Polly and the Milk Sillies in a Tree Top Tale
A long reader tale recounts Polly two and her mother, then six year old Thomas Bartholomew causing milk to spill over Polly. The story unfolds with circus play and Polly’s reaction to the unintended mischief, set in a domestic scene with a baby in a cradle.
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G. M
the Tribune
Mother Goose
Polly
Cat
Thomas
Tommy
Omas
Thomas Bartholomew
Thi
Pepe
Sonia
Timbered North Dakota notes and developments across towns
Territorial items report Deadwood's street railway plans and Jamestown liquor license rise to 800 while a new Rolette County paper debuts. Wells County crops look favorable, Daley notes on frost in Devils Lake region, and Elk Point hosts an elusive alligator in Lake Crystal.
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Deadwood
Bismarck
Mitchell University
Devils Lake
Jamestown
St. John
Rolette County
Wells County
Elk Point
Lake Crystal
Ole Oleson
Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
L. G. Tisdale
Huron
Trail County
George Murchidon
Red Lake Falls
Cleveland
Congress
Dakota
W. W. Cooley
Manfred
Cooley
Ander
Gates
Ade
Northwest
North Dakota
Stark
Rovers Maier
James Chisago
Sue
Peniece
Austin L
Chicago
Templeton Nominated Associate Justice for North Dakota Court
President nominates C F Templeton present attorney general as associate justice of the newly created eighth judicial district. He will preside over the district formed from Judge McConnell's North Dakota jurisdiction.
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C. F. Templeton
Territory
Templeton
Eighth Judicial Dist
Congress
McConnell
North Dakota
Sitting Bull and White Bull Accused at Rosebud Store Scene
Accused of signing a treaty at a trader’s Rosebud store Sitting Bull remained silent and withdrew wrapped in his blanket White Bull defended himself vowing to go to Washington to confer with the great father He warned Indians of possible conflict as camp conversations grow tense over alleged quiet signatures by commissioners.
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Rosebud
Sitting Bull
White Bull
Washington
Map of Great Sioux Reservation lands under survey
United States surveyor Maris Taylor prepared a new five feet square map for the Sioux commission showing six reservations from the Missouri river to longitude 103 west and from the territory's southern boundary to the south fork of the Ball river. It outlines Standing Rock Pine Ridge Roselind Lower Boule Crow Creek and details area of the Sioux reservation and potential relinquishment. A lignite shipment from Hawley mine north of Bismarck is sent to the BOO for trial.
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John Scrimger
Charles City
Floyd County
Iowa
Webster
Scrimger
Rae
Prof
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Col. Pratt
Sioux Indian Commission
Maris Taylor
United States
Dakota
Great Sioux
Congress
Sioux Nation of Indians
Hargrove Kippax
Surveyor General’s Office
Standing Rock
Pine Ridge
Roselind
Lower Boule
Crow Creek
Missouri River
Ball River
Teriver
Canine Nellie the Drunken Fox Terrier Met Tragic End
Nellie a Russian fox terrier owned by bartender Andrew Reardon of Williamsburg gained a fond following at the saloon for tricks and lager drinking. Her excess drinking led to reckless wandering and a fatal runover by a truck after failing to dodge a streetcar. The dog was buried nearby.
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Nellis
Nellie
New York Herald
Andrew Reardon
Williamsburg
Neilie
End
Pearl Popularity Drives Global Pearl Trade Peaks
The article notes a decade of rising pearl demand with high prices for black and gray pearls. Major sources include west coast Australia Thursday Island Sooloo Archipelago Ceylon and the Persian Gulf along with Lower California. US states Kentucky Tennessee and Texas report strong freshwater pink pearls. a Turner group find suggests abundant past pearl supply before European arrival.
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Australia
Thursday Island
Sooloo Archipelago
Ceylon
Persian Gulf
Lower
California
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
Little
Miami Valley
Ohio
F. W. Putman
Remarkable Geological Bore Near Halle Germany
An extraordinary geologic experiment is under way at Schilchlach near Halle Germany. A gigantic bore has reached 1618 meters depth and offers insights into the Earth's interior temperature. The report notes the depth in relation to tall spires and other landmarks to convey scale.
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Schilchlach
Halle
Germany
Margetary
Voter Coercion Tale From Little Rock Meeting
An elderly Mississippi preacher explains how coercion and fear influence Black voters. A visitor asks why niggers vote for a Democratic candidate. the preacher cites the rabbit's foot as a method to intimidate and sway polls, depicting coercive tactics during a revival era scene.
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Little Rock
Smn
Sherif
R W. Werthen
Visibur
Mourgera
Moses Dun
Ds Wiltsman
Rabbit
Unclear note hints at hotel guest and health resort scene
Fragmentary OCR describes a cynical guest questioning a landlord and a restrained man in bed at a sleek hotel. Mentions health resorts and possible mistreatment, with unclear names and locations.
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Ata
Sean Gre
Jaillz
Fragmented OCR: Girls Like Plucky Notice in Aboard Text
Fragmented text shows a garbled scene mentioning girls, a young man, and a breakfast bill. Readable elements include references to a boardinghouse and a request involving a maid, with unclear names or places.
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Marcy
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House
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Northwestern
Gifford
Aberdeen, Bismarck & Nori
Winona
Emmons County
Grand River
Nelson
Flat Lake
Becker County
Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin
Louis
Duluth
Mr. Nelson
Duluth & Winnipeg Railway Company
Minnaogata Ae
Steubenville
George Owen
Owen
Henry 8. Jackson
Castle Garden
New York
Ceatre Garden
James Pedro We
Territorial News
Devel County
Thmigg
Black Hills
St. Paul Globe
R. V. Pratt
Or &J. Paul
Pratt
Grand Forks
New Dakota
Hawley
The
Boo
Pernhia
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