Farmers Talk Flour Mill Meeting in Ramsey County
The American Society of Equity No 1 of Minnewaukan met at Locke schoolhouse with about half the members. They discussed a county flour mill to counteract adulteration by eastern makers, with Rockefeller offering a million dollars for a healthy stomach. The mill’s manager should be free to run the business, and a site search for a mill was planned. The next meeting is Heb 25 at 2 pm Thompson schoolhouse. Ned Up. Small bay mare, 7? years old, 700 or 300 pounds, left hind foot white, white forehead spot, blind in right eye. Petar Wolden Route 3 Devils Lake. 47-49
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American Society of Equity
Society No. 1
Minnewaukan
Locke School House
Ramsey County
Rockefeller
Thompson
Ned
Petar Wolden
Devils Lake
City Council Debates Fire Department Funding
The Lively Session City Council met with Mayor Whitman presiding as the finance committee audited bills. A heated dispute centered on funds from the state insurance department amounting to about $500, earmarked for fire department use versus council approval for expenditures. Russell backed the department, others opposed, Cockburn mediated, all praising the department’s role in city safety and willingness to purchase apparatus.
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Whitman
Skratass
Cockburn
Russell
Huesgen
Brainard
Hodgkinson
Justice Duell
McBeth
Fire Department
State Insurance Department
Hoch
City Council Debates Bills and Equipment Sale
The council approved routine bills including one for cleaning the city hall coal bin and a sprinkler for the rink. A Decem ber street sprinkler bill drew comment but passed after reporters vouched for its use. Mayor Whitman, Councilman Cockburn, and City Attorney Burke had travel expenses approved for Fargo. The city plans to sell old fire apparatus for 350 dollars as it has outgrown it. A committee was formed to inspect telephones placed by Edwards-Wood to see if franchises exist.
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J. F. Henry
D. G. Duell
Whitman
Cockburn
Burke
Fargo
Edwards-Wood Company
Hodgkinson
Huesgen
Poisons in Food and Dr King’s Pill Advertisement
An advertisement warns that many poisons originate in food and promises Dr King’s New Life Pills will cure sickness from undigested food. It claims a money back guarantee and notes the product is sold at Greene’s drug store with a price of 8. The copy urges readers to try the pills.
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Dr. King
Greene's
Cement Blocks Tested by Fire
The Estherville Iowa January 11 1905 reports the Davis building in our city built with two piece hollow wall blocks from American Hydraul Stone withstood intense flames and cold water without splitting or chipping prompting insurers to inspect the structure for reports to their companies.
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Estherville
Iowa
Davis
American Hydraule Stone Company
Denver
Fiey
Representa
London firm cites cement blocks cut insurance costs
A London concern argues cement block buildings reduce insurance costs as a wall test shows limestone and boulder foundations split by heat and water while cement blocks remain unaffected. The Davis building west wall stayed cool, passing a strength test when a nearby brick wall collapsed. Former Devils Lake mill owner L. L. Bingham now makes these blocks in Estherville, Iowa.
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Tive
London
Davis Building
Jone
Coon
Devils Lake
Estherville
Iowa
Devils Lake Fressed Brick Co
Gravey Trouble Fore Seen in Local Ad Claim
An advertisement from Clay, New York, touts Electric Bitters as the best medicine for weak women and stomach and liver trouble. Mrs. John A. Young testifies she suffered neuralgia of the liver and stomach, heart weakness, and loss of appetite until Electric Bitters relieved her symptoms quickly. Sold by C. W. Greene in 50cc bottles under guarantee.
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John A. Young
Clay
N. Y
C. W. Greene
High Praise For McCumber From Washington Post Praise
The Washington Post notes Senator McCumber of North Dakota delivered a cogent and masterful speech on the Statehood bill. Judge D H Pinney of Phoenix Arizona lauds him as possessing a powerful command of facts and a potential future national impact.
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Washington Post
McCumber
North Dakota
Buble
D. H. Pinney
Phoenix
Ariz
Arlington
The Magazines and Fashions in March Issues
The March Designer cannot supply up to date garments from Confirmation costumes to automobilist garb. Facts and Fancies and Fashions and Fabrics present accessories for fashion conscious women. Fashion Notes for Men serves the sterner sex. The Three Arts Club by Lillian Paschal outlines a plan for musical artistic and dramatic women workers. Laura keeps World Over on women’s affairs. Initial notes and other features contribute to the issue’s coverage.
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Fabrica
Three Arts Cub
Lillian ©. Paschal
Laura
Hodgkinson’s Valentines and a Curious Conspiracy
An odd fragment quotes Hodgkinson’s and a scandalous anti germ society scheme, urging readers to take a mysterious medicine named TManoveny. It presents garbled text about evils and public belief, suggesting a sensational dated ad or pamphlet style notice.
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Cornplanter Oil CO
P. Thompson
Pres
Patterson
A. D. Sprague
Hodgkinson's
Valentines
J.€.R. Charest
Tom. Maclachlan
Paris
France
New York
Boston
Marly
Ceeey Oaracellig
Mena Teal
Northwest
Charest
Maclachlan
Chicago
North West
Europe
Medicon Fernite
Electro-Medical Institute and Hospital.inc
Front St
Pac
Institute
Spon
MacLachan
Vialtis
F. W. Cockburn
Kelly Avenue
Devils Lake, W. D
J.J. Becl
C. H. Baker Wittie
Tates
Gustom
CHAS
Pillsbury
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