11 Nov 1885
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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1885
Page
1
In Estelline, a new child adds to the Kremer family as the Bell reports a nine-pound girl. The item follows a line of local notices and satirical snippets about Dakota statehood and map changes.
The Democratic Governor Hill is re-elected in New York on the eighth inst. while the Legislature remains strongly Republican. The assessment notes one Republican point of satisfaction amid the results.
The piece argues Mugwumps backed Davenport for governor and claims eastern nondescripts overestimated their influence. It credits Prohibitionists with reducing Blaine’s Republican vote in several key New York counties and asserts Democrats will lose faith in Mugwumps. It also suggests Hill's election may expose Mugwump hollow claims.
Governor Pierce proclaims Thursday November 26 as a day of national thanksgiving and charity across Dakota Territory. He urges observing the President’s designated day with church and home services, acts of kindness, and reconciliation, quoting One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
The piece argues that the best farmers and stockmen are loyal newspaper readers and advocates of agricultural journals. It promotes the Northwestern Farmer and Breeder from Fargo as a valuable Northwest resource and offers free trials to overdue or prepaid subscribers via the Record in Buchanan, Dak., or Williamsport contact points.
One day last week a team stopped at Reconp’s front door and Dr Roop appeared in a large coat. He recently closed his cyclone cave for the winter and plans a brief North Dakota visit with his brother J N Roop, then plans to return to Iowa. The piece notes North Dakota’s harsher climate for physicians and undertakers.
The Washburn Times notes a St. Paul Globe error about the Emmons County Recorp editorship. It states the paper is led by a strong male editor who upholds truth and detail, aided by his capable partner whose business skills contribute to the paper’s success.
A Georgia paper forecasts a statewide prohibition outcome, predicting no retail liquor stores within three years. It argues future generations will view bars as relics and ask what a barroom was.
The text lists Frank Frisby druggists in Bismarck offering Liver Pills and other remedies for bilious troubles and lung diseases. It mentions Frisby selling paints, corsets, and household goods, plus notes about local residents and events in Bismarck and surrounding towns.
Mr L H Lilly, who has been visiting Montana, has returned to Illinois and is expected in Williamsport soon. He arrived home just as we went to press and says he is glad to be back. In Illinois it has rained constantly, delaying harvest as corn rots in mud. Emmons county enjoys clear warm weather with grain loads weighing about forty hundred moved daily by a single team. Lilly left Illinois to avoid foot rot.
The Reading Circle met Saturday at Mr. Armstrong's office with the first canto of Lady of the Lake read. Mr Courdenor of Sterling visited Williamsport for the event. The next meeting is Thursday evening Nov 19 at Armstrong's office to continue the poem.
A marriage unites Arthur McGinnes of Canada with Maggie Casselman at the bride’s city home. The ceremony occurred in a family setting, with guests and relatives close to the couple. The article notes the union and forthcoming plans.
In Fargo a Northwestern Farmer subscription deal offers readers a two dollar advance payment option or a year paid in advance for new subscribers. The ad targets current subscribers and new ones, promoting upfront payment incentives.
A humorous local anecdote recounts a woman attempting to milk two cows and failing because the milk came from a dry cow. It ends with a note on a dictionary purchase and a joke about a Webster on a Bridge edition.
Farmers hauling grain to Bismarck return with lignite coal now available there for 2.50 per ton. They say it’s cheaper than cutting wood in the coulees, but it seems like carrying coals to Newcastle as coal beds lie undeveloped across Emmons county.
The Recomp warns Brother Tuttle that Emmons County journalism will follow strict linguistic rules inspired by Noah Webster. The Winona Times and the Record showcase dictionaries, and scraps will avoid words under four syllables, while Grammarian Murray remains a target.
Landlord Bates of the Half-way house chased a flock of geese with a gun and cow in a comic rustic scene. The gun misfired the cow kicked and Bates returned to the house geese unharmed.
The Prairie fire case Caroline Fargo and Ed ward S Field v Andrew J Richards was decided yesterday. N Hunt represented the plaintiffs Gray Gray the defense. The awarded damages totaled 674.60 for destruction of plaintiffs property from last fall.
After a harsh harvest, the article urges farmers to thank their wives and daughters by hosting them on a trip to Bismarck and selecting millinery from Miss K Brady on Main Street beside Capital National Bank.
The report outlines ongoing construction by six companies totaling 835 miles of track in Dakota and 1,075 miles planned, bringing total anticipated mileage to 1,410 across fourteen firms.
Potatoes at Minneapolis markets fetch 60 cents per bushel now with experts predicting a rise to 1.50 to 2 dollars in the spring due to supply and demand factors.
In November 1884 at Point Lay Alaska observers saw a wandering deer herd extending about thirty five miles and likely numbering around a million animals.
Valley City farmer W. E. Jones reports a total wheat harvest of 430 bushels from ten acres averaging 43 bushels per acre. The record reflects strong yields amid favorable growing conditions in the region.
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