association to meet at Hotel Cadillac Detroit July 19 20. Thomas J Kenney murdered aboard the battleship Indiana at Brooklyn navy yard.
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C. H. Gatch
Des Moines
Mexico
Augustine F. Hewitt
D. D
New York
Queen Iron
Negaunee
Mich
Ornament
Tillo
Fleischman
Catherine Moser
St. Louis
Sisters of Mercy
San Diego
Cal
John Bradbury
H. Russell Ward
Los Angeles
Clan-na-Gael Guards
Chicago
George ©. Bidwell
District of New York
Wilbur F. Wakeman
Louis Gallet
New Orleans
George Copeland
Cadillac
Big Joe McAuliffe
Jack Stelzner
Pacific Athletic Club
National Retail Jewelers’ Association of the United States
Detroit
Thomas J. Kenney
Indiana
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Philip F. Carter
Personally Conducted Excursions to California on North-Western Line
The North Western Line offers weekly personally conducted excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles every Thursday with modern sleeping cars and scenic routes. Experienced conductors accompany travelers to ensure care and comfort, with daily tourist sleeping cars between Council Bluffs and California. Full rate information available from Chicago & North Western railway agents. Bring magazines to bind at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western Line
San Francisco
Los Angeles
America
California
Council Binff
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Revolution in Honduras Triggers Martial Law
United States Consul in Tegucigalpa reports a revolution has broken out in Honduras and the republic is under martial law. The news describes upheaval and a shift in governance affecting the capital.
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Honduras
Washinetox
United States
Little
Tegucigalpa
Harper's Bazar enters thirtieth volume for 1897
Harper's Bazar showcases current Paris fashions and New York patterns with weekly letters from Katharine De Forest. It features serials by Maria Louise Pool and Octave Thanet, stories by noted authors, columns on outdoor life health and etiquette, music summaries, embroidery and needlework, and a wide range of features for women. Subscriptions offered at four dollars for one year.
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Katharine de Forest
Paris
New York
Mary E. Wilkins
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Marion Harland
Ruth McEnery Stewart
Viola Roseboro
Margaret Sutton Briscoe
Good Housekeeping
T. W. Higginson
Bazar
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Weekly Looking Back and Forward at Yearend 1896
Harper's Weekly marks forty years of publication and outlines plans for 1897. The issue highlights cartoons, serials by Mary E Wilkins and E F, a sequel by John Kendrick Bangs, and features by W D Howell and E S Martin. It promises extensive world news, arts and letters, Amateur Sport, and continued illustrated journalism. HARPER BROTHERS address P O Box 950 NCtw.
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Harper’s _ealy
Far East
Europe
New England
Mary E. Wilkins
E. F
The
Styx
John Kendrick Bangs
Peter Newell
W. D. Howell
Martin
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Leslie
Klondyke Field
Toll Roads For
Greek
Joan G. Polhill
Macon
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Erie Medical CO
Niagara St, Buffalo, N. Y
Harpers Magazine
Interior Department
Castoria
Lledee
A. B. Evans
Dee Moines
Missouri River
Hires Rootbeer
Charles E. Hires Co
Phila. A
Vincous Company
Wabash Ave
Parker
Invard Enouid
Druggista
Cook Remedy Co
Ats
Pass Books
Harper’s Bazaar
the Bazar
Sandoz, Baude
Chapins
Maria Louise Pool
Father Quinnalsian
Octave Thanet
Harper's Bazar
Harper’s Weekly
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