Local Notes from 1893 Pioneer Days
In Town and Out lists visits by Mrs. Lee to Winona auditor Armstrong to the Capital City and Fr. Martin of Bismarck to bless a home near Williamsport on May 17. A newborn boy born April 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Rush is 13% pounds. Mrs. Cotton returns home from Bismarck safely and in good spirits. A prairie fire sighting east of town is ruled accidental and Pat Lyons loses his hat on Roop road.
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Lee
Winona
Auditor Armstrong
Martin
Bismarck
Jacob Kalberer
Williamsport
A. m
Michael Rush
Michael
J. A. Cotton
Lyons
Steele
Linton
Twin Cities
J. Schall
Joe Holzer
North Dakota
Troops to Europe Soon As Transports Secure
Washington May 2 The French pressuring for immediate American troop dispatch to France received assurances from the U S government plan to send a small contingent soon as ships are available The move aims to boost morale though a full force requires about 500 000 tons of shipping and a 24 000 strong unit Meanwhile congressional conferees begin reconciling army appropriation and war army bills with debate over Roosevelt volunteers and a draft age between 21 and 35 Also cited is efforts to deepen Allied Navy cooperation and freedom of seas. The ad for farm implements closes the page.
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Washington
France
Atlantic
Army General Staff
America
House
Senate
Chercreprat
Ministry of Marines
Crop payment sale of land in Selfridge District
Land for sale in the Selfridge District Sioux County North Dakota described as steam plow land with nice quarters and half sections. Sale to right parties on crop payments. Contact Chas F Ellis Maadan ND.
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Selfridge
Sioux County
North Dakota
Fragmentary Line Lacks Clear News Event
A garbled OCR snippet contains phrases about light, invitation, cowards, and deathless weeds with no identifiable people, places, or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
Lincoln Courage and a Soldier’s Final Prayer
A Civil War tale recalls President Lincoln signing a reprieve for a private doomed to execution for sleeping at post. Lincoln, on a hot ride to deliver word, sought to ensure the mercy reached the condemned man. In Yorktown a Vermont private named William Scott fell first, and with his last breath he prayed for Lincoln and declared the president unafraid to die.
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Army of the Potomac
Lincoln
Vermont
Yorktown
William Scott
Company K
Sail on O ship of state and Union fate
A pensive verse fragment urges resilience for the nation. The lines speak of humanity's fears and hopes, collective breath held for the ship of state, with faith and prayers accompanying the journey. The excerpt attributes the sentiment to H. W. Longfellow.
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H. W. Longfellow
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Hague
Palm Beach
Barbara Hulm
Franz Hulm
Bismarck Hospital
Mr. Gross
Farmers
Minneapolis
Mike Braun
Grassner
Valeria Jahner
Joe Hulm
Doc
South Dakota
A. L. Portz
Edison Phonographs
Eastman Kodaks
Europe
Col. Roosevelt
Linton Bazar
Adv
Chas. F. Ellis
Maadan, N. D
Challenge
ORN
Ké and
Gutter
Filhupore
Horace
Grimke
Apemoes D. Warner
Rk National Scitnustsiemn
Tuckerman
Harvard
Brooks
The
Century Magazine
Patria
Vernon Castle
Electric Theatre
Adam Thomas
F. W. Krause
Mound City
Herreid
Linton Power and Light Co
the Home Hotel
Home Hotel
Dsaler
Wm-J. Gabbert
Wm. J. Gabbert
Transfer & Bray Line
Milwaukee
N. P
Fred Gau
N. D
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