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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
7
J W Brinton urges Beach residents to actively back a new school and high school facilities. He argues current classrooms are overcrowded, the village is too small, and the educational board must focus on better schools to attract settlers and improve future generations.
The speaker advocates annexing more territory from Beach township and withdrawing to form an independent school district. This would allow issuing bonds to build a fine school building without antagonizing residents opposed to bonding the current district for a large town school.
Three new notices appear as Chas. Will seeks re election as sheriff Auditor McGregor aims for re election and Editor Nelson runs for clerk of court This brings the count to about twenty political notices three months before primaries with more promised Watch for later developments in Bills County politics.
A Beach candidate distributes campaign ecards likely printed by Sears & Sawbuck or Monkey Ward & Co. rather than Beach printers, a move the Chronicle notes as showing public spirit and loyalty to home industry. The reference highlights J. E. Arnold, candidate for county treasurer, as Beach’s home printer.
A Bittines county resident compared politics to a smear game and noted the risk of targeting the wrong person in both the political arena and such games, underscoring the fragility of public discourse.
A brief promotion urges voters to patronize their local print shop for campaign cards and literature, highlighting value and community support.
The Harvey Herald salutes Col. C. B. Little of Bismarck as a strong Republican candidate who would represent North Dakota fairly. It notes his long public service, business success, and adherence to a square deal for all, with western counties predicted to deliver a large majority. The piece also contrasts editorial readers who complain with those who favor steady newspaper operation.
Gip Jones is “on the water wagon” and involved in Charley Gilbert's business. Mae Hackett starts teaching at Strahan school succeeding C. T. Abbey. F P Stone plans to open a drug store next to the bank, employing a registered pharmacist. Mike Henegan celebrates a baby girl with his wife in St Paul, though he hoped for a boy. Mrs. Martin and Lyle depart for Jamestown then Wisconsin visits, with plans to Chicago. Sentinel Butte slate dispute. Beach Medora and others share endorsements across counties.
Custer Trail Ranch offers used saddles from five to twenty five dollars and an assortment of iron bedsteads springs mattresses pillows commodes chairs extension tables Globe Wernicke book cases crocket ware and more. Also broke saddle and horses. Cash only. 434 miles south of Medora North Dakota.
Wanted a housekeeper or someone seeking a happy home. No heavy work, just cooking and care. Wages no object. Write at once to David C. Church, DeMores, North Dakota.
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.