A Pile of Bills and Congressional Penalties
The article discusses a busy Congress session with thousands of measures, including a proposed $100 fine for absence at roll call and a plan to fund funeral expenses from such fines. It explains the bill process, printing stages, and the fate of various bills, noting the slow pace and the routine grinding through committees and chambers. It includes an aside about Bosanko’s Pile Remedy with advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Representative Beach
New York
Eulogista
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Astor
Committee
Sone
Ile
Improved Kansas Hotel Cyclone Cellar Advertises Unique Safety Feature
An old Kansas hotel on Extstline Belt markets a cyclone cellar as a key attraction. The card by Torsapo Bit, proprietor, promises hot and cold air in every room and a direct flame from each room to the cellar for rapid descent. It mocks dangers and urges readers to consider safety, while a testimonial claims Electric Bitters improve a wife’s health, sold by Bennett & Horsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Torsapo
R Jing
Manchester
Micb
Bennett & Horsman's
Emigration to Devils Lake Fuels Manitoba Road Growth
Emigration commissioner A E Johnson writes the St Paul Globe on North Dakota shifts toward Devils Lake. Two years bring farms with 25 to 100 acres, earlier seeding and warmer soil boost yields, and a continuous settlement stretches from Larimore to Devils Lake. The Manitoba road expansion aims to serve settlers with elevators every eight to ten miles and freight growth along the line.
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Devils Lake
A. E. Johnson
St. Paul
Red River Valley
Larimore
North Dakota
Manitoba
Devils Lake District
Turtle Mountains
Turtle Mountain
Mouse River
Manitoba Road
Montana
Davils Lake
Wonderful Discovery Promises Cure for Consumption
Dr King s New Discovery for consumption is advertised as a certain cure for throat and lung affections. The ad claims thousands of permanent cures and offers free trial bottles at Bennett Horaman s drug store with a large size priced at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bennett & Horaman
How to Kill Gophers and Chamberlain's Pain Balm Ad
An old notice promotes a gopher poison method using alo phate of strychnine in citric acid and water with soaked wheat to kill gophers near roads. It also touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as an effective rheumatism and pain remedy sold by C O Maloney.
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C.O. Maloney
Crime Decreasing in Dakota Sparks Manslaughter Conviction
Sargent County Teller notes Oswald convicted of manslaughter in the first degree at Devils Lake. The article proclaims the decline of crime in Dakota over the past year and asserts law vindication through numerous convictions. Bennett Bros. promotes Dr. Boanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, touting it as best for coughs and colds with samples free. A help wanted ad seeks a good girl for light housework at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent County
Oswald
Devils Lake
Dakota
Bennett Bros
The Law Vindicated. Devils Lake Stands For Law
The Grand Forks Herald notes that although the Oswald case raised questions of law, Devils Lake proves the law is vindicated. It praises the city for vigorous prosecution and a decisive judge, saying the vindication will be worth many thousands to Devils Lake regardless of Oswald’s ultimate outcome.
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Grand Forks
Oanard
Devils Lake
Fnnai Sea
Oswald
Fevite Laky
Urostilwaite
Lond
Regine
Land Omics
Mak
Tia Tatenting
Anali Ie
TG Suguiders
Flere
Devila Lake
Julie
Andenbon
Hunt
Thom Thomsen
Lyne
Lake
Dai
Iver
Pavlle Lake
Auiginttinwin
Atul Swenson
Ole Jusman Amal
Ty J Hulatad
Henry Wtord
Hogister
Mons & Shettey
Ator ‘ T
Duke
Devile Lake
Tango
John Miller Christ Hiltrick T Dedrickson O
Kistvedt
Crawarta
We Wevay
Postal Card Money Tricks and Timber Culture Entries
A satirical note laments postal card money transfers and suggests a hip pocket wad to enable one dollar payments. The piece mocks requests for copies and rails at bureaucratic forms. It also recaps several historical notices about Homestead Act filings and Timber Culture Contests with procedural details from 1880s land law practice.
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Encour Satustine Dell the Bell
Hunkin
Busted
Yellowdog
Waddletown
Ind
London Times
Greentack Plummer
B.S
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Patrick Roderick
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Neb
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Munig's
Freshwater Lake
M. N. Sanborn
Ramery County
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Land Office
Wilding
D. 1
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Foo
Devils Lake, Dak
Artune Courte
United States
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Smith & Whedem
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Hop
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Devils
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Devila Lake, Duk
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Molly
Mick
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Devil Lake Roller
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Howe
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la Mamwey
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