Griggs Courier remarks on state politics and education
The Griggs Courier praises its own paper and comments on a Grand Forks Herald critique. It notes a bill to disfranchise ladies from school elections, discusses exams for teacher certificates, and supports state over local control. The piece criticizes the legislature’s economy drive and calls for lower state appropriations while preserving financial standing.
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Griggs
Grand Forks
House
Senate
The People's Advocate Sells to Nye and Ends Run
The People's Advocate, five years the organ of Barnes county populists, shuts down after selling to Nye of the Times Record. Editor Clark cites solvency limits and the need for wages, noting many would be wealth seekers in papers fail to pay. Senator Cox pushes a salary cut bill to curb official salaries and clerk hire, urging capable citizens to serve. The piece also highlights February Ladies' Home Journal items and Curtis Publishing offerings at one dollar a year.
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State Department
People’s Advocate
Barnes J County
Nye
Times-Record
Clark
The
Advocate
Cox
Barnes County
Senate
Theodosia Burr
Ladies’ Home Journal
Aaron Burr
Goa
Goodnight Ranch
Cranford
Legion
Edward Bok
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Nation protests and campus notes at normal school
The Courier condemns Mrs Nation and her supporters for property destruction while praising lawful protest. The piece notes absences among faculty, a fundraising event by normal students for charity and athletics, and calls for a larger model department and gymnasium. It closes urging prudent state funding for education.
Mission talk and conversions in tough South Clark district
Boothby writes from Boothby Cuirac on January 18 1901 about arriving late Saturday night and, despite busy studying, giving a gospel talk at a mission in the citys rough South Clark Street area where two professed conversions followed an orderly after meeting. He laments deep sin in the city and prays for mercy for those bound by satanic chains while sending regards to friends and asking mail forwarding.
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Cuirac
Percy
South Clark Bt
A Visit to the Valley City Normal
A vivid vignette of the red brick state normal building on Fifth Avenue near a bluff and grove. Students from across the state walk paths beside the Sheyenne as four walls of faith and learning shape future cultivators in a Christian but non sectarian school setting.
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Fifth Avenue
State Normal
Valley City
Resolutions of Griggs Lodge No. 13 A O U W
The lodge records express sincere sympathy to Brother Alva E. Richard son on the death of his father. Resolutions be spread in minutes, sent to the family, and published in local papers. Committee: J E Johnson, William Rickford, E Maarquarin.
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Alva E. Richardson
Griggs Lodge
J. E. Johnson
William Rickford
E. MaArquarin
Hanna ford civics class election and Hamlet study event
A Hanna ford civics class held a mock school election and invited the school board. The Shakespeare club met at E. H. Groven's home to study Hamlet, with advanced pupils accepting an invitation to join. The amateur club sought to perform in Dazey but was refused, with talks of Cooperstown possibilities. A dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs A M Sinclair preceded a well received performance of Strife to a large crowd.
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Shakespeare Club
E. H. Groven
Hamlet
Dazey
Hannaford
A. M. Sinclair
Daze
Cooperstown
Hannaford Dramatic Club
Population growth in North Dakota 1900 vs 1880 data
Washington January 24 North Dakota shows a population of 14146 from the completed state bulletin by Director Metriam. The report notes rapid increases from 1880 to 1890 and 1890 to 1900, with all thirty nine counties rising, and lists dozens of towns and their 1900 and 1890 figures.
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Washington
North Dakota
Metriam
Dakota
Wells
Billings
McLean
Pierce
Ward
Towner
Mercer
Benson
McHenry
Stark
Rolette
Foster
Ardoch
Bismarck
Bottineau
Cando
Casselton
Cavalier
Church Ferry
Conway
Pres
Cooperstown
Crystal
Nkca
Davenport Vee
Devils Lake
Dickinson
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R. Trubshayw
Enrror
NoHue
Sentinel
Courier
Wowin’s Christian Temperance Union
Wrippe
Pres. McFarland
Bacillus
A.B
Boothby
Valley City Normal
Drayton
Edinberg
Enderlinste Fairmount
Fargo
Forman
Grafton
Hawilton
Hankinson
Hatton
Hillsboro
Tee Fz
Hoople
Jamestown
A Knim
Son Lakota
Lamoure
Langdon
Larimore
Leeds
Ares
Lidger Wood
Lisbon
Mandan
Wahpeton
N 'Thompson Bros
Gueceots
Hammer
Gomdy
Thompson Bros
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