ELBOWOODS and Reservation Prospects in December News
In Elbowoods North Dakota on December 1, Thomas W Flannery a gency blacksmith is bed bound with rheumatism. School attendance at the reservation rises with November average 108. Indians delivered 785 tons of lignite coal at $2.50 per ton for agency and schools, coal quality praised. Whig reservation holds seemingly inexhaustible deposits. A potential new coking process and Washburn road could unlock significant labor opportunities. Thomas Smith a mixed blood prosperous on the reservation bought over WK cattle from Ford Loutz of Hebron. Missouri River crossing remains dangerous as Alfred Chase broke through ice but escaped unharmed.
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Ethenpolls
N. D
Thomas W. Flannery
Reservation
Whig
Washburn Road
Thomas Smith
One Minute Cough Cure Advertised Amid Mixed News
A jumble of notes reports missions in the west Indies and Cuba, a claim that One Minute Cough Cure rapidly cures coughs and lung troubles, and a note that Field Marshal Lord Roberts sailed from Capetown to England with family. The ad cites E S Beardsley of Fourth Street and Phil Spooner denying Senate cabinet plans.
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Board of Foreign Missions
West Indies
Cuba
E. S. Beardsley
Fourth Street
Phil Spooner
Senate
Beardsley
Field Marshal
Lord Roberts
Capetown
England
Canada
Old Times Recalled by State Treasurer McMillan
Plaindealer notes State Treasurer McMillan spoke Sunday about his early career in the west and British Columbia. He recalled helping build the Canadian Pacific railway and a Fraser River steamer wreck, plus justice under Sir Matthew Begbie. He described mining trips toward Klondike and eventual return to North Dakota.
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McMillan
Dacotah
State Univerity
British Columbia
Queen
Far Western
Canadian Pacific Railway
California
Oregon
Nevada
Fraser River
North Dakota
Mgr. McMillan
Matthew Begbie
San Francisco
Klondike
Another Wifey Story From Jamestown
A traveling man left his territory without a representative and his auburn haired wife faces cold reality. Rumors speak of blow outs and debauches in his apartments while away. Police watch the scene as business leaders and church pillars feel the impact and the wife leads a Jamestown girl into disgraceful escapades.
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Fargo Argus
Jamestown
Wife Discovers Husband's Betrayal and Town Clears Up
A wife begins to realize her husband has turned against her as she confronts mounting recklessness. The piece notes a major clean up soon and mentions several local men planning to travel east for the holidays.
Doan's Kidney Pills Relief Back Pain Ad Claims
An advertisement asserts backache stems from kidney trouble and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the cure. Endorsed by Mrs. W. C. Sherman of Fargo North Dakota, it urges purchase from local drugstores and cites Foster Milling Co Buffalo as U.S. agents with a 50 cent price and warning to remember the Doan's name.
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Donn
W. C. Sherman
Front Street East
Fargo
N. D
Dean
Wilser
Day
Foster-Millurn Co
Buffalo
United States
Doan's
Oakes Coal Demand High With Limited Supply
Oakea Republican notes annual use of about two thousand tons of lignite coal and seeks more from mines. Frustration centers on supply speed. rail freight not blamed as dealers often cannot obtain coal. Prices range from eight to four fifty per unit, with shortages forcing substitutes.
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Oakea Republican
Oakes
Indians Paid $77 Per Capita Like a Windfall
Wahpeton Globe notes the Bisseton Indians receive 77 dollars per person while local Browns Valley merchants are accused of overcharging. A clipping from Browns Valley alleges traders were selling red shawls at 20 per dozen for 0 and a fur overcoat for 44, supposedly a steal at a standard 17. A Sisseton merchant story recounts a new clerk’s blunt mispricing of sugar to an Indian customer.
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Wahpeton
Bisseton
Browns Valley
Sisseton
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters Ad Claims Cure All Ailments
An advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a half century cured stomach troubles claiming it can ease dyspepsia indigestion constipation biliousness nervousness flatulence and insomnia. It notes a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck and asserts the product has no equal.
Bryan as Editor Announces Weekly Paper The Commoner
Lincoln, December 15 announces that William Jennings Bryan will enter journalism and start a weekly newspaper titled The Commoner in January. He plans to lecture some but will devote most effort to the new venture.
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William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Bryan
the Commoner
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Claim Universal Cure
An old medical ad proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as supreme for all diseases tied to impure or impoverished blood, listing rheumatism and dyspepsia among ailments, and asserts Hood's Pills also cure all bilious disorders with a noted price of 250.
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Hood
Barrett's Report on Forestry and Fish Culture in North Dakota
Commissioner Barrett sends the eighth and ninth annual reports detailing forestry, fish culture, and irrigation. He emphasizes trees’ vital role, soil-water cycles, and climate support for agriculture, urging legislative action and state tree expansion to conserve moisture and boost crops. He reports on the Sylvaton program, Turtle Mountain fires, and the state’s progress in tree culture and fish propagation.
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Barrett
Barrel
North Dakota
United States
National Fish Commissioner
Northnot
North Dakota notes report growth and civic issues
North Dakota items record legislative push for Red River channel work and an improvement appropriation. Senator Dennett, secretary to Senator Lansbrough, returns after a stay in a dark room for weeks, resuming duties. The Third City census notes Fargo leads in population among towns over 2,400 residents, with Grand Forks, Bismarck, Jamestown and Valley City following. Dickinson shows notable growth while smaller towns in the west surge, aided by the Soo Line.
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North Dakota
Willington
Mer
Public Lands
Senate
Bevonl National Bank of
Grand Parks
N.D
Bismarck
Washington, Nye
Fargo
Grand Falis
Jamestown
Valley City
Gratton
Wahpeton
Dickingwa
Biswk Hou
Grafton
Dickinson
Soo Road
Parga
Grand Forks
Aimong
Lae
Stilo
Sone
Senators Seek Broad Farm Subsidy Tied to Merchant Marine
Washington December 11 Senator Tillman led a petition signed by numerous farmers calling for a universal subsidy on all agricultural products, linked to a subsidy for the merchant marine. Oakes Creamery reports production of pounds of butter daily this period.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Iue
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Chilskeoy
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Fruwate
Joe Ohlidreng
Ieee
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Amas Gifts
Webb Bros
Oakes Creamery
Butte
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