Population Growth and Wealth in United States, Two Centuries Apart
The article compares 1700 census size with 1898 figures and projects 1900 population ~77.5 million. It notes wealth per person rising from 18th to 19th centuries, money circulation growth, and expansive territorial gains from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Census Director Merriam’s work is highlighted as future foretold expansion continues.
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United ‘States
United States
Ais
Alaska
Mississippi River
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Missisippi River
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Merriam’s
Aventime
Inter Ocean Volume XVII Hiring Delayed By Press Shortage
The Inter Ocean hopes to resume its old quarto alze printing with new material but Cranston press makers cannot supply gio Giand equipment. They promise shipment in ten days and aim to start by April 1. Readers may expect subscription drives and improvements.
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Inter-Ocean
Volunde Sevantean
Cranston
Diplomatic notes and press items mix with war talk
A ragged digest of 1890s foreign policy and domestic notices touches on Madrid's proposals and Admiral Dewey's health, Montojo's imprisonment, Kipling, counterfeit rings, and various health and community items including Epworth League services and a wind-mill accident case.
Crary D O McLeod Maintains Lakota Visit
Crary D O McLeod went to Lakota on Wednesday. The town endures a coal famine while local whistlers practice. W Wilder was in town this week handling land matters.
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D. O. McLeod
Lakota
Crary
W. Wilder
Bartlett News Roundup on Local Mentions and Deaths
Local notes report Judge Fulton in justice court and several residents including Bertie Miller, Lester Miller, Alex Campbell and Peter Hines. Lucas weather, a Macabee ball on Friday, March 17, and updates from Lakota, Crary, and Bismarck appear alongside the sudden death of ex-sheriff John Barton in St. Joseph Missouri. Barton’s obituary notes his Irish birth and North Dakota tenure. The item covers church, temperance lectures, Woodmen, farm work, and local legal proceedings with numerous names and places.
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Judge Fulton
Justice Court
Bertie
Lester Miller
Alex Campbell
Peter Hines
Bismarck
Fred House
Lagrippe
John Horton
Devils Lake
John Barton
St.Joseph
St. Joseph
John W. Maher
Patrick Barton
Weston
Lincoln
Tralee
Ireland
United States
North Dakota
Board of
County Commissioners
Ramsey County
Margaret Pes
Streator
Ill
Church Notices From Nelson Visit and Local Debate
Nelson visits Churchs Ferry. A debate was held Thursday evening at Ni Nocweeian church. Misa Lens Jacobsen recently returned from Picapeeta after a year away. The community notes good progress and plans.
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Es Nelson
Northern Pacific plans Cooperstown North Dakota branch
Northern Pacific chief engineer B. H. McHenry confirms a spring extension from Cooperstown North Dakota about twenty five miles northward to enter western Red River country. The line will bypass the Sheyenne river area and spur new towns as several railroad facilities expand. Church notices and health remedy promotions fill other column items.
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Paul Dispatch
B. H. McHenry
Northern Pacific
Dispatch
Cooperstown
North Dakota
Red River
Sheyenne River
Lecturing on ministers and congregations in 1900s periodicals
A mosaic of excerpts discusses Tan Maclaren with a Ladies' Home Journal feature on minister Congregation relations and pastor support. It also mentions farmers in North Dakota, pensions, and local notices about Y M C A events and health remedies, with ads for Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Syrup of Figs.
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Tan Maclaren
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bucklen
W. Greene
Proposals For Grading Bollegard Bridge Approach
Proposals outline grading plan for Bollegard Bridge approach including work scope, materials, and timeline. Documents reference project stage, safety considerations, and coordination with traffic controls and inspectors.
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Bollegard Bridge
Dairy reform bill drives state food purity drive
The editorial notes House Bill 117 advancing in the legislature to regulate the dairy industry. It highlights supporters including A. H. Laughlin and B. C. Sargent, its passage through committees, a Senate debate influenced by telegrams, and final compromise preserving Section 18. The 1899 article urges understanding the dairy law enacted as House Bill 116, effective July 1, and warns enforcement will follow. It also advertises Chamberlin's Cough Remedy sold by A. B. Hodgkinson.
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A. H. Laughlin
B.C. Sargent
Cass County
Committee On Agriculture
House
Senate
T. F. Marshall
A. Thomas
Ommie
Chamberlin
A. B. Hodgkinson
Devils Lake Baseball Club reorganizes for 1898 season
The Devils Lake Baseball club met on Tuesday March 4 and elected officers including Director O W Groene Captain A M Bond and Secretary Jess Palmer. Members listed include F H Routier Gus Hass and Earl Clemons. The club reports a strong 1898 record, purchased uniforms, and plans to repair the diamond.
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Devils Lake
Directora
O. W. Groene
B. P. Mann
M. Doheny
J. O. Baughman
Kers
A. M. Bond
Jess Palmer
S.C. Jones
F.P. Mann
F. H. Routier
Guss Hass
Gus Wadness
John Reardon
Jos. Foubert
Earl Clemons
A. M. Utecht
Elmer Owens
Herb Jones
AMLB
Crippled by Rheumatism Says Blood Remedy Healed
A veteran railroad worker recovers from long lasting rheumatism after taking a blood remedy, claiming prior doctors used mercury and potash which worsened the condition. He credits the treatment with relief for himself and wife and urges others to try a blood medicine free of harmful reagents.
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George D. Williams
Manchester
Miah
O. W. Gresic
E. Edwards
English Baptist Church
Minersville
Chamberlain
A.B. Hiinson
Ras H Ae
Swift Specific
Atlants
Georgia
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Theity School
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Cascarine Medicine Company
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Barton
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Ed Prendergast
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Manila
Society For the Furtherance of
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New York State
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Berriedale Farm
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Northwest
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Eellene A. Palmer
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Dertly Lake
Cordner Fresh Fruits
Kelly Avenue
Stade
Ferrys Seeds
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