Prospector Edward Scheifelen and the Tombstone Fortune
Edward Scheieffeln of Los Angeles, a famed Tombstone mining pioneer, recounts discovering the Tombstone district in 1877 and amassing a fortune worth millions from silver ore. He describes harsh journeys, Apache threats, partnerships with Dick Gird, and a life spent prospecting from Oregon to Arizona while living on deer meat and minimal provisions.
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Philadelphia Times
Continental Hotel
Hewes
Philadelphia
Edward Schieffelen
Los Angeles
Cal
Edward Scheiffelen
Tombstone
Tombstone Hills
Cochise
San Pedro
Tucson
McCracken
Arizona
Dick Gird
Old Cochise
San Francisco
Contention
Dick Dird
Stafford
Tombstone Minse
Honchuca
Solier
Cochise County
Nevada
Fie
Hawk, Cat, and Snake Tale From Santa Rosa
A large California hawk carried a sleeping cat aloft near Santa Rosa, then dropped from about five hundred feet as the cat bit the hawk, killing it. both fell to the ground, the cat dying from the fall while the hawk died from the cat’s bite. A second sighting showed a hawk with a snake in its talons and a skirmish ensued above.
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Merced (Cal
California
Santa Rosa
Hawk and Snake Duel Ends With Reptile Victory
An airborne hawk tangled with a snake, the bird faltered and landed. The snake wrapped around the hawk and held on, gaining the upper hand as winds dropped. The reptile used the moment to plant a decisive strike and win the confrontation.
Odds and Ends of Seasonal Interest from a Georgia Post Master's Daughters
A miscellany of quirky facts and oddities: four daughters of a Georgia post master named Peart Diamond Ruby and Garnet. a Tacoma boy hauling a seven foot sturgeon. a Dubuque man with shears claimed to be used by a tailor named Andrew Johnson. and a Michigan geese quill whale bone substitute factory. Also notes on a balloon venture for natural gas transport, a 170 year old rolling pin in Walton County Indiana, a drowning accident from Hunting Indiana, a drugstore explosion in Ironton Ohio, a Birmingham convict escaping a coal shaft, a Georgia preacher subduing a stubborn horse, German cars in the old National fish pond, and a mass carp population. An incident of sturgeon and sea lion near Martinez California, a Virginia moccasin with a political button, and a Friday year with fifty three Fridays and months with five Fridays.
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Tacoma
W. T
Josefa Bera
Dubuque
Andrew Johnson
Michigan
Indianapolis
Mary Hearx
Walton County
Iga
Ind
Geonce Sample
Ironton
Cuarescs Kerver
Birmingham
Ala
Jasper
United States
Washington
Chico Creek
Cal
Martinez
Chinese Funeral in Baltimore with Odd Rites and Crowds
Wong Gee a young Chinese man died in Baltimore was buried with elaborate rites including paper offerings, rice whisky washed face, coins in the mouth, and a viewable procession. About two thousand people attended the public viewing and a Chinese band led the route. The piece notes it as Baltimore’s first Chinese funeral. Also recounted is a separate tale of William H. Purdy, a boy who ran away ten years earlier and is later found to be an heir to a large estate in Nebraska drawing police and family interest.
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Baltamore
Wong Gee
Episcopal
Jesus
Alan
Charon
William H. Purdy
Buffalo
Chicago
Nebraska
William
Attorneys at Law in Warren PA Addresses
Attorneys at Law Jas Cabic offices listed in Warren Pennsylvania with locations on Water Street Scofield Block Second Street Beatty Block Verback Block next to Warren Savings Bank near Johnson's Exchange and Hunter's Dry Goods Store.
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Warren County
England
Ireland
Europe
Water Street
Scofield Block
Hunter’s Dry Goods Store
Second Street
Johnson’s Exchange
Justic
Verback
Warren Savings Bank
Warren, Pa
Keystone
Davies and Stewart Medical Practitioners Listed
Dr J M Davies and Dr Richard Re Stewart are named physicians and surgeons with offices on Liberty Street opposite the Baptist church. Both list residence or telephone details as part of their professional listing, indicating a local medical practice presence in the area.
