This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
3
A discussion during a dinner features Senator Curtis calling a remark a poor defense while a young motorist debates time spent with his father. A family quarrel over wealth and mobility is set against an anecdote about a boy’s Cuban itch cured by Cuticura remedies, with a dated testimonial from Union City Michigan in 1906.
Senator Hoar quips about a friend misdiagnosed with appendicitis, comparing the trouble to being in the table of contents rather than the appendix. The remark uses light humor to frame a medical scare as less serious.
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers listing inventors and items including a ball bearing wheel a racket bolt valve gear cheese cutter mouth prop and door hanger with locations in Minnesota North Dakota and Canada plus a false report joke about a French chauffeur and a wife theft incident.
Disjointed clipped ad text references paint a Minneapolis booklet offer from Jock Growers Enenmenttn Prec. WW Hidde Muro. It also notes Topeka clean-up day canceled by snow, a quip about dandelion digging, and a terse call to learn photography from The Northern School of Photography Furgu N. The fragmentary lines include product pricing and vague educational pitches.
An old advert claims nervous breakdown signals arise from impure blood and warns against treating nerves as separate illnesses. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as tonic relief, praising testimonials from a Rochester reader and offering pills at 50 cents each, six for two dollars by the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
Sergt Day pries into a squad and demands Murphy be named for talking in the ranks. A corporal protests. Day roars that it doesn’t matter and orders Murphy jailed in the guard room for deceiving him.
In the playbill fragment, Mr Browne teases the pretty widow while Mrs Malaprop quips that she has not reconciled to her loss but the man is picked out. The chatter hints at romance and humor in the scene.
A garbled OCR page shows theatrical quotes and gossip between lines about critics and tragedians. It also features several dairy ads from Milton Dairy Co and Miller & Holmes, with requests to write for prices and shipments to Crescent Creamery Co. in St. Paul Minnesota.
The Fargo North Dakota mayor a a Johnson died Friday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Sunday, the body taken to Marine Mills Minnesota for burial. City council must elect a successor to serve the unfinished term. Wreck near Palermo injures seventeen as No 2 plunges twenty feet after a broken rail. no fatalities.
A petition filed in Bismarck before the supreme court requests a special investigator to examine alleged malfeasance by Andrew Miller the assistant attorney general and Ana TM part of a disbarment matter. The filing claims violations of the prohibition law and urges the case proceed by the court for the state, with notices served to Patterson and Miller. Two judges are away and action date is pending.
Red River fisherman Tom McMahon hooked a length of woman’s hair and a fragment of apparel while pulling up his line at Grand Forks. Police say a body may lie beneath the riverbed, with divers to be used if needed. The victim’s identity is unknown and the cause of death unclear.
Attorney General McUue issues a circular to state’s attorneys stressing strict enforcement of the prohibition law despite the temperance commissioner act being struck down. He directs sheriffs to fulfill duties and pledges aid to curb blind pigging and related violations.
A speaker proposes a prudent first job for a son to avoid a fast life, advocating a messenger boy role as a solid employment starting point inviting the boy to work independently and learn responsibility. The remark reflects concern for shaping a steady future through early work.
A fragment shows children discussing a mock school scene where Fritz calculates Rosy next door’s dowry of 40,000 marks as interest. The dialogue hints at social pressures and imagined fortunes shaping play.
Stephen Collins and William Budge of Grand Forks resign from the North Dakota university board of regents to Gov. Burke. No reasons given. Gov. Burke to accept and appoint successors. Earlier, the board awarded a sewer contract to Lykken Wardrope and Robinson at 1.30 per foot, for 10 000 to 12 000 dollars.
Governor Burke appoints Bowman County officials including Auditor Albert Olson Treasurer D D Stewart Sheriff J Paige Clerk of Court C A McCann County Judge Boyeson County Commissioners H A Lombard William Hamilton Emil E Scow Justices of the Peace W Atkinson R Jackson C W Hanson William Louden Constables J Soderstrom John Finnegan Ole Ludwick Also notes a recalled anecdote about a Pennsylvania restaurant incident and a misbilled soup item.
Tony Generous married near Valhalla and was arrested by U S officials for smuggling whisky across the border. A rival guest allegedly planned revenge, delaying the celebration and sending him into Canada to obtain several quarts of liquor. He was arraigned in Pembina and released on a $500 bail bond for the next federal court session.
A kerosene lamp started a blaze at Goats Bros general store in Portal causing about $60,000 in damage. The fire rapidly spread to nearby buildings including Soon er Brod store the Portal State Bank the International Harvester office and Lafam mes restaurant. The Spooner brothers and their family escaped with some belongings. The bank cashier Nelson also escaped unharmed. Insurance coverage described as only a fraction of the real loss.
In a moving church scene a memorial window is noted as she and her husband leave, with remarks about the light catching a pew. The wife says she did not notice at first, but the light struck the Jones pew and surprised by the reflection on a complexion.
A garbled note cites a thank you or apology involving a mother in law and a young man who allegedly saved someone's life, with minor names and titles obscured by the OCR. The readable snippet confirms a social interaction within a family context, but key details and events are incomplete.
A chaotic OCR fragment hints at a singer discussing a farewell tour with her manager. The manager jokes about a long run in the farewell business, mentioning steel, guns, and a long future. The text is garbled and indeterminant but centers on a durable, multi-decade farewell.
A garbled ad-like fragment promotes headache capsules and various products with odd phrasing. The text rambles about dust, experts, and faint references to brands, offering little clear information or factual detail.
The note contrasts two kinds of advertising and suggests that only meaningful actions improve a person’s life. It implies that superficial promotion without substance yields no real benefit, while genuine deeds shape better outcomes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.