Bear and gold tragedy on the Copper River voyage
Markham and Quin voyage 120 miles up Copper River to a chief's grave. They find a totem bear and steal gold hidden by Markham's past expedition. A bear attack, pursuit, and river peril follow, leaving Markham drowned and Quin to survive alone after a perilous escape and return to Nuchuk.
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Nuchuk
Cook's Inlet
Yu~ Kon Tay
Markham
Etter
Copper River
Yukon
Quin
Quith
Markhiam
Markiam
Guin
Markhon
Jlage
Markhamn
Alaska
San
Bear
Boston Globe
Halifax to become major British naval station
Balifax Nova Acora Halifax will soon cease to the military station and pays exclusively under the control of the British ad miralty. This statement was lately made in official quarters. Halifax has been a military station since 1749. It is now proposed to make the city one of the greatest naval stations in the world. A reserve of about 2 000 soldiers and marines will be kept here including 400 marine artillerymen. The royal engineers will remain in charge of the submarine department. Royal marine artillery will man forts with sailor support when needed. The intention is to station a royal garrison regiment in Halifax.
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Halifax
Admiralty
Ottawa
Royal Engineers
Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Garrison
Mysterious Distinguished Guest Haunts City Weddings
At a fashionable reception in the city two girls note a gray haired man who attends many large weddings yet is seen talking to no one. They speculate on his identity while a young bystander offers to shed light on the mysterious guest’s background.
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Hii
Admiralty to take command of Halifax station garrison
Report states time expired troops will form a four year service regiment under Admiralty control. British admiral to replace army general. Frognimanit works to move to Admiralty. A military officer hints at possible imperial factory near Halifax for small arms and ammunition.
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Admiralty
Frognimanit
Admiralty Department
Imperial
Halifax
AT THE VOLCANO S CRATER
A party of Americans touring in Mexico discuss a private detective who stays close to the displays, explaining his role to observe the gifts as social highwaymen are noted, then the group moves downstairs for refreshments.
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Mexico
Why We Need Hobbies in Business Reflections
In the St. Louis Globe-Democrat a writer argues business life need not hinge on trade alone. He cites ancient examples such as Salon and Thales merchants Pinto peddling oil Spinzona the philosopher and Linnaeus a cobbler.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Salon
Thales
Pinto
Spinzona
Linnaeus
Insights on Mount Popocatepetl Crater Visit and Notable Figures
An observer recounts ascending Mount Popocatepetl to the crater edge, describing a gloomy pit with a emerald lake at the bottom and cold winds. several party members struggled with breath and panting. The piece also reflects on historical figures like Shakespeare Milton Scott Newton and notes the value of hobbies for practical people.
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Popocatapetl
Shakespeare
Spenser
Milton
Walter Scott
North
Grote
London
Ricardo
Sir Isaac Newton
Paul
St. Louis
The Mexican Army Pay and a Soldier’s Hard Times
A New Orleans resident recalls how Mexican infantry pay once vanished through misdirection and poker losses. He describes a chain from paymaster to colonel to corporals, with most funds siphoned or lost before reaching privates, leaving soldiers short for days.
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New Orleans
Sister Republic
Times-Democrat
Lever
Suwnton
Teally
Durky
Frontier Tragedy Teaches Doctor Caution After Cowboy Suicide
A doctor visiting a distant ranch joins a playful scuffle with cow punchers that turns deadly when a gun is drawn. After a pillow fight escalates, a puncher almost fires, and later the cowboy shoots himself in town over a torn letter. The doctor learns never to underestimate those who risk their lives for the sake of bravado.
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Wis
Owen Wister
Everybody's Magazine
Hin
Swallen
Vhitren
Hy Sthaun
Living Abroad and Births Across Regions
A Gossip column notes that ten per thousand live outside their country in Europe while 137 per thousand in America and 200 per thousand Australians were born elsewhere. It adds a remark on energetic papers and gossiping, citing Atchison tobe.
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Europe
America
N. Y. Herald
Atchison Tobe
Gutta Percha Man and Royal Customs in London Life
A quirky glimpse from London blending the gutta percha workman near St Paul’s with notes on royal customs. It describes his hands, his craft insulating cables, and the cost of leakage, alongside brief mentions of Southern industry and a palace candle rule.
Fragmented ad filled page fragment with medical cures
A garbled OCR sample shows multiple product pitches and anecdotes including Herpicide for dandruff with claims of roots and bald spots. Also mentions Allen's Foot Ease for foot care and a street interview about a railroad deal. The text blends names, places, and dated notes in a disorderly fashion.
Here There and Elsewhere in a Historic Clipping
The article notes Japan's population rising by 400000 annually and mentions Australia’s vast but largely untapped coal reserves. It cites sugar and tobacco imports bringing 70000000 dollars in revenue, and records the first U.S. boat, the Virginia, built in 1607. It also mentions Seattle’s plan to care for a local Indian chief’s grave and claims mushrooms have high nourishment.
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Japan
Australia
United States
Virginia
Seattle
Glowing Canadian Wheat Country Drawn By Duluth Visitor
A Duluth traveler reports Western Canada fields yielding 25 to 30 bushels per acre with dense shocks that hinder passage. Winters are mild due to the Japan current and dry air. The note urges settlers to consider new Saskatchewan districts opening this year and directs readers to government agents for information.
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Duluth
Canada
Japan
Chinlook
Saskatchewan
Help For Women Suffering From Fatigue And Pain
Mrs Ella Rice of Chelnea Wisconsin shares a portrait and describes two years of bear sown pains backache and miserable feelings. The article presents relief suggestions and encourages women to seek help for constant tiredness.
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Mat Ted
Ella Rice
Chelnea
Wia
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Oflent
Sage
Rand
Henry J. Sage
Chicago Evening Post
Willan Array Aireny
John
Harper's Byzar
Tinidas
Ally Sloper
Quinn
Balifax
Nova Acora
Central of
Ett Military Amthorition Naval
Claitmsios
David R. Francis
Missouri
Louis
Francia
Hoke Smith
Cleveland
Prancis
Interior
Holson
Washington
Masey
Ned
Pacific
Atlantic
Fleet Street
England
Daily Mail
Florida
Tennessee
West Virginia
Kentucky
Alabama
Pittsburgh
N. Y
Wall Street
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Jimmy Doren
Philadelphia
BAS
Daniel Searles
Butte
Lonel
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Piso
Maple Street
Norwich
Wales
Lydia E. Pinkham
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