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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1891
Page
3
Berlin dispatch reports the body of a well known dissipation figure found in her room with the body mutilated. Police offer 400 marks reward for the killer believed to be Jack the Ripper. A stranger visited with the victim about 2 am and fled after the crime.
Branx reports from an intimate Bis marck friend state that he may not attend the forthcoming Reichstag session except on vital issues. He favors protecting industrial and agricultural interests and would speak up when those topics arise, but is not expected to criticize the Reichstag’s general conduct.
Reports from St Petersburg describe renewed cries of distress as 20,000,000 face food shortages amid hoarding and famine conditions. London notes a defect in the Howe gun and growing doubts about British naval armament. Washington reports on schemes to defraud postal revenues by sending prohibited goods with printed matter. In Iowa, Black diphtheria spreads in Marshalltown and Harrison County, with multiple fatalities in Soldiers’ Valley.
An 19th century critique of China’s postal system from the Cornhill Magazine. It argues public tixponches and private shops handle letters and parcels with varying routes, fees, and delays. Open competition leads to underbidding and humorous inefficiencies. It notes prepayment norms and the rarity of universal postage reform, while praising or lamenting the system’s peculiarities.
A quirky tale recalls an elderly man with a penchant for chasing the north, misled by a compass. Villagers mock up a clumsy prank using a bell and lantern to steer him upright. He vanishes again, later seen checking a fallen tree and quipping he is “making the pole point north.” Boston Globe item remains brief.
George Anguscus Salt is described as a constant smoker whose half century habit prompts reflection on life choices and endurance. The piece muses on self control, the allure of nicotine, and the tension between artful living and smoking’s grip on behavior.
Fragmented text mentions languages and numbers with unfamiliar terms. References to Chinere, English, Hinwadun, Gor, Kuroywan appear alongside large numeric figures. Context unclear but resembles a linguistic poll or demographic note.
A wild tale from the oil fields recounts Devil Dick Warner known for handling dangerous nitroglycerin with Dan Sutton and others. During a perilous unloading at Rowns camp they faced a string of explosions injuring animals and nearly causing widespread harm. Dick's reckless stunts included tossing nitro torpedoes at a lynx and a dangerous ravine chase before a fatal end at Miller Burma.
A garbled OCR passage from an academic or religious setting questions a definition of eternity. The dialogue includes misread names and terms, making the core doubt unclear. The fragment mentions Dr House and a student denying memory or duty in a religious ethical context.
An odor led to the abandonment of experiments by Barna and Prom at Frente Bringan. They studied organic sulphur derivatives producing hydrogen sulphide and acetic agents. A misstep released a volatile mix contaminating the city atmosphere within 700 meters, forcing researchers to halt further work and prompting protective efforts.
A New York Evening Sun item depicts social tensions in a tale of flirtations and rumors. One woman confronts slander with blunt defiance while another man reacts to accusations with cool retorts. The vignette highlights public decorum, private truth, and the risks of gossip in 19th century urban life.
A garbled report describes Professor Riverson missing his Chicago train after departing for Linke Bor fest. In a comic exchange Mr. French notes his colleague still has two collars, then the tale ends with a fragmentary, unrelated parade of antiquated and technical curiosities about fireproof fabrics, divers, and ancient customs.
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