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Newspaper
The State Line Herald
Location
North Lemmon, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
The report details Bentley Breezes noting arrivals near Long Jay Wes, a Saturday picnic at Bentley, and a shooting on Mult street near the Arcade. A man’s head wound and six holes near a window are described, with no suspect identified and no casualty confirmed.
A fragmented community notice lists multiple churches with service details including St Marys Catholic Church led by Rev. John Frei and an Episcopal service schedule. It also mentions a German Lutheran church, Brian Church services, and a roster of local officials such as Sheriff Elmer Tew and County Judge Jacob Sondevall.
Fraternal orders meet at Smith's Hall and Masonic Hall with visiting brethren invited. A lost pony with white facial features and a glass eye is offered for return by Mrs Oras Rat and Abraham Johnson, Bentley North Dakota, Braught Investment Co. Land Office Block.
A theatrical manager offered a famous actress $1000 a week for a world tour but she held out for 1900. He replied that was all he could offer and reminded her of lavish jewels from South American millionaires Russian grand dukes and Indian mabs. She sent back the message Give me my terms and you can have the jewels.
A dramatic tale from Smith's Magazine recounts two Callaway sisters captured by Shawnee near Boonesborough. They feigned weakness to mask a covert escape, aiding their pursuers by plastering hidden objects to a barrel to mislead their captors. After days of pursuit, the sisters were recovered by their mothers. The piece also references anecdotes about W. S. Gilbert, Peter the Great, and other humor and culture items from period publications.
Four year old Barbara traveled to church with sisters then cried when the minister preached about Mary and Martha without mentioning her. The girl sobbed that no one said a word about her.
A fragmented account recalls Sven Hedin and companions trudging across the Takia Makan between the Yarkand and Khotin rivers in 1805. The expedition endured dust and isolation before supplies ran out. two followers survived, and Hedin lugged water in his boots to save them.
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