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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1886
Page
4
Poem invites a lover to drift to the mythical Land of Nod where rest and dreamlike imagery replace life’s worries. The speaker uses floral and celestial imagery to describe a peaceful voyage away from reality toward a blessed, ideal realm.
In a rugged Sierras tale a four horse stage from Bokey to Logtown is robbed on a moonlit grade. Black Pete fights to hold the line as a mysterious highwayman threatens a safe exit. Frank Downey races eight miles to warn of a $10,000 prospect and Charlie Motley learns the stage holds a far larger fortune and a future marriage.
In an Irish court Tim o’Brien testifies to courting Miss Keys for marriage and £200, joking about becoming Mrs. O’Brien. The exchange includes references to kissing and money as motives. The jury awards the plaintiff £300 after deliberation.
Bishop Potter warns clergy about labor unrest and wealth inequality fueling class hatreds. The piece discusses the rise of traveling salesmen, their economic impact, and the changing role of drummers in Nashville and across the United States, highlighting growth in the trade and its social effects.
In Wilmington a notable trial featured Miss Nettie Spencer testifying to the defendant Stephen H. Bayleigh’s character. Burleigh’s fiancé urged a jury trial. the jury found him not guilty after a dramatic exchange and the couple planned marriage following the acquittal.
A woman at the City Hall license clerk inquire about the name of her first husband from 1875. She recalls multiple marriages and odd details, mentioning Skinderly, a Pat remembered as Skin tye, and an elaborate memory. The clerk and bystander react with amusement as the tale unfolds.
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