Preacher Boxer Defends Honor in Ramona
Rev. Stanley Wilson of Ramona California, a noted local boxer, preached at a Baptist church then faced Dave Putnam a bully who demanded a retraction. They fought on the street, crowd cheered, and Putnam was knocked out while Wilson kept his composure. Putnam’s reputation waned afterward.
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Stanley Wilson
Ramona
Cal
Pertapa
Chicags Chronicle
Wilson
Hilla
Tenon Sentinel
Little Baptist Church
Julian
Dave Putnam
Ramona Sentinel
Putnam
Wilwon
Putman
Tiny gas jet in a sun office keeps smokers served
In the New York Sun office a lone gas jet burns at a corner among many electric lights. The small flame, under a half inch high, becomes a cherished beacon for reporters and smokers, illustrating a comfort that modern illumination cannot fully replace.
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Tekeen
New York Sun Ofice
How Bismarck Became Rich Speculation Claims
A London Truth report on a German pamphlet alleging Bismarck grew wealthy through stock speculation after 1870. It claims he left finances to a banker, possibly with a Jewish financier, and estimates a fortune around 150 million marks. The piece notes no solid evidence beyond the pamphlet’s assertions.
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Germany
Staeuthor
London
Junker Party
Biebat Daher
Welchler
Birnebroeder
Nervy Man Performs Awkward Farewell on Street Car
A nervy man disrupts a street car scene as he introduces his wife to a friend during a stop. The awkward encounter ends with broad laughter from passengers while the conductor jokes about the scene.
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Ina Timen-Democrat
Mr. Jonen
Medunes
T Jun
Jones
Caves of Mokana Located in Lufira Valley by Congo Troops
Brussels reports Lieut Leon Cerckel of the Congo state troops has located the caves of Mokana in the Lufira valley near Djuo, after presenting gifts to local chieftains. The caverns are dark, dry, and house several thousand inhabitants amid brutal tribes. Cerckel briefly entered some caverns before retreating due to threats from natives.
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Cameron
Urus
Congo River
Brussels
Philadelphia Record
Leon Cerckel
Congo
le Mouvement Geographie
Lufira
Djuo
Mokana
Cerebel
Cerekel
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Promise Quick Cure
Advertisement claims four gold cures in one dose and offers a refund if it fails to cure. Box bears E. W. Grove signature. Price listed at 25 cents. This vintage drug ad emphasizes proven results and money-back guarantee.
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E. W. Grove
Vision ofElectric velocipedes for boys in home chargers
The New York Sun cites Mr Fatherly foreseeing electric velocipedes for boys charged from home electric wiring. He notes current velocipedes depend on a boy’s leg power, causing collisions and uproar in streets, and imagines a future where electric youth bikes bring even more bustle and peril.
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New York Sun
Four-Horse Concord Coaches on Thunder Mountain Route
Four horse Concord coaches offer daily first class stage service between Challis and Mackay the nearest railroad point Challis to Three Forks. Stages arrive in Challis at noon depart at 1 pm carrying passengers mail and express with connections to stage lines to Custer and Lemhi counties. Q V Hansen Manager F Nickerson Agent Challis.
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Concord
Challis
Mackay
Three Forks
Thunder Mountain
Custer
Lemhbi
Stage Line First Class Service Between Challis and Salmonia
Stage line offers first class passenger mail and express service from Challis to Salmonia with departures on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and returns arriving Challis at 6 p.m. Monday Wednesday and Friday. Manager B A Reapicker urges travel and shipping customers to book.
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Challis
Sal Jmonatia
B. A. Reapicker
Mgr
Was the Answer Yes Or No A Chicago Matron Story
A Chicago Chronicle item recounts a South Side stroll where a man asks a woman if they should live their lives together, but the woman never hears the answer. The brief anecdote ends with her oblivious to the outcome, as if the page of her novel blew away and left her defrauded of closure.
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Chicago
Chronicle
Galt
Divorce Suit Notice From Idaho Court
Plaintiff Milton A. Brown seeks the dissolution of marriage with Alina oRe aoa and custody of Alma Fonti. The Sixth Judicial District in Custer County Idaho requires the defendant Lilly Jones to appear within specified days, or default judgment may be entered. The filing cites abandonment and lack of communal property as grounds, with first publication May 1.
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Nicnotus J. Connolly
State of Idaho
Pialouf
Kixth
Banha
Custer
Trs
Jouxsrox
Pialntlil
Lilly Jones
Stava of
Idaho
State of
Cuvier
Alina oRe
Alma Fonti
Abo
Maho
Milton A. Buows
Notices of Forfeiture in Henlow mine district Idaho
Notice to all co-owners in the Henlowm Mining District Custer County Idaho that rapid nonpayment will trigger forfeiture under the Revised Statute. John Mullen as co-owner demands his share with accrued legal fees for publication and settlement within the designated 60 day period.
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Tod
Amalia
UN United Stat
John Atnison
Henlowm
Custer County
Idaho
J. O. Bwitt
Watt
John Mullen
Hervin
Idane
Soils Mullan
Briateen
Ulakier
Petestesek Fok
Custer County Idaho’s Rich Mines and Bright Prospects
Custer county presents vast inducements to settlers and capitalists with rich mines in Mackay Bayhorse and Yankee Fork, extensive irrigable river valleys, and growing agriculture. It covers about 5000 square miles, rivaling Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island combined, with Challis as county seat and a bustling mining and stock-raising economy. The region seeks better transportation, more capital, and expanded irrigation to unlock its mineral wealth and farming potential.
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Custer County
Idaho
General Custer
Montana
Stanley Basin
Challis
Mackay
Houston
Bay Horse
Clayton
Custer
Stanley
Big Lost River
Thousand Spring
Round
Pahsamaroi
East Work
Antelope
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Blackfoot
Morgan Creek
Garden Creek
Bayhorse
Poverty Flat
Centennial Flat
East Park
Clu
Slate Creek
Thompson Creek
Robinson Bar
Air
Fisher
Sheep Mountain
Seafoam
Loon Creek
Washington Basin
Yankee Fork
Lucky Boy
Bay‘horse
Sawtooth Mountains
Wood River
Salmon River
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Dearborn St
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East Ma
Ketoha M. Murton
Custer City
Maid Nature
Winnie
District Court of the Sixth Judicial Disit
Hannora Connolly
Hlatntie, Ye
Q. V. Hansen
Mgr. F. Nickerson
Agt
Salmon & Challis
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Ladies’ Home Journal
Climan
England
New York
Boston
Stava
Chay
Pipinstt
C. V. Hanson
Ipano
Fcr
U.S. Patent
Washington D.C
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Keeley Institute
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