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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1890
Page
4
Edward Bulwer Lytton chapter continues as Leila parts from her father with a Spanish guide. Isabel arrives to warn of Moorish outbreaks and urges flight to Ferdinand’s camp. Leila, shaken by a pivotal interview, feels Providence leads her away from temptation, while Almamen returns to an empty castle five days after departure.
In Grenada the Moorish towns revolt against Ferdinand and Inquisition fury drives Jews and Moors into a wider conflict. Almamen’s secret treaty and a forged promise spark mob massacres, extortion, and arrests. Ximen plots to protect Jews while Elias warns of treachery as tensions rise among persecuted communities.
A rumor reaches Grenada of Boabdil’s repulse at Salabrena, then his triumphal return and burial in the Alhambra. Amine greets him joyfully, praising both affection and pride, while Ferdinand’s forces resume their campaign and Moors rally to Grenada amid renewed conflict and devotion.
Ferdinand, after recounting conquests and replenishing his treasury, mustered forty thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand horse. He and his leaders faced the impending siege with solemness and resolve, convinced the crowning crisis was at hand.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a four column expose of a conspiracy to seize Lower California and set up a provisional government to join the United States. It cites promoters among large landholders and outlines planned uprisings and control of railways and telegraphs.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of plaintiff J B Ellis in a land title dispute against Northern Pacific Railroad Henry W Bradford and W Henry Sage. The case concerns lands in Dongixa County conveyed to the railroad and contested authority to grant lands not used for rail purposes. The $175000 property remains under dispute as the railroad seeks quiet title in federal court.
A wave of migrating birds over Cedar Rapids on the 18th was drawn to electric lights and weather, causing over 1000 birds to fall dead in the streets after colliding with wires and storefront glaze. Rare specimens included a red poll warbler captured alive, with notes on its migratory range from Manitoba and Alaska to Texas and the Caribbean.
In a fragmented notice a judge named George M. Sabin of Nevada is reported to have died in San Francisco on the 12th of the month. The text also contains garbled quack medicine claims and pricing for a cure all remedy, mentioning a Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup and salvation oil at twenty five cents.
Report from Oma na describes the murder of Mr. Collin of Collin & Kilpatrick contractors near Pioche Ney. Two workers demanded pay, refused, then after an eight minute delay one fired with a Winchester killing Collin. No arrests. bystander sentiment reportedly favors the killers.
An 19th century advertisement touts syrup of figs as a health tonic. It claims California figs combined with medicinal plants purport to cleanse the urinary tract, kidneys, liver and bowels, dispel colds and headaches, and cure constipation.
Mr Thos Carty of Drehard Street owns a restaurant and won a $5,000 prize in the Louisiana State Lottery drawing on April 1. He sent $1 via U S Express for a ticket and later received a one twentieth share and the prize notification. He confirmed ticket No 27,1104 and later learned ticket No 27,004 won a $100,000 capital prize. He received $60 in cash from the local agent on April 30.
An adish style notice touts educational advantages of the State University and public schools while offering equity in city lots in exchange for farm funds from Minnesota and Dakota. It mentions Minneapolis contact in the Guaranty Building.
An odd advertisement promises a cure for consumption by a “timely one Thousand of chopelane cages” and offers to send bottles of the remedy to readers who respond. The notice lists a contact at 181 Pearl Street in Suecuw, Maryland.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Sage's Catareh Remedy and Brown's Bronchia Trochos as cures for bronchitis blood purification and skin eruptions. The jagged copy references many ailments and claims wide availability at druggists and amid generic praise from users.
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