Deserted Meadow Lake boom recalls legendary mining town
Sierraville Mirror recounts Meadow Lake once thrived after a 1865 mining rush. Excited prospectors mined galena near a lake formed by a dam, but the Excelsior strike failed, the town flooded with empty houses, arson, and ruin. forty three houses remain amid the desolation.
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Meadow Lake
Sierraville
Cal
Sierra County
Summit City
Opersasion
Excelsior
Fie
How We Have Crowned The United States Growth To Forty Four States
The article explains how United States territory expanded since independence. It lists three methods: cession by original states, purchase through treaties, and annexation or conquest in war. It notes growth from thirteen to forty four states and five remaining territories, with population and area statistics. discusses formation of thirty one new states through various processes and acts of Congress.
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United Colonies
United States
Alaska
Lone Star
Congress
The Many Names of Moses in Ancient Texts
A St Louis Republic note lists eight names used for Moses across biblical sources. It cites Tathia Jochebed Miriam Aaron Amram Kehath Abi Socho Ali Israel and concludes the figure was known as Moses Jared Zanuch Chabar Abigdor Socho Shemaiak by different readers.
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St Louis Republic
Moses
Tathia
Pharaoh
Jim Moses
Jochebed
Jekuthiel
Miriam
Jared
Aaron
Ali Zanuch
Amram
Chabar
Kehath
Abighor
Jacob
Abi Socho
Tabernacle
Ali Israel
Shemaiah
Lawriver
Zanuch
Chabar—Abigdor
Socho
Guaranteed Guise Dr King’s New Discovery Ad
An advertisement promises a trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds at J K Westons drug store with a money back guarantee if no benefit. It touts reliability and offers large sizes priced at 0c and 1 00.
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Dr. King
J. K. Weston's
Across Hemispheres Report on Law Food Famine and Trade
A summary noting England's longer life expectancy than France, Silesia cattle herds and headcount, West Indies rum and gin prices, Heligoland court session, a list of Russian famines years, and a Mexico City health board resolution urging a US Mexico convention for reciprocal disease protection for people and animals.
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England
France
Silesia
Germany
West Indies
Russia
Tax Board of Health
Mexico
United States
Quotations and Aphorisms Gathered from Various Papers
A collage of witty maxims and adages from multiple newspapers. Topics range from personal virtue to social observations, noting human folly and conscience. Each quip reflects era tone, with references to sages and editors.
Noted Lives and Historic Figures from the Era
E W Belr the Concord developer remains alive near Concord after forty years of grape work. Woon of Poughkeepsie and his four sons saved over one hundred people from Hudson River drownings. Mancena Ayala, a Chilean, is said to be one of the oldest inmates in prison at over a hundred years old, Convict No. 14447 in California. Ilias Crasr, Omaha Indian, gains admission to federal court practice in Omaha. Mr Chase becomes the first Indian admitted to Nebraska law. Thomas Laws, the messenger to Sheridan before Winchester, reportedly located in Philadelphia.
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E. W. Belr
Concord
Carr. Woon
Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
Mancena Ayala
Ile
California
Ilias Crasr
Omaha
Mr. Chase
Nebraska
Thomas Laws
Rebecca Wright
Gen. Sheridan
Sheridan
Winchester
Philadelphia
JOLLY JOKELETS
A collection of puns and quips from various sources including Pat jokes about hitting downed men, a joke about Rosarie turning summer rings into a pay chain, a sociable wardrobe dilemma, and a dog’s supposed thoughts.
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Pat
Begorra
Rosarie
Harper's Bazar
Bingo
Lhieks
Ponto
Wicks
Women at Work in Business and Trades
The piece notes women running florist firms and entering pharmacy abroad. It highlights Miss Mancra A Doverass with a Shoreham VI apiary shipping white clover honey nationwide. It mentions a Manchester New Hampshire woman in a blacksmith shop and Massachusetts data on women as partners and stockholders.
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Mancra A. Doverass
Shoreham
Manchester
N. N
Massachusetts
True ando false religion excerpt reflection
A quip filled meditation on religion and hypocrisy. The speaker contrasts outward piety with inner heart life noting preaching without mercy and judgmental talk among neighbors. It warns that religion treated as doctrine or ritual cannot redeem conduct and warns against head religion.
Electric Bitters Promoted as Pure Stomach and Liver Remedy
The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a superior medicine for stomach, liver, and kidney ailments. It claims relief for sick headache indigestion constipation and malaria with a satisfaction guarantee or money back, priced at 50 cents.
