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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
7
A vivid description by Joel Benton in Harper’s Magazine March portrays a sod house as a stark, sunlit refuge on open prairie. The rough shelter, thatched roof, and surrounding life contrast with vast no-tree land while wind and weather test its resilience.
A club tale recounts a Paris encounter with Charles Dumont later revealed as Ashley Delorme a con man who forged a $14 000 cheque and wore three malachite studs. After multiple aliases he duped friends and sisters, fled to Europe and London, then resurfaced in New York on Broadway with honors and his signature studs intact.
The New York Indicator highlights sharp growth in southern industry and agriculture from 1880 to 1885. Cotton mills and oil mills expand, pig iron output shifts, and livestock value climbs to 599 million dollars. Corn, oats, tobacco and other crops rise, indicating sustained capital and development in the region.
General Ruger orders changes in troop stations as Fort Ellis units move to Fort Custer. Companies C and E of the Third Infantry and troop E of the First Cavalry depart for Fort Custer. Companies I and K, Fifth Infantry, shift from Fort Custer to Fort Totten to replace the Seventeenth Infantry battalion. Major Hunt moves to Fort Assiniboine. News notes Mexico’s press tone moderates after the Cutting affair. Diaz regime Liberal party speaks calmly. An assassination attempt at Cessian inept is reported as unsuccessful.
The sailing vessel W. J. Flint arrived at Vancouver July 31 with 17 430 half chests of tea from Yokohama. The cargo, mainly consigned to Canadian and English parties, constitutes the first tea shipment over the Canadian Pacific. Flint left Yokohama June 20 for the Pacific coast terminus.
A Benton special reports many horses were stolen by action from Lebarre and used to cut hay at Lonesome Prairie lake about forty miles away. Picket ropes and hobbies cut. stock ran off with no trace found though searchers follow the trail.
Engraved crayon portrait from recent photographs of President Cleveland and bride, issued to Weekly Wisconsin subscribers only. Not for sale. samples available via postmasters. Subscribers sending $1 receive the portrait by mail. size 19x24 inches on heavy plate paper. value $1 in stores.
Testimonial ads claim Hood's Sarsaparilla wards off lassitude in hot weather, boosts appetite, aids digestion, and tonesthe body. Consumers from Oswego and Summerfield report renewed energy and clearer skin, with doses priced at one dollar for a full course.
A reflection on disease replacement with a focus on liver disease leading to blood disorders and consumption unless early treated with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Includes various ads and notices about cures, fires, and products from 19th century sources.
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