Will's Seed Catalogue Praised as Public Benefactor in Dakota
The Recorp editors urge North Dakota farmers to obtain Will's Seed Catalogue, praising its home grown seeds and a proposed permanent seed depot on the Missouri Slope. The piece questions Burleigh county administration and suggests Gen. Harrison as a champion of settlers, while critiquing personal insinuations about political motives and noting potential local boodler accusations.
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Will
North Dakota
Missouri Slope
John A. Rea
Streeter
Emmons County
Jobn A
Bismarck
Judge
Burleigh County
Dakota
Gen. Harrison
Rea
Williamsport School No 1 January 1888 report and pony miscount
A Williamsport- area note reports January grades for School No 1 with pupil counts and attendance figures. A farmer jokes about counting ponies as he realizes a stray pony joined his herd, then describes upcoming cattle and horse herd services offered by G. M. Manpiao with range, water, and a bull for the season.
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Williamsport
Williamsport Township
G. M. Manpiao
Emmons County Notices and Local Highlights
A mixed patch of notes from Emmons County covers Will's Seed Store in Bismarck and local grocers George Jennings and Dunn & Co., with advice on value and a dentist need only during county seat fights. It includes reported snow storms in Toronto and Ottawa, and bitter cold across New England with brief musings on community events and a donation social in Danbury.
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QO. R. Barnes & CO
Main Street
First National Bank
Bismarck
W. S. Moorhouse
Emmons County
Will
Fourth Street
Main
Sheriff McGee
Williamsport
George Jennings
Billy Baxter
Tom Kelly
Billy Campbell
Dunn & Co
Duluth
Farrell
Inquirer
A. J. Garry
John F. Geil
Danbury
Toronto
Canada
Boston
New England
To Consumptives Cure Offer From Rev Eowamp A Wilson
A health restored individual promotes a free prescription for curing consumption asthma catarrh bronchitis and throat lung diseases. The offer invites sufferers to write to Rev Eowamp A Wilson Williamsburg Kings County New York for the remedy details.
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Eowamp A. Wilson
Williamsburg
Kings County
New York
Teething Syrup Elixir Promoted By Leading Nurses
An early 20th century advertisement touts Ms Winson s Sooraine Syrup as the premier remedy for teething children and other ailments. It claims universal use for forty years with vast success and cites relief of pain and various digestive issues. Also lists local grocer prices for honey rice prunes and sugar. Dramatic entertainment announced at the schoolhouse with two acts The Irish Emigrant and The Cow That Kicked Chicago with doors at 7 30 and admission 25 cents
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Ms. Winson
United States
Chicago
County Treasurer announces new weekly hours
Dugald Campbell, county treasurer, states the office will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week and closed on the remaining days until further notice. He emphasizes continuity of service and clarifies the timetable for residents and merchants relying on tax and financial matters.
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Dugald Campbell
Two branded ponies reported missing near Badger ranch
Two ponies described, a brown mare with saddle marking and a deep hole on the left side branded gx A, and a sorrel mare with star a white nose and the same brand. Last seen near the Badger ranch. owner Andrew Peterson, Bismarck. Also notes New York Feb. 4 wheat supply data: visible grain stock 84,874,888 bushels, down 721,396 from prior.
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Badger Ranch
Andrew Peterson
Bismarck
New York
New York Produce Exchange
Blizzard disrupts railroad traffic across ManrQuErTe
A historic blizzard raged through ManrQuErTe Michigan overnight and into morning. Rail service is nearly halted as snow piles up and winds howl. Dispatches from New York note the storm’s severity extending to interior states with travel severely disrupted.
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Manrquerte
Mich
New York
Legislature and Council Bills Pass Across Tax and Wildlife Measures
A summary of enacted and proposed laws including tax levies and lien reforms, saloon license fees, prohibition on precinct appointments, personal property tax liens, mortgage recording conditions, prairie chicken protection window, farm machinery tax exemptions, county auditor investigations, seed grain liens, treasurer reporting to townships, railroad commission repeal, usury misdemeanor, chattel mortgage fees, justice court procedures, warrant registration, seed wheat funding, and North Dakota constitutional convention relocation to Graf ton.
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Register of Deeds
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Justice Courts
North Dakota
Grafton
Broad Bills Introduced On Newspapers and Elections
A set of proposed measures includes publishing laws in newspaper supplements with subsidies based on circulation, granting women voting rights at all local levels, funding for artesian wells, and taxation changes for railroad lands. Also proposed are mechanics liens, highway land exemptions, and improvements to county administration. House bills passed address railroad liability, county buildings funding, and repealing certain veterinary and public examiner laws.
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Parkin
Office of Territorial Auditor
Office of Auditor
Dakota
Veterinary Surgeon
Public Examiner
Hot Springs
Fall River County
Mark Your Grain Sacks and G A R Meeting Notice
A grain marking plate service offered at 5 cents per letter with sample at the post office. Winchester hosts a G A R post meeting Friday Feb 22 at 2 PM, described as a camp fire and a rousing good time, all members urged to attend. Also reports on the Napoleon Homestead case noting $400 anticipated to settle costs for Logan county and civil judgment of $98 against Goode. A bill to curb trivial lawsuits passes territorial council, requiring a justice to obtain consent from a commissioner or district attorney before issuing warrants.
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G. A. R. Post
Winchester
D. R. Streeter
Napoleon Homestead
the Goodes
Barney Henry
Logan County
John Parker
Goode
Territorial Council
Oats for Sale From Campbell & Scorr Ranch
A few hundred bushels of oats offered for delivery at the Campbell and Scorr ranch in Glencoe Dakota. Address provided with weight and price details for purchasing.
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Campbell & & Scorr
Glencoe
Dak
Glencoe and Arm strong county notes from January
Long local column from Glencoe and surrounding towns records weather mildness stock feeding plows plowing and harrowing farm activity. Mentions Mr George Welch elected church trustee Mr Mahaney headed to Eureka with wheat and a sad death of Millie Gilman. Includes births visits and rural life details across several communities.
A Justifiable Kick. Williamsport Editor Letter
A reader urges readers with business at the schoolhouse to obtain the key from the teacher rather than break the door down. He notes a recent break in where a new lock prevented entry but a panel was burst. The letter is signed J. L. Bournigren and dated February 6.
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Wiliamsrourt
The
Record
J. L. Bournigren
Who Stole the Bridge in Williams County
A hostile broadside attacks local critics labeled irreconcilables who rail at public officeholders without offering proof. It accuses one man of hypocrisy and theft from a county bridge, arguing such preachers of virtue conceal corruption while demanding sweeping controls. The piece defends county governance and cautions readers to beware craven self-righteousness.
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Williamsport
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