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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1885
Page
7
The text recalls a fraud that toppled a mercantile house. Charles Day earned $50,000 in a defamation suit after 15 years of the scam, while Jonas Terry failed to meet the judgment and died in dishonor. Josie mourns the ruin of a family with four boys as Mrs. Terry blames Day’s weakness and temptation.
A New York Sun account describes Australian gum trees as the tallest on Earth with specimens reaching 500 feet. It contrasts them with Californian oaks and sequoias, notes early explorers carving names on trunks, and recounts feats of logging and measurements from Warren River to Healesville.
A California botanist discusses the ages and vast reach of Sierra Nevada giants. He estimates 200 large trees in a 240 mile region and suggests some may be 2,000 to 10,000 years old. He compares them to the Canary Islands dragon’s blood tree and notes European sightings and legends. Europe boasts, too, with Etna’s chestnut sheltering a royal procession and a man making a home in a tree hollow while using fallen wood for fuel.
In New York the Hon. Roscoe Conkling says he was never invited to partake in the Republican campaign, denies any acquaintance or influence with President Cleveland, and insists he has not met the president in his life.
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