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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
3
A Pennsylvania reader reports a long battle with kidney trouble and urinary pains. After a week on Dean's Kidney Pills, she notes improvement and full recovery with several boxes cured her. She thanks Foster Milburn Co. for the remedy.
In Hungerford Berkshire the old kissing day continued with the town crier, garlanded youths, and perambulation while the Hockthie jury in the town hall elected a constable coroner and mayor and named officers for the common coffers and gates.
A Piermont, New Hampshire mother recalls her son’s eczema starting at four months and spreading to nearly full body. After trying many patent medicines, use of all three Cuticura remedies led to marked improvement in two months and full recovery within six months. Dated October 24, 1905.
After a dramatic Derby race the owner of Caractacus faced a formal objection over the win. A stable boy named Parsons guided the horse home as weight and jockey doubts sparked a tense delay. Lord Stamford claimed only his horse and two others completed the course correctly, while officials prepared to rule within minutes.
An Oklahoma editor credits Grape-Nuts with restoring weight and strength after illness. He claims a 25 pound gain and improved brain power, noting the food is scientifically made and highly nourishing. He cites personal verification and the ad’s promises as accurate. "There's a Reason" and a reference to The Road to Wellville appear in the piece.
The North Dakota Board of Pardons held a semi annual meeting at the state capitol in Bismarck with Gov. Burke and others present. A series of pardons and denials followed for several inmates including Joseph Till, Schwaltz, Kunz, and Willum. Alice Hale and C. H. Foote received pardons, while Hill Hotum and Vincen Kunz faced denials or commutations.
Albert Bakken a fifteen year old boy was found dead in bed with a cord fastened about his neck in Skogmo The boy had received a package of books and used the cord to support the book while reading The younger brother saw him in this position the father found him after he did not come to supper It is believed the cord slipped over his head and tightened causing the fatal strangulation
The Bismarck grand jury reported no indictments for prohibition violations after ten sessions. They dismissed cases due to discontinued unlawful business and assurance no further violations will occur. In related matters, Anton Beers habeas corpus case was taken under advisement. Also, R G Morley faced federal and civil charges including impersonating a U S marshal and an Indian Inspector and a suspected attempt to abduct Mrs Warfield.
A humorous fragment shows Benedict chastising a man and his wife declaring she will not use a match to ruin her purchase. She insists on examining a $40 vonnet, highlighting pride and pride’s rival, the value of a new item against frugality.
Congressman Thomas F. Marshall spoke for over two hours to a Commercial Club audience in Valley City about denatured alcohol. He predicted the Hill Marshall free alcohol bill would revolutionize commerce and manufacturing, freeing farmers from trust and railroad constraints, lowering costs, and reducing explosive accidents. he demonstrated a German lamp powered by denatured alcohol to illustrate its viability.
Mandan reform school inmates under Supt Brown plan to erect a new cement block building entirely by the boys. The upper story of the main building has been finished in hardwood by the inmates. The project aims to save state labor and add room, while the Farmers and Merchants Banc of Mandan advertises bids for a two story brick office building.
In Fargo last week Bundell and Richard Tater, long lost half-brothers from Ohio, unexpectedly reunited after 35 years. Bundell had travelled to tend property of Gen. Harron Allen’s widow and sought a painter, entering a shop where he instantly recognized Tater, ending their long separation with a joyful meeting.
F W Weaton a veterinary surgeon from Dickinson took aconite and died by his own hand. Once a stock inspector, he moved from Kansas City to Dickinson two years ago. A failed romance in Kansas City unsettled his mind, leading to a private retreat and a suspected recovery before a spring relapse.
The Weath era League of Oratory spanning North and South Dakota elected Rex Willard as president and Oswald Alweth as vice president at Grand Forks. Clyde Evins was named secretary treasurer, with medal prizes set for future winners and revised amounts replacing the former cash awards.
Four young men, Lewis Dahl, Rude Dahl, Willian Dahl, Ed Sanborn, and another unnamed man were arrested in Fargo on charges of holding up and beating John Heinrichs a miller. They allegedly demanded drink prices, attacked Heinrichs when refused, and stole his pocketbook and watch. There is speculation they may be linked to Gust Thorne's river death.
Alderman William A. Joy resigns as president of the Grand Forks city council after a dispute with Mayor George E. Dunn and others over the delay in paying contracts. Joy, aligned with creosote advocates, may run for mayor next year, as speculation swirls over the rift with Mayor Duis and Blome backers.
Tom and Dick reminisce about love as a scene unfolds with Tom predicting trouble. Dick confesses he asked Miss Gidday to marry him but she rejected him last night.
North Dakota notes report a prairie fire near Sykeston, a dog poisoner in Mayville, new banks and hotels, and several community events. Minot theft, church dedications, stray law amendments, and a failing extension into Canada are noted alongside farm incidents, school texts, and local legal updates reflecting a bustling state panorama.
An old advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervousness pale complexion and nerve disorders. It cites Mrs Harlot B Porter of South Medford Mass and promises free literature on nervous disorders and home treatment. It also extols benefits for grip fever neuralgia partial paralysis and locomotor ataxia with contact details for the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
The Fifty ninth Congress, described as the most talkative in the nation, built a vast Congressional Record with 692 private acts and 227 legislative days. Clerks show 2 620 pages for the Fifty-ninth and 4 810 for the Fifty second, highlighting extensive debates and pension related private acts. The piece notes expunging records against soldiers and scrutiny of military discharges.
A fragmentary reminiscence notes Sir John Franklin seeking the northwest passage with weary observation. He compares the difficulty to engineering a boulevard across the Chicago river while pondering relief expeditions and his hungry appetite.
A passerby recounts a post office incident where a letter carrier warned a woman on her porch that failing to control her dog would result in misdirected mail. The man explains his persistence in delivering a letter from his master as rover barks.
Fragmentary report hints at a local heraldry or insignia matter in Evanston with references to Kuit, army imagery, police, and justice of the peace. Details are unclear due to garbled text but suggest a community discussion or dispute over symbols and local authority.
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