Great Influx of Settlers Aims for Northwest Lands
Northwestern railroad agents foresee the spring bringing the heaviest immigration yet to North Dakota Minnesota and Canada. Farmers from Iowa Indiana Illinois Missouri and other states expect to seek cheap lands as new prices rise driving demand and rail lines to expand. A coast bound rush also looms with the Great Northern adding a coast train from St Paul to Grand Forks. In Newville J O Van Art marries Myrtie L Stong with a reception and plans to farm near Newville.
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Grand Forks
Northwestern Roads
Northwest
Iowa
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
North Dakota
Minnesota
Canada
Great Northern
St Panl
J. W. Stong
Newville
J. O. van- Art
Myrtie L. Stong
Andrew Neher
3. W. Stong
Ramsey County
Special Rates to California and Arizona by Railway
Special rates to California and Arizona via Chicago Great Western rail way tickets on sale daily from February 15 to April 30. Tickets available in tourist sleeping cars. For details contact any Chicago Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago through April 30.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Owning the Beard Sparks Minnesota Whisker Reform
The Minneapolis Journal reports a reform movement led by farmers and the National Grange to disguise facial hair to avoid con artists. Barbers note rural customers trim whiskers to prevent being mistaken for marks, urging caution against misreading a farmer’s appearance as a weakness while praising independence and self protection.
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Minneapolis
National Grange Society
Minnesota
R. J. Cook
A. T. Swanson
Bridge Square
Hennepin County
Cook
St’s
Hutchinson
Osseo
Protects the People by Pierce County Attorney Card
Attorney B L Shuman publishes an official notice in the Rugby Optimist warning Wahpeton bail victims about lawsuits in J N Jurgenson’s Wahpeton police court. It claims The State Mutual Insurance Company of Wahpeton, ND defrauded farmers and went to receivership. Shuman offers free service to dismiss the suits if victims contact him promptly.
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B. L. Shuman
Pierce County
Rugby Optimist
Wahpeton
J. N. Jurgensoon
State Mutual Insurance Company
N. D
Davis pushes near perfect primary election bill
Straiweather Times notes Hon G W H Davis of this place has introduced a complete primary election law. Davis expects easy passage in the house and hopes it will pass the senate. Governor White is reputed to approve such measures for the people's welfare.
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Straiweather Times
G. W H. Davis
Davis
House
Senate
White
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Union Central Life Insurance Co
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Adams Bros
Devils Lake, N. D
Anna B. Shortridge
D. D
Lila V. Shortridge
Seventh St
School House
Telephone
Ladies and
Hansen
California
Arizona
Hodgkinson
Bodgkinson
Birtch Land Coo
Maint
Winnipeg
C. P. Brainard
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