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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1883
Page
3
A fragmented verse reflecting longing for rest and safety at sea or shore. It invokes storms, weary travelers, and a plea for divine comfort. The text paraphrases a poem attributed to Sarah Doudney from Good Words, expressing weariness and hope for peace.
A tale from the Santa Fe frontier describes a saloon keeper with two aims money and protecting his daughter. After a young lover betrays the girl, he shoots them both and a brutal ritual follows, with many taking part in a legendary gun dance as described by the Rosebud Agency telegram to the Chicago Times.
The annual Sioux Sun Dance was held at a camp near the agency with about 1,000 Indians and several white visitors present from across the reservation. The ceremony began Saturday with pole cutting for the center of the circle as over 1,000 young men on ponies gathered for the long dance, following days of preparation and a brush enclosure built that evening.
Montane Bronte and Joe Summerfield recount a thunderous fall of a large meteorite near Gibbons battlefield while sheltering from a Sunday storm. A lava-like block weighing 500 to 600 pounds struck ground 100 yards from their cabin, creating a deep hole and a sulfurous hot surface. Pieces will be placed in Geo Newark's cabinet. Indian Agent Caster expects to begin paying Seneca annuities next week.
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