Pacific Coast Youths Offered Chance to World’s Fair Trip
A San Francisco firm the Great History Company plans to sponsor deserving Pacific coast young men and women to the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It will cover railroad fares hotel bills for seven days six admission tickets two theater passes and other privileges. Applications are expected amid strong interest as many seek the opportunity offered by a responsible house capable of funding a thousand trips.
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San Francisco
Chicago
The
Woods
Great History Company of
J. W. Buel
Pacific Publishing Company
Portland
History Company
California
Capital Stock 0
Pacific Coast
Worl
History Building
Market Street
S.a Francisco
Weekly Miner premiums offer cheap six month and yearly deals
The Weekly Miner advertises low prices with premiums for six months at one dollar and a full year at two dollars. Buyers may choose dominoes, Lincoln home illustration, or American Statesman pictures with autograph, or two French color pictures. The Queen offers large prizes for word lists from Queen Souvenir Spoon letters with a one year subscription and sample of The Queen mailed with stamps.
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Lincoln
Mixer Pastientse Co
U. S
Canada
Toronto
Can
Notice to creditors and prohibitions from Montana mining firm
Public notice warns that no one has authority to incur debts for the Silver Star Mining Company of Montana. Creditors must present valid claims to the company's Council Bluffs Iowa address for auditing and payment, signed by President M F Rohrer and Secretary J C Bonas. Also contains unrelated notices about The Toledo Blade mailing campaign and a lighthouse keeper's daughter cured by Dr King’s New Discovery.
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Montana
Silver Star Mining Company of
Main Street
Council Bluffs
Iowa
M. F. Rohrer
The
J.C. Bona
Notice of timber cutting and land description in 16 square miles
Alexander July issues notice under Section 8 to apply for authority to cut merchantable timber on a rocky mountainous land tract of about 16 square miles. Timber includes pine and fir totaling around 15 000 cords and 3 000 000 ft runing timber with 1500 000 ft lumber, first published January 29 1892.
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Secretary of the Interior
Harley Creek
Aaid Creek
Alexander July
Notice of timber removal application under Section 8
The signer announces intent to apply to the Secretary of the Interior for authority to take timber from land along O Brine creek, 6 miles upstream, covering 12 square miles. The tract includes 1,000,000 feet of lumber and 30,000 logging pieces, 20,000 mining timbers, and 10,000 cords of wood. Land described as mountainous and non agricultural.
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Secretary of the Interior
Townsend Lodge Notice and Credit Terms Ad
Buy your goods must be settled with cash or by note at sixty days. After expiration, note bearing interest for ninety days. Townsend Lodge No 6 meets first and second Saturday evenings at Masonic Hall Broadway Townsend. Members invited to attend. J RERRY MW to attend. Lae 12 Wicor, Resorder. 2 W Scanas, Financier.
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A. M. D'Arcy & CO
Townsend Lodge
Masonic Hall
Proadway
Townsend
J. R. Eryy
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Seneca
Ram
Dlorn
Atchison Globe
George William Curtis
Somerville Journal
Women AT Work
Ando
Turkey
Butte City
Toledo
Weekly
Blade Free
Toledo Blade
Blade
Ohio
Loren Trescott
Sand Beach
Mich
Detroit
J. R. Weston
John Glass
Uciena
James L. Moore
First National Bank
OFI
Helena
T. Hauser
A.J. Davie
E.W. Knight
Cashier
T. MH. Kleinschmidt
Associated Banks
Missoula
Fort Reston Bute
Thos. Cruse Livings Bank
Helena, Mont
Thomas Cruse
WM. J. Cruse
WM. J. Sweeney
John Fagan
Ad See'y. Leneuver
Trcotr
William J. Cruce
Wilhem J. Sweeney
Drane Bachangs
Europe
Aed
Wam Todo
Sles
Cresses
A. Oo
U. W
Lae
Wicor
W. Scanas
Sanden
Eing.cay., Weakness
MES
DR. Sandewm
Sanden Electric CO
Cor
Third St
Second Ave
South
Minneapolis, Minn
Ed. L. Huntley & So
L. Huntley & Co
Jeexie
Kate
Reece Roen
Dei
Arte Clase
Tommy Eames
Jennie
Father
O& 8
Mother
Fisher
W. Jennings
East Brrect
New York
Eratl Alwaye
J Vasmay Magasoe
Demorest
Demorests Magazine
Messancze
Eldredde Mfrc. CO
Iice
Bellizere
Wabash Ave
Broad Street
McCormick's Stables
Lower Broadway
Ber Oo Swipt
Alain
Pelle
L. P. Miller & Co
Main &T
Stockton
Townsend, Mont
W. Tierney & CO. Proprietors
Castle
Accomo
Dations
Parenger and
Package Express
East Pacific Mines
W. Reykolts
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