Grand Opening Troubles At Aladdin Camp
In a dusty frontier mining camp, the Aladdin group contends with drinking rifts after a grand opening at Gold Bar. Engineer Milton Ledyard, newly popular yet under scrutiny, clashes with supervisor Barnes. Tensions rise as Rice the assayer defends his district’s dances with the Gila girls, while Harvey Bragg threatens trouble over who may dance with whom amid a volatile mix of liquor, loyalty, and broken rumors.
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Gerry
Aladdin
Barnes
Evgingor
Gold Bay
Hotaman
Rice
Gila
Tatter
Sets
Milton Ledyard
Sud
Sany
Milly
Rico
Theo
Indy
Miles
St. Louis
Southwest
Harvey Braze
Harvey Bragg
Bragg
Rige
Treach
Macrey
Eric
Misses Miles
Ine Bo
Arthur Rice
Rice McArthur
Fon
Central America
Rgonaut
Carnivorous plants and a giant Antwerp diamond saga
In a miscellany of notes the piece describes carnivorous plants like Drosera with vivid, perilous detail, the second largest rough diamond undergoing Antwerp cutting, and ends with Scotland allowing cock fighting and royal hands for Elizabeth and Mary.
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Antwerp
Orloff
Scotland
Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Stuart
Turquoise: ancient gem prized for color and lore
The article extols turquoise as a beloved jewel valued for its rich blue hue and durability, notes ancient uses by Greeks, and explains its Persian mining, classification into three quality levels, and how color shifts affect value. It discusses fashion demand, stylistic praise, and the gem’s enduring mystery through the ages.
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Caspian Sea
Thibet
China
Mount Sinai
Persia
Europe
Real Tre Major's Big Fish Story from 1870 Gulf voyage
A Rochester Post-Express tale recounts Maj E P Ritzius, a recruiting officer, describing a giant 1870 encounter off Ship Island. A 1,890 pound, 18 by 15 by 6 foot fish with a 4 foot mouth and 8 foot eyes was harpooned by soldiers and the quartermaster, then towed to the barracks for measurements.
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E. P. Ritzius
United States
Rochester Post-Express
Sse
Ship Island
Gulf of Mexico
Col. Bliss
Col. Bills
Retty
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
The Chisholm Trail and its fabled path
An aging account recounts the Chisholm Trail named for John Chisholm, its rough 600 mile route across Texas and beyond. It notes cattle drives, miles of bare earth, wind and water shaping the track, and the skeletal remains along the way. It also touches later glimpses of frontier life and a digression about whiskey bottle disputes in Texas.
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Toding
Scrtimer’s Magazine
Be Earnest and Keep to the Straight Path
An earnest call for wholehearted effort and vigilance, urging readers to live wisely and steadily. The text contrasts steadfast resolve with half measures and warns of distraction or temptation, emphasizing amiability and cautious conduct in daily life.
Slang in Rail Men Jokes and Veiled Vanity Talk
The piece recounts a comic exchange from railroad circles where jargon baffled an Atchison girl as a brakeman’s letter muddily hints at courtship. A lady defender notes women’s vanity while joking a handsome man’s necktie peeks from his collar, provoking amused reactions among the attendees.
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Atchison
Apollo
Archon Globe
Resent
Drake
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Mrwrs
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H. L. Hine
H.W. Riddle
CC. S. Leonard
Orrin Stevens
Econ
Parronar Panx
Ohio
U.S
U.S. Couron
G. F. Rorison
C. A. Reep
H. Brest
F. H. Casnanan
Teller
John Porter
Conngallor
C. H. Griffin
Sp.m
H. Spiera
Oiles Binoketone
J. H. Dussel
Wtorney
Norarr Perlic
Roglist
Tel Nat
Fiath
Rt H. Nichols
Siturney
F. Han
T. Siddall
Ofice
Phoniz Block
J. W. Holcomb
Riddle Block Ravenss
Harry L. Beatty
Tloeney
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Notary Public
Reon
Riddle Biosk
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Phelps
Rvey
LA Arenas
Swift
Brown’s Bakery
Main
Prospect
Brown
Corner Main and
Prospect Sts
Jones St
Ana
Weil
Seyreal Renee
Fortagé
Semmit
Ravenna Farm
Mavenca
J.R. Burns
Kent
O. Or
H.L. Beatry
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Carters
Carter
Pegaiste
Cowela
Ivan
Isan
Tavainsiae
Cacizs
Family Supplies
Priges
Opposive Court House
W.T. McConney
W. F. Towns
F. Cc. Park
F. C. Park
Anp
Oprician
the Jeweler
W. L. Douglas
Will Xo
Haute
F. P. Chapman
Atmy Studio
J. H. Oakley
Angeid
Him
Californian Magazine
Orie
Tre Major
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Gulf of Afextoo
Liebig Baye
St. Louis Republic
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Chisholm Trail
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Hurt
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Tex
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State of Texas
Wood County
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Jim Hoge
St Louis Post-Dispatch
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Mon
Binger
Oriental Seragilos
Rinses
Mossi
Panama Railroad
Gulf of
San Bias
Colon
Railroad English
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