The Cherry Mine Fight in the Dark Ended a Weeklong Tragedy
Trapped miners sealed themselves in a tomb on Thanksgiving after an explosion at Cherry mine. Led by George Eddy they pooled food and found water, fended off a mutiny led by a man called The Bull, and endured seven days until rescuers reached them. One Frenchman died in the air, but most survived.
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New York World
George Eddy
Eddy
Walter Waite
Que Antoniese
Waite
Walowczak
Zamarini
the Bull
Antoniose
Antoniese
Ol. Walowcezak
Wolawczak
Eddey
A Matter of Degrees
A humorous exchange unfolds as a lawyer notes a second degree verdict and the convicted client recalls an initial tougher third degree encounter, highlighting courtroom wit and legal jargon. The dialogue contrasts degrees with a light tone.
Development of Central Canada Promises Rich Wheat Harvests
The article extols Central Canada Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as fertile homesteads with yields from 40 to 60 bushels per acre and even higher in some cases. It credits rail lines like Grand Trunk Pacific for rapid growth, notes schools churches towns and elevators forming wealth from the soil, and urges readers to consider Canadian land as a future wheat exporter for the United States.
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States
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipeg
Edmonton
United States
Going Up To Hear That Lecture On Appendicitis
A quip prompts a passerby to skip an organ recital and joke about weary attendees. The exchange hints at public lectures and fatigue with recurring medical topics.
Hamlins Wizard Oil Promises Quick Throat Relief
An advertisement claims Hamlins Wizard Oil will cure throat ailments and make tonsillitis quinsy and diphtheria impossible. It touts relief from pain soreness and inflammation and notes a woman’s jealousy as a social aside in the copy.
Zooves tale sparks curious chatter
Fragmentary lines describe a vague remedy or tale with phrases about curing a “whore of dealers” and social talk. The readable bits imply a cryptic note or column fragment with no clear event, place, or named entities to anchor a full report.
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St. .Paul
Cherry
Central
Aunie F
Ema Edie
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