Klondike Missionaries Establish Church After Fire
Two Presbyterian missionaries sent to the Klondike establish a church in Dawson City area after an opera house burned. They rent a saloon building for worship, secure rooms upstairs, and begin services for miners while awaiting supplies to avert famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Klondike
Presbyterian Board of Cine Missions
Better
D. J. McMillan
Hall Young
W. A McEwen
Dawson City
Jimmy Jackson
Snys
Mr Young
Mr. Tawcett
Catarrh of the stomach cure advertised in era text
An old advertisement discusses catarrh of the stomach as a common, obstinate ailment with bloating sour risings and poor digestion. It promotes Dr Harlanson and a dyspepsia tablet regimen claiming to restore digestion, reduce inflammation, and relieve symptoms, citing Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets and related tonics from drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlanson
Trust
Booker
Dearborn St
Oy IL
Adi ‘Stuart
Marshall
Mining camp letter describes fires and faith amid hard times
A historical note recounts a November fire after a lodger's whisky incident, the camp observing Sunday, and the opera house becoming a church. It mentions flour shortages, high prices, and miners sending aid via missionaries who started a Young People's society and MCA branch. The writer walked 20 miles in deep cold, visiting church supporters and reporting gold production alongside debt difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
MCA
McMillan
Want Grosvenor's Scalp in Anti Hanna Gerrymander Move
Columbus Ohio January 31 The senatorial bribery investigation stalls as the senate committee delays report on Otis of Cincinnati. Witnesses including Samuel Panthen Nall House manager St Duniny Union Telegraph W Turesdale and F M Hows refuse to answer, claiming no jurisdiction. A bill to redraw congressional districts aims to oust Grosvenor and seat a Democrat, reflecting anti Hanna plans and GOP bolters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Columbus
Senate
Otis
Cincinnat
Boyes
Hanna
Samuel Panthen
Nall House
Wad Hie Buangisters
St Duniny
Text Erm Union Telecrapt Company
W.truesdale
Mostul TelegTaph Company
F. M Hows
Theas
Sénate
Matlenberk
Sir Hotenbeek
Fink
New York Protests Reduction in Postal Service
A Brooklyn meeting brought citizens to oppose a proposed New York postal service cut. Speakers included ex Congressmen W C Wallace and Thomas G Sherman, with resolutions demanding united opposition from state and national representatives. Merchants’ Association set a follow up protest chaired by former Postmaster General Thomas James. Also noted are coffee substitute Grain-O and Furman’s sale prices for ladies shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Postal Service
W. C. Wallace
George F. Elliott
Marat Halstead
W. White
Thomas G. Sherman
Congress
Merchants’ Association of New York
Thomas James
Lon Townsend Faces Court In Liquor Case At Topeka
Testimony centers on Lon Townsend dubbed The King of the Jointists accused of operating four Topeka venues. Witnesses describe beer served at Jockheck Building site while detectives fail to prove Townsend’s direct involvement. Judge Hazen weighs discharge as state rests after brief, inconclusive cross examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Townsend
Townsend
Topeka
Jockheck
St. Kansas Avenue
Townsend Case Ends Quietly After Confusing Testimony
In a Kansas City district court a trial for Low Townsend, labeled king of the joint, concluded with weak links tying him to the saloon. Witnesses uncertainly identified Lieutenant Governor Harvey as the man behind the bar, while defenses argued no proof linked Townsend to selling liquor. Judge Hazen urged a verdict for Townsend, who rose and left the courtroom smiling as the jury remained unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Townsend
Oui Coyne
Charles H. Peancock
Kansas
Thell Detective Agency
Lon Townsend
Kansas Avenue
Harvers
Low Townsend
Jointiata
Jide Hazen
Uni
Prof Libbey to lead Princeton students to Hawaii