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Hom
Liberty Street
Baptist Church
E. D. Preston
HOMC
Third Street
Corner Church
High Street
Liberty Streets
Cor. of Liberty
W. S. Pierce
A. W. Morck
Reverdy B. Stewart
Seigle
Water Street
Carver House
Library Hall
Hotels and Restaurants. Revere flouee, FRANK METZGAR, Prop'r.
Rates, $1.50 per day. Beat Pp. & E. depot. Meals need be before the departure every train.
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Revere Flouee
Frank Metzgar
Pp. & E. Depot
Eals
Fashionable Barbers and Hair Dressers Listed
Lou Meyer operates Fashionable Barber at Exchange Block near the suspension bridge. Gus Mull runs Palabarber Shop A Place B at 305 Second Street, second floor 407 Liberty Street. They offer hair cutting and shaving with prompt service and satisfactory results.
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Palagarber Shop
Second Street
Liberty Street
Cox
Liberty
Atreet
Eben N Ford Post Meeting News and Local Ads
Eben N. Ford Post No 3% 6 A R Regular meet ing every Thursday evening at Company I Armory Miscellaneous Wm A Greaves CO Smith Son BOOTS AND SHOES full frames made to order Studio line of rubber goods Opposite Hall Block next to Episcopal First National Bank Beconc church sign of golden horsesho
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Company I Armory
Episcopal Firt National Bank
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Peart
Diamond
Ruby
Garnet
Georgia
Horace Depp
Millview
Woxa Grr
W. A. Hills
Oakland Valley
Iowa
Piso
First National Bank
Warren, Penna
L. D Wetmore
M. Beecher
Casbie
Citizens’ National Bank
Warren
Penn
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
N. Pabmlee
D. L. Gerould
Die Mteron Waters
Francie Henry
H. A. Jamdshon
V. Davis
Tors
P. Johnson
JA. Hertzrg
W.D. Brown
G. N. Parmlee
Sfleld
Greenland’s
Front Street
Episcopal Church
Greeinland
Hazel and
Laurel
Business Directory
Prothonotary
Wm. D. Brown
Paul W. Brown
Merritt R. A. Love
Ow. C. Allan
G. H. Higgins
Arrida
W. J. Alexander
Public Schools
Vec
D. Arird
Hi. McCauley
M. Crocker
Jos. Clinton
L. Putnam
A. Cognwell F
A. Wheelock
French G. Walkley
Attorneys At Law
H. E. Brows
W. Stone
Brown & Stone
D. I
Thompson
Jas
Cabic
L.D Wetmore
C.H. Noyes
W.D. Hinckley
Geo. O. Cornelius
Justice OF the Peace
W. G. Trunkey
Osmer & Freeman
Iormerly
Wm. Schoor
W. EF. Race
T. Neill
Lew Exchange Block
Leonhart Bros
R. Brows, A
Jiisor
Dianzemoer & Cable
Ball & Thompson
Beatty Block
Davis & Co’s
J. H. Osmer
L. A. Freeman
Seofield Bicc
Frop Street
Wilbur & Schnur
Offce
Scofield
Sir Scott
Scnxur
John Rowland
Ely
Shawfevers
Catarra
ELY Brothers
Owego
H. J. Danforth
C. P. Henry & Co
Old Fifth Street
Penn’a
Beech St
Dunkirk
Bille
Nixon & CO
Marchiai
A. Morck
Drugetet
J. M. Davies
Physicians and Surgeons
Richard RE. Stewart
Pierce
J. D. Danforth
Operative Surgical and Me
Co. W. Sersall
Merck
Variety Hall
Chas. Schwing
TC Jackson
Lou Meyer
Suspension Bridge
Gus Mull
Nick. Moil
Eben N. Ford
Wm. A. Greaves
CO Smith& Son
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