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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1887
Page
4
A playful poem lists whimsical questions about everyday objects and events. The narrator ponders why items like the chimney sweep, peanut stand, monkey wrench, and pillow behave oddly, mixing humor with curious imagery.
John Blair the iron magnate confronts his western-tricked partner Dick Morris on a secluded Sabbath hillside. After a quarrel over stolen fortune and past losses, Blair shoots Morris in self defense then dies from a hit man’s pistol. Months later a dying tramp reveals a motive tied to blood debt for iron wealth.
A memoir excerpt recalls President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton cloistered with work in a grim wartime autumn. The writer describes Lincoln’s wan figure, quiet rooms, and close calls with duty amid a nation at near despair.
A Boston gentleman recounts an evening with a renowned mind reader in which the woman accurately predicts his plans about moving to Chicago and his East tastes. He feels the experience both chilling and pleasing as she reads his thoughts during the visit.
The Boston Herald reports circus pay scales ranging from $500 to $1,500 daily with Barnum shows at the top. Performers and acts like English trapeze teams and bareback riders earn substantial weekly sums, while gymnastic roles and clowns also command strong wages amid tour earnings.
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