Princeton professor Libbey plans a summer scientific expedition to the Hawaiian Islands with four or five Princeton students for four to five months. He aims to explore lava beds forests and other sites likely to hold biological archaeological or botanical specimens unavailable elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbey
Princeton
N. J
Wil Mam Libbey
Princeton —University
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Lkely
The Star Grocery Wholesale and Retail Ad
A vintage grocery ad lists prices and items at The Star Grocery 112 East Sixth Street including sugar, potatoes, Navy beans, buckwheat flour, pancake and self rising flours, bacon, tomatoes, corn, oats, lard, salmon, coffee, tea, soap, starch, raisins, prunes, baking powder, and a money back guarantee if not as good as Price's or Royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star Grocery
Tholesale and
East Sixth Street
California
Colorado
Cacess
Wright
Wisconsin
Wolff
Warren
Salmon
Price
Royal
Fishermen in Halifax County Starving Amid Cold Winter
Alarming reports from Foet Dover Shad Bay and other western Halifax County villages describe widespread destitution among fishermen. More than 100 homes damaged by hunger and cold, with families subsisting on corn meal and water. Aid committees formed to rush food and clothing, as many children freeze without boots and several families face death from exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foet Dover
Shad Bay
Halifax County
Bajifex
Imber
Rouen
Polish immigrant sells daughters to pay debt in Toledo
Joseph Folk, a Polish immigrant in Toledo on Kelleys Te land, sold his two daughters for $100 to settle a $50 debt he could not pay. Folk had left Poland a year earlier seeking fortune in America. After his wife’s death he borrowed $50 from Peter Mile and Joseph H idack for passage, then could not repay as Mile and H idack pressed him. He agreed to marry off Mary, 16, to H idack and Annie to Mile, with yesterday’s wedding held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Kelley's
Teland
Joseph Folk
Leo
Folk
Poland
America
Kelley’s Island
Peter Mile
Joseph Hldock
Mary Folk
T1dock
Annie Folk
Robber Fled After Bank Cashier Confrontation in Portland
Portland Jan 21 A masked man attempted to rob Citizens Bank on the east side about 3 20 pm as the bank closed Cashier A W Lambert and the manager prepared to vault money The robber demanded bills but Lambert drew a revolver from a drawer The bandit fled after Lambert fired a shot through his clothing Dozens watched the pursuit and the thief, who had a horse nearby, escaped into the street after mounting his horse Police and a posse pursued the highwayman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Citizens’ Bank
A. W. Lambert
Lambert
North Topeka Social Notes and Local Notices
Local snippets report a candy sale at Gem Bakery and Cromwell & Jotters stock clearance. Mrs D F Garner of Bhiey and upcoming entertainments at Charity lodge No 40 headline a busy Topeka social week with family notices and club gatherings. A medical ad promotes the New Great South American Kidney Cure with quick relief claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem
Cromwell & Joters
Cromwell & Jotters
D. F. Garner
Bhiey
Powellt
W. . Kelier
Bdun PLC
Genital Avenue
U Segure
J. i. Ius
van Buren Street
Ig Fora Babes
Elks’ High Tink
Humo Weiss Ind Sts
Hannih
Bory
Wee Atnickan
Purdiyatn
W. i Davis
Davis
Maroy
Wilber
Baker
Lust Syvering
Aire
Wil- Yuan Green
Mark Putnam
Hetmin
Hetman's
Adul
Geszle
Clutgrd
Frank Fry
Helmut
Will Nera
Frank Grey
Steselt Barber
Schem Lipot
Low Holman
Sties Barser
Dr. Skinner
Humber
Hee Young
Mo Guinea Af
Bchoonmakees
Adela Chipman
Marc Haran
Mate Klsher
Solin Piatt
Hiete Ean
Renew Hicks
Messie
Walter Godon
Walter Skinner
Claude Shinde
Willams Kistler
Mra
Winerow
Geo W. Stanafield
Kansas Avenue
Sim Drug Company
Drneglata, Torpeke
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FIRST
Klondike Church
Grosvenor
MATL
Furman's
Hazen
Gerrell
Leahy
Hungate
Bernuse
Foster
Sedge Trasen
Rator Townsend
Kansas City
Pnetae
Jatiers
Peacock
A. H. Case
Jockbeck
Mr. Townsend
Jetmoré
Jetmore
Jdge Hazen
A. M. Harvey
Burton
Sixth Avenue
James HK. Burton
Ford Q
Mr. Peacock
Ben Grits Peri
Porras
Srhite
Peesae
Arbuckle
Chase & Sanborn
Fairbank
Nova Scotia
Joseph
Furman’s
State Journal
North Topeka
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