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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1886
Page
3
A garbled poem-like passage depicts a Thanksgiving turkey unhappy with indulgence and a hungry newsboy grabbing a sugared treat. The verse imitates a playful scene of a butcher, a diner guest, and a doctor’s shout, all centered on the turkey’s weight and the holiday mood.
Barbara Frick finds a runaway turkey during a storm at Pettingill farm and nurses it through the season. The bird, named Christopher Columbus, becomes a cherished part of the family, helping Mrs Pettingill and brightening the Fricks’ Thanksgiving as hardship tests them.
A garbled passage describes a distressed woman facing punishment and failed requests for aid. Names, places, and clear events are obscured by OCR errors, but the tone suggests a personal grievance or dramatic setback without coherent details.
An advertisement claims Dy. I sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup is the best medicine for coughs colds croup and consumption with a trade satisfaction promise Bennett Brox distributes samples free urging trial by customers and physicians.
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