Fire damages McDonald bakery with minor loss
Fire at D B McDonald’s bakery started by a gasoline stove caused a blaze in the rear of the building. J H Wilson raised the alarm as hoses failed briefly. water was delayed by a burst hose and delayed attack. Damage totaled about 150 dollars to the middle room and stove utensils. insurance covered the building, and the business planned to continue at the old stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. McDonald's Bakery
J. H.wilson
Toose
Teantime
McDonald
Mandan fair compared with Griggs county fair visitor’s note
A letter from A Boor reports Mandan State Fair poor cattle exhibits and low spectator interest. He praises Griggs county fair at Cooperstown on the 4th with strong cattle and grain displays, notes rain affected amusements, and predicts Griggs County could surpass Mandan’s fair if held on September 1. He cites Hereford and Shorthorn herds from Harmon and Fargo Agricultural College displays.
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Mandan
Griggs County
Cooperstown
Willie Hazelton
Harmon
C.F. Massingham
Agricultural College
Fargo
Gaggs County
London Advertiser Cracks Down on Verbose Speech
A fragment from the London Advertiser mocks overly ornate speech, promising a crackdown on verbose individuals. The piece lampoons rhetorical excess with playful jargon and satirical cadence.
Notice to the Public on Typhoid Fever Disinfection
The county board of health orders residents and house owners in the village and townships where typhoid fever exists to disinfect cesspools and refuse receptacles with lime or disinfectants, remove refuse, and regularly empty barrels and pails. Dated Cooperstown September 23 1901. P R Trubshaw Bend Tafte vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Health
Cooperstown
P. R. Trubshaw
Bend Tafte
Talk Insurance Story Delights Mandan Crowd
Jack Flynn recalls T E Warner's life insurance talk in Mandan. Warner spoke with feverish energy in a hotel crowd, waking and amusing travelers until finally being pulled onto a departing train. Flynn says Warner is a whirlwind once started and difficult to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Flynn
T. E. Warner
Mandan
Warner
Flynn
Majors
Hope
Quiet wedding at A E Shue home unites Daisy M Smithers
At the home of A E Shue last Saturday night a quiet wedding united Mr A E Shue and Miss Daisy M Smithers under a canopy of smilax and white flowers. The ceremony took place at 9 o clock with close family present.
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A. E Shue
A. E. Shue
Daisy M. Smithers
Hannaford News Roundup from Local Events
Mrs Maynard brought fair sized potatoes into Hannaford with one weighing 1 pound 14 ounces. Andrew Langdon returns east pleased with his visit. A local man honors Hannaford friends as he comes home from Notway. Notable memorial for a departed president draws citizens to the schoolhouse to pay tribute to a statesman and Christian gentleman. The new train service improves car handling. Emelia Fjelstad hosted a fall opening for hats. The community suspends business to honor the nation’s leader. W. L. Cave moves to the depot, Mossing outfit ships over 2000 bushels of wheat. Dana Knapp relocates to Catherine. J. G. Mills ships potatoes from three acres. A call for 1000 bushels of potatoes and spare oats ends the excerpt.
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Hannaford
Oura
New Statesman
Dana Knapp
Catherine
J. G. Mills
Cooperstown Couple Wed In Simple Ceremony
Reverend H M Shouye officiated as carnations joined the couple in marriage. The ceremony drew a few friends, with Griggs County teacher daughter of Rev John Smithers as the bride. After refreshments, guests offered congratulations and the Shues settled in a new home on Lanham avenue.
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H. M. Shouye
Shues
Cooperstown
John Smithers
Baptist Church
Griggs County
Local notices and community updates from Cooperstown
A mix of local items includes sample pumps bought for Joly dth, a flax crop update, and Dor Johaven receiving 9966 on 18 acres. Van DeDouart’s familiar face seen Friday. Purinton couple improving. Mrs. Stevens postpones opening to Saturday. Woodmen urged to attend tonight. Theodore Vigerson dies of acute peritonitis and is buried. The White sewing machine advertised. Mrs. E. E. Downe to open millinery Oct 2–3. Jack Flynn and O G Majors recount a swift stock car ride near Mandan fair. Various observations on business and pastimes, with quotes from the Grand Forks Herald and New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dor Johaven
van DeDouart
Jack Flynn
Cooperstown
O. G. Majors
Hope
Mandan Fair
Grand
Forks
Sidewalk Ordinance in Cooperstown North Dakota
A village order requires a four foot wooden sidewalk along Foster avenue in blocks 19 20 21 and 22. The walk must be two inch planks six to eight inches wide laid on three stringers. Lot owners must build within thirty days or the village marshall will construct and bill the costs to the lots. Dated Sept 23 1901.
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Cooperstown
State of North Dakota
Foster Avenue
S. Lansburn
Pres. Board of Trustees
H. Carleton
Telegraphic Pens of Erie Canal Progress Recalled in 1825
A reminiscence recalls the 1825 Erie Canal telegraph experiment using cannons from Albany to New York and Buffalo, delivering news in 58 minutes. The costly but successful test marked an early effort to relay information, before electrical telegraphs. The piece also notes quirky social chatter and Holland customs about public health notices and birth announcements.
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New York
Buffalo
Albany
New York City
Conductor Boots Passenger After Nickel Lend Causes Dispute
A Baltimore World report recounts a passenger who lent a nickel to a conductor and was made to get off the car and walk home. The passenger insists the conductor only asked him to alight briefly rather than forcing him off for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikey
Bilkey
Baltimore
Frugal misadventure with a Radiant Home coal stove
A humorous tale from a household that buys a Radiant Home coal stove made by Binck & Germor of Reie Pa. It burns pine fence and an artesian well, overheats the room, turns Vine Street into a cold mess, then finally is cooled by an old stove expert. The piece ends warning readers to learn proper stove operation to avoid damage.
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Jane's
Radiant Home
Binck & Germor
Reie
Miinor House
Polog
Jones
Steve
Ike
Hades
Jigerman
Vine Street
Hinscomb
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W. L. Cave
Sam
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Mrs. Purinton
Theodore Vigerson
Cooper Farm
Berg Bros. &Co
One Price Department Store
E. E. Downe
Maine
Riley
Hamilton
Barnum
New York Sun
North Holland
Edmund About
Bebel
Bernard
Asia
South America
Ebers
Thackeray
Willert Beale
Onslow Square
W. B
Beale
W. R
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Holland
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Sackel
Milu Ui
Thompson Bros
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