Come Find Jesus: A Winnipeg Doukhobor Encounter
Oscar Hanson a Manitoba farmer recounts meeting a Doukhobor near Headingly while scouting land. The tall man prayed in the ditch asked Hanson to “Come, in Jesus” and urged him to wait for Jesus, then sang a ballad as Hanson rode on. He says the stare and plea haunted him.
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Winnipeg Dispatch
Twin City
Winnipeg
Oscar Hanson
Bismarck
W. D
Headingly
St. Charles
Jesus
Mr. Hanson
Lessenng of Crime Under Prohibition in North Dakota
White Ribbon Bulletin cites 1890 population 182 719 growing to 819 146 by 1901. Despite population rise, Grand Forks arrests drop from 576 total in 1889 to 168 in 1900, with marked declines in drunkenness vagrancy disorderly conduct and ill repute houses.
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White Ribbon Bulletin
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Prairie romance of a Devils Lake bride
A young woman on a claim returned to Devils Lake and with help from a neighbor took a ride to Minot for a train. The same neighbor later drove her back, and two weeks later she married him. The piece notes the groom as a well known river bachelor.
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Ward County
Devils Lake
Minot
O'Callahans Comedy Rehearsals Amid Local Theatre Plans
Rehearsals for a clever stage piece progress and the group promises a top success. Miss Addie and Mr Ed Elliott arrive from Kenmare to take leading roles with added lines in the style of Alphonse and Gaston. Nov 26 27 dates with reversed seats at 50 cents. Prosser Scrumgard advertise buggies carriages wagons and cash mortgage deals at First National Bank.
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O’callahans
Miss Addie
Ed Elliott
Kenmare
Alphonse
Gaston
Devils Lake
Kork
New York
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Nellie, Baldwin
Pearl Duell
Maude, Sprague
Ida Scrumgard
Givics
Orvitta
Mr, Kork
First National Bank
Prosser & Scrumgard’s
Mederine Remedy CO
Duluth
Minn
C. W. Greene
K. Moeller
Devils Laek N. D
Shorthorn Bulls
Fred Baker
P.D
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Devils Lake, N. D
Jook King
Friend
Holbrook Mercantile Company
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Hreshersii
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Eb .LeDuc
John E. Huret
Rank Rutten
John Burcell
Peasy N.D
State of
Ramsey
Derik Lake
Rameey
Ludwig Bog
Ramsey County
Lawton
Devile Lake
North
Duell
P. M. Pederson
Tate
DeGroat
Ramkey
State of North Dakota
Townsend & Donoyer
Devil Lake
W. H. Spanier
Ulstans
J.C. Hartley
The
Old Reliable Connecticut Insurance Company of
Hartford
Reil
Geo
W. Cetts
J.J. Bell
F. T. Fox
L& W
Henry Moeller
University of
Devila Lake
John Nit
Undertaker
Arnola Ave
Miutattucuid Hub
Librar Buffet
Burlington
M. H. Brennan
Ownsend & Denoyer
United States Land Office
Finer National Bare Buipens
Devin Lake
Anderson
Thos A Co
Devila Lake, N
Goee
Eee
North Dake
John Burke
Henry G. Middaugh
Burke & Middaugh
Lawyers
Worth Dak
W. F. Crewe
Toronto Veterinary College
Jas. Connolly
Modern Equipmen
Ranville’s Old Saund
Devils Lake Offee
Bangs Block
Kelley Avenue
Casper Scratass
Lassao Eeerates
East Fourth St
N.D
Beaudeaux
Edwards Bli
Fargo, N. D
Gran Wn
Butcher & CO
PuckPonis Kane
Russell & Schultz Dray and Express
Wineman
Andrew Huesby
Manoa
Kvila Laer
Worth Dakota
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