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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1891
Page
4
An advertisement touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as soothing and healing for catarrh and related symptoms. It boasts a $500 reward for incurable cases and asserts cures over time, arguing other remedies fail. The text notes the remedy costs 50 cents and is available from druggists.
A five year Minneapolis shooting sentence convict James Mayfield, held since September 1887, was arrested at Stillwater prison when Deputy Johnson and a jail escort arrived with a warrant. Mayfield asked to delay as his betrothed Lizzie left the warden’s room. He previously twice attempted escape.
Director Leech said after July no more silver dollars would be coined and silver certificates would be printed. He gave the secretary of the treasury authority to recoin about 2.6 million of subsidiary coin and likely begin after the next fiscal year. This change will reduce circulating money by roughly that amount while about 2.6 million silver dollars remain in the treasury and could back silver certificates.
A woman suffering two years with stomach problems under medical care found no relief until a friend recommended August Flower. After taking a bottle she improved markedly, becoming much stronger and able to work again. The testimonial credits the remedy with restoring health.
A long reader’s piece extols Grasse France as a healthful resort beloved by Queen Victoria. It praises its climate gardens and air while noting winds mistral and tramontane. The article recounts Grasse’s perfume legacy and historic figures connected to the town, its mountaintop views, and cultural celebrities, with digressions on gambling reforms and European politics.
Fragmented report mentions Jabu Kik Helly, Nothelinne hotels owner, and a government inquiry at the Governor's office in St Paul. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but reference to protection measures and local civic reaction appear.
British noble Sir William Gordon-Cumming sees his future in royal circles damaged as court actions over a baccarat scandal proceed. The Queen's Bench Court refused to compel detailed evidence from defendants, risking further harm to Gordon-Cumming’s reputation and delaying the spring trial while the Prince of Wales may return from the continent.
A New York Herald report outlines a controversial widow, Loring A. Dobertaay, posing as a leather merchant’s widow to influence a financial dispute. The article names a reporter Wy and notes sensational claims about a protector figure, with references to a Brower and tied to Abandon Hineginn.
The article traces a woman living in Northern New York using an alias, amid ill health and isolation, as investigators pursue who prompted Cassie Brooky to impersonate Helen Brewer to claim Robertson’s millions. Authorities suspect a cunning conspirator used Cassie as a tool and aim to expose hidden identity soon.
The article surveys legendary fires from the Serapeum in Alexandria to modern cities, noting Omar I’s supposed remark on destroying books, and comparing later blazes in Rome, Moscow, London, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Portishead. It cites estimates of losses, measures taken, and the lasting impact on urban fire defense and policy.
Thirteen months after a fatal blaze, Boston endured a new fire that spread over 65 acres, scorching the mercantile district and causing about 7 million dollars in damage with insurance losses exceeding 45 million.
Prof Hadley argues passenger rates per mile vary widely across nations with the United States charging about two and one sixth cents while Britain and other countries average much less. He contends lower fares without better service fail to attract more travel and that Americans value frequent, comfortable transit over cheap prices. The piece notes U S public demand for transportation remains high and that service quality drives usage more than fare reductions.
Police report a brutal murder in Cedarbrook Camden County involving an Italian youth and his sister in law. The killer, described as a teenage man, stabbed the woman during a quarrel. Coroner Jeiriew sent a special train for the case and authorities hunt the suspect based on the description. The victim’s husband pursued a constable after learning of the assault.
A garbled historical item mixes health lore with a violent incident in Rio Granthe City Texas. It notes Syrup of Pige as a laxative and mentions Deputy Myroun Ortega dying at a dance after a confrontation, followed by a crude tale of domestic injury and a crude medical advert.
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