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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1891
Page
3
A whimsical piece opens with verses in a fairyland voice about elves and dreamlike scenes, then shifts to a peculiar incident at a fruit stand near the Union depot. A solitary guard, a limping stranger, and a cryptic note lead to a moment of humor as a nurse-like Sophy sheds two tears and smiles.
A Prince Edward Island traveler recounts the Dominion government steamship Stanley cutting a path through heavy ice in Northumberland Strait. The vessel, built for ice operation, uses a water filled stern compartment and pumps to free itself, making swift progress at about ten knots, with danger from drifting floe and ice ridges briefly delaying crossings.
A fragmented tale recounts Henry Pettit born 1888 near Huron Michigan who was abducted as a child by Black Creek Indians and later reunited with his father. The piece traces Pettit’s abduction from Port Huron area to Ohio with mixed names and dates, recounting an old family vendetta and the long search before restoration of the boy to kin.
A Detroit Free piece notes roasted apples have special uses including poultices for inflamed eyes. Nurses mention various apple preparations, including a crude peel applied to the eye and sought relief for styes, highlighting traditional remedies in medical care.
Fragmentary text shows a puzzled scene with references to Cupid, Mr Piliam, Mias Sanford, and Mike Banfort. The garbled lines imply a dialogue or proclamation but lack coherent actions, places, or dates. The item reads as a damaged note with inconclusive intent and few identifiable proper nouns.
A garbled excerpt from a New York Sun piece warns of a boy’s danger on a railway track while a dark, dreamlike fragment recalls a choking miscue and odd phrases. The readable lines describe a boy’s brave act to avoid harm as an engine nears, amid mistyped names and puzzling text fragments.
A California rainbow trout provided a dramatic fight for an angler at North Carolina fishing grounds. The fish leaped and twisted through a narrow pool, then wore down the line with a bold tug before being carefully reeled in. The catch, described with vivid detail, weighed near sixteen inches and around two pounds, ending a memorable struggle in rough stream conditions.
A fragmented ancient myth recounts Pausanians and Xer av y plotting to betray the Greeks by surrendering stipulations during a banquet at Amal hall. The plan is discovered, leading to arrest orders. a struggle ends with starvation and collapse of the building as Lysmother perishes. Detected in the Tunis Globe-Detroit column.
A damaged 19th century clipping describes a Madrid post office misdelivery involving a complex address sketch. It notes a plan showing Granada and Amnhulpa amid markings, three days for study, then delivery to Seno rita Aurora Montes y Castillo at Azwcayus No. 2, Grania, with photographs printed in Madrid papers as proof.
Mortgage sale notice details a loan in North Dakota with the foreclosing party and court actions in Dakota Territory. Includes names of mortgagees and attorneys, location in Hivestock City, and dates for foreclosures and court proceedings, plus multiple final proof notices for homestead claims in North Dakota districts.
Notice of a lease offer for school lands in Hturteigh County North Drugoty. Public work lake site, bid opening in Mienurel, details of rent and term, and conditions set by the county board of approval, with approval pending after evaluations.
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