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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement touts confidential letters from grateful women praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female diseases. The copy stresses discretion with medical matters and claims long experience aiding sick women, urging readers to trust testimonials from prior users.
A collage of 19th century promotional copy touts Grape-Nuts as brain and nerve food via claims about phosphate of potash from wheat and barley. The text references Dr Geo W Carey, Lydia E Pinkham’s preparations, Women sharpshooters in Wandsworth, and Postum Cereal Co. testimonials. The piece blends health claims with patent-like notices and marketing appeals for brain power and digestion.
Almont forms a commercial club. Minot grows as a convention city. Butterflies captured at Wahpeton. Driscoll school building dedicated. Wilton brass band reorganized. Dickinson armory to be dedicated Feb 24. Bismarck lodge reorganized. Numerous business changes noted. Saddle thieves active in McKenzie county. Kindred young ladies host leap year ball. Grain thieves near Wilton rounded up. Williston described as a center of prosperity. Wells county farmers push for thoroughbred stock. Bowman county seat Howman growing. Rolla farmers to extend telephone system. January hay harvest healthy statewide. Underwood residents offer reward for timber theft. North Dakota rising as corn state. Banker Sherman of Tower City to spend months in Europe. Ray school window sash stolen. Dogs epidemic hits Mohall. January field work active. Billings county residents discuss road improvements. Hatton streets to be graded with new sidewalks. St John’s hospital Kenmare opens. Hogs shipped from Forbes. Fox of Minot moves to Bantry in business. Trail county officials enforce prohibition law. Kenmare horse theft recovered in a farm yard. Parker farm near Ray heated by gas from a well. Dickinson and Clark aiding Mexico trip. Wilton rumors of new settlers. Anton Rugroden of Millendale committed to state hospital. D F Vail, St Paul banker, tied to southern ND banks. Wilton Post Office name not changed to Milton. Gas incident fatal for one Stromatead family member. McKenzie county post office telephone project discussed. Fewer railroaders due to lack of blockades. Thief steals Old Crow bottles in Ruco. Kindred couple plans separation and estate division. Kaufman enjoying life in Arizona.
Fred Kelley a Minot Ward County rancher and live stock dealer filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the United States court at Fargo. His liabilities are about 20049.79 and assets around 195. Kelley owns a large cattle ranch on the Missouri river.
Mrs Artless recalls the Cloughbys treasure a grandfather clock long in the family and believed lost since before fifty years. A chance discovery last week at a second hand store reveals the clock had been missing, linking the tale to Mr Artleae Humph.
In Cuba among Roosevelt’s Rough Riders a member nicknamed Little Dutch Jew earned praise for cool bravado. He taunted a comrade dodging bullets, asking in German accented Yiddish why bother dodging when bullets will hit anyway. His line underscored fearless, blunt wit in combat.
The protigers are startled by rice shower from the bride's parasol as she retrieves it from the rack. The bridegroom, a sturdy figure, glances at the crowd, pledges their union, and notes his weight of 208 pounds while addressing the passengers.
Fred C. Norton, grain buyer for McGlenn Elevator Co. at Crosby, skipped the country amid a $13,000 shortage. Investigators found forgery on several checks cashed locally. Norton sent a letter from Kenmare claiming he had gone wrong and fled, with Mohall as the mailing point. A warrant is out. Canadian authorities alerted. Ward County officers pursue him, alleging he deeded his farm to his cousin to shield stolen money. State’s Attorney McGee to seek transfer nullification as part of the case.
Dickinson mayor hosted a Dunn county officers banquet with about 100 attendees. Speakers included W L Crawford J E Phelan J B McCurdy state attorney Rev Fr Robstenik and many local leaders. The gathering celebrated the new county and its officers, praising future prospects.
A blaze in Dickinson destroyed the old Messeramith building, home to Smith & Kimberly confectionery and Henry F. Roberts watch and jewelry store. An explosion from a gasoline lighting plant sparked the fire, which rapidly engulfed the premises. occupants escaped, and Roberts faced partial insurance losses as firemen kept flames from spreading further.
Judge Templeton in Grand Forks heard a mandamus petition from Ward county petitioners who seek to compel county commissioners to put a county division question to voters. Commissioners say petitions exist for a different division naming Lake. petitioners seek Montraille in the west. Briefs due in five days.
Washington reports show the senate and house debating the urgent deficiency appropriation as well as constitutional revision while treasury operations under Cortelyou draw attention. A full week features sessions, applause, and a major Alaska exhibit request. Seven killed in a Northumberland rolling mill explosion.
Louis Hoffman, a farmer near New London Wisconsin, uncovered a large treasure under a tree in his orchard two miles south of town. The coins amount to 920000 and the origin is unknown. The discovery was kept secret for weeks and the source remains a mystery.
Mrs Wade Parker praises her new cook as a perfect treasure and asks Mrs Glen Villers about aspects of the arrangement. Parker notes the cook lets her have Thursday afternoons off, highlighting a flexible schedule feature.
OCR text shows a chaotic exchange about an $8 debt owed by a colored man to a driver or worker. The editor corrects or questions the boy about payment, with a lawyer Sm mentioned. The fragment includes dialogue about not owing and a misheard or garbled wartime or civic scene, ending with a line about Christmas and election vibes.
Fragments show a mixture of ads and notices. Mentions oats and barley yields for 1908, an advertising pitch by John A Siley Co, a chauffeur seeking a 100 horsepower position, and various health product lines. The tone mirrors an early 20th century commerce page with scattered personnel notes.
A collage of 1907 era notices and advertisements mentions kidney relief, patent reports, various Minnesota vendors, and assorted quips. It references Brown’s Troches for sore throat, patent lawyers Lothrop & Johnson, and local suppliers in Benson, Spring Valley, Hutchinson, Garretson, Cold Spring, and Minneapolis. The text ends with a football team statement.
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