A Colorado Colonel and Other Sketches reviewed
W C Campbell's new book A Colorado Colonel and Other Sketches is issued by Crane Co Topeka featuring Col Ferguson a mining broker and real estate man as vivid central figure The reviewer praises the character drawing and period voice noting Ferguson's larger than life persona and a collection of sketches drawn from local life across Colorado Springs Cripple Creek and Smelter City with reprints from newspapers and a second edition already planned
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Wuc. Campbell
Colorado
Crane & Co
Topeka
Golden 3S Ferguson
David Harum
Colonel Ferguson
Ferguson
Smelter City
Colonel Gelden Silvers Ferguson
Huyter
Taskiva
Alanbcunt
Persuson
Faye Liter
Ibs Inlet
Golden & Ferguson
Cameo Springs and a Western Book by Col Fergision
A review notes Thomas Ryan now assistant secretary of the interior on Mr Campbell's first book. The piece surveys a western novelette set in Colorado Springs called Cameo Springs. It highlights the author’s magazine background, the story’s title quirks, and the tone of its depiction of climate wealth and fortune.
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Santa Fe
Thomas Ryan
Interior Department
Campbell
Atitles
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Cameo Springs
Engagement ends in suit in two hours of courtship
New York report details how Friedrich Wasner instantly fell for Susie Brettholz on November 22, proposed within an hour, and accepted, with betrothal planned for Christmas. Four days later she arrested him for breach of promise seeking $10.00. He sent a abrupt rejection letter citing concerns about three children and asked her not to await him.
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New York
Friedrich Wasner
Susie Brettholz
Susie
Friedrich
Ludlow Street
Wagher
Helen Heituner
East Fourth Street
Remarkable Cure of Croup Saves Little Boy
A mother praises Champring’s Coven Hemneay for her sick child rescued from croup. She states giving the medicine every ten minutes helped him breathe, though he vomited. she credits the remedy with saving his life and urges others to buy from local druggists.
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Chatberlain
Goodwin
Written When Tecumseh Was County Seat in Probate Court
An 1850s Shawnee County record highlights the Tecumseh era probate court and early board of county commissioners. Judge William Yager, Tecumseh precinct judges, and county officials are named as the first administration's minutes recount meetings, appointments, licenses, and courthouse work. The fragment notes early acts, duties, and infrastructure items as Tecumseh served as county seat.
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Shawnee County Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Shawnee County
Sesson S
Tecumseh
Sepember
William O. Yager
Bard of County Commissioners
Territory of
Kansas
A. D
Board of Commissioners
Williar
Yorum
Sete
Feeeeg
Territory
Shawnee
Congress
L. B. Surouher
Thorsten Stretner
A.A. Ward
Mabillan McGee
Fry McGee
George W. Berry
John Martin
Treasury
Faxon
W. Hunter
William P. Xking
John D. Skidmore
Escor
Pottawatomie Reservation
Shia Weller
Trae A
John J. Storm
Storm
Toad
United States
Marges
Luther M. Carter
Court House
William P. Filckiin
Vile County
Ecitieens
Towhes
Weller
Richardson
Uhe
Stawnee
Kativas
Sheri Horser
Hen D. Castleman
Edward Hearland
Shere
Thie
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets touted as superior cure
The ad claims Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are safer for children, do not use cocaine or morphine, and resist deterioration like liquids. It asserts effectiveness via blood absorption, using eucalyptus bark, red gum, blood root, and hydrastin, and criticizes local nose throat remedies as only temporary. A full course costs 25 cents and is available nationwide.
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Stuart
Medical Department
United States Army
United States
Canada
Actors' Fund Home on Staten Island to Open This Winter
The actors fund home on Staten Island is set to be completed this winter. The fund, started about 1880 with $39,000, supports theater workers in distress. The $250,000 assets fund expanding as more theaters stage benefits, with annual expenses near $12,000 for relief and medical needs.
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Staten Island
Maron
New York
Actors’ Fund
Chis
Great Charity
A. M. Palmer
Louis Aldrich
Tim
al Hayman
Daniel Frohman
Tony Pastor
Willam Barris
Edwin Knowles
Edwin Forrest
Philadelphia
Actors
Castletown
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised For Pneumonia Claim
A reader states that their daughter recovered from a severe cold and chest pains in nine days after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and claims it prevented a pneumonia attack. The letter endorses the remedy and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Seino
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