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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1897
Page
6
The fragment recalls Edward Spurr and his exploration of the Yukon River linking its headwaters near the Pacific to St. Michael and the Lebkrug sea. It describes rivers, routes, and distant headwaters with scattered names and places, amid dramatic, though garbled, traveler notes.
The fragment describes Edward Spurr’s travel notes in Outing detailing the Chilkoot trail from salt water to Yukon head, land transport by trader and Indians, and observations of Chilkoot Indian packers at Deca trading-post with descriptions of people, dress, and customs.
Unclear OCR text describes a sale involving neighbors, a house, and a beer-related item. The document notes a bid around $5,000 and multiple locations, with a bidder group including named individuals. The exact details and entities are partially garbled.
A Boston area tale centers on George Spearen drawn into a breach of promise dispute with Mrs. Mary Schroeder of Warren. A Batavia heiress Mary Urch faces a separate wedding plan, while Spearen is finally urged to wed Mrs. Schroeder after a summons lands him in Freeport.
A fragmentary historical remark discusses population growth and the vast number of species on Earth. It notes new inserts and the scale of species and individual remnants, highlighting the immensity of Earth's living diversity.
A Georgia mob chose the method of death for a victim named Be Bevert. Captors believed each death would avoid punishment, and their plans showed intent to avenge rather than reward, amid a chaotic scene described in the fragment.
A fragmentary verse note hints at a poet rising with striking looks and keen gaze. It mentions the lure of a “speedy wheel” and moonlit nights, implying a moral about bikes and a quick ride.
An Irishman visits his late employer and their spouse, greeting them in jovial slang and mispronounced phrases. Amusing miscommunications escalate as the employer, doubting his own propriety, laments lacking work and mutters about odd companions before abruptly fleeing.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a notice about a location named Fence Preveux or Wes ko resting place near wartime repairs. It indicates a parlor or entry closed for repairs and a plea or statement about proceeding.
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