North Dakota's Rise From Desert to Breadbasket State
The 1850 census labeled the region between Missouri and the Rockies The Great American Desert. Hazen doubted white settlement, yet in fifty years North Dakota flourished with 319,146 people. The Red River valley land once bought at 2.50 per acre is now fully occupied.
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North Dakota land boom and reform outlook across states
The article urges settlers to claim quarter sections now as North Dakota land prices rise from 20 to 40 dollars per acre. It argues northern lands will double in a decade and promotes independence through farming, with emphasis on tenant issues in the Midwest and opportunities for eastern migrants. It notes Mrs Nation's temperance crusade, hazing at West Point reform, and North Dakota's growing agricultural prominence and coal wealth.
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Mrs Nation’s Hatchet Crusade Against Saloon Openings
Mrs Nation, famed for smashing saloons in Kansas, railed at weak enforcement of prohibition. Officials failed to enforce the law, leaving drunkenness and unregulated saloons rampant. She and followers began a hatchet crusade to force change amid lax enforcement.
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State Legislature Passes Many Bills Amid Flax Talk
The session is over half done with nearly three hundred measures introduced. While few have become law, many show merit. Flax can be raised repeatedly on North Dakota soil without soil depletion. Senator Lavayea’s bill to repeal female suffrage for school elections draws strong opposition from women. The senate smelling committee of Hale, Noble and Wolbert continues its work.
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Benson's Plaster Promoted as Fast Acting Cure All
An advertisement extols Benson's Plaster as superior to other external remedies for coughs bronchitis asthma lumbago and other ailments treated by skin application. It claims rapid action long tracking record and wide professional and public endorsement with many awards and nationwide availability from Seabury Johnson NY.
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Taxpayer classes back bill saving state costs
The Ames hawker tax bill faces constitutional questions, while supporters note savings from repealing the railway hobo law may favor taxpayers. The Grand Forks Herald argues the Ames bill is unconstitutional and cites local climate comparisons and a recent Chicago blizzard as distant context.
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Snowfall and Deaths Mark North Dakota Winter
An hour and seven inches of snow fell causing multiple deaths. The region notes corn growing has become a factor in North Dakota farming, despite past beliefs that corn could not be raised there.
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Ely's Cream Balm promise for nasal catarrh remedy
An advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a gentler cure for nasal catarrh and cold in the head, warning against drying inhalants and fumes. It claims rapid relief, no irritation or sneezing, and offers trial and full sizes via Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
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Eight Pieces of New Music for Ten Cents Offer
Annis offers eight pieces of new music for ten cents plus 36 percent of illustrated stories and up-to-date articles. The offer promises fair sized copyrighted music with a publisher's price of four dollars. Address W. E. Annis 1123 Broadway N.
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Lake View Creamery Sells Rich Milk For Home Delivery
The Lake View Creamery invites orders by telephone at 141 for home delivery of milk produced from cows chosen for richness. The ad emphasizes fresh quality and convenient doorstep service.
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