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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
3
A garbled collage of ads and snippets. Mentions gun prices, catalog requests, a Minnesota collage and various names. Includes quips about summer boarders and a jest about two men once engaged to the same girl.
A church scene centers on Genevieve listening to her father preach from the pulpit as he cites the saying about casting stones. After the sermon Genevieve resists removal from the ministerial pew and remains until the others leave, concluding that everyone has sinned since no one threw a stone.
Grand opening Sept 5 under Carey Act for Little Snake River Valley Routt County Colorado land and water at 25 50 per acre with 5 25 down. Routt County Development Co 814 17th St Denver Colo. A man's enthusiasm for exercise depends on whether he handles a baseball bat or a lawn mower.
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers at 911 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minn. Names Andrew M Gow Duluth Minn hand wheel Wen ceslaus F Mikolasek Vodnany 8 D egg tester William Milbrath Lake feld Minn bag holder James H Mure tay Larkin N D dumping wagon Arthur Smith et al Winona Minn map wriiger Paul Swenson Hopkins Minn traction engine Axel Wahlund Duluth Minn weed extractor.
At Golf Club de Paris near Versatiles two players faced a quirky incident as a drive lodged in a tree between branches. After the caddie found the ball, officials allowed a drop or play from the spot. The golfer then climbed the tree to strike again, keeping the point alive. Later a drive bounced back from a sand box to the tee, then rolled into a bunker on the next shot.
A California woman credits Postum with restoring sleep after years of insomnia linked to coffee use. Her story notes that after stopping coffee she sleeps soundly, while drinking coffee again leads to sleepless nights. Her brother also shifts from coffee and soda to Postum, reporting relief from sour stomach and better sleep. The ad touts a ten day trial and the book The Road to Wellville.
A long essay argues North Dakota farmers should plant corn in Towner County, listing varieties such as Peepberry sweet corn and Northwestern Dent, and citing trials by Corners Bros and local farmers. It claims corn can pay, improve soil, and fit shorter seasons with early planting and improved planters.
A petition presented to Mandan city council by about twenty five percent of voters seeks a mayoral call for a special election to decide whether the city should adopt a commission form of government. Debate has been lively with strong interest expressed. Petition supporters predict approval if the issue is put to vote.
A transient barber W E Kelley and his wife Humek were arrested in Candor charged with stealing 44 dollars from employer W G Sexton of Hore Daco barber shop. Sexton misplaced the money, found the empty pocketbook near a hotel, and Kelley and wife were tracked to Churches Ferry. A hearing before Justice McIntosh set bail at 1000 dollars. they remained in jail as they could not post bond.
Work at the government power plant in Williston progresses rapidly toward completion. One unit is finished, a second needs two stations, and the base of the third is in place. Roofs on both sections are complete, the preasure pipe and spillway work has started to drain the canal and prevent floods, and a nearly finished siphon under the hailway tracks uses concrete reinforced with 40,000 pounds of steel rails.
The Fargo United States land office reports July 1907 set records with 49 homestead entries covering 6 42 nerves and 56 proof and 17 additional homesteads for 2 920 acres. Cash receipts total $5200, sales net $1484, and fees and commissions reach $801.47, with overall month receipts $320.74.
A fragmentary notice hints at a wedding journey with playful dialogue about togetherness and proper attire as edits and vows are suggested in a light conversational tone. The readable text preserves the domestic mood and formal speech of a bygone era.
Governor John Bike urges Attorney General McClue to enforce prohibition laws across Morton Stark Billings Molitosi and Emmons counties. He cites open sales in Mandin Glen Ulin Dickinson Ghidstone and other towns, urging removal of local officials if law enforcement fails. A Bis huivek case involves seized beer at a depot as cases move toward the supreme court.
Stanley residents attend a Stanley meeting proposing Ward County be divided into three, with Minot Kenature and Stanley as county seats. About 200 residents back the plan to create Mont county. Chairman George W Wilson to appoint a five member committee to draft petitions and organize the division.
A reader recalls a nine month old with facial rash and irritated feet crying at night. She reports rapid improvement after using Cuticura remedies and claims lasting relief. The message brims with disjointed anecdotes, letters, and product mentions from a garbled 19th century page.
Farmer Killed and two women injured in a runaway wagon crash near Aubrn. EF Johnson of Irving died after being moved to Grafton hospital. Mrs Bradley, 78, suffered broken arms. Mrs Almon and others were hurt as horses bolted a wagon en route to a Ladies' Aid society meeting at Tallack’s home in Gratton.
Crowley of Apyiile was fined 60 dollars plus 25 dollars costs after failing to advertise a government lien. Arrested in Argilla and moved to Grand Forks, he pleaded guilty and paid the fine rather than challenge the law’s constitutionality. A separate quip about indigestion and gratitude closes the piece.
The Fargo session of the North Dakota Pharmaceutical Association elected new officers. President J. W Rooning and vice presidents Oscar Hallenberg War go and W F Halliday Carrington, with W8 Parlor Liston as secretary treasurer, WH H Casselman of Fargo Joseph Deiden bach of Grand Forks and O F Cough of New Rockford named executive committees.
In a garbled report the phrase questions what was done with an anarchist ant. The excerpt playfully wonders if the judge gave him a suspended sentence and repeats the line same thing in a muddled tone.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a novel contraption and a courtroom setting about women’s rights. Names, dates, or places are unreadable, but the tone suggests a public dispute over gender roles and proof in a legal context.
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