Bootblack Pat Higgins a New York veteran and western traveler
Pat Higgins of New York City and later Denver, once ran a Broadway bootblack stand and grew into a mobile operation with several stands across Colorado and Tombstone. He, Irish and unpretentious, kept living modestly, sent for illustrated papers, and built a wealthy but simple life, backing bootblacks and selling papers while his two daughters grew up in church and school.
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Pat Higging
New York City
Portane
Pat Higgins
Denver
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Colorado
Tomistone
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Higgins
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New York
Hizging
Binning
Bensties
New Yorkies
First National Bank of Center
Booka
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RoxSon Shirt Sale Promises Better Material and Prices
A fragmented ad touts a RoxSon shirt sale with promises of superior muslin and linen, continuous bands, and better craftsmanship than typical shirts. It claims shirts at 40c, 68c, and 5 per dozen, with bulk lots described as 25 gross, 20 gross, and 22 dozen cleaned pleated bosoms, urging shoppers to visit Monday through Wednesday for social sale prices.
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New York
Wichita
Bog bodies and dead birds dominate small town finds
Laborers uncover a well preserved bog body on Fox and Son’s farm after digging a ditch. Neighbors recall a salt brine incident seven years earlier that led to hog carcasses tossed into an abandoned well and later buried. Separate note reports mass bird deaths near electric lights, attributing the phenomenon to migrating warblers drawn to masts and headlights.
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Nicholson
Crouni
Jean
Covent
Smithsonian Iuetitation
Tuay
Young Yankee Burglar Williams Opens Safes in Minutes
Norwich reports Williams of Bridgeport, jailed in New London, can open intricate locks within twenty minutes without breaking the safe. He uses three wires to reduce combinations to twenty four and tests moves by mutual trial, sometimes under observation.
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Norwich
Williams
Bridgeport
New London
Sherif Hawkins
Nfas
Stratford
The Sammy South and Missouri Colorado Line Adverts
An early 20th century rail and travel notice promotes winter trips across Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Texas and Colorado with schedules for the Missouri Colorado Short Time line. It advertises seating and Pullman services, connections at Pueblo and Colorain Springs, and ticket offices on Main Street and at a depot.
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Great Rock Island
Wright
Wichita
Rock Talaud
Tates
Tifor~uuition
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Longina Avenua
Itt Cal Rermining
Givanie
Fort Scot Hanter
Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Lows
Colorado
California
Washington Territory
North Main Street
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Wellsford
Coltwater
Lake
Minnie
Coldwater
Georgia
Florida
Alabumn
Mississippi
Lotlsum
Texas
Pdes
Main St
Ac Depot
Earmer
Second Street
Tor Danvers
Buell Ad
Colorde Springs
Heyesso
Pueblo
Hat
Colorain Springs
Bheant Pew Pullman Palace
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Reneweo
Fuerbereformatios
Nero Main Street
Salt Lake WY
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Patrick Nickolsan
RoxSon
Reat
FOX & Son
General Grant
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Sharon
Toombs
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Grats Brown
Cardinal McCluskey
Stephen H Tyne
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Boston
Wiehite Eagle Office
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Cooper
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Calla ‘Ream
Drugsgiscs
Lombant Mortraze Company
Wichita Eagle
Pushio
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