Wynkoop Reports Nome Winter Plans And Alaska Prospecting
D. J. Wynkoop writes from Nome on September 6 about a failed season, intent to winter there, and the need to stay put for future success. He notes Yakima men returning home, travels over 600 miles, easy terrain with pack horses, and widespread claims with frequent stake actions and court receiverships. He warns of Alaska code flaws and predicts attorneys profits from mining disputes in the coming years.
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D. Wynkoop
D. J. Wynkoop
Taz Herald
Nome
Yakima
Alaska
Chas. D. Lane
Harsh Weather and Shipping Losses Hit Coastline
A six day storm grips the coast with extreme cold and high winds. Six Bleamers lie at sea while ships wait to unbond and harbor facilities report heavy damage. Several vessels and tugboats have run ashore, with some wrecks reported along the shoreline and ongoing displacement of local shipping traffic.
Farmer and Protection Debate in Spokesman Review
The Spokesman Review questions how long Republican farmers will support tariff protection while producers sell freely and purchase under protected markets. It cites Bryan and mocks the farmer who votes for protection as getting it in the neck, noting the irony of the stance.
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Spokesman
United States
Mr. Bryan
Register Democrat
Sun spots blamed for heat and indigestion cure touted
Advertisements claim sunspot activity caused extreme heat while doctors link most pros tations to stomach disorders. Promotions push Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin issues, Mull’s Lightning Cough Cure, and various product pitches with generic political quips and timepiece ads.
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Quiett & Ayres Drug Co
Kansas
Philippines
DeWitt
de Witt
DeWitt’s
LeWitt’s
Married to a Flower Vase at a Shanghai Wedding
A report from Shanghai describes a young Chinese woman who married a red flower vase to stand in for her fiancé, the son of a wealthy mandarin, who died before the wedding. Such impersonal marriages are noted as not uncommon in China.
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Shanghai
China
Sugar Trust Faces Wage Cuts After $1 Price Hike
After boosting sugar prices by one dollar per hundred pounds, the sugar trust reportedly clears about 67000 dollars daily and now threatens 5000 employees with wage reductions, in some cases as much as 60 cents per day.
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The
Sugar Trust
Pleasant, quick remedy ad for Mull's Pioneer Cures
A promotional notice offers Mull's Pioneer Cures with separate remedies for kidney and bladder, liver and impure blood, stomach issues, rheumatism, and female complaints. It claims doctors prescribe them and promises a dollar refund if the products fail, with chocolate tablets priced at 25 cents and a larger option at 100 dollars. The ad lists Taft & Taft and W. J. as contacts.
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Mull
Taft & Taft
W. J. Roaf
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