To a Young Man Back East. Williamsport era letters 1886
A long reflective piece from Dec 20 1886 arguing western life in Dakota compares early settlers homes to eastern comfort, notes longing for home, contrasts between east and west, and warns against discouragement. It cites Gen John A Logan death and includes moral on land contest and settlement policy. Ends with promo for Bismarck Third Street Restaurant by T J Portan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WilLtianstonn
Dak
Williamsport
East
West
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakota
Washington Territory
Dunap
Davy Crockett
General Land Office
Uncle Sam
Dakota Territory
Land Office
Bismarck
D. T
Elias A.van Vieck
Thomas B. Johnson
Emmons County
B. Johnson
John A
RBA
Register
Sclid
C. H. Buimstead
Geog Unterseher
Wilesees
Vise
Georg Guckle
John Bolander
Ludwig Arie
Willem Hebe
Moskins
Joan A
Rea
Dismarck
Joseph M. Trambl
Edimons County
L. T. Buckley
Fr. i Wailket
John Hamimit
J. A. Cole
Old Style and New Style Legs At Surgical Dealer Show
New York Sun notes a Cairo letter on Egypt flies and the evolution of prosthetics. The shop displays two leg styles a clumsy old wooden version and a light flesh colored new model with springs. Arms advances bring wrist and fingers that grip tools and write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
An American Westminster Needed
A Philadelphia Times editorial urges creating an American Westminster or Valhalla to honor Gen. Grant and other celebrated dead. It argues for a central, worthy tomb for national heroes, noting future rail expansion will bring distant lands closer and stressing a proper site to respect all who served the nation.
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Philadelphia
Gen
Grant
Lincoln
Springfield
Washington
Mount Vernon
America
Dan
Egg yolk floats on membrane disproving shell belief
On May th Dareste suspended an egg in a bag and marked the shell. In June he boiled the egg and cut it open to find the yolk adherent to the membrane of the upper shell, refuting the notion that yolk is heavier than white.
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Ciana Avovera
Agatha
Dy Manpaner
Morwick Farm
Witxus Fowine
Ruthvens
Miss Mcto
Dora Thorne
Carriston
Ivan Conway
Liller
Carew
Nebe Blatchford Bequest
Cuauran Reape
Ny Annix
Thomas
Ju'd
Ny Mant
Mose Lodge
Dy Mra
Nanay
M. Dareste
Williamsport Dakota land and crops note rail routes
A report highlights the region’s crops including corn flax millet and buckwheat with potatoes turnips and carrots. It notes railroads likely to pass through Central Dakota near Bismarck, local wood fuel sources nearby and lignite coal beds. Those seeking information on government and railroad lands and Williamsport town lots should address Williamsport Dak.
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Wm. H. Trumbull
Passionable Boot and Shoe Maker
Meiys Street
Beween
S. A. Faulkner & Co
General Merchandise
Mr. Lincoln
General A. &. Grant
General A. &. Grant. Dy W. A. Perens
John G. Whittler
Henry W. Lon Low
Aoe
Alfred Tennyson
Aftor Amusements
Yankee Wit
Wumer
Frese
Eh Tovey
People’s Iome Journal
Lupton
Purl Place
Hunt & Fo
Grocer
W.S. Moorhouse
Bismarck, Dae
S.E
Lawrence, Apple Creek
S. E
John P. Hoagland
Bismarck, D. T
T. W. Russell
Missouri Valley Land Mortgage Co
First National Bank
Grorce W. Wallace
United States
Murope
E. Nutrrorp
C. B. Sirrxe
Emmons
Peter Olsen
William V. Wade
Willlaeport
Exinionis
Omar
George Douguerty
Geo. W. Elder
Fourth Street
O. F. Davis
First National Bank Block
United States Loan Land Ofice
Department
Woeltenien
Contessa
Levsiand
Rt. Herrick, de Altorney
Law
Williamsport, D. T
Head Armstrong
Anary Public
Ster
Ital City
John A. Logan
Third Street
T. J. Portan
Main & Meigs
OUISG
A. Win
Egypt
Cairo
Moses
New England
Punxsutawney Tribune
Begorra
Arkabian
Turkey
An En
Ameri
Tered
Ing
Central
Pos
Lands and
Williamsport, Dak
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Minnesota
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
British Columbia
Puget Sound
Alaska
Pullman Palace
Portland
Yellowstone Park
Chas. S. Fee
Saint Paul, Minn
J.H. Marshall
Main Street
Fourth
J. D. McDonald
Wagonmaker
Laas
Hagerty
Onal Aos
Actval
Enous Cay nNai
O. F, Davis, Bismarck, Dak
John Yegen
Crty
Sahery
P. F. Malloy
Bismarcok
Meigs
H. D. Connor
T Coenty
Territory of Dakota
Henry G. Baker
Williams Port
George Dougherty
Ferdinand Selle
Railroad Depot
JOS, Hare & CO
John Deere
Deering
Jvew Iukk
Mor Han One HundredHousand Bo
United Tes
Scientifiderican
Canada
England
France
Rmany
Patent Office
Mailfree
Munn &C6
Arican
t@ Muni & Co
Scientific American
Broadway
J. R. Gage
Alfred Cressy
Coal Oil
North Fifth St
Bismarck, Dak
Jacob Hanauer
Oak
Tinal
Clint Sult
Maule
C. LL. Bowmtead
Georg Gackle
Ringe 1
Weet
Georg Unterseher
Joli Bolander
Hoskins
J. A. Rea
F. M. Searles
Merchants’ Hotel
Winona
John Waldehon
C. H. Bumstead
Winchester, Dak
Malloy & Stovell
D.T
Pacific Hotel
Fourth St
Bismarch, Dak
Louis Peterson
Proprietor
Livona
W. Hawkes
Lismarck
Frank Frisby
Livonia
Frisby
Viamed
A. R. Macnnder
MNID
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