Klondike routes and gear for the gold rush trek
The article outlines two main Klondike routes, the overland poor man's route across icy terrain and the via Juneau and river travel. It lists essential provisions and clothing, gear like a Yukon sleigh, and warns of dangers from White Horse Rapids to the Rink rapids. Distance milestones frame the long journey toward Dawson and Klondike towns.
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Kinnedike
Santa Metamorrow
Juneau
Dawson City
West March
Yukon
St. Michael’s
Lindemann
Seenes
Lake Bennett
Cariboo
Lake Tagish
Lake Marsh
White Hotel
Tahkeens
Lake le Barge
Hootalingaa
Onasiar Bar
Big Salmon
Little Salon
Five Finger
Rink
Juvesu
Pelly River
Thas
White River
Fortene
Klondike
Joneah
Tyamy
Junean
Juneaa
Dyea
Huinea Mision
Chilleat
Obileat Spiet
Bech Stig
Dyra
Lake Lindeman
Chilkat Pass
Stuart River
Sitty Mile Post
Fort Reliance
Forty Mile Post
Fort Cudahy
Circle City
Dunton
San Francisco
Northwest Territories
Forty Mile
Sixty Mile
Porcupine
Alaska
PaciSc Coust
Rocky Mountaine
Prosperity Returns Mark Confidence Gains Across Major Cities
Bradstreet's notes General trade shows strong gains in Chicago, St. Louis, and Galveston with a rising sense of business improvement. Cotton goods and woolen industries improve as iron and steel demand recovers. wheat, corn, and other farm products see prices firmer while coal, timber, and exports shift with summer yields. The report highlights fewer manufacturing failures and ongoing wage settlements aiding production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun and Company'n Weekly
Dun
Han
Amalgamated Association
Russia
Sumatra
Bradstreets
Bradstreet’s
Chicoko
St. Louis
Galveston
Kansas City
Omiatra
Pacific Coast
California
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Alaska
Northwest Territory
Bessemer
Pittstars
Toth
United States
Montreal
Ana
Reported nationwide trends in early 1900s health data
The report notes totals across the United States this week versus 269 last week and 289 a year ago, with comparisons to earlier years 1895 and 1894 and the first week of August 1885. It also records 41 failures in the Dominion of Canada this week, compared with 22 last week and 33 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dominion of Canada
Rockefeller to Sell Tarrytown Summer Home Over Taxes
William Rockefeller plans to dispose of his Tarrytown estate valued at about 2 1 2 million for 450000 due to what he calls an outrageously high tax assessment. The village sets the value at 2 5 238 06 0, double the last year, amid heated contention.
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New York
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Tarrytown
Robert Bonner
Westchester County
Rockefellers
John D
William
Newpor
Tobacco for Cuba Moves From Tepic and Jalisco
Mexico ships several carloads of fine tobacco from Chill Compostela Tepic and western Jalisco to Havana via the Mexican Central railway. Experts and buyers rate the leaf equal to Havana quality. The branch to Amica aids transport, with Teple surplus tobacco already sold to European dealers.
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Mexico Way
Mca, Ave
Tueno Viste
Mexican Central Railway
Chill
Compostela
Tepic
Havana
Teple
Jalisco
Mexican Central
Amica
Guadalajara
Verra Cruz
Engilah
Europe
Florida orange crop outlook for fall harvest
Officers of the Florida Fruit Exchange estimate this fall’s orange crop at 150000 to 200000 boxes with most from Manatee and Lee counties and Volusia producing 15000 to 20000 boxes. The spring drought reduced yields. 1888 could see up to 600000 boxes if freezes and blights are avoided. Growers, past losses endured, expect recovery and groves returning to former vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Fruit Exchange
Manatee
Lae
Volusia County
Swarms of grasshoppers move south over South Dakota
Redfield South Dakota August reports a cloud of grasshoppers darkening skies as they travel southward. Farmers say a six mile square area near Spring Creek has eaten buffalo grass and damaged oats and wheat. Fall River country also devastated and cattlemen relocate herds. Buffalo grass is highly susceptible to the pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Redfield
S. D
Spring Creek
Amull
Perations
Fall River
Brocktsen
Pagan Revival Stirs Onononsinga Reservation
Mrs Harriet Converse of New York visits the Onononsiga reservation and exhorts the Indians to maintain ancient religious rites. Her interference disrupts Christian missionary work, sparking uncertainty as the braves pledge to stand by their pagan worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Converre
New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Harriet Converse
Hartford Wins City Treasure Admiral Farragut Figurehead
The Advertisers report Hartford residents long sought a memento from Admiral Farragut’s ship Hartford. On July 2 Commodore Tichborn ordered the figurehead detached, cleaned, painted, and gilded. It will be presented to Hartford by Mayor Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
New York
Conn
Farragutw
Thaeship Hartford
Hawley
Preston
Tichborn
New Healer Claims Holy Ghost Cures at Deathbed
Stephen Merritt, president of the Stephen Merritt Burial Co., claims powers to heal the sick and restore reason via the Holy Ghost. He cites numerous instant recoveries from consumption and near death, though he refuses to publish names. He says the healing—through his instrumentality—began recently and aligns with a national religious revival during a Christian Alliance convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen Merritt
Mortitt
Gentleman
Murritt
Mr. Merritt
Rhode Island
Cleveland
Merritt
The
Holy Ghost
Christian Alliance
Old Orchard
Tunatic Asyluma
Christan Alliance
New World
The Great Kouk Island Rail Offer to Buffalo
Solid train of chair cars and sleepers through to Buffalo without change. Leaves Topeka Saturday 3 40 p.m. and arrives Buffalo Monday morning 8 00 a.m. Round trip price is 22.80. Secure space in chair cars and sleepers early. For reservations call or address A M Fuller City Pass Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Topeka
Cheap Rates East By The Union Pacific
The Union Pacific offers Chicago tickets for 310.60 and St. Louis for 7.40 with sales July 16 through August 2 6. Proportions rely cheap rates to all caster points. For details contact F A Lewis City Picket Agent 625 Kansas Ave or J C Fulton Depot Agent ROC Official Route. The Santa Fe is named official route for Women Lef Corps encampment at Buffalo, making this line desirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Chicago
Bt. Louie
Slsc
F. A. Lewis
Kansas Avenue
J. c. Fulton
Roc
Santa Fe
Relef Corps
3. AR
Buffalo
Tennessee Centennial Exposition Excursions Heralded by Rail Rates
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition is touted as the lowest rates ever offered to a national exposition. Promotions tout its vast grounds and exhibits, with rail connections via the Louisville and Nashville line. excursions include trips to the Southwest with one fare round trip of 2 dollars, plus other special journeys to Buffalo via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, with dates in August to October 1907 and extended return options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Unilon
Louie- Ville
Nashville
Geo. B. Horner
St. Louis
Southwest
Santa Fe
Arkansas
Arizona
Oklahoma
Texa
Indian Territory
Louisiana
New Mexico
Great Southwest
W. J. Jack
G. PA
A. T
SFL Ry
Tepeke
Kan
Lake Shore & Michigan
Chicago
Hort
Kansas City
Wilber, A
Chica
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Taytuh
Janeen
Tuneau
Hixty
Junese
Birch Creek
Blandike
Digeimys
Arcad Gecee
Dun & Up
Bradstreet
Cuba
Florida
Great Kouk Island
Wiether
Topeka Transfer Co
F. B. Bacon
Scott Bros
Topeca
Fourth and Taylor Streets
J.m.knight
AllLine Undertaker & Furniture Dealer
Connecthor
Sud
Ledia
Kansas Ave
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