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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1883

Page

3

Dorsey Ranch Sale and Watered Lands in New Mexico Notes

The piece outlines J. W. Boiler of Pennsylvania acquiring an interest in a northern New Mexico ranch near Richinson, with Dorsey as central figure. It details claims of strategic land and water rights, extensive holdings including 40,000 acres from an old Spanish grant, and plans to run cattle, horses, and thoroughbreds amid shifting values.

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Sea Elephants Captured By New Jersey Dealer

Charles H. Reiche of Hoboken says five sea elephants were captured off California by his men using a small vessel. The animals, never tamed, will be sent to Paris and London zoos, with temporary display at Reiche's stables. Description notes long nose and up to 24 feet length, weight up to five tons, and seaweed and small fish as food. The young are born in June and cared for by their mothers for months.

Charles H. Reiche Chathan Street Times California Riche Reiche Jardin Des Plantes Paris Zoological Garden of London Hoboken

How Girls Study (Evening Review of Classes)

Two girls recount a chaotic study night mixing history math and languages. They joke about Marquette Lafayette Mirduette Columbus and Washington while debating hair trends and music. The scene ends with them admitting the dullness of long study and vowing to start anew at school.

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Spotted Bull Kin Fulfills Custer Battle Tale In Interview

The Pioneer Press publishes an interview with Tatatuka hegleska's wife, cousin to Sitting Bull, claiming a true account of the Custer fight. She describes Reno's retreat, Sioux dispositions, and the chaotic river crossing as Lakota force countered advancing troops.

Custer Tree Hundred Sitting Ball Pioneer Press Sounding Tock Tatatukahegleska Spotted Kern Bull Sitting Bull Reno Penorilla Avon Theene Diana

Triumph and retreat after the Sioux victory at the battle camp

The narrative recalls Sioux detachments routing Custer forces. White soldiers fled, horses were mounted, and the Minneconto camp saw no white presence on the field. The Indians killed the long‑haired chief and found his buckskin coat edged with beaver. Sioux casualties reached thirty killed and over twice that in wounded. total Sioux strength about five thousand.

Minneconto

Force of the Wind and the Tay Bridge Tragedy

Three years after the Tay Bridge disaster, engineers debate wind pressure limits. Records show pressures from thirty to fifty-three pounds per square foot, with some suggesting higher readings may be overestimated. The debate continues among authorities on extreme wind forces.

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