21 May 1889
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Newspaper
Le Mars Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1889
Page
1
The readable fragments mention names and numbers but lack clear context or events. It references possible people and dates in a distorted form, with ambiguous phrases that prevent identifying a coherent news item or outcome. No recognizable organizations or places are evident.
A stream of notes covers local political candidacies in Buena Vista Pocahontas and Humboldt counties with references to Senatorial contests, county representations, and notable figures like G. L. Dobson of Newell and AL D. Bicknell. It notes surrounding civic events, sermons by Rev Burda, and remarks on newspaper personalities such as D. W. Wood from Kingsley and the Kingsley legal circles. The piece ends with a sighting of James Ay Murphy in Le Mars amid testimony.
The trial of Vic Hopkins in a libel case featured testimony about fires and conspiracies. Witnesses included Alayor Moore G W Wilson and James Murphy who contradicted prior statements. The jury returned a 1000 verdict against Ragsdale with costs, and an appeal is expected with potential Supreme Court review.
Dr Jenness Miller of New York urged reform in women’s clothing during a Omaha lecture. She demonstrated dresses she endorses and argued current attire burdens women, calling for abolition of underskirts and corsets, and proposing a two garment system ending at the knee to free movement.
A vivid battlefield memory shows a soldier's brutal charge under artillery and musket fire. Amid smoke and blood, fear and exaltation mingle as a shattered arm leads to amputation, revealing the cost of war and the shock of waking from a dreamlike combat vision.
In a London Fun exchange, Bounder plans to star in Little Nell while Hirst Professional notes the cast includes Quilp, with Ditto confirming the Quilp role and the tour starting soon. The dialogue hints at a theater tour lineup and early rehearsal chatter.
Health and Wealth touts Tomlinson's Quick Relief Oil as superior to prior remedies. Testimonials from LeMars Iowa and others claim relief for rheumatism neuralgia diphtheria croup sore throat and pneumonia with external application and friction. The letter from HL Besu lauds accessibility and urges widespread availability through druggists and the American Express Co. Bold by all druggists and advertised by Tomlinson LeMars Iowa May 8 1889.
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